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Synthesis of the hexaferrite semiconductor SrFe12O19 and its application in the photodegradation of Basic Red 46

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The present work aims at the characterization of SrFe12O19 prepared by nitrate route and its photo-electrochemical properties as well as its application for the photodegradation of Basic Red 46 (BR 46), a hazardous and persistent dye. The semiconductor is identified by X-ray diffraction to confirm the single phase. The scanning electron microscopic indicates regular grains with spherical shapes and an average dimension of ~ 0.9 µm. The optical properties were measured by the diffuse reflectance and a direct gap of 2.56 eV was determined. The photo-electrochemistry enables us to determine the conduction type. SrFe12O19 is an n-type semiconductor with a flat band potential of − 0.42 VSCE. The second part of this work is devoted to the BR 46 photodegradation on the hetero-system SrFe12O19/ZnO under visible irradiation. The effect of pH, BR 46 initial concentration, catalyst dose and mass ratio of the hetero-system SrFe12O19/ZnO were studied. The best degradation yield occurs at neutral pH ~ 7 within 90 min with a percentage of 99% for BR 46 concentration of 10 mg/L and a ratio SrFe12O19/ZnO (75/25) and a catalyst dose of 0.75 g/L. The photoelectrochemical properties show that ·OH radicals are responsible for the BR 46 degradation.

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This work was supported by the Faculty of Mechanic and Engineering Processes and Faculty of Chemistry (USTHB, Algiers).

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    Billal Brahimi, Elhadj Mekatel & Mounir Mellal

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Brahimi, B., Mekatel, E., Mellal, M. et al. Synthesis of the hexaferrite semiconductor SrFe12O19 and its application in the photodegradation of Basic Red 46. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 32, 17780–17790 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-06314-6

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