Nickel ferrite/zinc oxide nanocomposite: Investigating the photocatalytic and antibacterial properties
A facile strategy was used for the synthesis of nickel ferrite/zinc oxide (NiFe2O4/ZnO) nanocomposite via an ultra-sonication method and observed its recyclability and photostability with enhanced visible light-driven photocatalytic performance. The photo degradation activities of as-synthesized pho...
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| author | Sana Munir Muhammad Farooq Warsi Sonia Zulfiqar Imtisal Ayman Sajjad Haider Ibrahim A Alsafari Philips O. Agboola Imran Shakir |
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| description | A facile strategy was used for the synthesis of nickel ferrite/zinc oxide (NiFe2O4/ZnO) nanocomposite via an ultra-sonication method and observed its recyclability and photostability with enhanced visible light-driven photocatalytic performance. The photo degradation activities of as-synthesized photocatalysts were investigated using various dyes including methylene blue, crystal violet and methyl orange under solar light irradiation. Prepared material degrades 49.2% methyl orange, 44.4% methyl blue and 41.3% crystal violet in 40 min. Further, the synergistic effect of nickel ferrite and zinc oxide can reduce the probability of recombination of charge carrier and boost the charge separation which leads to remarkable photocatalytic performance. Magnetic properties of nickel ferrite reduces the agglomeration of material and increases the recyclability. The NiFe2O4/ZnO nanocomposites also exhibited better antibacterial activity for Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, which shows that they can be used for both environmental and biological applications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b036d63dbbf9440bba2a5c15290173722025-08-20T03:52:25ZengSpringerJournal of Saudi Chemical Society1319-61032021-12-01251210138810.1016/j.jscs.2021.101388Nickel ferrite/zinc oxide nanocomposite: Investigating the photocatalytic and antibacterial propertiesSana Munir0Muhammad Farooq Warsi1Sonia Zulfiqar2Imtisal Ayman3Sajjad Haider4Ibrahim A Alsafari5Philips O. Agboola6Imran Shakir7Institute of Chemistry, Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Campus, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan; Corresponding authors.Institute of Chemistry, Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Campus, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan; Corresponding authors.Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences & Engineering, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo 11835, EgyptInstitute of Chemistry, Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Campus, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, PakistanDepartment of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, PO-BOX 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Biology, College of Science, University of Hafr Al Batin, P.O. Box 1803, Hafr Al Batin 31991, Saudi Arabia; Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Hafr Al Batin, P.O. Box 1803, Hafr Al Batin 31991, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Engineering Al-Muzahmia Branch, King Saud University, P.O. Box: 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaSustainable Energy Technologies (SET) Center, College of Engineering, King Saud University, PO-BOX 800, Riyadh, 11421, Saudi ArabiaA facile strategy was used for the synthesis of nickel ferrite/zinc oxide (NiFe2O4/ZnO) nanocomposite via an ultra-sonication method and observed its recyclability and photostability with enhanced visible light-driven photocatalytic performance. The photo degradation activities of as-synthesized photocatalysts were investigated using various dyes including methylene blue, crystal violet and methyl orange under solar light irradiation. Prepared material degrades 49.2% methyl orange, 44.4% methyl blue and 41.3% crystal violet in 40 min. Further, the synergistic effect of nickel ferrite and zinc oxide can reduce the probability of recombination of charge carrier and boost the charge separation which leads to remarkable photocatalytic performance. Magnetic properties of nickel ferrite reduces the agglomeration of material and increases the recyclability. The NiFe2O4/ZnO nanocomposites also exhibited better antibacterial activity for Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, which shows that they can be used for both environmental and biological applications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319610321001939Nickel spinel ferriteZinc oxideXRDFESEMPhotocatalysisAntibacterial activity |
| spellingShingle | Sana Munir Muhammad Farooq Warsi Sonia Zulfiqar Imtisal Ayman Sajjad Haider Ibrahim A Alsafari Philips O. Agboola Imran Shakir Nickel ferrite/zinc oxide nanocomposite: Investigating the photocatalytic and antibacterial properties Journal of Saudi Chemical Society Nickel spinel ferrite Zinc oxide XRD FESEM Photocatalysis Antibacterial activity |
| title | Nickel ferrite/zinc oxide nanocomposite: Investigating the photocatalytic and antibacterial properties |
| title_full | Nickel ferrite/zinc oxide nanocomposite: Investigating the photocatalytic and antibacterial properties |
| title_fullStr | Nickel ferrite/zinc oxide nanocomposite: Investigating the photocatalytic and antibacterial properties |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nickel ferrite/zinc oxide nanocomposite: Investigating the photocatalytic and antibacterial properties |
| title_short | Nickel ferrite/zinc oxide nanocomposite: Investigating the photocatalytic and antibacterial properties |
| title_sort | nickel ferrite zinc oxide nanocomposite investigating the photocatalytic and antibacterial properties |
| topic | Nickel spinel ferrite Zinc oxide XRD FESEM Photocatalysis Antibacterial activity |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319610321001939 |
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