Synthesis of CuMoO4 Nanostructures Using Tridax Procumbens Leaf Extract: Enhanced Crystal Violet (CV) as Anionic Dye Degradation

Tridax procumbens leaf extract (T.procumbens) is utilized to synthesize Cupric molybdate nanostructures (CuMoO4), which are environmentally safe and can be employed as capping or reducing agents.Using UV-vis spectroscopy, XRD, SEM, and EDS, the optical, structural, and morphological properties of CuMoO4 are investigated.SEM and EDS confirmed the nanorod shape and purity of CuMoO4 nanostructures.UV-vis spectroscopy, which demonstrated surface plasmonic resonance at 300-500 nm, confirmed the synthesis, while XRD revealed the produced nanostructures to be in a triclinic or anorthic phase.The synthesized CuMoO4 nanostructures demonstrated a >90% degradation efficiency when exposed to solar irradiation and were used as a photocatalyst for the filtration of water contaminated with crystal violet (CV) dye.As a result, this study presents a promising, simple, affordable, and environmentally friendly biosynthesis of CuMoO4 photocatalyst that may be used to clean up dye-polluted water.