| Authors | عاطفه پناهی – رزیتا منصف - Shaymaa Abed Hussein - Shahad Ali Hammood - Waleed Khalid Al-Azzawi - Daroon Essam Raffik - Furqan S. Hashim – مسعود صلواتی نیاسری |
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| Journal | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy |
| Dor Code | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.05.125 |
| Paper Type | Original Research |
| Published At | 2023-05-27 |
| Journal Grade | ISI |
| Journal Type | Electronic |
| Journal Country | United Kingdom |
| Journal Index | SCOPUS ,JCR |
Abstract
Due to the unintentional spilling or dumping of dirty wastewater into rivers, which has a significant impact on the quality of water resources, the textile sector poses a global pollution concern. In this study, thulium vanadate (TmVO4) was prepared by multiple fabrication techniques, including Pechini, sonochemical, microwave, and co-precipitation. The effect of these fabrication methods on the purity, morphology, shape, and size of asprepared TmVO4 was investigated. Characterization tests revealed that when the Pechini method was used at pH ¼ 10, better morphology and uniform nanorods were formed. The effect of the preparation methods on photocatalytic activity was also discovered, with higher efficiency (71.7%) achieved over TmVO4 prepared by the Pechini process at pH ¼ 10 under visible light after 90 min.