Ag@CoFe2O4/Fe2O3 nanorod arrays on carbon fiber cloth as SERS substrate and photo-Fenton catalyst for detection and degradation of R6G. Issue 7 (May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bian, Lingling; Liu, Yuanjun; Zhu, Guoxing; Yan, Chao; Zhang, Junhao; Yuan, Aihua
• Is Part Of: Ceramics international. Volume 44:Issue 7(2018)
• Page Start: 7580
• Page End: 7587
• Publication Date: 2018-05
• Subjects: Ag@CoFe2O4/Fe2O3 nanorod arrays -- SERS -- Photo-Fenton catalyst -- Recyclable substrate -- R6G; Ceramics -- Periodicals; Céramique industrielle -- Périodiques; Ceramics; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 666
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.01.172
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0272-8842

Abstract

Abstract: In this study, Ag nanoparticles loaded CoFe2 O4 /Fe2 O3 nanorod arrays on carbon fiber cloth have been successfully fabricated by a hydrothermal route followed by a calcination treatment and photochemical reduction process. The as-prepared composite has been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The obtained Ag@CoFe2 O4 /Fe2 O3 nanorod arrays show excellent SERS performance, which provides enhancement factors (EF) as high as about 1.2 × 10 8 for Rhodamine 6G (R6G). The SERS signals collected over a 20 µm × 20 µm area show relative standard deviation lower than 12%, suggesting good SERS signal uniformity. In addition, the Ag@CoFe2 O4 /Fe2 O3 nanorod arrays can be used as an effective photo-Fenton catalyst photocatalytical degradation of R6G. It was found that 99.15% of R6G can be degraded in an hour. This bifunctional composite that can act both as SERS substrates and as photo-Fenton catalyst would facilitate the cleaning and recycling of SERS substrates for reusing through a photocatalytic process, as well as facilitate the integration of rapid detection and effective degradation of organic pollutants. Graphical abstract: fx1