Effect of synthesis method on the photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanoparticle

ZnO nanoparticle was successfully synthesized by green and chemical methods. The structural and morphological properties were characterized by X-Ray diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The optical properties were analyzed by UV-Visible absorption and Fourier Transform Infra Red (FTIR) spectroscopy. Degradation of malachite green dye was investigated using ZnO synthesized by two routes under UV lightillumination.