Green synthesis of dysprosium stannate nanoparticles using Ficus carica extract as photocatalyst for the degradation of organic pollutants under visible irradiation

Abstract

This paper describes a simple and environmentally friendly route to develop Dy2Sn2O7 nanostructures with the aid of Ficus carica extract as naturally available fuel, for the first time. In this investigation, we found that shape, purity and dimension of Dy2Sn2O7 could be controlled with varying the determinative factors, the quantity of Ficus carica extract and temperature. The varied techniques have been employed to denote the production of Dy2Sn2O7 and examine its features. We applied diverse structures of Dy2Sn2O7 (fabricated with Ficus carica extract) as visible-light-sensitive photocatalyst for destruction of Acid Violet 7 and crystal violet, for the first time. The fabricated Dy2Sn2O7 with the aid of 2 ml of Ficus carica extract was capable of illustrating a great efficiency to destruct target pollutants. Our findings offer that the as-fabricated Dy2Sn2O7 can be beneficially applied as novel kind of visible-light-sensitive photocatalyst for efficient removal and destruction of organic contaminants in water.