Silver-and-Sulphur-Codoped Fe3O4/TiO2 as a Magnetically Separable Photocatalyst for Methylene Blue Degradation under Visible Light

ES Kunarti, D Agustiningsih, FI Pambudi, S Rusli… - Molekul, 2024 - jos.unsoed.ac.id
Molekul, 2024jos.unsoed.ac.id
This research aimed to investigate how the addition of silver and sulphur dopants modified
the TiO 2 photocatalyst to enhance its responsiveness to visible light and improve its
photocatalytic activity for methylene blue degradation. In addition, Fe 3 O 4 was also added
as a core to add magnetic properties to the photocatalyst material. The Fe 3 O 4/TiO 2-Ag/S
materials were prepared using FeCl 3. 6H 2 O and FeSO 4. 7H 2 O as the magnetite
precursors, titanium tetraisopropoxide (TTIP) as the TiO 2 precursor, while AgNO 3 and CH 4 …
Abstract
This research aimed to investigate how the addition of silver and sulphur dopants modified the TiO 2 photocatalyst to enhance its responsiveness to visible light and improve its photocatalytic activity for methylene blue degradation. In addition, Fe 3 O 4 was also added as a core to add magnetic properties to the photocatalyst material. The Fe 3 O 4/TiO 2-Ag/S materials were prepared using FeCl 3. 6H 2 O and FeSO 4. 7H 2 O as the magnetite precursors, titanium tetraisopropoxide (TTIP) as the TiO 2 precursor, while AgNO 3 and CH 4 N 2 S were used as the sources for silver and sulphur dopants, respectively. The synthesized materials were next characterized using FT-IR, XRD, UV-Vis spectrophotometer, SEM-EDX, TEM, and VSM. The activity of the photocatalyst was then assessed through methylene blue degradation in a closed reactor involving various contained Ag: S ratios and reusability examination. The evaluation of photocatalytic degradation results was performed using UV-Vis spectrophotometry. Afterwards, the research findings indicate that the Fe 3 O 4/TiO 2-Ag/S was successfully synthesized and exhibited magnetic properties with a saturation magnetization value of 5.33 emu/g. The highest photocatalytic activity (98.21%) was observed in Fe 3 O 4/TiO 2-Ag/S (1: 1) with a band gap energy value of 2.64 eV under visible light exposure at pH 10, 120 min, 10 mg mass of the photocatalyst, and methylene blue concentration of 5 mgL-1. Furthermore, the Fe 3 O 4/TiO 2-Ag/S photocatalyst was known to perform good stability through four reuse cycles.
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