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MDPI, Catalysts, 11(8), p. 557, 2018

DOI: 10.3390/catal8110557

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Full-Spectrum Photocatalytic Activity of ZnO/CuO/ZnFe2O4 Nanocomposite as a PhotoFenton-Like Catalyst

Journal article published in 2018 by Zhenzhen Li, Huabin Chen, Wenxia Liu ORCID
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
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Abstract

Deriving photocatalysts by the calcination of hydrotalcite-like compounds has attracted growing interest for extending their photocatalytic activity to the visible and even near-infrared (NIR) light regions. Herein, we describe the acquisition of a ZnO/CuO/ZnFe2O4 nanocomposite with good photoFenton-like catalytic activity under UV, visible and near-infrared (NIR) light irradiation by optimizing the calcination temperature of the coprecipitation product of Zn2+, Cu2+ and Fe3+. The ZnO/CuO/ZnFe2O4 nanocomposite is composed of symbiotic crystals of ZnO, CuO and ZnFe2O4, which enable the nanocomposite to show absorption in the UV, visible and NIR light regions and to produce a transient photocurrent in the presence of H2O2 under NIR irradiation. The full-spectrum photoFenton-like catalyst shows improved performance for the degradation of methyl orange with an increasing amount of H2O2 and is very stable in the recycling process. We believe that the ZnO/CuO/ZnFe2O4 nanocomposite is a promising full-spectrum photoFenton-like catalyst for the degradation of organic pollutants.