Abstract
In this paper, ferromagnetic Fe2O3/Mn2O3 nanocomposites (Fe@Mn-1 and Fe@Mn-2) were synthesized and characterized using Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), and transmission electron microscope (TEM). Fe@Mn-1 and Fe@Mn-2 nanocomposites were successfully synthesized and they exhibited ferromagnetic properties at room temperature and magnetic saturation of 6.48 and 9.24 emu g-1, respectively. In addition, photocatalytic activities of Fe@Mn-1 and Fe@Mn-2 were studied by the degradation of methylene blue (MB) by applying H2O2 under visible light irradiation. The effects of important parameters on the MB degradation were evaluated, and the results exhibited the best photocatalytic activity within 45 min due to the very small crystallite sizes of Fe@Mn-1 (98%) and Fe@Mn-2 (97%).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 437-447 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Physical Chemistry Research |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Degradation
- Methylene blue
- Nanocomposites
- Photocatalysts