A simple synthetic technique to produce ZnO/Fe2O3/Fe3O4 nanostructures and application as a photocatalyst

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1 General Education Center, Army Academy, Chungli, Taiwan ROC

2 Department of Chemical Engineering, Army Academy, Chungli, Taiwan ROC

Abstract

In this study, a simple technique was used for synthesizing one-dimensional ZnO/Fe2O3/Fe3O4 nanostructures (NSs) through heat treatment under vacuum by using a magnetic field at a temperature of 200 °C for 1 h. The photocatalytic effect of the NSs were studied by decomposing methyl orange (MO) dye (5 mg/L, pH = 8.1) under ultraviolet illumination. The experimental results indicated that a 33-mg/L ZnO/Fe2O3/Fe3O4 NS-containing film on glass could reduce the MO concentration by 37% in 100 min, and the synthesized ZnO/Fe2O3/Fe3O4 NS-containing films could be reused to degrade MO solution. Moreover, 0.1 g/L of ZnO/Fe2O3/Fe3O4 NS-containing powder exhibited an excellent photocatalytic effect and reduced the MO concentration by almost 90% in 100 min.

Graphical Abstract

A simple synthetic technique to produce ZnO/Fe2O3/Fe3O4 nanostructures and application as a photocatalyst

Highlights

  • We report a simple, rapid, and low-temperature technique to synthesize ZnO/Fe2O3/Fe3O4 nanostructures using a magnetic field.
  • ZnO/Fe2O3/Fe3O4 nanostructures show superior photocatalytic activity.
  • Various metal-oxide nanostructures could potentially be grown using this simple technique.

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Iranian Journal of Catalysis
Volume 12, Issue 1
March 2022
Pages 77-84

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