Ultrasonic irradiation-driven sonocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by ternary Fe3O4/ZnO/NGP nanocomposites

Faurul Fitri Harno, Ardiansyah Taufik, Rosari Saleh

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Abstract

In the current work, ZnO nanoparticles were modified by Fe3O4 and nanographene platelets (NGP) to enhance their sonocatalytic activity for degradation of methylene blue. The molar ratio between Fe3O4 and ZnO is 1:5, so we denote it as Fe3O4/5ZnO Ternary Fe3O4/5ZnO/NGP with various wt.% of nanographene platelets were fabricated by the sol-gel combining with the hydrothermal methods. The structure, chemical composition and surface area of ternary Fe3O4/5ZnO/NGP were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) and surface area analyzer while the thermal properties were characterized by Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) measurements. The magnetic properties of the samples were investigated using vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The conditions such as the weight ratio of nanographene platelets in ternary Fe3O4/5ZnO/NGP, catalyst dose and reusability of catalyst were investigated to identify the degradation of methylene blue under ultrasonic irradiation. A possible mechanism was proposed for the degradation of methylene blue over ternary Fe3O4/5ZnO-nanographene platelets ultrasonic irradiation. The ternary Fe3O4/5ZnO-nanographene platelets can be separated from the system effectively and easily using external magnet field. A significant sonocatalytic activity after four successive recycles was recorded and confirmed that the structure of ternary Fe3O4/5ZnO-nanographene platelets is stable during the sonocatalytic process.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Conference on Engineering, Science and Nanotechnology 2016, ICESNANO 2016
EditorsBudi Kristiawan, Agung Tri Wijayanta, Dominicus Danardono, Budi Santoso, Miftahul Anwar, Triyono, Syamsul Hadi, Joko Triyono, Eko Surojo, Dody Ariawan, Ubaidillah, Suyitno, Nurul Muhayat
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735414525
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Jan 2017
Event1st International Conference on Engineering, Science and Nanotechnology 2016, ICESNANO 2016 - Solo, Indonesia
Duration: 3 Aug 20165 Aug 2016

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1788
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference1st International Conference on Engineering, Science and Nanotechnology 2016, ICESNANO 2016
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CitySolo
Period3/08/165/08/16

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