Navid Hussain Shah , Muhammad Abbas , Muhammad Sulaman , Naila Ijaz , Yahya Sandali , Mubashar Ilyas , Ahmad Irfan , Aijaz Rasool Chaudhry , Yanyan Cui
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Abstract
Background
The implementation of semiconductor photocatalyst engineering offers a promising solution to combat water pollution and energy crises by efficiently converting solar energy into chemical energy for organic dye decomposition.
Methods
By hydrothermal method nanostructures of Ag6Si2O7/WSe2 were synthesized and investigated their effectiveness in solar-driven photo-degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) and Methylene Blue (MB) dyes. Ag6Si2O7/WSe2 nanocomposites were developed by varying the weight percentage of WSe2 from 0 to 25 % in the Ag6Si2O7 matrix. The physicochemical properties of the nanocomposites were analyzed by using various techniques such as XRD, FE-SEM, and TEM/HRTEM. Additionally, the optical properties were investigated using UV–Vis, PL, and EIS.
Significant findings
According to the BET study, the AgWS-c composite exhibited the highest BET surface area at 47.56 m2/g and outperformed other composites by achieving degradation rates of 96.24 % for RhB and 97.70 % for MB within 50 min. The rate constant of AgWS-c (0.0513 min−1) was 16.54 times higher than that of Ag6Si2O7 and 2.63 times more than WSe2 pristine, indicating its efficacy in dye degradation. ESR analysis assessed ROS species activity, LC/MS identified degradation intermediates, and a degradation mechanism pathway for RhB was proposed. The findings suggest that AgWS-c is a promising candidate for rapid and efficient wastewater treatment.
期刊介绍:
Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers (formerly known as Journal of the Chinese Institute of Chemical Engineers) publishes original works, from fundamental principles to practical applications, in the broad field of chemical engineering with special focus on three aspects: Chemical and Biomolecular Science and Technology, Energy and Environmental Science and Technology, and Materials Science and Technology. Authors should choose for their manuscript an appropriate aspect section and a few related classifications when submitting to the journal online.