Nano-ZnO prepared by using chaya and mango leaves extract for photocatalyst of methylene blue

Sri Wahyu SUCIYATI; Junaidi JUNAIDI; Rudy  SITUMEANG; Posman  MANURUNG

doi:10.55713/jmmm.v34i1.1848

Authors

Sri Wahyu SUCIYATI Doctoral Program of Mathematics and Natural Science, University of Lampung, Bandar Lampung, 35145, Indonesia; Departement of Physics, University of Lampung, Bandar Lampung, 35145, Indonesia
Junaidi JUNAIDI Departement of Physics, University of Lampung, Bandar Lampung, 35145, Indonesia
Rudy SITUMEANG Department of Chemistry, University of Lampung, Bandar Lampung, 35145, Indonesia
Posman MANURUNG Departement of Physics, University of Lampung, Bandar Lampung, 35145, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55713/jmmm.v34i1.1848

Keywords:

nano-ZnO, chaya, photocatalyst, leaves extract

Abstract

This research aimed to synthesize nano-ZnO from chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) and mango leaves extract (Mangifera indica) as environmentally friendly photocatalysts. Nano-ZnO was synthesized using green synthesis, with leaves extracts as reducing agents and nanoparticle size stabilizers. The samples were prepared using two methods, namely nano-ZnO-1 and nano-ZnO-2. The results of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis showed the contribution of metabolite compounds in nano-ZnO synthesis. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed the crystal size in nano range, with spherical nanorod morphology observed. Ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS) determined the band gap energy of 2.97 eV and 3.17 eV. Furthermore, photocatalytic activity test showed that photocatalyst performance after 90 min was 68.86% (nano-ZnO-1) and 96.46% (nano-ZnO-2).

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