Nanostructured biogel templated synthesis of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles and its application for catalytic degradation of xylenol orange

Abstract

Using jellyfish mesoglea as a natural template, nanocomposite hydrogels with well-dispersed Fe3O4 nanoparticles are obtained.

Enhanced photocatalytic performance of CdFe2O4/Al2O3 nanocomposite for dye degradation

“…The smaller nanoparticles support the easy transition of electrons from the valence to conduction band, thereby generating electron-hole pairs when exposed to UV-visible radiation. The generated electrons and holes further interact with dissolved oxygen and water to produce highly reactive free radical species capable of degrading the XO dyes (Zhu et al 2011;Chen et al 2017). Figure 9 of the photodegraded electron and hole (e − /h + ) pairs of the bare CdFe 2 O 4 nanoparticles.…”