<p>Cobalt-doped BiFeO<sub>3</sub> nanomaterials were fabricated using the co-precipitation method, and their photocatalytic efficiency is evaluated in treatment of wastewater. The specific pollutant used in this study is methyl orange (MO). The impact of doping on optical, structural, morphological, electrical, and elemental properties is investigated by different concentrations of cobalt ranges from 1%, 3%, 5%, and 7%. These doping concentrations enhanced the crystallinity and layered structure and consequently improved the carrier’s mobility and active sites. These improvised characteristics also boosted the photocatalytic properties of BiFeO<sub>3</sub> among all fabricated samples, and 5% cobalt-doped BiFeO<sub>3</sub> showed optimal results and degraded the MO dye up to 93%. The recycling and reusability experiment also shows potentials of 5% cobalt-doped BiFeO<sub>3</sub> as an efficient catalyst for wastewater treatment application.</p> Graphical Abstract <p></p>

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Cobalt-Doped BiFeO3 Nanostructures for Efficient MO Dye Degradation: A Synergistic Photocatalytic Approach

  • Umer Farooq,
  • Awais Mustafa,
  • Muhammad Tauseef Qureshi,
  • Tahir Iqbal,
  • Ghazala Yunus,
  • Abdul Moiz Mohammed,
  • Mahmoud Al Elaimi,
  • A. Wahab M. A. Hussein,
  • Sumera Afsheen,
  • Ayesha Mushtaq,
  • Hamdullah Khan

摘要

Cobalt-doped BiFeO3 nanomaterials were fabricated using the co-precipitation method, and their photocatalytic efficiency is evaluated in treatment of wastewater. The specific pollutant used in this study is methyl orange (MO). The impact of doping on optical, structural, morphological, electrical, and elemental properties is investigated by different concentrations of cobalt ranges from 1%, 3%, 5%, and 7%. These doping concentrations enhanced the crystallinity and layered structure and consequently improved the carrier’s mobility and active sites. These improvised characteristics also boosted the photocatalytic properties of BiFeO3 among all fabricated samples, and 5% cobalt-doped BiFeO3 showed optimal results and degraded the MO dye up to 93%. The recycling and reusability experiment also shows potentials of 5% cobalt-doped BiFeO3 as an efficient catalyst for wastewater treatment application.

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