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A homogeneous Zr based polyoxometalate coupled with Ppy/PTA for efficient photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants

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The synthesis of polymers by an oxidation-mediated approach effectively resulted in the generation of a polymer/phosphotungstic acid-zirconia nanohybrid. Characterization techniques, including XRD, FT-IR, Raman spectroscopy, and DRS–UV, were investigated to the synthesized material. High resolution transmission electron microscopy and high resolution scanning electron microscopy were used to study the morphological analysis of the synthesized nanocomposites. The results of the morphological analysis reveal that the polymer developed on the outside of the nanoparticles, increasing its ability to absorb visible light. With the use of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, the chemical composition was assessed. By degrading pollutants like methylene blue (MB) dye and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), the catalytic performance of a nanohybrid fabricated from polypyrrole (PPy) and phosphotungstic acid zirconia under visible light stimulation was examined. According to the observation, PPy/PTA-ZrO2 (1:3) breaks down MB dye more effectively, up to 94%, whereas PPy/PTA-ZrO2 (2:1) performs better, breaking down 2,4-D up to 90%. According to the observed results, polymer nanohybrids have been proven to be beneficial in photodegrading different types of pollutants when exposed to visible light. The polymer hybrid is more appropriate for environmental remediation due to its low cost, ease of manufacture, and increased photocatalytic activity.

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The author (SS) acknowledges the Chemistry Department (IIT, Madras) for providing XRD facilities, SAIF (IIT, Madras) for IR, Raman, HR-SEM and NCCR(IIT, Madras) for HR-TEM facilities. We acknowledge the DRS-UV facility provided by DST PURSE RESEARCH FACILITY, UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS and XPS facility provided by ACNSMM, Cochin.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Tagore Engineering College, Rathinamangalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 127, India

    S. Sampurnam

  2. Department of Physiology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 077, India

    S. Muthamizh

  3. Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600085, India

    V. Narayanan

  4. Department of Physics & Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India

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Sampurnam, S., Muthamizh, S., Varman, K.A. et al. A homogeneous Zr based polyoxometalate coupled with Ppy/PTA for efficient photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 35, 122 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-11817-5

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