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Evaluating the potential of MesoporousTiO2/ NiFe2O4 nano composite integrated on polydimethylsiloxane sponge for degradation of Methyl Orange

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This investigation presents an easy-to-implement fabrication process of a flexible sponge composite from polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) decorated with mesoporous titanium dioxide (MTiO2)/nickel ferrite (NiFe2O4) as a novel photocatalyst system. A sacrificial template was used to fabricate a permeable PDMS structure with pores size varied from 10 to 150 μm. A solution containing different concentrations of MTiO2/NiFe2O4 is used to decorate the surface and slits walls of porous PDMS. FTIR analysis indicated that the Ti–O–Si bonds are the dominant interaction between PDMS and MTiO2/NiFe2O4. Furthermore, Ultimate Tensile Strength (UTS), SEM/EDS, HRTEM, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) analysis were performed to evaluate the PDMS incorporated Nano composite. In order to optimize the photocatalytic properties of PDMS–MTiO2/NiFe2O4 composite, the dispersion of different MTiO2/NiFe2O4 mass ratios in PDMS sponge is examined. The discoloration of contaminated methyl orange (MO) on sponge composite under solar simulated irradiation indicates the fast degradation of MO on PDMS–MTiO2/NiFe2O4 (70:30). The surface morphology, roughness, and wettability evaluation of composites revealed the active surface insertion of nanoparticles. The photocatalytic degradation mechanism was indirectly studied using scavengers to determine the \({\text{OH}}^{ \cdot }\), \({\text{h}}_{{{\text{vb}}}}^{ + }\), \({\text{e}}_{{{\text{cb}}}}^{ - }\), and \({\text{O}}_{2}^{ \cdot - }\) progressive species. The advantages of combining MTiO2/NiFe2O4 Nano catalyst with porous PDMS structure would offer a facile separation of catalyst from contaminant. The recyclability indicates the promising applications of these composites for efficient wastewater treatment.

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Masoud, M., Hassanzadeh-Tabrizi, S.A. Evaluating the potential of MesoporousTiO2/ NiFe2O4 nano composite integrated on polydimethylsiloxane sponge for degradation of Methyl Orange. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34, 2256 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-11599-w

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