Preparation and Application of Ag-In/ZnO Nanorods

Abstract

In this paper, one-dimensional rod-shaped nano zinc oxide (ZnO) and Ag-In co-doped ZnO complexes with different doping ratios were prepared by hydrothermal method with C6H12N4, Zn(NO3)2·6(H2O), AgNO3, and In(NO3)3 as raw materials. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and ultraviolet protection factor (UPF). The results showed that the degradation rate of methylene blue (MB) in aqueous solution reached 90.17% after being dispersed with 10%Ag-4%In/ZnO and exposed to ultraviolet light for 120 min., furthermore, MB was almost completely degraded after 180 min. of UV irradiation, thus the ZnO sample was provided with splendid photocatalysis activity. After 10% Ag-4%In/ZnO processing on modified polyester fabric, UPF of the treated Dacron was 50+ in accordance with the standard GB/T18830-2009 and considered to possess excellent UV resistance.