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CuxMg(0.6)Zn(0.4)Fe2O4 Nanomaterials and Their Composite for Photocatalytic Degradation of Colored and Colorless Effluents Under Xenon Lamp

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In this report, Mg(0.6)Zn(0.4)Fe2O4 (MZF) and CuxMg(0.6)Zn(0.4)Fe2O4 (CMZF) where (x = 0.2) were synthesized via sol–gel method. The composite of CuxMg(0.6)Zn(0.4)Fe2O4 with reduced graphene oxide (CuxMg(0.6)Zn(0.4)Fe2O4@rGO) was fabricated by wet chemical approach to get over the adverse impacts of toxic dyes and pathogenic bacterial strains. The rGO possesses high stability, larger surface area and an enhanced ability for electron transport during photocatalysis. X-ray diffraction, Scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Mott Schottky and UV–Visible spectroscopy were used to analyze the physiochemical properties of manufactured materials. Methylene blue (MB) and benzoic acid (BA) degradation was performed under the visible light of the Xenon lamp. The photocatalytic activity of MB exhibited degradation efficiency by MZF, CMZF, and CMZF@rGO was 16.67%, 42.72% and 76.19% respectively and degradation of BA by MZF, CMZF, and CMZF@rGO was 26.92%, 44.44% and 60.42% respectively. The composite (CMZF@rGO) exhibited the best degradation efficiency than bare and doped materials (MZF and CMZF) due to the greater surface area. As surface area increased, the e−/h+ pair recombination rate decreased. Therefore, the photocatalytic efficiency of the material enhanced. It is examined, CMZF@rGO has potential applications in the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, 11671, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Fatimah Mohammed A. Alzahrani

  2. Institute of Chemistry, Baghdad-Ul-Jadeed Campus, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan

    Sajida Parveen & Mamoona Anwar

  3. Department of Physics, College of Science, Jouf University, P.O. Box: 2014, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia

    Z. A. Alrowaili

  4. Department of Physics, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey

    M. S. Al-Buriahi

  5. Department of Physics, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan

    Alina Manzoor

  6. Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, 25130, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

    Muhammad Suleman

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Alzahrani, F.M.A., Parveen, S., Alrowaili, Z.A. et al. CuxMg(0.6)Zn(0.4)Fe2O4 Nanomaterials and Their Composite for Photocatalytic Degradation of Colored and Colorless Effluents Under Xenon Lamp. J Inorg Organomet Polym (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-024-03040-4

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