Synthesis of multiferroic BiFeO3 microcrystals for photocatalytic activity and stability performance. (2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rajitha, Beerelli; Rao, Kalagadda Venkateswara; Suvarna, R. Padma
• Is Part Of: Materials today. Volume 26:Part 1(2020)
• Page Start: 126
• Page End: 129
• Publication Date: 2020
• Subjects: BiFeO3 crystallites -- Single phase -- Hydrothermal crystal growth -- Photocatalyst -- Stability test; Materials science -- Congresses -- Periodicals; 620.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2019.06.325
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-7853

Abstract

Abstract: Bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3 ) photocatalysts were synthesized via simple hydrothermal technique, in which the morphology and size were tailored by using different KOH concentrations in precursor solution. The phase evolution, particle size and morphologies reported with respect to different concentrations of KOH as Mineralizer. And the photocatalytic activity and stability test of prepared samples was evaluated by degrading rhodamine B (Rh B) under visible light irradiation. 4 M KOH concentrations is the optimum condition to get single phase BiFeO3 and degradation efficiency was improved. The material shows strong stability and photocatalytic activity even after five recycling tests without losing it's properties.