High activity of ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles for photodegradation of crystal violet dye solution in the presence of sunlight

Using the co-precipitation oxidation method and metal salt precursors, pure MFe2O4 (M = Co, Zn, Cu and Ni) photocatalysts were prepared co-precipitation method. The several properties of photocatalysts were studied. In sunlight and at neutral pH, all photocatalysts degraded crystal violet and perfor...

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Main Author: Hossein Bayahia
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Taibah University for Science
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/16583655.2022.2134696
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description Using the co-precipitation oxidation method and metal salt precursors, pure MFe2O4 (M = Co, Zn, Cu and Ni) photocatalysts were prepared co-precipitation method. The several properties of photocatalysts were studied. In sunlight and at neutral pH, all photocatalysts degraded crystal violet and performance ranking was NiFe2O4 < CoFe2O4 < CuFe2O4 < ZnFe2O4. Among these photocatalysts, ZnFe2O4 showed the highest photocatalytic degradation performance due to the smallest particle sizes, which were widely distributed. More channels were obtained due to the small pore volume providing a high number of active sites with optical band gap values of 1.69–2.55 eV. The photocatalytic degradation was an effect of the ratio of Zn/Fe, photocatalyst loadings, and calcination temperature. Calcination time and reaction duration were studied. The photocatalytic degradation reaction was almost completed within 24 h using Zn:Fe (1:2). The reaction followed the first-order rate constant. Photocatalysts were stable for seven times recycles.
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spelling doaj.art-3bec84218ecf44198bb8218e96a9fed92022-12-22T03:34:21ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Taibah University for Science1658-36552022-12-01161988100410.1080/16583655.2022.2134696High activity of ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles for photodegradation of crystal violet dye solution in the presence of sunlightHossein Bayahia0Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Albaha University, Albaha, Saudi ArabiaUsing the co-precipitation oxidation method and metal salt precursors, pure MFe2O4 (M = Co, Zn, Cu and Ni) photocatalysts were prepared co-precipitation method. The several properties of photocatalysts were studied. In sunlight and at neutral pH, all photocatalysts degraded crystal violet and performance ranking was NiFe2O4 < CoFe2O4 < CuFe2O4 < ZnFe2O4. Among these photocatalysts, ZnFe2O4 showed the highest photocatalytic degradation performance due to the smallest particle sizes, which were widely distributed. More channels were obtained due to the small pore volume providing a high number of active sites with optical band gap values of 1.69–2.55 eV. The photocatalytic degradation was an effect of the ratio of Zn/Fe, photocatalyst loadings, and calcination temperature. Calcination time and reaction duration were studied. The photocatalytic degradation reaction was almost completed within 24 h using Zn:Fe (1:2). The reaction followed the first-order rate constant. Photocatalysts were stable for seven times recycles.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/16583655.2022.2134696MFe2O4photocatalytic degradationcrystal violetsunlight radiationZnFe2O4calcination temperature
spellingShingle Hossein Bayahia
High activity of ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles for photodegradation of crystal violet dye solution in the presence of sunlight
Journal of Taibah University for Science
MFe2O4
photocatalytic degradation
crystal violet
sunlight radiation
ZnFe2O4
calcination temperature
title High activity of ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles for photodegradation of crystal violet dye solution in the presence of sunlight
title_full High activity of ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles for photodegradation of crystal violet dye solution in the presence of sunlight
title_fullStr High activity of ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles for photodegradation of crystal violet dye solution in the presence of sunlight
title_full_unstemmed High activity of ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles for photodegradation of crystal violet dye solution in the presence of sunlight
title_short High activity of ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles for photodegradation of crystal violet dye solution in the presence of sunlight
title_sort high activity of znfe2o4 nanoparticles for photodegradation of crystal violet dye solution in the presence of sunlight
topic MFe2O4
photocatalytic degradation
crystal violet
sunlight radiation
ZnFe2O4
calcination temperature
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/16583655.2022.2134696
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