Magnetite nanoparticles-TiO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles-graphene oxide nanocomposite: Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic degradation for Rhodamine-B dye

Khang Duy Vu Nguyen; Khoa Dang Nguyen Vo; Khang Duy Vu Nguyen; Khoa Dang Nguyen Vo

doi:10.3934/matersci.2020.3.288

AIMS Materials Science

2020, Volume 7, Issue 3: 288-301. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2020.3.288

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Magnetite nanoparticles-TiO₂ nanoparticles-graphene oxide nanocomposite: Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic degradation for Rhodamine-B dye

Khang Duy Vu Nguyen ¹,
Khoa Dang Nguyen Vo ^{1,2
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Institute of Applied Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 01A TL29 Street, Thanh Loc Ward, District 12, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
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Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Nghia Do Ward, Cau Giay District, Ha Noi 100000, Vietnam

Received: 05 April 2020 Accepted: 03 June 2020 Published: 04 June 2020

Herein, a ternary nanocomposite of magnetite nanoparticles (MNPs), TiO₂ nanoparticles (TNPs), and graphene oxide (GO) (Fe₃O₄@TiO₂/graphene oxide, GMT) has been successfully synthesized for photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) dye under natural sunlight irradiation, which is a significant elevation in photocatalytic activity and sustainability for both Fe₃O₄@TiO₂ nanoparticles and magnetic GO materials. MNPs was first incorporated with TNPs to form Fe₃O₄@TiO₂ core/shell nanoparticles, followed by the addition of GO. The nanocomposite’s morphological, chemical and physical properties were investigated through various spectroscopic techniques such as Fourier-transformed infrared (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) adsorption. Vibrating-sample magnetometry, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) equation, scanning electron (SEM), and transmission electron (TEM) microscopies were also used for the nanocomposite formation demonstration. In comparison with bare components, GMT samples displayed much higher degradation efficiency on rhodamine B (RhB) dye solutions under natural sunlight irradiation. The nanocomposite, therefore, proclaimed high potential as a “next-step” material of Fe₃O₄@TiO₂ core/shell nanoparticles for pollutants removal from wastewater and other photocatalytic applications.
- graphene oxide,
- titanium dioxide,
- magnetite nanoparticles,
- nanocomposites,
- photocatalytic activity
Citation: Khang Duy Vu Nguyen, Khoa Dang Nguyen Vo. Magnetite nanoparticles-TiO2 nanoparticles-graphene oxide nanocomposite: Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic degradation for Rhodamine-B dye[J]. AIMS Materials Science, 2020, 7(3): 288-301. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2020.3.288

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Herein, a ternary nanocomposite of magnetite nanoparticles (MNPs), TiO₂ nanoparticles (TNPs), and graphene oxide (GO) (Fe₃O₄@TiO₂/graphene oxide, GMT) has been successfully synthesized for photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) dye under natural sunlight irradiation, which is a significant elevation in photocatalytic activity and sustainability for both Fe₃O₄@TiO₂ nanoparticles and magnetic GO materials. MNPs was first incorporated with TNPs to form Fe₃O₄@TiO₂ core/shell nanoparticles, followed by the addition of GO. The nanocomposite’s morphological, chemical and physical properties were investigated through various spectroscopic techniques such as Fourier-transformed infrared (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) adsorption. Vibrating-sample magnetometry, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) equation, scanning electron (SEM), and transmission electron (TEM) microscopies were also used for the nanocomposite formation demonstration. In comparison with bare components, GMT samples displayed much higher degradation efficiency on rhodamine B (RhB) dye solutions under natural sunlight irradiation. The nanocomposite, therefore, proclaimed high potential as a “next-step” material of Fe₃O₄@TiO₂ core/shell nanoparticles for pollutants removal from wastewater and other photocatalytic applications.

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