Heterostruktur SnWO4/ZnO berhasil disintesis menggunakan ekstrak daun kersen (Muntingia calabura L.) dan diamati aktivitas fotokatalitiknya terhadap fotodegradasi zat warna metilen biru dibawah sinar tampak. ZnO memiliki celah pita semikonduktor lebar dan relatif murah. Sementara SnWO4 merupakan material yang sangat menjanjikan untuk aplikasi fotokatalitik di daerah sinar tampak karena celah pita semikonduktor yang sempit meskipun laju rekombinasi photogenerated electrons-holes tinggi dan mobilitas elektron rendah. Kehadiran SnWO4 untuk membentuk heterostruktur dengan ZnO berhasil meningkatkan kinerja fotodegradasi terhadap zat warna metilen biru. Ekstraksi daun kersen dilakukan dengan metode maserasi dan dilakukan uji fitokimia untuk mendeteksi adanya metabolit sekunder seperti alkaloid, flavonoid, polifenol, dan tanin yang berperan dalam pembentukan SnWO4/ZnO. Hasil karakterisasi menggunakan Spektrofotometeri UV-Vis DRS menunjukkan heterostruktur SnWO4/ZnO memiliki nilai celah pita 2,68 eV yang dihitung berdasarkan persamaan Kubelka Munk. Konfirmasi terbentuknya SnWO4/ZnO dan struktur kristalnya melalui karakterisasi XRD dan identifikasi gugus fungsi melalui Spektrofotometri FTIR. Morfologi heterostruktur dan komposisi atom penyusun diamati melalui SEM-EDS. Aktivitas fotokatalitik SnWO4 murni, ZnO murni, dan SnWO4/ZnO dilakukan terhadap reaksi fotodegradasi zat warna metilen biru sebagai model polutan zat warna di bawah kondisi penyinaran dan tanpa penyinaran sinar tampak, serta kondisi dengan fotokatalis dan tanpa fotokatalis. Aktivitas fotokatalitik heterostruktur SnWO4/ZnO menunjukkan persentase degradasi terbaik 80,86 % dengan massa optimal 1 mg. Sementara SnWO4 dan ZnO murni memiliki nilai persentase degradasi masing-masing 69,48 % dan 40,41 %.

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In this study, heterostructure SnWO4/ZnO has been successfully synthesized by Muntingia calabura L. leaf extract and it demonstrated good photocatalytic activities toward photodegradation of methylene blue under visible light. ZnO has a wide semiconductor bandgap and quite inexpensive. On the other hand, SnWO4 is a very promising material for photocatalytic applications in visible light areas due to its narrow semiconductor bandgap, despite high photogenerated electrons-holes recombination rates and low electron mobilities. The presence of SnWO4 to form heterostructures with ZnO successfully enhancing its photodegradation performance of methylene blue dyes. Muntingia calabura L. leaf extraction was performed by maceration method and a phytochemical test is conducted to detect the presence of secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, flavonoids, polyphenols, and tannins that play a role in the formation of SnWO4/ZnO. Characterization of the materials using UV-Vis DRS Spectrophotometer showed that SnWO4/ZnO has 2,68 eV bandgap value based on the Kubelka Munk equation. Confirmation of SnWO4/ZnO and its crystalline structure through XRD characterization and the identification of functional groups via FTIR Spectrophotometry. Heterostructure morphology and the atomics constituent composition of SnWO4/ZnO are observed through SEM-EDS. The photocatalytic activities of pristine SnWO4, pristine ZnO, and heterostructure SnWO4/ZnO were conducted toward degradation of methylene blue dyes as a model of dyes pollutant under irradiation conditions and without visible irradiation as well as conditions with photocatalysts and without photocatalysts. Photocatalytic activities of SnWO4/ZnO heterostructure show the best degradation percentage of 80.86 % with an optimal photocatalyst mass of 1 mg. While pristine SnWO4 and ZnO have percentage degradation values of 69.48% and 40.41% respectively.