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Synthesis and characterization of CuWO4 nanoparticle and CuWO4/NiO nanocomposite using co-precipitation method; application in photodegradation of organic dye in water

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In this work, for the first time, Cu(WO4) nanoparticles and Cu(WO4)/NiO nanocomposite were successfully synthesized using co-precipitation method. The effect of capping agent type and Cu/surfactant ratio on the morphology of as-synthesized nanoparticles were investigated. The Cu(WO4)/NiO nanocomposite was prepared using optimized capping agent with Cu/surfactant ratio = 1:3. The structures and morphologies of as-synthesized materials are characterized via X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX). We evaluated the photocatalytic activity of Cu(WO4) nanoparticle and Cu(WO4)/NiO nanocomposite by the degradation of methyl orange (MO) dye in aqueous solution under UV irradiation.

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    Farideh Sedighi, Mahdiyeh Esmaeili-Zare, Ali Sobhani-Nasab & Mohsen Behpour

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Sedighi, F., Esmaeili-Zare, M., Sobhani-Nasab, A. et al. Synthesis and characterization of CuWO4 nanoparticle and CuWO4/NiO nanocomposite using co-precipitation method; application in photodegradation of organic dye in water. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 29, 13737–13745 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-018-9504-3

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