Highly efficient CeF3/ZnO nanocomposite for the degradation of organic dye under visible light irradiation

IF 4.4 2区物理与天体物理 Q2 MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Results in Physics Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI:10.1016/j.rinp.2025.108134

Muhammad Sajjad , Samia Qureshi , Jamshid Khan , Khalid Hussain Thebo , Ahmed Nadeem , Sabry M. Attia

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Abstract

In this study, cerium cerium fluoride/zinc oxide (CeF₃/ZnO) nanocomposites were prepared using a simple co-precipitation method with different weight percent ratios of CeF₃ (1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 wt%). The as-synthesized nanocomposites were characterized by different techniques, i.e., X-rays diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, etc., for their identification and structural characterization. The as-prepared nanocomposites were used for the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange (MO) dye. The CeF₃/ZnO nanocomposite with 1 % ratio CeF₃ nanoparticles (NPs) showed 85 % degradation of MO dye within 40 min, while the CeF₃/ZnO nanocomposite with a 9 % of CeF₃ NPs showed 90 % degradation of MO dye in 70 min. Therefore, it can be concluded that only a particular amount of CeF₃ in ZnO completely degraded the dye in a short time. This study showed that increasing the doping concentration decreased the degradation efficiency. In addition, CeF₃ NPs were also prepared for comparative studies. The as-prepared nanostructured materials showed excellent photocatalytic activity and can be used for the degradation of other environmental pollutants in the future.

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Results in Physics MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARYPHYSIC-PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

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