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Title: Fabricated CeO2 nanopowders as a novel sensing platform for advanced forensic, electrochemical and photocatalytic applications
Authors: Rohini, B. S.
Nagabhushana, H.
Darshan, G. P.
Basavaraj, R. B.
Sharma, S. C.
Sudarmani, R.
Keywords: Tamarindus indica
Photocatalytic activity
Latent fingerprints
Solution combustion route
Photoluminescence
Issue Date: 2017
Publisher: SPRINGER
Citation: Rohini, B. S., Nagabhushana, H., Darshan, G. P., Basavaraj, R. B., Sharma, S. C., & Sudarmani, R. (2017). Fabricated CeO 2 nanopowders as a novel sensing platform for advanced forensic, electrochemical and photocatalytic applications. Applied Nanoscience, 7(8), 815-833.
Abstract: In Forensic investigation, identification of various types of ridge details are essential in order to fix the criminals associated in various crimes. Even though several methods and labeling agents are available to visualize latent finger prints (LFPs) there is still simple, accurate, cost-effective, and non-destructive tool is required. In the present work, CeO2 nanopowders (NPs) are prepared via simple solution combustion route using Tamarindus indica fruit extract as a fuel. The optimized NPs are utilized for visualization of LFPs on various surfaces by powder dusting method. Results revealed that visualized LFPs exhibit Level 3 features such as pores and ridge contours under normal light with high sensitivity and without background hindrance. The photometric characteristics of the prepared samples exhibit blue color emission and highly useful in warm light emitting diodes. The photocatalytic studies were carried out with different Methylene blue (MB) dye concentration and pH values. The obtained results reveal that the CeO2 NPs exhibits an excellent catalytic properties which can act as a good catalytic reagent. The findings demonstrate that the prepared NPs are quite useful as a labeling agent for visualization of LFPs, efficient catalysts for dye degradation as well as solid-state lighting applications.
URI: http://13.232.72.61:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/2016
ISSN: 2190-5509
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