Bandgap tuning of photo Fenton-like Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/C catalyst through oxygen vacancies for advanced visible light photocatalysis
M. Periyasamy, S. Sain, Utsav Sengupta, Moumi Mandal, Sudipta Mukhopadhyay, Arik Kar
Abstract
Fabrication of size-controlled (5–10 nm) Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/C NCs<italic>via</italic>a simple hydrothermal reduction route using single iron precursor (FeCl<sub>3</sub>·6H<sub>2</sub>O) obtained from accumulated iron ore tailings with excellent magnetic, optical and photocatalytic properties.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisCatalysisVisible spectrumMaterials scienceOxygenBand gapPhotochemistryOptoelectronicsChemical engineeringNanotechnologyChemistryEngineeringOrganic chemistryBiochemistryAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvanced oxidation water treatmentTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells