A Facile Synthesis and Properties of Graphene Oxide-Titanium Dioxide-Iron Oxide as Fenton Catalyst

Abstract

Textile industries discharge wastewater in huge amount that contains several toxic contaminants, especially organic dyes. Organic dyes present in wastewater have many adverse effects on environment as well as on living organisms including human beings. The generation of a nanocomposite to trap the toxic organic dyes from wastewater is highly recommended. Herein, we report the preparation of graphene-iron-titanium oxide (GFT) nanocomposite using simple, practical, and cost-effective protocol. The prepared tri-nanocomposite was successfully recognized by employing several analytical techniques. Morphology of the prepared nanocomposites was assessed by SEM coupled with EDS (energy dispersive spectroscopy). HRTEM was used to measure the size of the nanocomposites with shape and morphology. The UV-visible absorption spectra of the nanocomposites were recorded by a UV-visible spectrophotometer. Finally, the crystal structures of the nanocomposites were confirmed by XRD. Moreover, we proposed a plausible mechanism to demonstrate the catalytic activity of GFT oxide nanocomposite for the degradation auramine (AM) dye via a heterogeneous Fenton process.

TiO2-Decorated by Nano-γ-Fe2O3 as a Catalyst for Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Orange G Dye under Eco-friendly White LED Irradiation

“…11 This is caused by an increase in the catalyst surface area, which leads to catalyst activity depletion. 10 Most recently, TiO 2 /γ-Fe 2 O 3 nanocomposites have been developed that have the highest catalytic efficiency and stability for the degradation and removal of organic pollutants such as ciprofloxacin (CIP), 12 metronidazole (MNZ), 13 ibuprofen, 14 Auramine (AM) dye, 15 bisphenol A (BPA), 16 and rhodamine B (RhB) dye. 17 Prior to discovering light-emitting diode (LED) lighting, the existing luminaires consumed a substantial amount of energy but offered subpar luminescence efficiency.…”

Retracted: A Facile Synthesis and Properties of Graphene Oxide-Titanium Dioxide-Iron Oxide as Fenton Catalyst

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