Single-phase BiFeO₃ and BiFeO₃-Fe₂O₃ nanocomposite photocatalysts for photodegradation of organic dye pollutants.

ABSTRACT: The application of a novel BiFeO₃ (BFO)-Fe₂O₃ composite (called BFOF) as a photocatalyst for the degradation of methylene blue is reported. To improve the photocatalytic effectiveness of BiFeO₃, we synthesized the first BFOF photocatalyst by adjusting the molar ratio of Fe₂O₃ in BiFeO₃ using microwave-assisted co-precipitation. The UV-visible properties of the nanocomposites showed excellent absorption of visible light and reduced electron-hole recombination properties compared to the pure phase BFO. Photocatalytic studies on BFOF10 (90% BFO, 10% Fe₂O₃), BFOF20 (80% BFO, 20% Fe₂O₃), and BFOF30 (70% BFO, 30% Fe₂O₃) have shown that they decompose Meth

SUBMITTER: Banoth P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10153073 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature