Catalytic Reduction of Hazardous Compound (Triethylphosphate) Using Ni Doped CuO Nanoparticles

K. Lakshmi; K. Kadirvelu; P. S. Mohan

doi:10.14429/dlsj.2.12279

K. Lakshmi DRDO-BU Center for Life Sciences, Bharathiar University Campus, Coimbatore - 641 046, India
K. Kadirvelu DRDO-BU Center for Life Sciences, Bharathiar University Campus, Coimbatore - 641 046, India
P. S. Mohan Department of Chemistry, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore - 641 046, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/dlsj.2.12279

Abstract

Nickel doped Copper oxide nanoparticles were prepared by hydrothermal method for catalytic reduction of Triethylphosphate (TEP). It is a well known toxicant from organophosphorous compounds. The nanoparticles were characterized by DLS, UV, FTIR, XRD, SEM and EDAX. FTIR and UV results reveals that the functional properties and the absorbance of NPs. DLS and SEM results reveals that the size and surface morphology of NPs. XRD and EDAX results confirms the structural purity of Ni dopants were substituted into the cubic CuO NPs and the elemental composition. Ni doped CuO is an efficient catalyst for catalytic reduction of TEP using sunlight irradiation and it was monitored by UV VIS spectrophotometer.

Author Biographies

K. Lakshmi, DRDO-BU Center for Life Sciences, Bharathiar University Campus, Coimbatore - 641 046, India

Ms K. Lakshmi has completed her MSc (Organic Chemistry) at
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, in 2009. Currently she is a JRF
in DRDO BU CLS and pursuing Ph.D in Bharathiar University.
Currently she is doing nanofibers for decontamination of hazardous
chemicals. Her area of research interests are Nanofibers, Metal oxide
nanoparticles, Environmental remediation, Photocatalysis.

K. Kadirvelu, DRDO-BU Center for Life Sciences, Bharathiar University Campus, Coimbatore - 641 046, India

Dr K. Kadirvelu has received his PhD from Bharathiar University, in
1998 and he has completed Post doctoral research at France, in 2000.
Currently he is working as Scientist ‘F’ at DRDO-BU Center for Life
Sciences . His current area of research interests includes Heavy metal
removal, environmental remediation, nanomaterials, activated carbon,
activated carbon nanofiber, polmer based nanofibers, quantum dots,
bacterial cellulose, chemical sensing and biosensing.

P. S. Mohan, Department of Chemistry, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore - 641 046, India

Dr P.S. Mohan obtained his MSc and MPhil from Madras University.
He completed his PhD in Bharathiar University, in 1988. Currently
he serves as Head of the Department and Dean- Research, Bharathiar
University. His area of interests are synthetic organic chemistry,
photochemistry, natural products chemistry and spectroscopy.
He has published more than 86 research articles in National and
International journals of high standard.