화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.31, 173-184, November, 2015
DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2015.06.021  Export Citation
Electrochemical synthesized copper oxide nanoparticles for enhanced photocatalytic and antimicrobial activity
Rishu Katwal, Harpreet Kaur1, Gaurav Sharma, Mu. Naushad2, †, and Deepak Pathania†
  • School of Chemistry, Shoolini University, Solan 173212, H.P., India
  • 1Department of Chemistry, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002, Punjab, India
  • 2Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Building#5, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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The electrochemical method has been investigated for the synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) under different reaction conditions. The CuO NPs were used as excellent photocatalyst for the degradation of different organic dyes under the illumination of sunlight irradiation. The highest degradation was 93% for methylene blue. The rate constant for MB, MR, and CR was found to be first-order with values 0.02059, 0.02046, and 0.01749 min-1, respectively. The antimicrobial efficiency of CuO NPs was investigated against bacterial strains (Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus) and fungal strains (Aspergillus nigres and Candida albicans).
Keywords:Nanoparticles;Copper oxides;Electrochemical;Reaction parameters;Antibacterial activity;Photo degradation
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