Preparation and Photocatalytic Performance of Flower-Shaped Zno/GO/Fe₃O₄ on Degradation of Rhodamine B

Abstract:

In this work, a flower-shaped ZnO/GO/Fe₃O₄ ternary nanocomposite was synthesized via the co-precipitation method. Two significant goals of the study were boosting the degradation efficiency of ZnO and achieving a fast and simple synthesis approach. The structure, properties, and morphology of the product were characterized, and the effect of the ZnO flower-shaped structure in combination with GO nanosheets and magnetite nanoparticles was investigated on the photocatalytic activity. The structure and quality of the prepared nanocomposite were assessed by X-ray diffraction pattern, UV-visible DRS spectroscopy, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM). The catalytic activity of the nanocomposite was assessed by spectrophotometric analysis. The developed nanocomposite offered high photodegradation efficiency in Rhodamine B degradation under UV-C light in comparison with pure ZnO. At a specific period, the efficiency of the synthesized sample was about two times greater than that of pristine ZnO particles. Our nanocomposite is anticipated to have practical benefits in wastewater treatment given its good performance, economic savings through reducing the amount of catalyst consumption and saving time, and being a facile and fast synthesis method.

• Periodical: Defect and Diffusion Forum (Volume 407)
• Pages: 161-172
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.407.161
• Online since: March 2021
• Authors: Mahbboobeh Rezaei*, Ali Shokuhfar, Nikta Shahcheraghi
• Keywords: Advanced Oxidation Process, Flower-Shaped ZnO, GO Nanosheets, Magnetically Catalyst, Nanocomposite, Photocatalysis, Wastewater Treatment

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