20.500.12556/RUL-135438 Optimization method of the solvothermal parameters using Box-Behnken experimental design the case study of ZnO structural and catalytic tailoring ZnO photocatalysts were synthesized via solvothermal method and a reduced experimental design (Box–Behnken) was applied to investigate the influence of four parameters (temperature, duration, composition of the reaction mixture) upon the photocatalytic activity and the crystal structure of ZnO. The four parameters were correlated with photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange and the ratio of two crystallographic facets ((002) and (100)) using a quadratic model. The quadratic model shows good fit for both responses. The optimization experimental results validated the models. The ratio of the crystal facets shows similar variation as the photocatalytic activity of the samples. The water content of the solvent is the primary factor, which predominantly influence both responses. An explanation was proposed for the effect of the parameters and how the ratio of (002) and (100) crystal facets is influenced and its relation to the photocatalytic activity. The present research laconically describes a case study for an original experimental work, in order to serve as guideline to deal with such complicated subjects as quantifying influence of synthesis parameters upon the catalytic activity of the obtained ZnO. Box–Behnken design (BBD) zinc oxide ZnO photocatalysis solvothermal crystallization optimization Box-Behnken dizajn cinkov oksid fotokataliza solvotermalna kristalizacija optimizacija true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2022-03-15 08:54:03 2022-03-15 08:54:04 2022-09-14 04:13:19 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2021 0 0 20 str. iss. 5, art. 1334 Vol. 11 May 2021 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 546.47-31 2079-4991 10.3390/nano11051334 64727043 RAZ_Kovacs_Zoltan_2021.pdf RAZ_Kovacs_Zoltan_2021.pdf 1 EA036A409C0619A223B2936952A1AB7A 9357ac8d2dfbf553b8f97da948abbd60fcc699e9ce0d6c699b35e57070bd6d76 5e5f9991-a435-11ec-8556-00155dcfd717 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=154514 https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/5/1334 0 146ea36b-a435-11ec-8556-00155dcfd717 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=154513 Fakulteta za kemijo in kemijsko tehnologijo 0 0 0