Construction of Novel Zinc Vanadate Nanostructure: a Promising Visible-Light Active Photocatalyst for the Degradation of Methylene Blue

Abstract

In this study, novel zinc vanadate (ZnV2O6 ) nanoparticles were prepared using simple hydrothermal method. The morphology and structure properties of ZnV2O6 were characterized by various spectroscopic techniques such as SEM, EDX, XRD and DRS Spectroscopy. The prepared ZnV2O6 was used as photocatalyst for the degradation of methylene blue dye solution under visible light irradiation which degrades within 70 min with excellent reusability and stability of the catalyst up to 4th run.