Microstructures, Optical, magnetic Properties, and photocatalytic activity of magnetically separable and reusable ZnO-Doped Fe3O4/rGO nanocomposite synthesized via green route

Autor: Hasniah Aliah, Nugraheni Puspita Rini, Irfan Syafar Farouk, Zurnansyah, Larrisa Jestha Mahardhika, Putri Dwi Jayanti, Hafil Perdana Kusumah, Rivaldo Marsel Tumbelaka, Nurul Imani Istiqomah, Nining Sumawati Asri, Ryan Nur Iman, Edi Suharyadi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Carbon Resources Conversion, Vol 7, Iss 4, Pp 100235- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2588-9133
DOI: 10.1016/j.crcon.2024.100235
Popis: We report magnetically-separable, reusable, green-synthesized Fe3O4/rGO/ZnO, as heterogeneous catalyst for photo-Fenton degradation of organic pollutants in aqueous solution under certain treatments. Fe3O4 nanoparticles was green-synthesized using Moringa oleifera leaf extract, while rGO was synthesized utilizing Amaranthus viridis leaf extract. Fe3O4/rGO was composited under sonication treatment. Afterwards, Fe3O4/rGO was doped with ZnO with various concentration of ZnO. X-ray diffraction and selected area electron diffraction showed that Fe3O4 and ZnO had spinel cubic and hexagonal structure, respectively; another phase appeared as Fe2O3 spinel cubic structure. Crystallite size was decreased as the ZnO concentration increased. Morphology image showed almost spherical, non-uniform, and slightly dispersed particle under agglomerated condition, attaching to rGO sheets. The particle size of Fe3O4, Fe3O4/rGO, and Fe3O4/rGO/ZnO is 14.3; 14.1; and 10.4 nm, respectively. Fourier-transform infrared spectra showed metallic functional groups, such as Fe-O and Zn–O at 562–589 and 462–478 cm−1 also suggests nanocomposite formation. However, blue-shift absorption and band gap widening were observed with ZnO addition. Raman spectroscopy revealed the formation as-synthesized GO and rGO. Vibrating sample magnetometer showed that green-synthesized Fe3O4/rGO/ZnO exhibited superparamagnetic properties. Removal efficiency of photodegradation methylene blue was optimal for green-synthesized Fe3O4/rGO/ZnO under sonication treatment, reached 100 % degradation within 180 min for uptake every 30 min. Photodegradation was also analyzed using Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetic model, resulting rate constant of 24.7 × 10−3 min−1 and half-life time of 28.1 min at optimum treatment. Reusability of photocatalytic activity after 3 cycles showed only a tiny drop in catalytic efficiency. Meanwhile, it possesses high stability in catalytic activity and structure. The green-synthesized Fe3O4/rGO/ZnO potential as an environmentally friendly reusable photocatalyst for wastewater degradation.
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