Issue 2, 2023

Transparent glass-nanocomposites possessing piezoelectric ZnO/Zn2SiO4 nanocrystallites for piezocatalytic dye degradation

Abstract

Transparent glass nanocomposites comprising piezoelectric ZnO and β-Zn2SiO4 nanocrystallites in 44SiO2–11Al2O3–35ZnO–10K2O (mol%) glass matrix were explored for piezocatalytic dye degradation application. X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy confirmed the crystalline phases of ZnO and β-Zn2SiO4 in glass-nanocomposite samples. The scanning electron microscopy images evidenced the presence of nanocrystals on the surface of glass-nanocomposite samples. UV-visible spectroscopy revealed the adequate transparency of glass-nanocomposite samples. Piezocatalytic dye degradation experiments were performed with the use of glass-nanocomposite piezocatalysts using sonication energy. Glass-nanocomposite samples were optimized for piezocatalytic dye degradation performance as well as transparency through tuning heat treatments. It was found that the glass-nanocomposite heat-treated at 750 °C–2 h showed the best piezocatalytic dye degradation performance and higher transparency among other samples heat treated at 750 °C–4 h and 750 °C–6 h.

Graphical abstract: Transparent glass-nanocomposites possessing piezoelectric ZnO/Zn2SiO4 nanocrystallites for piezocatalytic dye degradation

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
26 Sep 2022
Accepted
28 Nov 2022
First published
23 Dec 2022

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2023,9, 533-541

Transparent glass-nanocomposites possessing piezoelectric ZnO/Zn2SiO4 nanocrystallites for piezocatalytic dye degradation

M. Sharma, G. Singh and R. Vaish, Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2023, 9, 533 DOI: 10.1039/D2EW00745B

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