Affiliation:
1. Department of Chemistry, University College of Engineering, BIT Campus, Anna University, Tiruchirappalli-620024, India
Abstract
The aim of this study is to analyze the photocatalytic dye degradation efficiency of FeNiS2 with EDTA
and Leishman stain thin films prepared using a sol-gel technique. The results of surface morphology
and elemental composition, optical characterization of these films obtained using various
characterization techniques such as SEM, EDX, UV-VIS spectroscopy. The photocatalytic studies
show that the addition of EDTA and Leishman extraordinarily enhances the photocatalytic efficiency
of FeNiS2. The FeNiS2 with EDTA, FeNiS2 with Leishman stain thin films causes 92%, 90% and 89%
decomposition of methylene blue, malachite green and crystal violet dye molecules, respectively.
Publisher
Asian Journal of Chemistry