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Open Access | Published on August 29, 2022

Photocatalytic Degradation of reactive violet 1 by Polyorthotoluidine/Titanium dioxide nanocomposite

Authors
Corresponding: Muhammad Naveed Anjum
Co-authors: Anjum M N,
Qasim S
Ahmad M N
Iqbal S,
Abrar S,
Nabi Z.
Abstract

Conducting poly(o-toluidine) (POT)/titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanocomposite have been synthesized by in situ chemical oxidation polymerization of o-toluidine in the presence of TiO2 nanoparticles. The various composites were synthesized by changing the percentage load of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in poly-ortho-toluidine matrix. The synthesized nanocomposites were characterized by using Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-Rays diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The POT/TiO2 nanocomposites were further employed to evaluate the photocatalytic potential of the composite materials towards reactive violet 1.

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Keywords
Photocatalytic Degradation, Nanocomposites, Reactive Violet 1, water pollution, Dye Degradation