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Enhancement of Photocatalytic Activity of Zinc Oxide by Doping with Nitrogen

Priya Rathore, A. K. Chittora, Rakshit Ameta and Sanyogita Sharma

The photocatalytic activity of pure ZnO and nitrogen doped ZnO was compared by investigating the photodegradation of azure B dye under visible light. The nanophotocatalysts pure ZnO and N-doped ZnO was prepared by precipitation method. The morphologies and structural properties of as-synthesized nanomaterials were investigated by using FT-IR, DRS, XRD and SEM techniques. The results revealed that the N-doped zinc oxide photocatalyst showed higher photocatalytic activity compared to pure zinc oxide. Different rate affecting parameters were also studied.