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Photocatalytic decolourization of Rhodamine-B dye by visible light active ZIF-8/BiFeO3 composite

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In this work, preparation of ZIF-8 supported BiFeO3 photocatalyst by ultrasound cavitation technique was reported. The synthesized materials were characterized using solid UV absorption spectroscopy, Raman Spectroscopy, and SEM. The catalytic function of synthesized photocatalyst under ultraviolet and visible light was examined for the decolourization of Rhodamine-B (Rh-B) dye. To understand the action of the photocatalyst on Rh-B decolorization, the influence of different operating parameters such as wt% of ZIF-8 in composite, catalyst dosage, initial dye concentration, initial solution pH, and source of light was examined. The obtained results show that 40.7 wt% of ZIF-8/BiFeO3 composite exhibited the highest possible photocatalytic behaviour against decolorization of Rh-B dye. The acidic pH of the solution had shown greater effectiveness in removing Rh-B dye. The tests and study demonstrate that the hybrid ZIF-8/BiFeO3 has a stronger photocatalytic activity for decolorization of the Rh-B dye relative to the ZIF-8 MOF and BiFeO3. The synthesized ZIF-8/BiFeO3 demonstrated outstanding photocatalytic behaviour in the presence of ultraviolet and visible light towards the removal of Rh-B dye from the aqueous media.

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Dr. Bhaskar Bethi acknowledges this work to the RoHan-Rostock SDG Graduate School program funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and B V Raju Institute of Technology, Narsapur, for providing necessary facilities for carrying out this research work.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, B V Raju Institute of Technology, Medak (District), Narsapur, Telangana State, 502313, India

    Bhaskar Bethi & Gidla Bhanu Radhika

  2. School of Chemical Engineering, Hanoi University of Science & Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Le Minh Thang

  3. Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, Telangana State, 506004, India

    Shirish Hari Sonawane

  4. Department of Sanitary Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza St. 11/12, 80-233, Gdansk, Poland

    Grzegorz Boczkaj

  5. EkoTech Center, Gdansk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza St. 11/12, 80-233, Gdansk, Poland

    Grzegorz Boczkaj

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Bhaskar Bethi performed the experiments and was a major contributor in writing the manuscript. Le Minh Thang have characterized the material and analysed the data. GB Radhika analysed and interpreted the data regarding the Rhodamine-B dye removal. Shrish H. Sonawane analysed and interpreted the data regarding the Rhodamine-B dye removal. Grzegorz Boczkaj: analysed wastewater samples and contributed in manuscript preparation and checking. “All authors read and approved the final manuscript.”

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Bethi, B., Radhika, G.B., Thang, L.M. et al. Photocatalytic decolourization of Rhodamine-B dye by visible light active ZIF-8/BiFeO3 composite. Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 25532–25545 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-20165-6

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