Green synthesis of nano size CoFe۲O۴ using Chenopodium album leaf extract for photo degradation of organic pollutants

Green synthesis of nanoparticles makes use of environmental friendly, non-toxic and safe reagents. In this study, we synthesised CoFe۲O۴ in a green approach, using leaf extract of Chenopodium album. The structure of the synthesised sample were analyzed by X-ray diffraction methods. The synthesised Photocatalyst was applied for photo degradation of methy orange as a reliable model pollutant. The results indicated that CoFe۲O۴ exhibited good efficiency for the degradation of MO under UV light irradiation; the degradation ratio reached to ۱۰۰% after ۳ h irradiation. In addition, easy separation of the catalysts from the treated wastewater by magnetic separation, makes it available for flow-bed technologies.

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Photo degradation ، Chenopodium album ، Magnetic nanoparticles ، spinel