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Fabrication of Spike-Like Spherical Iron Manganite Nanoparticles for the Augmented Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue Dye

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In the present study, spike-like spherical iron manganite (FeMnO3) nanoparticles were synthesized by chemical coprecipitation using chloride precursors subjected to calcination at 600°C for 3 h. The as-synthesized nanostructures were elaborately characterized for structural, morphological, elemental composition, optical, surface area, and availability of functional groups using x-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDX), photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller theory (BET), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). XRD results showed a pure phase of FeMnO3 with a cubic structure. FESEM images show the spike-like spherical morphology of the synthesized materials indicating higher surface roughness of the particles. PL spectroscopy shows strong absorption in the visible region of the solar spectrum. The photocatalytic response of the spike-like iron manganite nanoparticles was excellent for the degradation of methylene blue and methylene orange dyes under visible light. Owing to higher crystallinity and fewer defects in FeMnO3, the heterostructures display nanoporous/mesoporous structures offering more active sites. A degradation efficiency of approximately 99% was observed within 180 min after light exposure. Iron manganite nanoparticles showed good stability and reusability up to three cycles. The facile preparation, environmentally favorable nature, and superb photocatalytic action of FeMnO3 validate it as a promising candidate for photocatalytic applications in the visible range of the light spectrum.

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  1. National Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Jhang Road, Faisalabad, Pakistan

    Naveed Akhtar Shad & Muhammad Sarwar

  2. Department of Physics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

    Anum Jameel, Yasir Javed, Asmat Ullah, Ali Asghar & Ifrah Kiran

  3. Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, School of Physics, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China

    Muhammad Munir Sajid

  4. Department of Physics, Riphah International University, Lahore Campus, Lahore, Pakistan

    Amir Muhammad Afzal

  5. University of Central Punjab, Faisalabad Campus, Faisalabad, Pakistan

    Zeeshan Mehmood

  6. Department of Biotechnology, Qarshi University, Lahore, Pakistan

    Anam Munawar

  7. Department of Physics, University of Education, Faisalabad Campus, Faisalabad, Pakistan

    Muhammad Abdul Qayyum

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Shad, N.A., Jameel, A., Sajid, M.M. et al. Fabrication of Spike-Like Spherical Iron Manganite Nanoparticles for the Augmented Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue Dye. J. Electron. Mater. 51, 900–909 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-021-09371-z

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