Zinc Niobate Hydrothermally Synthesized as a Catalyst for the Photodegradation of Organic Compounds
Zinc Niobate ZnNb2O6 is a semiconductor compound that remains relatively unexplored for photocatalyst applications. In this work, we present a hydrothermal synthesis method that allows obtaining ZnNb2O6 with high surface area, nanometric size and high capacity for adsorption and degradation of dyes...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Orbital: The Electronic Journal of Chemistry |
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| Online Access: | https://trilhasdahistoria.ufms.br/index.php/orbital/article/view/21444 |
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| Summary: | Zinc Niobate ZnNb2O6 is a semiconductor compound that remains relatively unexplored for photocatalyst applications. In this work, we present a hydrothermal synthesis method that allows obtaining ZnNb2O6 with high surface area, nanometric size and high capacity for adsorption and degradation of dyes. Zinc niobate has a band gap of 3.36 eV and can be used as a photocatalyst when activated by ultra violet (UV) light, enabling the degradation of dyes and others organic compounds. Zinc niobate was tested as a photocatalyst for the degradation of methylene blue at different pH values and showed high dye degradation kinetics in both acidic and basic media.
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| ISSN: | 1984-6428 |