Journal
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
Volume 339, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116729
Keywords
Hematite nanoparticles; Biomolecules; Photocatalytic degradation; Sunlight irradiation; Congo red; Bromophenol blue
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21675091, 21874078, 22074072]
- Taishan Young Scholar Program of Shandong Province [tsqn20161027]
- Major Science and Technology Innovation Project of Shandong Province [2018CXGC1407]
- Key Research and Development Project of Shandong Province [2016GGX102028, 2016GGX102039, 2017GGX20111]
- First-Class Discipline Project of Shandong Province
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The study reports an environmentally-friendly synthesis method for α-Fe2O3 NPs with exceptional photocatalytic activity and sustainability, making them highly effective in removing organic dyes from wastewater.
Seeking an effective strategy to develop inexpensive and highly stable photocatalyst materials for dye degradation is of great significance to resolve the global environmental problems caused by dye abuse. Herein, we have reported the environmental-friendly synthesis of exceptionally efficient and highly sustainable hematite nanoparticles (alpha-Fe2O3 NPs) using Punica granatum seed extract biomolecules. The morphology and phase purity of the synthesized alpha-Fe2O3 NPs were executed through a series of characterization techniques. FESEM and TEM analysis exhibited that the synthesized alpha-Fe2O3 NPs were irregular-shaped with an average size of 26.53 nm, while the BET surface area of nanoparticles was estimated to be 31.52 m(2)/g with an average pore diameter of 5.54 nm. alpha-Fe2O3 NPs exhibited typical ferromagnetic behavior at room temperature. The oxidation states of elements in alpha-Fe2O3 NPs were confirmed through X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis, while the charge on alpha-Fe2O3 NPs was found to be -10.6 mV. The as-prepared alpha-Fe2O3 NPs were utilized in solar-light driven photocatalytic degradation of anionic Congo red (CR) and Bromophenol blue (BPB) dye. Experimental results indicated the remarkable photocatalytic activity of alpha-Fe2O3 NPs, and approximately 89.42% of CR and 87.96% of BPB was degraded in 240 min under sunlight irradiation at ambient conditions. The photocatalytic degradation experiments were also performed under different reaction conditions which followed the pseudo-first-order kinetics. The presence of reactive species generated in the reaction system liable for the CR and BPB degradation were corroborated through radical quenching experiments and further confirmed by EPR analysis. The excellent photocatalytic potential of alpha-Fe2O3 NPs suggested that the synthesized nanoparticles could effectually be applied to remove organic dyes from the wastewater. (C) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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