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 Straightforward synthesis of mn3o4/zno/eu2o3-based ternary heterostructure nano-photocatalyst and its application for the photodegradation of methyl orange and methylene blue dyes Subject The topic of the resource Dye degradation; Methyl orange; Methylene blue; Mn3O4/ZnO/Eu2O3; Photocatalyst; Ternary heterostructure Description An account of the resource Zinc oxide-ternary heterostructure Mn3O4/ZnO/Eu2O3 nanocomposites were successfully prepared via waste curd as fuel by a facile one-pot combustion procedure. The fabricated heterostructures were characterized utilizing XRD, UVVisible, FT-IR, FE-SEM, HRTEM and EDX analysis. The photocatalytic degradation efficacy of the synthesized ternary nanocomposite was evaluated utilizing model organic pollutants of methylene blue (MB) and methyl orange (MO) in water as examples of cationic dyes and anionic dyes, respectively, under natural solar irradiation. The effect of various experimental factors, viz. the effect of a light source, catalyst dosage, irradiation time, pH of dye solution and dye concentration on the photodegradation activity, was systematically studied. The ternary Mn3O4/ZnO/Eu2O3 photocatalyst exhibited excellent MB and MO degradation activity of 98% and 96%, respectively, at 150 min under natural sunlight irradiation. Experiments further conclude that the fabricated nanocomposite exhibits pH-dependent photocatalytic efficacy, and for best results, concentrations of dye and catalysts have to be maintained in a specific range. The prepared photocatalysts are exemplary and could be employed for wastewater handling and several ecological applications. 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shubha J.P.; Savitha H.S.; Adil S.F.; Khan M.; Hatshan M.R.; Kavalli K.; Shaik B. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Molecules, Vol-26, No. 15 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available MDPI AG Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26154661" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26154661</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85112594445&amp;doi=10.3390%2Fmolecules26154661&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=b7ce40966c70830bb0562a2def2fa703" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85112594445&amp;doi=10.3390%2fmolecules26154661&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=b7ce40966c70830bb0562a2def2fa703</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 14203049; PubMed ID: 34361813; CODEN: MOLEF 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 Shubha J.P., Department of Chemistry, Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Mysore Road, Bangalore, 560074, India; Savitha H.S., Department of Chemistry, SJB Institute of Technology, Kengeri, Bangalore, 560060, India; Adil S.F., Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia; Khan M., Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia; Hatshan M.R., Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia; Kavalli K., Department of Mechanical and Automobile Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, CHRIST University, Bangalore, 560074, India; Shaik B., Department of Advanced Materials Engineering for Information and Electronics, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Yongin-si, 446-701, South Korea