One-Pot Synthesis of Ru-Doped ZnO Oxides for Photodegradation of 4-Chlorophenol

The photocatalytic degradation of 4-chlorophenol in water using Ru-doped ZnO mixed oxides (0, 0.5, 1, and 3 wt% RuO2) synthesized by the one-pot homogeneous coprecipitation method is reported. ZnO with wurtzite structure was present in the mixed oxide as corroborated by Raman spectroscopy and X-ray...

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Main Authors: Maria E. Manríquez, Luis Enrique Noreña, Jin An Wang, Lifang Chen, Jose Salmones, Julio González-García, Carmen Reza, Francisco Tzompantzi, José G. Hernández Cortez, Liqun Ye, Haiquan Xie
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Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Photoenergy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7605306
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author Maria E. Manríquez
Luis Enrique Noreña
Jin An Wang
Lifang Chen
Jose Salmones
Julio González-García
Carmen Reza
Francisco Tzompantzi
José G. Hernández Cortez
Liqun Ye
Haiquan Xie
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description The photocatalytic degradation of 4-chlorophenol in water using Ru-doped ZnO mixed oxides (0, 0.5, 1, and 3 wt% RuO2) synthesized by the one-pot homogeneous coprecipitation method is reported. ZnO with wurtzite structure was present in the mixed oxide as corroborated by Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. All the samples showed nanorod morphological features. The presence of Ru6+/Ru4+ couples on ZnO modified the band gap of the mixed oxides and led to a shift of the band gap energy from 3.20 eV to 3.07 eV. Ru addition increased the surface area and significantly promoted the formation of active surface oxygen species such as hydroradicals evidenced by the fluorescence spectroscopy measurement. In the photodegradation of 4-chlorophenol solution under UV irradiation, a notable increase in photoactivity was obtained as the amount of RuO2 in the mixed oxides increased to 3 wt%. The charge transfer between Ru6+/Ru4+ couples and ZnO nanoparticles together with the formation of free radical oxidant species effectively inhibits electron-hole recombination rate, thus favoring the photodegradation of 4-chlorophenol.
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spelling doaj-art-e9fc1167eb734b9d9603d3f00de6fddc2025-08-20T03:20:40ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2018-01-01201810.1155/2018/76053067605306One-Pot Synthesis of Ru-Doped ZnO Oxides for Photodegradation of 4-ChlorophenolMaria E. Manríquez0Luis Enrique Noreña1Jin An Wang2Lifang Chen3Jose Salmones4Julio González-García5Carmen Reza6Francisco Tzompantzi7José G. Hernández Cortez8Liqun Ye9Haiquan Xie10ESIQIE, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional s/n, Col. Zacatenco, 07738 Mexico City, MexicoDepartamento de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Azcapotzalco, Av. San Pablo 180, Col. Reynosa-Tamaulipas, 02200 Mexico City, MexicoESIQIE, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional s/n, Col. Zacatenco, 07738 Mexico City, MexicoESIQIE, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional s/n, Col. Zacatenco, 07738 Mexico City, MexicoESIQIE, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional s/n, Col. Zacatenco, 07738 Mexico City, MexicoESIQIE, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional s/n, Col. Zacatenco, 07738 Mexico City, MexicoESIQIE, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional s/n, Col. Zacatenco, 07738 Mexico City, MexicoDepartamento Química, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, San Rafael Atlixco 186, 09340 Mexico City, MexicoGDMyPQ, Eje Lázaro Cárdenas 152, Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo, 07730 Mexico City, MexicoCollege of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang, ChinaCollege of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang, ChinaThe photocatalytic degradation of 4-chlorophenol in water using Ru-doped ZnO mixed oxides (0, 0.5, 1, and 3 wt% RuO2) synthesized by the one-pot homogeneous coprecipitation method is reported. ZnO with wurtzite structure was present in the mixed oxide as corroborated by Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. All the samples showed nanorod morphological features. The presence of Ru6+/Ru4+ couples on ZnO modified the band gap of the mixed oxides and led to a shift of the band gap energy from 3.20 eV to 3.07 eV. Ru addition increased the surface area and significantly promoted the formation of active surface oxygen species such as hydroradicals evidenced by the fluorescence spectroscopy measurement. In the photodegradation of 4-chlorophenol solution under UV irradiation, a notable increase in photoactivity was obtained as the amount of RuO2 in the mixed oxides increased to 3 wt%. The charge transfer between Ru6+/Ru4+ couples and ZnO nanoparticles together with the formation of free radical oxidant species effectively inhibits electron-hole recombination rate, thus favoring the photodegradation of 4-chlorophenol.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7605306
spellingShingle Maria E. Manríquez
Luis Enrique Noreña
Jin An Wang
Lifang Chen
Jose Salmones
Julio González-García
Carmen Reza
Francisco Tzompantzi
José G. Hernández Cortez
Liqun Ye
Haiquan Xie
One-Pot Synthesis of Ru-Doped ZnO Oxides for Photodegradation of 4-Chlorophenol
International Journal of Photoenergy
title One-Pot Synthesis of Ru-Doped ZnO Oxides for Photodegradation of 4-Chlorophenol
title_full One-Pot Synthesis of Ru-Doped ZnO Oxides for Photodegradation of 4-Chlorophenol
title_fullStr One-Pot Synthesis of Ru-Doped ZnO Oxides for Photodegradation of 4-Chlorophenol
title_full_unstemmed One-Pot Synthesis of Ru-Doped ZnO Oxides for Photodegradation of 4-Chlorophenol
title_short One-Pot Synthesis of Ru-Doped ZnO Oxides for Photodegradation of 4-Chlorophenol
title_sort one pot synthesis of ru doped zno oxides for photodegradation of 4 chlorophenol
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7605306
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