Green Synthesis of Flower-Like BiVO4 Nanoparticles by Solution Combustion Method Using Lemon (Citrus Limon) Juice as a Fuel: Photocatalytic and Electrochemical Study

Manjunatha, Adalagere S and Pavithra, Nyathappa S and Marappa, Shivanna and Nagaraju, Ganganagappa and Prashanth, Shivappa Adarakatti and Puttaswamy, Puttaswamy (2018) Green Synthesis of Flower-Like BiVO4 Nanoparticles by Solution Combustion Method Using Lemon (Citrus Limon) Juice as a Fuel: Photocatalytic and Electrochemical Study. In: CHEMISTRYSELECT, 3 (47). pp. 13456-13463.

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Abstract

BiVO4 have been proven to be one of the most promising photocatalyst for degradation of organic dyes and also exhibit good electrochemical performances in heavy metal detection. Herein, we have developed a simple, economic and low-cost combustion synthesis of BiVO4 nanoparticles using bismuth nitrate as an oxidiser, lemon (Citrus Limon) juice as fuel. The prepared nanoparticles were characterized by Powder X-ray diffractometer (PXRD), Fourier Transform-Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Diffused Reflectance Spectroscopy (DRS), Photoluminescence Spectroscopy (PL), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) analytical techniques. Flower-like morphology BiVO4 nanoparticles were observed for higher ratio of fuel (Citrus Limon). BiVO4 nanoparticles showed an excellent photocatalytic activity towards degradation of Indigo Carmine dye in solution. Further, BiVO4 modified electrode was examined for the detection of Hg (II) using electrochemical techniques.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	CHEMISTRYSELECT
Publisher:	WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
Additional Information:	Copyright for this Article Belongs to WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
Keywords:	BiVO4 Nanoparticles Electrochemical performance Photoluminescence Photocatalytic activity
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Solid State & Structural Chemistry Unit
Date Deposited:	28 Jan 2019 05:45
Last Modified:	28 Jan 2019 05:45
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/61441

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