Email this article Photocatalytic Performance of Sm-Doped ZnO Prepared by Sonochemical Process
- Authors: Anukorn Phuruangrat 1, Thongtem S.2,3, Thongtem T.3,4
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Affiliations:
- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University
- Department of Physics and Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
- Materials Science Research Center, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
- Issue: Vol 92, No 10 (2018)
- Pages: 2081-2085
- Section: Photochemistry and Magnetochemistry
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0036-0244/article/view/170180
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0036024418100230
- ID: 170180
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Abstract
0–3 wt % Sm-doped ZnO nanostructures were prepared by sonochemical process. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. In this research, the products were specified as oval particles of hexagonal wurtzite ZnO. Photocatalytic activities of the products were investigated by measuring the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. Among them, the 3wt% Sm-doped ZnO product is a promising material for wastewater treatment.
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Anukorn Phuruangrat
Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University
Author for correspondence.
Email: phuruangrat@hotmail.com
Thailand, Hat YaiSongkhla, 90112
Somchai Thongtem
Department of Physics and Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University; Materials Science Research Center, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
Email: ttpthongtem@yahoo.com
Thailand, Chiang Mai, 50200; Chiang Mai, 50200
Titipun Thongtem
Materials Science Research Center, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
Author for correspondence.
Email: ttpthongtem@yahoo.com
Thailand, Chiang Mai, 50200; Chiang Mai, 50200
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