Design of Silicone Based Composite Materials Consisting of Zinc Oxide Nanorods and Gold Nanoparticles: Photocatalytic Activity
Disciplines
Inorganic Chemistry | Materials Chemistry
Abstract (300 words maximum)
Composite materials designed by depositing zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles on silicone substrates. ZnO nanoparticles were then grown into nanorods. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were then deposited on the ZnO nanorods (ZnO-NRs) as a plasmonic enhancer. The composite materials, ZnO-NRs@AuNPs were characterized scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) line analysis. These composite materials were then assessed for degrading pollutants and toxic compounds in aqueous solutions under UV and visible light irradiation using a UV-visible spectrophotometer.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
CSM - Chemistry and Biochemistry
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Dr. Bharat Baruah
Design of Silicone Based Composite Materials Consisting of Zinc Oxide Nanorods and Gold Nanoparticles: Photocatalytic Activity
Composite materials designed by depositing zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles on silicone substrates. ZnO nanoparticles were then grown into nanorods. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were then deposited on the ZnO nanorods (ZnO-NRs) as a plasmonic enhancer. The composite materials, ZnO-NRs@AuNPs were characterized scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) line analysis. These composite materials were then assessed for degrading pollutants and toxic compounds in aqueous solutions under UV and visible light irradiation using a UV-visible spectrophotometer.