A Facile Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Activity of Magnesium Ferrite Nanoparticles via the Solution Combustion Method

In this study, we adopted the solution combustion method to synthesize magnesium ferrite (MgFe2O4) using urea as the fuel. Various techniques including TGA, XRD, SEM, TEM, FTIR, UV-Vis DRS, and EDS were employed to characterize the synthesized MgFe2O4 nanoparticles. The XRD analysis revealed that si...

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Main Authors: Loan T. T. Nguyen, Lan T. H. Nguyen, Nhuong Chu Manh, Dung Nguyen Quoc, Hai Nguyen Quang, Hang T. T. Nguyen, Duy Chinh Nguyen, Long Giang Bach
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Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3428681
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author Loan T. T. Nguyen
Lan T. H. Nguyen
Nhuong Chu Manh
Dung Nguyen Quoc
Hai Nguyen Quang
Hang T. T. Nguyen
Duy Chinh Nguyen
Long Giang Bach
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Long Giang Bach
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description In this study, we adopted the solution combustion method to synthesize magnesium ferrite (MgFe2O4) using urea as the fuel. Various techniques including TGA, XRD, SEM, TEM, FTIR, UV-Vis DRS, and EDS were employed to characterize the synthesized MgFe2O4 nanoparticles. The XRD analysis revealed that single-phase MgFe2O4 was formed at a calcination temperature of at 500–600°C for 3 hours in the absence of an intermediate phase. TEM analysis also revealed the formation of monodisperse magnesium ferrite nanoparticles, averaged at 30 nm in size. The photocatalytic activity of the synthesized MgFe2O4 nanoparticles against methylene blue dye under visible light was investigated, showing the efficiency of 89.73% after 240 minutes of light irradiation with the presence of H2O2.
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spelling doaj-art-0cd847fbffcc453d9577c4b4553104c62025-08-20T03:54:15ZengWileyJournal of Chemistry2090-90632090-90712019-01-01201910.1155/2019/34286813428681A Facile Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Activity of Magnesium Ferrite Nanoparticles via the Solution Combustion MethodLoan T. T. Nguyen0Lan T. H. Nguyen1Nhuong Chu Manh2Dung Nguyen Quoc3Hai Nguyen Quang4Hang T. T. Nguyen5Duy Chinh Nguyen6Long Giang Bach7Faculty of Chemistry, Thai Nguyen University of Education, Thai Nguyen University, Thai Nguyen, VietnamFaculty of Chemistry, Thai Nguyen University of Education, Thai Nguyen University, Thai Nguyen, VietnamFaculty of Chemistry, Thai Nguyen University of Education, Thai Nguyen University, Thai Nguyen, VietnamFaculty of Chemistry, Thai Nguyen University of Education, Thai Nguyen University, Thai Nguyen, VietnamFaculty of Physics, Thai Nguyen University of Education, Thai Nguyen University, Thai Nguyen, VietnamThai Nguyen University of Technology, Thai Nguyen University, Thai Nguyen, VietnamNTT Hi-Tech Institute, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamNTT Hi-Tech Institute, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamIn this study, we adopted the solution combustion method to synthesize magnesium ferrite (MgFe2O4) using urea as the fuel. Various techniques including TGA, XRD, SEM, TEM, FTIR, UV-Vis DRS, and EDS were employed to characterize the synthesized MgFe2O4 nanoparticles. The XRD analysis revealed that single-phase MgFe2O4 was formed at a calcination temperature of at 500–600°C for 3 hours in the absence of an intermediate phase. TEM analysis also revealed the formation of monodisperse magnesium ferrite nanoparticles, averaged at 30 nm in size. The photocatalytic activity of the synthesized MgFe2O4 nanoparticles against methylene blue dye under visible light was investigated, showing the efficiency of 89.73% after 240 minutes of light irradiation with the presence of H2O2.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3428681
spellingShingle Loan T. T. Nguyen
Lan T. H. Nguyen
Nhuong Chu Manh
Dung Nguyen Quoc
Hai Nguyen Quang
Hang T. T. Nguyen
Duy Chinh Nguyen
Long Giang Bach
A Facile Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Activity of Magnesium Ferrite Nanoparticles via the Solution Combustion Method
Journal of Chemistry
title A Facile Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Activity of Magnesium Ferrite Nanoparticles via the Solution Combustion Method
title_full A Facile Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Activity of Magnesium Ferrite Nanoparticles via the Solution Combustion Method
title_fullStr A Facile Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Activity of Magnesium Ferrite Nanoparticles via the Solution Combustion Method
title_full_unstemmed A Facile Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Activity of Magnesium Ferrite Nanoparticles via the Solution Combustion Method
title_short A Facile Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Activity of Magnesium Ferrite Nanoparticles via the Solution Combustion Method
title_sort facile synthesis characterization and photocatalytic activity of magnesium ferrite nanoparticles via the solution combustion method
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3428681
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