Manikandan K, Kumar N Dinesh, Velmurugan R, Gokulnath M, Parvathy S, Ayyar Manikandan, Swaminathan M, Prabhu P, Alhuthali Abdullah M S, Abdellattif Magda H, Haldhar Rajesh, Hossain M Khalid
Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram Campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Department of Chemistry, Erode Sengunthar Engineering College, Erode, 638057, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sci Rep. 2025 Aug 29;15(1):31819. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-14310-7.
In this study, we report the improved photocatalytic performance of Hydroxyapatite-incorporated Zinc Oxide Nanocomposite (ZnO@HAp), synthesized using a simple precipitation method. The catalyst was characterized using powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic analysis (FT-IR), Ultraviolet-Visible Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (UV-DRS), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The formation of ZnO@HAp was confirmed by XRD, FT-IR, EDAX, and XPS. SEM images of the ZnO@HAp reveal that the particles were agglomerated, and spherical-shaped ZnO particles were present on the surface of HAp.The presence of particles in various forms, such as spherical and hexagonal structures, is visible on the surface of pure HAp in the TEM images of the material. The XPS analysis confirmed the presence and chemical states of essential elements (Zn, O, Ca, and P) in the ZnO@HAp composite. The photocatalytic efficiency of the synthesized composite was evaluated by the degradation of organic pollutants, including methylene blue and ciprofloxacin, as well as in domestic sludge water treatment. The removal efficiencies of 96.6% for methylene blue (30 min), 62% for ciprofloxacin (150 min), and 88% COD reduction in domestic sludge were observed. This composite gives remarkable degradation performance due to its stability and good photocatalytic properties. The results obtained from the prepared ZnO@HAp composite, compared to ZnO and pure HAp, showed higher photocatalytic efficiency with long-term stability, without any changes in the ZnO@HAp characteristics after five consecutive runs. The enhanced properties of the ZnO@HAp composite make it a promising candidate for environmental remediation applications, offering an effective solution for pollutant degradation in wastewater treatment.
在本研究中,我们报道了采用简单沉淀法合成的羟基磷灰石掺杂氧化锌纳米复合材料(ZnO@HAp)光催化性能的提升。使用粉末X射线衍射(XRD)、傅里叶变换红外光谱分析(FT-IR)、紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-DRS)、带有能量色散X射线光谱(EDX)的扫描电子显微镜(SEM)以及X射线光电子能谱(XPS)对该催化剂进行了表征。XRD、FT-IR、EDAX和XPS证实了ZnO@HAp的形成。ZnO@HAp的SEM图像显示颗粒发生了团聚,并且在HAp表面存在球形的ZnO颗粒。在该材料的TEM图像中,纯HAp表面可见各种形态的颗粒,如球形和六边形结构。XPS分析证实了ZnO@HAp复合材料中主要元素(Zn、O、Ca和P)的存在及其化学状态。通过降解包括亚甲基蓝和环丙沙星在内的有机污染物以及处理生活污泥水来评估合成复合材料的光催化效率。观察到亚甲基蓝的去除效率为96.6%(30分钟),环丙沙星的去除效率为62%(150分钟),生活污泥中的化学需氧量(COD)降低了88%。由于其稳定性和良好的光催化性能,这种复合材料具有显著的降解性能。与ZnO和纯HAp相比,制备的ZnO@HAp复合材料所获得的结果显示出更高的光催化效率和长期稳定性,在连续运行五次后ZnO@HAp的特性没有任何变化。ZnO@HAp复合材料的增强性能使其成为环境修复应用中有前景的候选材料,为废水处理中的污染物降解提供了有效的解决方案。