Functional and Smart Materials

11 Dual Applicability of Hexagonal Pyramid-Shaped Nitrogen-Doped ZnO Composites As an Efficient Photocatalyst

Rohini Singh

Sitarambhai Naranji Patel Institute of Technology & Research Centre

Suman Dutta

Indian Institute of Technology (ISM)

CONTENTS

11.1   Introduction

11.2   Experimental Procedure

11.2.1   Chemicals

11.2.2   Preparation of p-ZnO Photocatalyst

11.2.3   Characterization of Photocatalyst

11.2.4   Photoactivity Measurements

11.2.4.1   Dye Decomposition

11.2.4.2   Hydrogen Production

11.3   Result and Discussions

11.3.1   Characteristics of Photocatalyst

11.3.1.1   UV-Visible Absorption Spectroscopy

11.3.1.2   X-ray Diffraction

11.3.1.3   Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM)

11.3.1.4   Energy-Dispersive X-ray Analysis ...