Nickel ferrite-based composites and its photocatalytic application – A review
Nagaveni Arumugham, Anusuya Mariappan, Jayanthi Eswaran, Santhanaraj Daniel, K. Rajakumar, Kathirvel Poonkodi
Abstract
Nickel ferrite-based composites are effectively nominated against an organic pollutant for water remediation. The performance of various nickel ferrite-based composites like binary nickel ferrite-based composites, ternary nickel ferrite-based composites, and carbon nickel ferrite-based composites for the eradication of organic contaminants has been summarized in this review and also briefly discussed the photocatalytic mechanistic pathway to reach the non-harmful products. Obviously, the numerous aspects which support the photocatalytic degradation mechanism to accomplish the maximum removal of pollutants present in water, such as dyes like methylene blue, rhodamine B, methyl orange, congo red, and so on, have also been debated. In addition, the elimination of antibiotics like tetracycline, oxytetracycline, ampicillin, sulfamethoxazole, and organic compounds (phenol) has also been studied using these composites. Overall, this review manuscript provides the reader with information about the recent development of various combinations of nickel ferrite composites and their involvement in the degradation of pollutants as catalysts.