Synthesis of g-C3N4 decorated with ZIF-8 and CuFe2O4 as a highly efficient and magnetically separable photocatalyst for degradation of tetracycline

Anjan Kumar; Ali M. Hussein; Farag M.A. Altalbawy; Mandeep Kaur; Harpreet Kaur; Sarah Salah Jalal; Salah Hassan Zain Al-Abdeen; Khursheed Muzammil; Merwa Alhadrawi

Arabian Journal of Chemistry (Sep 2024)

Synthesis of g-C3N4 decorated with ZIF-8 and CuFe2O4 as a highly efficient and magnetically separable photocatalyst for degradation of tetracycline

Anjan Kumar,
Ali M. Hussein,
Farag M.A. Altalbawy,
Mandeep Kaur,
Harpreet Kaur,
Sarah Salah Jalal,
Salah Hassan Zain Al-Abdeen,
Khursheed Muzammil,
Merwa Alhadrawi

Affiliations

Anjan Kumar: Department of electronics and communication engineering, GLA University, Mathura, India
Ali M. Hussein: Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Science, Cihan University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Farag M.A. Altalbawy: Department of Chemistry, University College of Duba, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
Mandeep Kaur: Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Jain (Deemed-to-be) University, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560069, India; Department of Sciences, Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur, Rajasthan 303012, India
Harpreet Kaur: School of Basic & Applied Sciences, Shobhit University, Gangoh, Uttar Pradesh 247341, India; Department of Health & Allied Sciences, Arka Jain University, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand 831001, India
Sarah Salah Jalal: College of Pharmacy/National University of Science and Technology, Dhi Qar, Iraq
Salah Hassan Zain Al-Abdeen: Department of Medical Laboratories Technology, AL-Nisour University College, Baghdad, Iraq
Khursheed Muzammil: Department of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Khamis Mushait Campus, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
Merwa Alhadrawi: Department of Refrigeration and air Conditioning Techniques, College of Technical Engineering, the Islamic University, Najaf, Iraq; Department of Refrigeration and air Conditioning Techniques, College of Technical Engineering, the Islamic University of Al Diwaniyah, Al Diwaniyah, Iraq; Department of Refrigeration and air Conditioning Techniques, College of Technical Engineering, the Islamic University of Babylon, Babylon, Iraq; Corresponding author at: Department of Refrigeration and air Conditioning Techniques, College of Technical Engineering, the Islamic University, Najaf, Iraq.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 9
p. 105912

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In this study, for the first time a magnetically recoverable zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) / graphite carbon nitride (g-C3N4)/ cooper ferrite (CuFe2O4) nanocomposite was prepared through a fast and simple wet impregnation procedure. The magnetic behavior of the ZIF-8/g-C3N4/CuFe2O4 heterostructure was used for the easy recovery of the nanocomposite by an external magnet. After studying the structural, crystallinity, magnetic, and photophysical properties of the as-syntesized sample, its application was investigated for the enhanced photodegradation of tetracycline under visible light illumination. The band gap energies for ZIF-8, g-C3N4, and CuFe2O4 were obtained 5.1 eV, 2.8 eV, and 1.3 eV, respectively. After combination of ZIF-8, g-C3N4, and CuFe2O4, the band gap energy was obtained to 2.4 eV, which indicate the improvement of photocatalytic activity of ZIF-8/g-C3N4/CuFe2O4 nanocomposite. Among the as-synthesized photocatalyst samples, the ZIF-8/g-C3N4/CuFe2O4 showed an excellent photocatalytic activity (99.15 %) for degradation of tetracycline within 65 min irradiation of visible light, solution pH of 5 and photocatalyst dosage of 0.75 g/L. The rate constant of the ZIF-8/g-C3N4/CuFe2O4 is almost 13.1, 9.9, and 15.6 times higher than that of ZIF-8, g-C3N4, and CuFe2O4, respectively. The ZIF-8/g-C3N4/CuFe2O4 heterojunction showed the effective degradation activity for four consecutive cycles, which exhibited its excellent reusability and stability. Moreover, the free radical quenching tests confirmed that holes, and hydroxyl radicals were the main reaction species for degradation of tetracycline. Altogether the preparation of novel ZIF-8/g-C3N4/CuFe2O4 provides an promise avenue for the development of high potential magtenticaly photocatalytic systems for sustainable tetracycline production with remarkable efficiencies.

Published in Arabian Journal of Chemistry

ISSN: 1878-5352 (Print)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry
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