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Methyle Pentane Lab Report

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2-methyle pentane 99.9%, acetone, hydrochloric acid and 1-propanol 99.9% were bought from Fisher Scientific Company. Bi2O3 99%, SnCl2 99%, Na2S 99.5% , Na2SO4 99.9%, methylene blue 99.9%, and sodium lauryl sulphate 99.9% were purchased from Aldrich-Sigma. The composition of nanoemulsion was 41.67% water, 41.67% oil phase (2-methyle pentane and 1-propanol) and 16.66% surfactant. Bi3+ and Sn2+ ions were dissolved in water phase. Similarly, in separated nanoemulsion, S-2 ions were dissolved in water. All components of the nanoemulsion were blended to form a single optically isotropic mixture under stirring at room temperature of 20 oC. Nanoemulsion of Bi3+ and Sn2+ ions was added to nanoemulsion of S-2 ions and stirred for 2 hours to form …show more content…

The high resolution XRD patterns were analysed via the Rietveld method by using the Fullprof software. UV-Visible absorbance and band gap of the BixSn6-2xSy were obtained using the Jasco V-650 spectrometer in the wavelength range of 200to 900 nm. The XRD patterns of BixSn6-2xSy were analysed with STOE WinXPOW software to determine the crystal structure and the cell parameter. The chemical composition of the BixSn6-2xSy was obtained using ionic inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy (ICP) and Energy dispersive X-ray …show more content…

For photodegradation of methylene blue, 0.2 g BixSn6-2xSy powder was dispersed in 100 ml aqueous solution of methylene blue (1x10-4 M) under stirring. The photocatalytic activity of the BixSn6-2xSy was then obtained using a Perkin Elmer Lambda 35 ultraviolet/visible spectrometer by monitoring the intensity of the strongest absorption peak of methylene blue at 665 nm along with irradiation time. During condition of experiment, the solution of MB was evaporated by 20% in 30 minutes, therefore to obtain the accurate measurements; the solution was completed with deionized water to the initial volume. After that 2 ml of solution were withdrawn at various time intervals. The temperature during irradiation was stabilized at about 25 oC by means of a water

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