Effect of Ni and Zn co-substitutions on structural, optical, and photocatalytic properties of Cu1-3xNixZn2xFe2O4 ferrite

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School of Physics, Damghan University, Damghan, Iran

Abstract

In this work, the structural, optical and photocatalytic properties of Cu1-3xNixZn2xFe2O4 ferrites prepared by citrate-nitrate method were investigated. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and UV-Vis spectrometer at room temperature. Examining the XRD patterns indicates the presence of a spinel structural phase transition from a tetragonal to cubic structure, which shows an increase in symmetry with the co-substitution of Ni and Zn in the copper ferrite. The bandgap values of the samples show a minimum value of 1.43 eV for x = 0.05. The highest catalytic activity of 95% in the degradation of methylene blue is obtained for the x = 0.05 sample due to its smaller energy gap.

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  • Receive Date: 01 November 2023
  • Revise Date: 12 December 2023
  • Accept Date: 06 January 2024

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