GALLIUM OXIDE NANO RODS DECORATED WITH CU, NI SINGLE ATOM FOR PHOTOCATALYTIC APPLICATIONS

Abstract

By combining light and a catalyst, a process known as photocatalytic degradation converts organic contaminants into innocuous byproducts. The capacity of this technology to eliminate various contaminants and poisons from the environment has generated a great deal of attention lately. It is particularly effective against toxins such as persistent and emerging organic pollutants that do not react well to conventional treatment methods. Comparable to this, gallium oxide nanorods are a kind of nanostructured material that has garnered a lot of attention recently due to its unique properties and potential applications in several sectors. Due to its special characteristics gallium oxide nanorods might utilized in a variety of uses, which include, solar devices, photocatalysis, and gas sensors.There has also been research done on their possible use in biological applications, such as medicine delivery and imaging. We shall garnish gallium oxide Nanorode with a single Cu or Ni atom for its photocatalytic applications, a procedure that has already been recorded, given its relevance and range of usage. The method produces quadrilateral nanorods of gallium oxide using RF Arosel gel and gallium nitrate. Additionally, the product will contain single atoms of nickel and copper to boost its photocatalytic activity. The generated gallium oxide nano-rode and single copper and nickel atoms will be characterized using SEM and XRD to examine the size, shape, and pattern of the particles. Ultimately, gallium oxide gives an attractive opportunity for material science and photo catalysis to work together, since single atom deposition of copper and nickel on the oxide can lessen its limits as a photocatalyst and increase its potential for more sophisticated uses. Based on photocatalysis studies and energy band structure, a suggested mechanism for pollution removal was explored.

Key words: Copper and nickel, gallium oxide, RF arosel gel, X-Ray diffraction, SEM