Citation: Yu-Feng YAO, Jia-Yi YUAN, Ming SHEN, Bin DU, Rong XING. Synthesis and Photocatalytic Performance of ZnO Micro/Nano Materials Induced by Amphiphilic Calixarene[J]. Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, ;2022, 38(2): 261-273. doi: 10.11862/CJIC.2022.022 shu

Synthesis and Photocatalytic Performance of ZnO Micro/Nano Materials Induced by Amphiphilic Calixarene

Yu-Feng YAO ^{1, 2, 3} ,
Jia-Yi YUAN ² ,
Ming SHEN ^3,, ,
Bin DU ^{3, 4} ,
Rong XING ²

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Center of Analysis and Testing, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, Jiangsu 224007, China
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School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, Jiangsu 224007, China
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College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225002, China
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College of Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou Polytechnic Institute, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225127, China

Corresponding author: Ming SHEN, shenming@yzu.edu.cn
Received Date: 25 July 2021
Revised Date: 8 November 2021

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The amphiphilic calixarene, namely propyl resorcinol calix[4]arene (PRCA), hexyl resorcinol calix[4] arene (HRCA), and nonyl resorcinol calix[4]arene (NRCA), was used to induce the preparation of ZnO micro-nano structure under the refluxing condition seperately. The composition, morphology, and microstructure of the samples were analyzed by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, FT-IR, UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Rhodamine B was used as a simulated pollutant to investigate the photocatalytic performance of the ZnO micro-nano structure protected by the resorcinol calix[4]arene. The characterization results showed that the size and morphology of ZnO particles could be controlled by the amphiphilic calixarenes which contained more carbon atoms in the linear alkyl chain connecting to the lower edge (HRCA and NRCA). However, the ability to control the morphology of ZnO was weak when without a protective agent and the resorcinol calix[4]arene with a short linear alkyl chain at the lower edge (PRCA). Under simulated sunlight, the photocatalytic efficiency of HRCA-ZnO and NRCA-ZnO was similar and higher than those of ZnO prepared without a protective agent and PRCA-ZnO.
- resorcinol calix[4]arene,
- ZnO,
- rhodamine B,
- photocatalysis,
- active species
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