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Investigation of Visible Light Driven Photocatalytic Activity of Mn Doped CuFe2O4 Nanoparticles

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Microwave combustion method (MCM) was utilized to synthesize nanoparticles of Mn- Mn doped CuFe2O4 (Mn: CuFe2O4). The crystallite size ranged from 19 to 22 nm, determined from the XRD studies of Mn: CuFe2O4 nanoparticles employing the Debye Scherrer formula. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis was employed to determine the chemical elements and their respective oxidation states. The agglomerative nanoparticles exhibited a spherical shape as observed through HR-SEM. The elemental composition of the nanoparticles was determined through EDX analysis, which indicated the presence of Mn, Cu, Fe, and O. The sample completely analyzed by TEM SAED, EPR and BET. The samples produced were analyzed using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, which revealed energy gap values ranging from 2.10 to 2.30 eV. The observed photoluminescence emissions in the visible range of 415–450 nm in all samples suggest the presence of oxygen vacancies. Magnetic properties viz. remanent magnetization, coercivity, and saturation magnetization deduced from the hysteresis curves (B-H). Further nanoparticles that were synthesized were subjected to photocatalytic degradation (PCD) of rhodamine B under visible light. The spinel system of CuFe2O4 exhibits reactivity towards H2O2, leading to a process akin to the Fenton reaction. The chemical components of RhB dye confirmed by Total ion chromatography. The photocatalytic performance of the CMF5 sample is superior when compared to the other samples. The possible mechanisms amenable to the PCD method are elaborated.

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The authors (Jothi Ramalingam R) acknowledge the financial support through Researchers Supporting Project number (RSP2023R354) King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.

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  1. Department of Science and Humanities, Nehru Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641 105, India

    A. Tony Dhiwahar

  2. School of Electronics Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai, 600 127, India

    S. Revathi

  3. Post-Graduate and Research Department of Chemistry, The New College (Autonomous), University of Madras, Chennai, 600014, India

    N. Mohamed Basith

  4. Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box. 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    Jothi Ramalingam Rajabathar & Hamad Al-Lohaedan

  5. Department of Basic Sciences, College of Fisheries Engineering, Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, 611 002, India

    M. Kamalakannan

  6. PG & Research Department of Physics, Paavendhar College of Arts & Science, M.V South, Thalaivasal, Salem, 636 121, India

    M. Sundararajan

  7. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 752050, India

    Chandra Sekhar Dash

  8. School of Electrical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, 600 127, India

    R. Srimathi

  9. Department of Agricultural Engineering, Nehru Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, 641105, India

    Gulja S. Nair

  10. Grassland and Forage Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, Cheonan, 31000, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea

    Muthusamy Karnan

  11. PG and Research Department of Physics, Urumu Dhanalakshmi College, Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, 620019, India

    L. Rajadurai

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Dhiwahar, A.T., Revathi, S., Basith, N.M. et al. Investigation of Visible Light Driven Photocatalytic Activity of Mn Doped CuFe2O4 Nanoparticles. J Clust Sci 35, 779–798 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-023-02508-6

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