A novel method for the synthesize of nanostructured MgFe2O4 photocatalysts

作者：Wang, Shifa^*; Li, Danming; Yang, Changqing; Sun, Guangai; Zhang, Jie; Xia, Yuanhua; Xie, Chaomei; Yang, Guixia; Zhou, Ming; Liu, Wei

来源：Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 2017, 84(1): 169-179.

DOI：10.1007/s10971-017-4471-3

• Magnetic photocatalyst
• gamma-ray irradiation
• Magnetic properties
• Photocatalytic activity
• Polyacrylamide gel route

Nanostructured MgFe2O4 magnetic photocatalysts are facilely synthesized by Co-60 gamma-ray irradiation assisted polyacrylamide gel route. The influence of different irradiation doses on the morphologies, phase purity, energy bandgap, magnetic properties and photocatalytic activity of the as-prepared MgFe2O4 nanoparticles were studied. The experimental results demonstrate that the phase purity, particle size, morphology, energy bandgap, magnetic properties and photocatalytic activity of MgFe2O4 nanoparticles can be manipulated by the different irradiation doses. In particular, gamma-ray irradiation improves the photocatalytic activity of MgFe2O4 nanoparticles significantly. These MgFe2O4 nanoparticles showed high efficiency for the degradation of methylene blue with simulated sunlight irradiation. These results bring up new ideas for the design of nanostructured MgFe2O4 magnetic photocatalysts with tuned magnetic properties and photocatalytic activity through a Co-60 gamma-ray irradiation assisted polyacrylamide gel route.

• 出版日期2017-10
• 单位中国工程物理研究院; 兰州空间技术物理研究所; 电子科技大学; 中国工程物理研究院核物理与化学研究所