Biogenic preparation of ZnO nanostructures using leafy spinach extract for high-performance photodegradation of methylene blue under the illumination of natural sunlight - Université de Lorraine
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Biogenic preparation of ZnO nanostructures using leafy spinach extract for high-performance photodegradation of methylene blue under the illumination of natural sunlight

Aneela Tahira
Elmuez A. Dawi
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Brigitte Vigolo
Ayman Nafady
A. Haj Ismail

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To cope with environmental pollution caused by toxic emissions into water streams, high-performance photocatalysts based on ZnO semiconductor materials are urgently needed. In this study, ZnO nanostructures are synthesized using leafy spinach extract using a biogenic approach. By using phytochemicals contained in spinach, ZnO nanorods are transformed into large clusters assembled with nanosheets with visible porous structures. Through X-ray diffraction, it has been demonstrated that leafy spinach extract prepared with ZnO is hexagonal in structure. Surface properties of ZnO were altered by using 10 mL, 20 mL, 30 mL, and 40 mL quantities of leafy spinach extract. The size of ZnO crystallites is typically 14 nanometers. In the presence of sunlight, ZnO nanostructures mineralized methylene blue. Studies investigated photocatalyst doses, dye concentrations, pH effects on dye solutions, and scavengers. The ZnO nanostructures prepared with 40 mL of leafy spinach extract outperformed the degradation efficiency of 99.9% for the MB since hydroxyl radicals were primarily responsible for degradation. During degradation, first-order kinetics were observed. Leafy spinach extract could be used to develop novel photocatalysts for the production of solar hydrogen and environmental hydrogen.
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hal-04222023 , version 1 (28-09-2023)

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Mansab Ali Jakhrani, Muhammad Ali Bhatti, Aneela Tahira, Aqeel Ahmed Shah, Elmuez A. Dawi, et al.. Biogenic preparation of ZnO nanostructures using leafy spinach extract for high-performance photodegradation of methylene blue under the illumination of natural sunlight. Molecules, 2023, 28 (6), pp.2773. ⟨10.3390/molecules28062773⟩. ⟨hal-04222023⟩
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