Facile synthesis of ZnFe(2)O(4) photocatalysts for decolourization of organic dyes under solar irradiation
ZnFe(2)O(4) was fabricated by a simple solution-combustion method. The structural, optical and electronic properties are investigated by XRD, TEM, FESEM, UV–vis DRS, PL, FTIR and photocurrent measurements. The photocatalytic activity of the prepared material is studied with regard to the degradation...
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author | Behera, Arjun Kandi, Debasmita Majhi, Sanjit Manohar Martha, Satyabadi Parida, Kulamani |
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description | ZnFe(2)O(4) was fabricated by a simple solution-combustion method. The structural, optical and electronic properties are investigated by XRD, TEM, FESEM, UV–vis DRS, PL, FTIR and photocurrent measurements. The photocatalytic activity of the prepared material is studied with regard to the degradation of rhodamine B (Rh B) and Congo red under solar irradiation. The kinetic study showed that the material exhibits zeroth and first order reaction kinetics for the degradation of Rh B and Congo red, respectively. The photocatalytic behaviour of ZnFe(2)O(4) was systematically studied as a function of the activation temperature. ZnFe(2)O(4) prepared at 500 °C showed the highest activity in degrading Rh B and Congo red. The highest activity of ZnFe(2)O(4)-500 °C correlates well with the lowest PL intensity, highest photocurrent and lowest particle size. |
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spelling | pubmed-58152802018-03-07 Facile synthesis of ZnFe(2)O(4) photocatalysts for decolourization of organic dyes under solar irradiation Behera, Arjun Kandi, Debasmita Majhi, Sanjit Manohar Martha, Satyabadi Parida, Kulamani Beilstein J Nanotechnol Full Research Paper ZnFe(2)O(4) was fabricated by a simple solution-combustion method. The structural, optical and electronic properties are investigated by XRD, TEM, FESEM, UV–vis DRS, PL, FTIR and photocurrent measurements. The photocatalytic activity of the prepared material is studied with regard to the degradation of rhodamine B (Rh B) and Congo red under solar irradiation. The kinetic study showed that the material exhibits zeroth and first order reaction kinetics for the degradation of Rh B and Congo red, respectively. The photocatalytic behaviour of ZnFe(2)O(4) was systematically studied as a function of the activation temperature. ZnFe(2)O(4) prepared at 500 °C showed the highest activity in degrading Rh B and Congo red. The highest activity of ZnFe(2)O(4)-500 °C correlates well with the lowest PL intensity, highest photocurrent and lowest particle size. Beilstein-Institut 2018-02-05 /pmc/articles/PMC5815280/ /pubmed/29515956 http://dx.doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.9.42 Text en Copyright © 2018, Behera et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0https://www.beilstein-journals.org/bjnano/termsThis is an Open Access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The license is subject to the Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology terms and conditions: (https://www.beilstein-journals.org/bjnano/terms) |
spellingShingle | Full Research Paper Behera, Arjun Kandi, Debasmita Majhi, Sanjit Manohar Martha, Satyabadi Parida, Kulamani Facile synthesis of ZnFe(2)O(4) photocatalysts for decolourization of organic dyes under solar irradiation |
title | Facile synthesis of ZnFe(2)O(4) photocatalysts for decolourization of organic dyes under solar irradiation |
title_full | Facile synthesis of ZnFe(2)O(4) photocatalysts for decolourization of organic dyes under solar irradiation |
title_fullStr | Facile synthesis of ZnFe(2)O(4) photocatalysts for decolourization of organic dyes under solar irradiation |
title_full_unstemmed | Facile synthesis of ZnFe(2)O(4) photocatalysts for decolourization of organic dyes under solar irradiation |
title_short | Facile synthesis of ZnFe(2)O(4) photocatalysts for decolourization of organic dyes under solar irradiation |
title_sort | facile synthesis of znfe(2)o(4) photocatalysts for decolourization of organic dyes under solar irradiation |
topic | Full Research Paper |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5815280/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29515956 http://dx.doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.9.42 |
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