1. Fabrication of MgFe2O4–ZnO heterojunction photocatalysts for application of organic pollutants.
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Su, Na Ri, Lv, Pin, Li, Meijing, Zhang, Xiaolin, Li, Minghui, and Niu, Jiasheng
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MANGANESE oxides , *HETEROJUNCTIONS , *ZINC oxide , *PHOTOCATALYSTS , *POLLUTANTS , *RHODAMINE B , *PHOTODEGRADATION - Abstract
Abstract: Novel heterojunction MgFe2O4–ZnO was employed as a photocatalyst to photodegrade organic pollutants Rhodamine B (RhB). This heterojunction was prepared by two steps. First, ZnO flower-like nanotube bundles were synthesized by using a simple solution method at low temperature. Second, MgFe2O4 was coated on ZnO surfaces on the basis of a chemical co-precipitation method. The as-prepared samples were characterized with X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-3150 double-beam spectrophotometer, field-emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and high-resolution transmission (HRTEM). Photodegradation experiments results indicated that the obtained heterojunction MgFe2O4–ZnO exhibited higher photocatalytic activity than that of pure ZnO or MgFe2O4. Furthermore, MgFe2O4–ZnO could be separated conveniently by using an external magnetic field. The enhanced photocatalytic ability of MgFe2O4–ZnO composites could be attributed to the interconnected heterojunction of MgFe2O4 and ZnO nanoparticles. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2014
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