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 Hierarchically nanostructured ZnO with enhanced photocatalytic activity Description An account of the resource Hierarchical nanostructures of ZnO are integrated architectures comprising well-ordered nanoscale subunits and excellent photocatalytic properties. In this study, synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using methods such as co-precipitation, hydrothermal, thermal decomposition, and electrochemical precipitation yielded microsphere, nanorod, pyramid, and nanopetal-like morphologies, respectively. The catalysts obtained were characterized using XRD, IR, SEM-EDX, UVDRS, TGA, PL, and Zeta potential analysis. The XRD spectra confirmed that all the different morphologies of ZnO have hexagonal wurtzite structures The photocatalytic activity of these nanostructures was determined using a dye degradation study on a model pollutant Methylene Blue (MB) under simulated visible light. The kinetic study of the dye degradation reveals that it obeys pseudo-first-order kinetics with a maximum rate constant of 0.01503 min-1. The nanorod structured ZnO particles prepared by the hydrothermal method showed the best catalytic activity. 2021 The Electrochemical Society ("ECS"). Published on behalf of ECS by IOP Publishing Limited. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pinheiro D.; Jose A.; Bharadwaj N.R.; Jaleel U.C.J.R.; Sunaja Devi K.R. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology, Vol-10, No. 7 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IOP Publishing Ltd 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/10.1149/2162-8777/ac0f13" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ac0f13</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85110714090&amp;doi=10.1149%2F2162-8777%2Fac0f13&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=b47cab936bd34b30015ec15ccc940c58" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85110714090&amp;doi=10.1149%2f2162-8777%2fac0f13&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=b47cab936bd34b30015ec15ccc940c58</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 21628769 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 Pinheiro D., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India; Jose A., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India; Bharadwaj N.R., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India; Jaleel U.C.J.R., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India; Sunaja Devi K.R., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India