Synthesis of template-free magnetite nanospheres fabricated on Sb2WO6 hierarchical structures for sunlight-driven photo-fenton catalysis of organic pollutants

AlObaid, Abeer A, Shrotriya, Vipin, Sharma, Girraj, Nazir, Ghazanfar and Ul Haq, Zia (2024) Synthesis of template-free magnetite nanospheres fabricated on Sb2WO6 hierarchical structures for sunlight-driven photo-fenton catalysis of organic pollutants. New Journal of Chemistry. ISSN 1144-0546 (In Press)

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Abstract

The effective management of low-concentration dye pollutants is a challenging task. Among various strategies, the Fenton reaction emerges as a powerful approach for the degradation of dyes, particularly in the presence of highly efficient catalysts. This study presents the utilization of antimony tungstate nests modified small magnetite nanospheres (Fe3O4/Sb2WO6) as a heterostructure catalyst for the photo-Fenton mineralization of low-concentration organic pollutants, exemplified by methylene Blue (MB) at ppm levels. The synthesis of Fe3O4/Sb2WO6 involves the in situ co-precipitation of agglomerated Fe3O4 nanospheres on hierarchial Sb2WO6 nests. The resulting Fe3O4/Sb2WO6 catalyst exhibits exceptional catalytic efficiency, demonstrating its capability to efficiently decontaminate low-concentration MB wastewater. Kinetic analyses reveal that the photo Fenton-like mineralization route adheres to the first-order reaction kinetic model, and approximately 100% mineralization of MB is achieved with a minimal catalyst amount of (4 mg/L). The straightforward preparation and outstanding performance of Fe3O4/Sb2WO6 position it as a promising candidate for the purification of dye pollutants.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Dye pollutants | Methylene Blue (MB)
Subjects: Physical, Life and Health Sciences > Chemistry
JGU School/Centre: Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences
Depositing User: Subhajit Bhattacharjee
Date Deposited: 18 May 2024 16:06
Last Modified: 18 May 2024 16:06
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NJ01160K
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/7788

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