A [70]fullerene-ZnO nanocomposite was synthesized by a solid-state reaction between a synthesized ZnO and [70]fullerene in an electric furnace at 700 oC. The morphology and optical properties of the ZnO nanoparticles, [70]fullerene, heat treated [70]fullerene and the [70]fullerene-ZnO nanocomposite were characterized by UV-vis spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The tendency of photocatalytic acitivity of several nanomaterials such as [70]fullerene, heat treated [70]fullerene and the [70]fullerene-ZnO nanocomposite to degrade organic dyes which were methylene blue (MB), methyl orange (MO), rhodamine B (RhB) was investigated by UV-vis spectroscopy.

Keywords: 70]Fullerene-ZnO nanocomposite, Electric furnace, Photocatalytic activity, Organic dyes, UV-vis spectroscopy.