Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amorphous versus crystalline Al2O3nanoparticles: A comparative study in photocatalytic dye degradation Subject The topic of the resource aluminum oxide (Al2O3); amorphous; crystalline phase; nanoparticles; photocatalysts; photocatalytic dye degradation; rhodamine B; sol-gel method Description An account of the resource This study focuses on the synthesis of aluminum oxide (Al2O3) nanoparticles and compares their amorphous and crystalline phases, emphasizing their suitability for photocatalytic dye degradation. The as-prepared Al2O3, synthesized using the sol-gel technique, is found to have an amorphous nature, which is later annealed at 1200C to obtain its ? phase of crystalline nature. Despite the widespread applications of aluminum oxide in various fields, the differences between its amorphous and crystalline phases are not well understood. This work bridges this gap by evaluating the amorphous and crystalline phases of Al2O3, particularly for dye degradation. As technologies advance to enhance aluminum-containing photocatalytic materials by doping, composites, and hybrids, understanding the impact of material phase on photocatalytic capabilities becomes crucial. The research comprehensively assesses structural, functional, morphological, optical, and dye degradation characteristics. Remarkably, amorphous Al2O3 demonstrates superior dye degradation efficacy compared with its crystalline counterpart, achieving an enhanced degradation efficiency of 87.2% for rhodamine B, a commonly used azo dye in the printing and textile industries. 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited: All rights reserved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christan S.; Lukose M.; Vijayan K.; John R.A.B.; Vijayachamundeeswari S.P. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Nanomaterials and Energy, Vol-13, No. 4, pp. 115-123. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available ICE Publishing Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1680/jnaen.23.00106" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1680/jnaen.23.00106</a> <a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85205788639&doi=10.1680%2Fjnaen.23.00106&partnerID=40&md5=d81fcd4313ca51405cf4260b3d6eda6d" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85205788639&doi=10.1680%2fjnaen.23.00106&partnerID=40&md5=d81fcd4313ca51405cf4260b3d6eda6d</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 20459831 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Christan S., School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India; Lukose M., School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India; Vijayan K., Centre for Condensed Matter Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; John R.A.B., Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Vijayachamundeeswari S.P., School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India