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Hormonal-mediated Cicer arietinum L. leaf extract-assisted synthesis of a ternary g-C3N4/ZrTiO4/V2O5 nanocomposite for photocatalytic remediation of organic pollutants

Title
Hormonal-mediated Cicer arietinum L. leaf extract-assisted synthesis of a ternary g-C3N4/ZrTiO4/V2O5 nanocomposite for photocatalytic remediation of organic pollutants
Creator
Venkatesan, Aakash; Nizam, Aatika; Theresa, Letcy V.; Xavier, Jobi; Ganganagappa, Nagaraju
Description
A novel green synthesis approach was developed for the fabrication of a g-C3N4/ZrTiO4/V2O5 nanocomposite (NC) using a hormone-treated plant extract as a biogenic reducing and stabilizing agent. The hormone-assisted synthesis had a significant influence on the physical, chemical, and morphological properties of the nanocomposite compared to the control route. The obtained NCs, confirmed by XRD, FTIR, UV-vis, SEM, and EDX analyses, exhibited enhanced crystallinity, a reduced band gap, and a distinct morphological transformation from nanorods to nanocubic structures. Elemental composition analysis confirmed the successful integration of Zr, Ti, and V components, improving the photocatalytic performance of the material. The hormone-mediated g-C3N4/ZrTiO4/V2O5 NC achieved an 89.14% degradation efficiency of Rose Bengal dye, maintaining its activity over three successive cycles without notable loss of performance. Furthermore, the photocatalyst efficiently converted degradation intermediates, such as benzyl alcohols, into valuable substituted benzaldehyde derivatives with yields ranging from 75% to 92%, demonstrating sustained catalytic stability over four consecutive cycles. These findings highlight the potential of hormone-assisted green synthesis as a promising and sustainable approach for designing advanced photocatalytic nanomaterials. This journal is The Royal Society of Chemistry and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 2026
Source
New Journal of Chemistry;Volume;50;Issue;14;pp.6169-6181
Date
01-01-2026
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Coverage
Venkatesan A., Department of Chemistry, Christ University, Hosur Road, Bangalore, India; Nizam A., Department of Chemistry, Christ University, Hosur Road, Bangalore, India; Theresa L.V., Department of Chemistry, Christ University, Hosur Road, Bangalore, India; Xavier J., Department of Life Sciences, Christ University, Hosur Road, Bangalore, India; Ganganagappa N., Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru, 572103, India
Rights
Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library
Relation
ISSN: 11440546; CODEN: NJCHE
Format
online
Language
English
Type
Article

Citation

Venkatesan, Aakash; Nizam, Aatika; Theresa, Letcy V.; Xavier, Jobi; Ganganagappa, Nagaraju, “Hormonal-mediated Cicer arietinum L. leaf extract-assisted synthesis of a ternary g-C3N4/ZrTiO4/V2O5 nanocomposite for photocatalytic remediation of organic pollutants,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed June 17, 2026, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/22606.

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