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Impact of CuO incorporation on the photocatalytic enhancement of the mesostructured Fe2O3 nanocomposite

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In this investigation, a nanocomposite made of CuO/Fe2O3 mixed oxides was fabricated as a visible-light-responsive nanocomposite via a one-pot program. The photocatalytic efficacy of the manufactured material was checked via accomplishing the photocatalytic remediation of ciprofloxacin (CIP). Incorporation of 3 wt.% CuO to Fe2O3 was sufficient to bring about an efficient photocatalyst with declined bandgap energy. 0.9 gL–1 of the fabricated heterojunction was able to completely destroy CIP when irradiated by Vis light for 40 min. The appreciative photocatalytic enhancement of the accomplished heterojunction could be connected with the enrichment of the absorbed Vis light as well as the hindrance of the recombination amid photo-engendered charge carriers. This probe is a good application to develop heterojunction of excellent capability for the photocatalytic destruction of CIP beneath Vis light irradiation.

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Al-Namshah, K.S. Impact of CuO incorporation on the photocatalytic enhancement of the mesostructured Fe2O3 nanocomposite. Appl Nanosci 11, 467–476 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13204-020-01605-6

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