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Fe3O4 nanoparticle decorated novel magnetic metal oxide microcomposites for the catalytic degradation of 4-nitrophenol for wastewater cleaning applications

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Co3O4, NiO and ZnO microparticles were decorated with Fe3O4 nanoparticles where novel Co3O4@Fe3O4, NiO@Fe3O4 and ZnO@Fe3O4 microcomposites were obtained with significant magnetic properties. Decorating microparticles with Fe3O4 nanoparticles helped us to obtain microcomposites with outstanding magnetic characteristics, since Fe3O4 nanoparticles were decorated on the upper shell of the microstructures where the magnetic characteristics of the composites were not suppressed, and good catalytic performance was obtained. SEM was used to assess the physical morphology of the microparticles which indicate that microparticles were in flower or ball-like shape. Magnetic properties were checked using VSM which revealed that magnetic composites are in ferromagnetic characteristics. Optic characteristics of the particles were checked by UV–Vis spectrometry to assess bandgap energies which indicate that doping microparticles with Fe3O4 slightly alters the bandgap energies of microparticles. The catalytic role of microparticles and microcomposites for the catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol was studied.

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Part of the project was funded by KLUBAP 207 and KLUBAP 209. We would like to present our special thanks to Kırklareli University Scientific Research Projects Office.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Gazi University, Teknikokullar, 06500, Ankara, Turkey

    Elvan Hasanoğlu Özkan & Nurşen Sarı

  2. Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Munzur University, Tunceli, Turkey

    Naim Aslan

  3. Munzur University Rare Earth Elements Application and Research Centre, Tunceli, Turkey

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  4. School of Medical Service, Kırklareli University, Kırklareli, Turkey

    Mümin Mehmet Koç

  5. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Kırklareli University, Kırklareli, Turkey

    Nurdan Kurnaz Yetim

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Hasanoğlu Özkan, E., Aslan, N., Koç, M.M. et al. Fe3O4 nanoparticle decorated novel magnetic metal oxide microcomposites for the catalytic degradation of 4-nitrophenol for wastewater cleaning applications. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 1039–1053 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-07376-2

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