Objective: This study was performed to explore a new method to synthesize PbFe 12 O 19 magnetic separation catalysts and analyze its ultrasonic catalytic activity for the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) dye under ultrasonic vibration.Methods: A polyacrylamide gel method was developed to synthesize the hexagonal lead ferrite (PbFe 12 O 19 ) magnetic separation catalysts with different Fe/Pb molar ratios and sintering temperatures.
Results:The phase structure and composition of PbFe 12 O 19 magnetic separation catalysts altered with the change in the Fe/Pb mole ratio and sintering temperature. The color properties, energy band values and degradation percentages of PbFe 12 O 19 magnetic separation catalysts for the degradation of RhB dye under ultrasonic vibration were linearly independent of Fe/Pb mole ratio and sintering temperature. The maximum degradation percentage of 78.99% for the PbFe 12 O 19 magnetic separation catalysts for the removal of RhB from wastewater was found at 2g/L of initial catalyst concentration, 50mg/L of initial dye concentration, and 180min of vibration time.
Conclusion:The PbFe 12 O 19 magnetic separation catalysts exhibited high catalytic activity for the degradation of RhB dye under ultrasonic vibrations. Based on the experiment parameters, a neural network model was established to predict the effect of synthesis parameters on the degradation percentage of PbFe 12 O 19 catalysts. This work further confirmed that the neural network algorithm was available to predict the ultrasonic catalytic activity of semiconductor materials.