| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5463139 | Materials Letters | 2017 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
In this paper, we report the first synthesis of hydroxyapatite (HAp) nano-rods derived from mussel shells by a facile sonochemical method. HAp nano-rods were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The photocatalytic activity of HAp nano-rods was investigated using Rhodamine B (RhB) dye for the first time. The results confirm that degradation efficiency of 86.8% for RhB was observed after 300Â min in the presence of the HAp nano-rods photocatalyst.
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Authors
Emmanuel Jay M. Edralin, Jonyl L. Garcia, Francis M. dela Rosa, Eric R. Punzalan,