Photocatalytic Degradation of Cefixime Trihydrate by Bismuth Ferrite Nanoparticles
The present work was carried out to synthesize bismuth ferrite (BFO) nanoparticles by combustion synthesis, and to evaluate the photocatalytic activity of synthesized bismuth ferrite nanoparticles against cefixime trihydrate. BFO nanoparticles were successfully synthesized using bismuth (III) nitrat...
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| author | Ammara Nazir Shoomaila Latif Syed Farooq Adil Mufsir Kuniyil Muhammad Imran Mohammad Rafe Hatshan Farah Kanwal Baji Shaik |
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| description | The present work was carried out to synthesize bismuth ferrite (BFO) nanoparticles by combustion synthesis, and to evaluate the photocatalytic activity of synthesized bismuth ferrite nanoparticles against cefixime trihydrate. BFO nanoparticles were successfully synthesized using bismuth (III) nitrate and iron (III) nitrate by a combustion synthesis method employing different types of fuels such as maltose, succinic acid, cinnamic acid, and lactose. The effects of the different types of fuels on the morphology and size of the bismuth ferrite nanoparticles were investigated. Characterization of the as-obtained bismuth ferrite nanoparticles was carried out by different techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy-Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), N<sub>2</sub>-sorption analysis, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and ultraviolet-visible (UV–vis) spectroscopy. Photoluminescence studies were also carried out for the various bismuth ferrite nanoparticles obtained. Degradation of cefixime trihydrate was investigated under sunlight to evaluate the photocatalytic properties of the bismuth ferrite nanoparticles, and it was found that the bismuth ferrite nanoparticles followed first-order degradation kinetics in solar irradiation in the degradation of antibiotic, cefixime trihydrate. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-90ec0acf20e64ded9216a223b3eb86ee2023-11-23T11:50:01ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442021-12-0115121310.3390/ma15010213Photocatalytic Degradation of Cefixime Trihydrate by Bismuth Ferrite NanoparticlesAmmara Nazir0Shoomaila Latif1Syed Farooq Adil2Mufsir Kuniyil3Muhammad Imran4Mohammad Rafe Hatshan5Farah Kanwal6Baji Shaik7Centre for Inorganic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, PakistanSchool of Physical Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, PakistanDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaCentre for Inorganic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, PakistanDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaCentre for Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, PakistanDepartment of Advanced Materials Engineering for Information and Electronics, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si 446701, Gyeonggi-do, KoreaThe present work was carried out to synthesize bismuth ferrite (BFO) nanoparticles by combustion synthesis, and to evaluate the photocatalytic activity of synthesized bismuth ferrite nanoparticles against cefixime trihydrate. BFO nanoparticles were successfully synthesized using bismuth (III) nitrate and iron (III) nitrate by a combustion synthesis method employing different types of fuels such as maltose, succinic acid, cinnamic acid, and lactose. The effects of the different types of fuels on the morphology and size of the bismuth ferrite nanoparticles were investigated. Characterization of the as-obtained bismuth ferrite nanoparticles was carried out by different techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy-Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), N<sub>2</sub>-sorption analysis, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and ultraviolet-visible (UV–vis) spectroscopy. Photoluminescence studies were also carried out for the various bismuth ferrite nanoparticles obtained. Degradation of cefixime trihydrate was investigated under sunlight to evaluate the photocatalytic properties of the bismuth ferrite nanoparticles, and it was found that the bismuth ferrite nanoparticles followed first-order degradation kinetics in solar irradiation in the degradation of antibiotic, cefixime trihydrate.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/1/213BiFeO<sub>3</sub>photocatalysiscephalosporinsunlight |
| spellingShingle | Ammara Nazir Shoomaila Latif Syed Farooq Adil Mufsir Kuniyil Muhammad Imran Mohammad Rafe Hatshan Farah Kanwal Baji Shaik Photocatalytic Degradation of Cefixime Trihydrate by Bismuth Ferrite Nanoparticles Materials BiFeO<sub>3</sub> photocatalysis cephalosporin sunlight |
| title | Photocatalytic Degradation of Cefixime Trihydrate by Bismuth Ferrite Nanoparticles |
| title_full | Photocatalytic Degradation of Cefixime Trihydrate by Bismuth Ferrite Nanoparticles |
| title_fullStr | Photocatalytic Degradation of Cefixime Trihydrate by Bismuth Ferrite Nanoparticles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Photocatalytic Degradation of Cefixime Trihydrate by Bismuth Ferrite Nanoparticles |
| title_short | Photocatalytic Degradation of Cefixime Trihydrate by Bismuth Ferrite Nanoparticles |
| title_sort | photocatalytic degradation of cefixime trihydrate by bismuth ferrite nanoparticles |
| topic | BiFeO<sub>3</sub> photocatalysis cephalosporin sunlight |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/1/213 |
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