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Effect of Urea–Hydrogen Peroxide Content on the Photocatalytic Activity of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles

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Recent Advances in Environmental Science from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions (2nd Edition) (EMCEI 2019)

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ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized using zinc acetate dihydrate, ethanol, and oxalic acid as precursor, solvent, and complexing agent, respectively, and urea–hydrogen peroxide (UHP) as, simultaneously, nitrogen precursor and oxygen donor. The structural, morphological, textural, and optical properties of ZnO photocatalysts were investigated using different characterization methods such as XRD, SEM, BET, and UV-Vis-DRS. The XRD patterns showed that the products consisted of ZnO and revealed the presence of nitrogen. SEM images revealed the agglomeration and aggregation of NPs. The photocatalytic activity of ZnO samples was estimated based on the photo-oxidation of 2-propanol under UV irradiation, and ZnO doped with 5%UHP showed higher photocatalytic activity than bare ZnO.

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  1. LRCMEP, Faculté des Sciences de Gabès, Université de Gabès, Gabes, Tunisia

    Karima Ayeb

  2. Ecole Nationale des Ingénieurs de Gabès, Université de Gabès, Gabes, Tunisia

    Noomen Moussa

  3. “Schiavello-Grillone” Photocatalysis Group, DEIM, Università Di Palermo, Sicily, Italy

    Giuseppe Marci & Elisa Garcia-Lopez

  4. Institut Supérieure des Sciences et des Technologies de Hammam Sousse, Hammam Sousse, Tunisia

    Mohamed Faouzi Nsib

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  8. Faculty of Engineering, Water and Water Structure Engineering Department, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

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Ayeb, K., Moussa, N., Marci, G., Garcia-Lopez, E., Nsib, M.F. (2021). Effect of Urea–Hydrogen Peroxide Content on the Photocatalytic Activity of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles. In: Ksibi, M., et al. Recent Advances in Environmental Science from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions (2nd Edition). EMCEI 2019. Environmental Science and Engineering(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51210-1_69

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