Synthesis and combination of SrFe2O4 nano-spinel on CuO for photocatalytic removal: a kinetic study

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Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University, 19395-4697, Tehran, Iran

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.Nano photocatalyst based on SrFe2O4-CuO composite was synthesized by easy chemical method. The scanning electron microscope image shows the bonding of SrFe2O4 and CuO. Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy has calculated the energy gap of SrFe2O4-CuO nanocomposite and it is lower than CuO. EDS spectroscopy was performed to confirm the presence of strontium, iron, copper and oxygen elements. The crystal size of CuO nanoparticles and SrFe2O4-CuO nanocomposite is 29.12 and 39.81 nm, respectively. The surface area for samples of CuO nanoparticles and SrFe2O4-CuO nanocomposite is equal to 15.12 mg2/g and 45.23 mg2/g. After the successful synthesis of SrFe2O4-CuO nanocomposite, it was used in the photocatalytic removal of Eriochrome Black T pollutant under ultraviolet light irradiation. The removal ability of SrFe2O4-CuO was higher than CuO nanoparticles. SrFe2O4-CuO nanocomposite showed excellent stability and reusability. The identified nanoparticles are very active under UV light irradiation, and hydroxyl radicals and super dioxide showed a major contribution to dye removal.

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