A facile approach for the synthesis of magnetic separable Fe 3 O 4 @TiO 2 , core-shell nanocomposites as highly recyclable photocatalysts

Tiejun Xin, Mingliang Ma, Hepeng Zhang, Junwei Gu, Shuangjie Wang, Mengjiao Liu, Qiuyu Zhang

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Abstract

A facile and efficient approach for the fabrication of Fe 3 O 4 @TiO 2 nanocomposites with a good core-shell structure has been demonstrated. The approach employed involved the coating of successive titania shell on Fe 3 O 4 core using a mixed solvent method with the catalysis of ammonia followed by the crystallization of TiO 2 through solvothermal method. The as-obtained core-shell structure was composed of a central Fe 3 O 4 core with a strong response to external fields, whereas the outer titanium oxide coating was useful for the degradation of organic contaminants. The results showed that Fe 3 O 4 @TiO 2 nanocomposites exhibited high degree of crystallinity, excellent magnetic properties at room temperature. Furthermore, the as-prepared Fe 3 O 4 @TiO 2 nanocomposites exhibited good photocatalytic activity toward the degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) solution, which meant that they can be used as efficient and conveniently recoverable photocatalysts. In addition, the mechanism of coating by ammonia catalysis was also investigated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)51-59
Number of pages9
JournalApplied Surface Science
Volume288
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2014

Keywords

  • Core-shell structure
  • Mixed solvent method
  • Recyclable photocatalysts
  • Solvothermal method

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