Enhanced photocatalytic activity of Cuprous Oxide nanoparticles for malachite green degradation under the visible light radiation

• Main Authors: Muthukumaran, M., Gnanamoorthy, G., Varun Prasath, P., Abinaya, M., Dhinagaran, G., Sagadevan, Suresh, Mohammad, Faruq, Oh, Won Chun, Venkatachalam, K.
• Format: Article
• Published: IOP Publishing 2020
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QC Physics; TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/23911/; https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ab63fb

Photocatalysis provides excellent potentials for the complete removal of organic pollutants in environmentally friendly ways and sustainable means of technology. It has been noted that under UV-visible light irradiation, nanostructured semiconductor metal oxides photocatalysts can degrade different...