Photocatalytic activity of BiFeO₃/ZnFe₂O₄ nanocomposites under visible light irradiation.

ABSTRACT: Herein, BiFeO₃/ZnFe₂O₄ nanocomposites were synthesized via a glyoxylate precursor method using a two-pot approach. Phase evolution is investigated by X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy, which confirm that no impurity phases are formed between BiFeO₃ and ZnFe₂O₄ following calcination at 600 °C. The specific surface area characterized by N₂ adsorption-desorption isotherms decreases from 30.56 to 13.13 m² g^-1 with the addition of zinc ferrite. In contrast, the magnetization increases from 0.28 to 1.8 emu g^-1 with an increase in the amount of ZnFe₂O₄. The composites show strong absorption in the visible region with the optical band gap calculated from

SUBMITTER: Safizade B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9078354 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature