GREEN SYNTHESIS OF ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLES USING POTATO PEEL AND DEGRADATION OF TEXTILE MILL EFFLUENT BY PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY
Bhuvaneswari S.*, Subashini G. and Smitha Subramaniyam
ABSTRACT
Textile industry is one of the oldest industries in India with over 1000
industry. A facile green recipe was developed to synthesize highly
pure, safe and durable zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONps) using
domestic waste-starch rich potato peel. The ZnONps were synthesized
using zinc oxide powders and potato peel. The particle size and
morphology of the synthesized nanoparticles is characterized by using
UV VIS spectrophotometer, FTIR and SEM analysis. The effluents
were treated with ZnONps and the photocatalytic degradation
capability of the dyes significantly enhanced the great potential for
wastewater treatment system.
Keywords: zinc oxide nanoparticles, Effluent, Photocatalytic activity, Potato peel.
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