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Synthesis of CuO/Zn₂SnO₄ Nanocomposites via Hydrothermal Method and Their Photocatalytic Performance for Ciprofloxacin Degradation

1Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Bengkulu University, Bengkulu, Indonesia

2Research Center for Chemical, Research Organization for Nanotechnology and Materials, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Puspiptek, Serpong-South Tangerang, Indonesia

Received: 15 Dec 2024; Revised: 21 Feb 2025; Accepted: 27 Feb 2025; Published: 28 Feb 2025.
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CuO/Zn2SnO4 nanocomposites were successfully synthesized via a hydrothermal method at 180°C for 5 hours. The CuO/Zn2SnO4 nanocomposites were developed to evaluate their potential as photocatalysts for the degradation of ciprofloxacin, a pharmaceutical pollutant commonly found in water sources. The materials were characterized using XRD, SEM, TEM, and UV-Vis DRS analyses. XRD results confirmed that the CuO/Zn2SnO4 nanocomposites, prepared with various CuO concentrations (20, 40, 60, and 80% w/w), exhibited good crystallinity and high purity. SEM analysis revealed that the morphology of the composites consisted of square-shaped nanosheets resembling CuO and irregular, round particles with non-uniform sizes resembling Zn2SnO4. TEM analysis further confirmed that the CuO/Zn2SnO4 nanocomposite with 40% CuO exhibited irregular square and round nanosheets with an average size of 69.53 nm. UV-Vis DRS analysis showed that the band gap of pure Zn2SnO4 (3.22 eV) decreased after the incorporation of CuO, with values of 1.67 eV (20%), 1.46 eV (40%), 1.50 eV (60%), and 1.50 eV (80%). The photocatalytic activity of the nanocomposites was evaluated based on the degradation of ciprofloxacin under sunlight irradiation. The degradation percentages of pure Zn2SnO4, pure CuO, and CuO/Zn2SnO4 with 20% CuO were 78.3%, 8.9%, and 47.1%, respectively. This study demonstrates that the CuO/Zn2SnO4 nanocomposite has fewer active surface sites than pure Zn2SnO4, which significantly influences its photocatalytic performance.

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Keywords: Ciprofloxacin; CuO; CuO/Zn2SnO4 Nanocomposite; Zn2SnO4
Funding: Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology for the financial support provided through the 2024 Master's Thesis Research Scheme (PTM) under contract 3951/UN30.15/PT/2024

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