Biosynthesis and photocatalytic performance of Cumin extract-mediated ZnO nanoparticles with mechanistic investigation of degradation pathways
摘要
The purpose of the study was to investigate novel and green-synthesized ZnO NPs derived from C. cyminum seeds for photocatalytic degradation of the Direct Yellow 86 dye under UV irradiation. The green catalyst cumin-derived Zinc Oxide NPs (GC-C-ZnO NPs) were characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). A Box-Behnken Design (BBD) determines optimal conditions for DY86 removal, achieving 94% efficiency at pH 11.0, dye concentration of 30 mg L-1, catalyst dose of 0.12 g L-1, and a time of 30 min. The predictive model was statistically validated by analysis of variance (ANOVA), confirming a high correlation coefficient (R2 0.99). Significance was also verified by