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Eco-friendly AgZnO Nanocomposites Synthesis and Their Role as Photocatalyst for Textile Dye Degradation

Title
Eco-friendly AgZnO Nanocomposites Synthesis and Their Role as Photocatalyst for Textile Dye Degradation
Creator
Jaison, Juhi Puthukulangara; Joseph, Kadanthottu Sebastian
Description
Recent research in the field of nanotechnology revealed that plant extract and their derivatives are good stabilizing and reducing agents. Artemisia stelleriana (Dusty Miller) is widely used as an ornamental plant. The current study, explores one-pot method to synthesise A. stelleriana-mediated silver/ zinc oxide nanocomposites (AS-Ag/ZnONCs). Using UV-visible spectrophotometer, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray, Transmission Electron Microscope, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy the characterisation of the synthesised AS-Ag/ZnONCs was examined. The crystalline size of the AS-Ag/ZnONCs was determined to be 45.39nm using the Williamson-hall equation. Irregular-shaped nanocomposites were observed from AS-Ag/ZnONCs, exhibiting an average size of 35.2nm. To check the activity of AS-Ag/ZnONCs as photocatalysts to degrade RY145, RY86, RB222A and RB220 dyes was determined. The order of photocatalytic activity of AS-Ag/ZnONCs was as follows: RY145 > RB220 > RB222A > RY86. Low toxicity was observed when Vigna radiata (Mung bean) and Artemia salina (Brine shrimp) were exposed to treated dye solutions using AS- Ag/ZnONCs when compared with untreated dye solutions. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2025.
Source
Topics in Catalysis;
Date
01-01-2025
Publisher
Springer
Subject
Artemisia stelleriana; Degradation; Dyes; Nanocomposite; Toxicity
Coverage
Jaison J.P., Department of Life Sciences, Christ University, Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India; Joseph K.S., Department of Life Sciences, Christ University, Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India
Rights
Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library
Relation
ISSN: 10225528;
Format
online
Language
English
Type
Article

Citation

Jaison, Juhi Puthukulangara; Joseph, Kadanthottu Sebastian, “Eco-friendly AgZnO Nanocomposites Synthesis and Their Role as Photocatalyst for Textile Dye Degradation,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed June 18, 2026, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/21958.

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