Development Of Zn3 (Po4)2/ Zno-Coupled Semiconductor System For Effective Mineralization Of Basic Violet 10 (Bv 10) Under Uv-A Light

Novel Zn3(PO4)2 loaded with ZnO composites are prepared and characterized by XRD, FT-IR, Raman, BET, HR-SEM with EDX, HR-TEM, UV-DRS, and PL analysis. The prepared materials are used to remove the dye Basic Violet 10 (BV 10) using UV-A light. The effect of experimental parameters such as catalyst loading, pH, and dye concentration are also studied. Up to five runs, approximately 96% of dye has been mineralized at 90-min irradiation under UV light. The coupled semiconductor system enhances the photocatalytic activity for multiple runs due of its remarkable stability.