<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Pure CdO nanopowder and CdO-Fe3O4 nanocomposite were synthesized by a cost effective chemical method, and the samples were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, FT-IR, UV-Vis-NIR and PL. Also, magnetic and photocatalytic properties of the synthesized samples were studied. XRD patterns of the composite confirm the presence of diffraction peaks related to both CdO and Fe3O4. EDX spectrum confirms the presence of the elements Cd, O and Fe in the composite. Peaks related to Cd–O and Fe–O bonds were observed respectively at 688 cm−1 and 592 cm−1 in the FT-IR spectrum. The paramagnetic behavior of pure CdO becomes ferromagnetic when coupled with Fe3O4. The composite exhibited a high photodegradation efficiency of 92.85 % against the degradation of methylene blue dye under visible light radiation.</abstract>

Pure CdO nanopowder and CdO-Fe3O4 nanocomposite were synthesized by a cost effective chemical method, and the samples were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, FT-IR, UV-Vis-NIR and PL. Also, magnetic and photocatalytic properties of the synthesized samples were studied. XRD patterns of the composite confirm the presence of diffraction peaks related to both CdO and Fe3O4. EDX spectrum confirms the presence of the elements Cd, O and Fe in the composite. Peaks related to Cd–O and Fe–O bonds were observed respectively at 688 cm−1 and 592 cm−1 in the FT-IR spectrum. The paramagnetic behavior of pure CdO becomes ferromagnetic when coupled with Fe3O4. The composite exhibited a high photodegradation efficiency of 92.85 % against the degradation of methylene blue dye under visible light radiation.

CdO-Fe3O4 nanocomposite with enhanced magnetic and photocatalytic properties

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CdO-FeO nanocomposite with enhanced magnetic and photocatalytic properties

Pure CdO nanopowder and CdO-Fe3O4 nanocomposite were synthesized by a cost effective chemical method, and the samples were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM,...

CdO-Fe₃O₄ nanocomposite with enhanced magnetic and photocatalytic properties

Published Online: Mar 06, 2019

Page range: 100 - 107

Received: Nov 11, 2017

Accepted: Dec 17, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2019-0012

Keywords
nanocomposite, photoluminescence, ferromagnetism, photocatalytic

© 2019 R. Nallendran et al., published by Sciendo

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CdO-Fe3O4 nanocomposite with enhanced magnetic and photocatalytic properties

Published Online: Mar 06, 2019

Page range: 100 - 107

Received: Nov 11, 2017

Accepted: Dec 17, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2019-0012

Keywordsnanocomposite, photoluminescence, ferromagnetism, photocatalytic

© 2019 R. Nallendran et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

CdO-Fe₃O₄ nanocomposite with enhanced magnetic and photocatalytic properties

Keywords
nanocomposite, photoluminescence, ferromagnetism, photocatalytic