TY - JOUR
T1 - Synchrotron X-ray radiation assisted synthesis of Ag/Polycarbonate and Au/Polycarbonate polymer matrix and its pollutant degradation application
AU - Hareesh, K.
AU - Sunitha, D. V.
AU - Dhamgaye, Vishal P.
AU - Dhole, Sanjay D.
AU - Bhoraskar, Vasanth N.
AU - Phase, Deodatta M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2019/5/15
Y1 - 2019/5/15
N2 - Silver/Polycarbonate (Ag/PC) and Gold/Polycarbonate (Au/PC) samples were synthesized by Synchrotron X-ray radiation assisted method in single step. X-ray Diffractogram, UV–Visible spectroscopy, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopic results revealed the formation of Face Centered Cubic structured Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) and Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) having sizes 15 nm and 17 nm respectively. Rutherford Backscattering results confirmed the diffusion of AgNPs and AuNPs in PC. The prepared Ag/PC and Au/PC samples showed the enhancement in photocatalytic degradation of Methylene Blue dye due to their diffusion into the defects sites of PC. Synchrotron X-ray radiation assisted synthesis of Ag/PC and Au/PC samples may emerge as a promising method for the synthesis of nanoparticles and polymer based photocatalysts towards pollutants degradation.
AB - Silver/Polycarbonate (Ag/PC) and Gold/Polycarbonate (Au/PC) samples were synthesized by Synchrotron X-ray radiation assisted method in single step. X-ray Diffractogram, UV–Visible spectroscopy, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopic results revealed the formation of Face Centered Cubic structured Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) and Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) having sizes 15 nm and 17 nm respectively. Rutherford Backscattering results confirmed the diffusion of AgNPs and AuNPs in PC. The prepared Ag/PC and Au/PC samples showed the enhancement in photocatalytic degradation of Methylene Blue dye due to their diffusion into the defects sites of PC. Synchrotron X-ray radiation assisted synthesis of Ag/PC and Au/PC samples may emerge as a promising method for the synthesis of nanoparticles and polymer based photocatalysts towards pollutants degradation.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.nimb.2019.03.051
DO - 10.1016/j.nimb.2019.03.051
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85063433643
SN - 0168-583X
VL - 447
SP - 100
EP - 106
JO - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
JF - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
ER -