SYNTHESIS AND PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY

OF CUO/ZNO NANOPARTICLES VIA MODIFIED

CHEMICAL PRECIPITATION METHOD

Alloyssius E.G. Gorospe

Progress Report
October 15, 2015

Preparation of ZnO nanostructures

Preparation of CuO nanostructures
Preparation of CuO/ZnO nanostructures

PREPARATION OF ZNO
NANOSTRUCTURES

ZnSO4 solution: transparent

After dropwise addition to 0.2M NaOH solution: white
colloidal suspension
After stirring for 1h: white precipitate formation

PREPARATION OF CUO
NANOSTRUCTURES

PREPARATION OF CUO
NANOSTRUSTURES

CuSO4 Solution: Light blue

After addition to 0.2M NaOH: Light blue
colloidal suspension
While stirring: dark blue precipitate
After 1h stirring: Black precipitate

PREPARATION OF CUO/ZNO
NANOSTRUCTURES

Combination of ZnSO4 and CuSO4 solution:

light blue color
Addition to NaOH solution: light blue colloidal
suspension
After 1h stirring: light blue precipitate

PREPARATION OF CUO/ZNO
NANOSTRUCTURES

Right after stirring

After 27 hours

WASHING AND DRYING OF CUO

SAMPLE