{"title":"Facile green preparation of Y2O3 decorated with ZnFe2O4 using citrus limon (L.) osbeck leaf extract for photocatalytic degradation of malachite green","authors":"Suryani Eka Safitri, Yoki Yulizar","doi":"10.1016/j.apsadv.2024.100589","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The Y<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> decorated with ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> was successfully synthesized using <em>Citrus limon</em> (L.) Osbeck leaf extract for the first time. A modification of Y<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> with ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanoparticles was carried out because Y<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> is stable but has a wide band gap, making it less active in visible light. On the other hand, ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> has a small band gap and is cheap. The synthesized ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/Y<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanocomposites, ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, and Y<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles were characterized using FTIR, XRD, TEM, SEM, and DRS UV–Vis. TEM and DRS UV–Vis results show that the ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/Y<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanocomposite particle has a size of 49,61 nm with a unique shape and an optical band gap of 2.08 eV. The photocatalytic activity of Y<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, and ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/Y<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> was observed based on the photodegradation of malachite green (MG) dye under visible light. The results demonstrate that ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/Y<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> can degrade MG with a photodegradation percentage of 95 % within 120 min, which is better than pure ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> and Y<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>. After the fourth cycle, the photodegradation percentage of MG by ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/Y<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> remained at 88 %, demonstrating good reusability of ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/Y<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> for photocatalytic degradation. These findings demonstrate that the use of ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> as a modifier may increase the photocatalytic performance of Y<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34303,"journal":{"name":"Applied Surface Science Advances","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100589"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5000,"publicationDate":"2024-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666523924000175/pdfft?md5=033494ab782f9a1442cbed25d47b4c9f&pid=1-s2.0-S2666523924000175-main.pdf","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Applied Surface Science Advances","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666523924000175","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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The Y2O3 decorated with ZnFe2O4 was successfully synthesized using Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck leaf extract for the first time. A modification of Y2O3 with ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles was carried out because Y2O3 is stable but has a wide band gap, making it less active in visible light. On the other hand, ZnFe2O4 has a small band gap and is cheap. The synthesized ZnFe2O4/Y2O3 nanocomposites, ZnFe2O4, and Y2O3 nanoparticles were characterized using FTIR, XRD, TEM, SEM, and DRS UV–Vis. TEM and DRS UV–Vis results show that the ZnFe2O4/Y2O3 nanocomposite particle has a size of 49,61 nm with a unique shape and an optical band gap of 2.08 eV. The photocatalytic activity of Y2O3, ZnFe2O4, and ZnFe2O4/Y2O3 was observed based on the photodegradation of malachite green (MG) dye under visible light. The results demonstrate that ZnFe2O4/Y2O3 can degrade MG with a photodegradation percentage of 95 % within 120 min, which is better than pure ZnFe2O4 and Y2O3. After the fourth cycle, the photodegradation percentage of MG by ZnFe2O4/Y2O3 remained at 88 %, demonstrating good reusability of ZnFe2O4/Y2O3 for photocatalytic degradation. These findings demonstrate that the use of ZnFe2O4 as a modifier may increase the photocatalytic performance of Y2O3.