Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance of Magnetic CoFe2O4/GO Nanocomposite for Water Treatment

In this study, magnetic CoFe2O4/GO binary nanocomposites were prepared in the presence ofdifferent amounts of graphene oxide using a one-pot hydrothermal method. The structural and morphologicalcharacteristics of the synthesized samples were identified through XRD and FESEM techniques. The XRDanalysis confirmed the formation of crystalline nanostructures. The FESEM analysis showed that the CoFe2O4nanoparticles covered the surface of graphene oxide. The synthesized samples were used for photocatalyticdegradation of tetracycline antibiotic under the visible light irradiation, and the CoFe2O4/GO(10)photocatalyst was selected as the optimal photocatalyst with more than 80% degradation efficiency after 180minutes of light radiation.

کلیدواژه ها:

Graphene Oxide ، binary photocatalysts ، Photocatalytic Degradation ، Magnetic Nanocomposite