Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic activity of Fe2O3-TiO2 nanoparticles and nanocomposites

Ahmadi Golsefidi, M.; Abbasi, F.; Abrodi, M.; Abbasi, Z.; Yazarlou, F.

doi:10.7508/jns.2016.01.010

Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic activity of Fe2O3-TiO2 nanoparticles and nanocomposites

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

M. Ahmadi Golsefidi

F. Abbasi

M. Abrodi

Z. Abbasi

F. yazarlou

Department of chemistry, Faculty of sciences, Gorgan branch, Islamic azad university, Gorgan, Iran

10.7508/jns.2016.01.010

Abstract

In this pepper Fe2O3 nanoparticles were synthesized via a fast microwave method. Then Fe2O3-TiO2 nanocomposites were synthesized by a sonochemical-assisted method. The prepared products were characterized by X-ray diffraction pattern, scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The photocatalytic behaviour of Fe2O3-TiO2 nanocomposites was evaluated using the degradation of Rhodamine B under ultra violet irradiation. The results show that nanocomposites have applicable magnetic and photocatalytic performance.

Keywords

Microwave

Nanocomposite

Nanostructures

Photocatalytic