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High Degradation Efficiency of Organic Dyes under Sunlight Irradiation for ZnO Nanorods

Perillo PM, Atia MN

ZnO nanorods were prepared by a simple and low cost precipitation method as photocatalytic agent for decomposition of dyes under solar light exposure. The ZnO nanorods were used for the photodecolourization of water solution of representative organic azo dyes (methyl orange (MO), rhodamine B (RB) and crystal violet (CV) under sunlight. The ZnO nanorods showed excellent photodegradation efficiency, supporting the potential application as economical and a highly sunlight-active material to treat waste water containing azo dyes.