Abstract
RuO2 nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared by the calcination of three Ru(III) complexes containing Ru(III) ion, ofloxacin drug and amino acid as a precursor in static air at 600 degrees C for 3 h. The Ru(III) complexes were [Ru(OFL)(Ala)(H2O)(2)]Cl-2, [Ru(OFL)(Gly)(H2O)(2)]Cl-2, and [Ru(OFL)(2)(Cl)(2)]Cl, where OFL is ofloxacin, Ala is alanine amino acid, and Gly is glycine amino acid. The structure and morphology of the synthesized RuO2 NPs were characterized using FTIR, XRD, SEM, and EDX techniques. The XRD results confirms the orthorhombic structure of RuO2. The catalytic activity performance of the prepared RuO2 NPs was examined by the degradation of H2O2 solution. The obtained data indicated that RuO2 materials could effectively degrade H2O2.