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Sahar Zinatloo-Ajabshir

Sahar Zinatloo-Ajabshir

Academic rank: Associate Professor
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Education: PhD.
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Faculty: Faculty of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Technologies
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Phone: 04137745000

Research

Title
Green synthesis and characterization of RGO/Cu nanocomposites as photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in waste-water
Type
JournalPaper
Keywords
RGO/Cu; Spearmint extract; Green fabrication; Photocatalysis; Nanocomposite
Year
2021
Journal INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
DOI
Researchers Hamed Safajou ، Mojgan Ghanbari ، Omid Amiri ، Hossein Khojasteh ، Farzad Namvar ، Sahar Zinatloo-Ajabshir ، Masoud Salavati-Niasari

Abstract

Recently, nanocomposite photocatalysts based on semiconductors have attracted much attention due to their suitable bandgap. Combination of tow of several semiconductors can slow down the electron-hole recombination. In this regard, we have depicted an eco-friendly and green fabrication technique to synthesize RGO/Cu nanocomposite by the reduction of graphene oxide and Cu2+ ion utilizing spearmint extract as a reductant and capping agent. The sample was identified by FTIR, XRD, FESEM, EDS, HRTEM, and CV. The results of photocatalytic performance revealed that RGO/Cu is an efficient catalyst for degrading organic pollutants. This compound can eliminate Rhodamine B (RhB) and Methylene blue (MB) 91.0% and 72.0%, respectively.