Combination of ternary Fe3O4/TiO2/CuO nanocomposites and nanographene platelets: High performance photo and sonocatalysis

Ardiansyah Taufik, Rosari Saleh

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Abstract

Ternary iron-zinc-copper-nanographene platelets with Fe3O4/TiO2 in various CuO loadings were prepared by anchoring the Fe3O4/TiO2/CuO onto the surface of nanographene platelets using the sol-gel method at low temperature. The as-synthesized samples were characterized by various characterization methods such as X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared absorption spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and vibrating sample magnetometry. The catalytic activity of the as-synthesized samples was investigated based on the degradation of methylene blue under UV and ultrasonic irradiation separately. The as-synthesized sample with the Fe3O4/TiO2: CuO molar ratio of 1: 0.1 showed good catalysis efficiency and high rate constant under both light and ultrasonic irradiation. The incorporation of nanographene platelets results in a significantly higher catalytic activity compared to that of the same catalyst prepared without nanographene platelets. The degradation of methylene blue follows the order sonocatalysis > photocatalysis. In addition, the degradation process was also studied regarding the influence of several experimental parameters, and reasonable mechanism of photocatalysis has been proposed by correlating the active radical species involved with the physical properties of the as-synthesized samples.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Conference on Engineering, Science and Nanotechnology 2016, ICESNANO 2016
EditorsBudi Kristiawan, Agung Tri Wijayanta, Dominicus Danardono, Budi Santoso, Miftahul Anwar, Triyono, Syamsul Hadi, Joko Triyono, Eko Surojo, Dody Ariawan, Ubaidillah, Suyitno, Nurul Muhayat
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735414525
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017 Jan 3
Externally publishedYes
Event1st International Conference on Engineering, Science and Nanotechnology 2016, ICESNANO 2016 - Solo, Indonesia
Duration: 2016 Aug 32016 Aug 5

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1788
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference1st International Conference on Engineering, Science and Nanotechnology 2016, ICESNANO 2016
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CitySolo
Period16/8/316/8/5

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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