Abstract
Nanoparticles of TiO2, ZnO and nanocomposite ZnO/TiO2 were prepared via a co-precipitation method. The precursor powders were calcined in air at 400 and 500 °C for 2 h. Crystallite sizes of the calcined samples ranged from 11–43 nm. The XRD patterns of ZnO/TiO2 powder showed two phases of anatase and wurtzite, with no ZnTiO3 impurity phase. TEM images showed three types of particles in the ZnO/TiO2 samples: a fine particle type of TiO2 and submicron ellipsoidal and rod-like particles of ZnO. The energy gap (Eg) of the calcined powders was evaluated using UV–vis absorption spectra and found to be in the range of 3.15–3.60 eV. Photodegradation efficiencies of the prepared samples in methyl orange aqueous solution were investigated under UVA irradiation. The results showed that nanocomposite ZnO/TiO2 calcined at 400 °C exhibited the highest apparent rate constant (k), and a higher capacity for methyl orange removal than TiO2 and ZnO nanoparticles.
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