The Catalytic Performances of New CNT-Cu(II) Hybrid Nanoflower Nanocomposites In the Reduction Reactions and DSSC applications


Özpozan N., Dayan S., Özdemir N., Altınkaynak C., Kayacı N., Türk M.

7th INTERNATIONAL MARDIN ARTUKLU SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES CONFERENCE, Mardin, Turkey, 9 - 13 December 2021, pp.102-103

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Summary Text
  • City: Mardin
  • Country: Turkey
  • Page Numbers: pp.102-103
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The Catalytic Performances of New CNT-Cu(II) Hybrid Nanoflower Nanocomposites In the Reduction Reactions and DSSC applications

Prof. Dr. Nilgün KALAYCIOĞLU ÖZPOZANa, Dr. Serkan DAYANb, Assoc. Dr. Nalan ÖZDEMİRa, Assoc. Dr. Cevahir ALTINKAYNAKc, Dr. Nilgün KAYACId,e, Merve TÜRKa

a Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Erciyes University, 38039 Kayseri, Turkey,

b Drug Application and Research Center, Erciyes University, 38280 Kayseri, Turkey

c Department of Plant and Animal Production, Avanos Vocational School, Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University, 50500 Nevsehir, Turkey

d ERNAM-Erciyes University Nanotechnology Application and Research Center, 38039 Kayseri, Turkey

e Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Erciyes University, 38039 Kayseri, Turkey

 

ORCID NO, E-mail Adress, Phone Number, University.

Prof. Dr. Nilgün KALAYCIOĞLU ÖZPOZAN: 0000-0003-3796-3962, nozpozan@gmail.com, 0505 644 11 70, Erciyes University.

Dr. Serkan DAYAN: 0000-0003-4171-7297, serkandayan_@hotmail.com, 0506 277 21 75, Erciyes University.

Assoc. Dr. Nalan ÖZDEMİR: 0000-0002-8930-5198, ozdemirn@erciyes.edu.tr, 0532 226 11 90, Erciyes University.

Assoc. Dr. Cevahir ALTINKAYNAK: 0000-0003-0082-8521, akcevahir@gmail.com, 0544 815 32 06, Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University.

Dr. Nilgün KAYACI: 0000-0002-7988-8668, nlgnkayaci@gmail.com, 0544 557 17 84, Erciyes University.

Merve TÜRK: 0000-0003-0833-3224, merve_durmus88@hotmail.com, 0539 303 00 54, Erciyes University.

 

Recently, the produced nanoflowers by combining organic and inorganic structures are frequently studied in the literature. Usually, the inorganic and organic components are selected as Cu2+ ions and proteins, enzymes, and different combinations with various support materials, respectively. These materials are used in many fields such as enzyme activity, catalytic activities, analytical applications, etc. The nitrophenol compounds and organic dyes used in catalytic applications are a problem that is often encountered as water pollutants. In wastewater cleaning, removing these components from the environment is a problem in itself. Because nitrophenols and organic dyes have high stability in nature, they are difficult to degrade and reduce. Therefore, they must be reduced through catalytic processes. Similarly, they were tested as counter electrodes influencing the reduction reaction in DSSC devices [1-3].

We were fabricated new nanocomposites with carbon nanotube (CNT) supporting hybrid nanoflowers (CNT-Cu@Nanoflower). The characterizations of these CNT-Cu@Nanoflower nanocomposites were performed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis (EDX), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), and X-ray Powder Diffraction (XRD). Then, the materials were used as catalysts for the reduction of 2-nitrophenol, 4-nitrophenol, Rhodamine B, and methylene blue compounds in the aqueous medium in the presence of NaBH4. In the monitoring of spectra belonging to reduced products was used with UV-vis spectrophotometer. Also, the fabricated CNT-Cu@Nanoflowers materials were tested as counter electrode in DSSC devices.

*This study is supported by a grant (Project Number: FCD-2018-8402) from Scientific Research Projects Committee of Erciyes University.

 

Keywords: Nanoflowers, Solar Cells, Catalytic, Nitrophenols, Organic dyes

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