Photocatalytic Activity of Hydrazine Hydrate Passivated Zno Nanostructures Synthesized by Hydrothermal Method

N. Srinivasan Arunsankar *, M. Anbuchezhiyan **
* Department of Physics, Sri Sai Ram Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
** Department of Physics, SRM Valliammai Engineering College, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India.
Periodicity:April - June'2021
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jms.9.1.18175

Abstract

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures have been synthesized using zinc acetate dehydrate and deionised water as precursors by the hydrothermal method. To investigate the morphology and size of the ZnO nanostructures, different concentrations of organic ligand hydrazine hydrate were added as a passivating agent to the precursor solution. The crystal structure of the synthesized samples were analysed by X-ray diffractometer. The influence of variation of hydrazine hydrate concentration in the synthesized samples has been investigated from the field emission scanning electron microscope images. From the diffuse reflectance spectroscopy studies, the optical absorption and band gap of the samples were determined. The samples were examined for morphology and size dependent photocatalytic activity against the degradation of methylene blue organic dye under visible light irradiation.

Keywords

Hydrothermal Method, Passivating Agent, Hydrazine Hydrate, Photocatalysis, Visible Light Activity.

How to Cite this Article?

Arunsankar, N. S., and Anbuchezhiyan, M. (2021). Photocatalytic Activity of Hydrazine Hydrate Passivated Zno Nanostructures Synthesized by Hydrothermal Method. i-manager's Journal on Material Science, 9(1), 48-53. https://doi.org/10.26634/jms.9.1.18175

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