Preparation of a Fe2O3/MIL-53(Fe) composite by partial thermal decomposition of MIL-53(Fe) nanorods and their photocatalytic activity

A Fe2O3/MIL-53(Fe) composite (89% MIL-53(Fe), 11% Fe2O3) and Fe2O3 were prepared by partial and complete thermal decomposition of MIL-53(Fe). The catalystswere characterized by XRD, BET, FTIR, UV-vis absorbance spectroscopy, SEM, EDS and TG analysis. The derived Fe2O3/MIL-53(Fe) composite was found to be effective for visible light photocatalytic degradation.