Synthesis and characterization of CuO/ZnO/CNTs thin films on copper substrate and its photocatalytic applications
D. Saravanakkumar,
Hicham Abou Oualid,
Younes Brahmi,
A. Ayeshamariam,
M. Karunanaithy,
A. Mohamed Saleem,
K. Kaviyarasu,
S. Sivaranjani,
M. Jayachandran
Affiliations
D. Saravanakkumar
Research and Development Centre, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, 641046, Tamilnadu, India
Hicham Abou Oualid
Faculty of Sciences & Technologies, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
Younes Brahmi
Materials Science and Nanoengineering Department, Mohamed VI Polytechnic University, Lot 660 – Hay Moulay Rachid, 43150 Benguerir, Morocco; Corresponding authors.
A. Ayeshamariam
Research and Development Centre, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, 641046, Tamilnadu, India; Department of Physics, Khadir Mohideen College, Adirampattinam – 614 701, Tamilnadu, India; Corresponding authors.
M. Karunanaithy
Department of Physics, Khadir Mohideen College, Adirampattinam – 614 701, Tamilnadu, India
A. Mohamed Saleem
Department of Physics, Jamal Mohamed College (Auto), Tiruchirappalli, 620 020, Tamilnadu, India
K. Kaviyarasu
UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences/Nanotechnology Laboratories, College of Graduate Studies, University of South Africa (UNISA), Muckleneuk Ridge, P O Box 392, Pretoria, South Africa; Nanosciences African network (NANOAFNET), Materials Research Department (MRD), Themba LABS-National Research Foundation (NRF), 1 Old Faure Road, 7129, P O Box 722, Somerset West, Western Cape Province, South Africa
S. Sivaranjani
Department of Physics, SBM College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul- 624 005, Tamilnadu, India
M. Jayachandran
Department of Physics, Sethu Institute of Technology, Pullor, Kariapatti, India
In this work, Jet nebulizer technique was used to prepare thin films of CuO (1%) doped with ZnO-carbon nanotubes (CuO/ZnO/CNTs). The morphology, surface roughness, surface pattern, and elemental composition of the thin films were examined by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, Raman analysis, PL emission and transmission electron microscopy, respectively. The photocatalytic activity of pure CuO/ZnO/CNTs was examined using the rate of degradation of Rhodamine-B (RhB) under the effect of UV-B irradiation. UV–Vis analysis revealed that the average crystal sizes were uniform with values of 24.89, 24.412, and 23.711 nm. The maximum absorptive energy of RhB was found to be at 551 nm. Keywords: Jet nebulizer, CuO/ZnO/CNTs, Morphology, Surface roughness, Surface pattern photocatalytic, Uv-b irradiation, Rhb degradation and crystal size
