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Sonophotocatalytic degradation of methylene blue with magnetically separable Zn-Doped-CoFe2O4/α-Fe2O3 heterostructures

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This work reports an approach of highly active sonophotocatalysts through the combined Zn-doping and heterojunction of CoFe2O4/α-Fe2O3 heterostructures. The novelty lies in the combined Zn-doping and α-Fe2O3 coupling strategy to tune the electronic structure and enhance charge separation of spinel-based magnetic nanocatalyst. A sol–gel auto-combustion method was used to synthesize Zn0.3Co0.7Fe2O4 nanoparticles with ~12% α-Fe2O3 content. The Zn-doping increased the magnetization saturation from ~65 to 86 emu/g and narrowed the optical bandgap from ~1.48 to 1.62 eV compared to undoped CoFe2O4, indicating a modified electronic structure. Under sonophotocatalysis, near complete methylene blue decomposition was achieved in 45 min for both catalysts, with a 30% synergistic effect observed. The Zn-doping also activated the semiconductor photocatalysis mechanism. The combined Zn-doping and heterojunction approach enables highly active sonophotocatalysts to effectively degrade dye pollutants and mitigate water pollution.

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The work on synthesis and characterization of magnetic properties and XRD was supported by the Russian Science Foundation, Grant No. 21-72-30032. The work on SEM, optical properties, and catalytic properties studies was supported by the Russian Science Foundation, Grant No. 22-73-10091.

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    Abdulatip O. Shuaibov, Magomed G. Abdurakhmanov, Asiyat G. Magomedova, Murtazali Kh. Rabadanov & Farid F. Orudzhev

  2. REC Smart Materials and Biomedical Applications, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia

    Alexander Omelyanchik, Vitalii Salnikov, Sayara Aga-Tagieva & Valeria Rodionova

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Conceptualization: [F.O., A.O.]; Methodology: [A.O., F.O.]; Formal analysis and investigation: [M.A., S.A., A.S., V.S., and A.M.]; Writing—original draft preparation: [F.O., A.O., A.S., and V.S.]; Writing—review and editing: [F.O., A.O.]; Funding acquisition: [V.R., F.O.]; Resources: [V.R., M.R.]; Supervision: [F.O., A.O., V.R., and M.R.].

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Shuaibov, A.O., Abdurakhmanov, M.G., Magomedova, A.G. et al. Sonophotocatalytic degradation of methylene blue with magnetically separable Zn-Doped-CoFe2O4/α-Fe2O3 heterostructures. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 35, 520 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-12252-w

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