Novel TiO₂/GO/CuFe₂O₄ nanocomposite: a magnetic, reusable and visible-light-driven photocatalyst for efficient photocatalytic removal of chlorinated pesticides from wastewater.

ABSTRACT: A TiO₂/GO/CuFe₂O₄ heterostructure photocatalyst is fabricated by a simple and low-cost ball-milling pathway for enhancing the photocatalytic degradation of chlorinated pesticides under UV light irradiation. Based on the advantages of graphene oxide, TiO₂, and CuFe₂O₄, the nanocomposite exhibited visible light absorption, magnetic properties, and adsorption capacity. Integrated analyses using XRD, SEM, TEM, and UV-visible techniques demonstrated that the nanocomposite exhibited a well-defined crystalline phase, sizes of 10-15 nm, and evincing a visible light absorption feature with an optical bandgap energy of 2.4 eV. The photocatalytic degradations of 17 different chlorinated pesticides (persistent organic pollutants) were a

SUBMITTER: Ismael AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9056829 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature