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Synthesis of CuO/α-Fe₂O₃ Nanocomposite by Q-Switched Pulsed Laser Ablation and its Catalytic Activity for Environmental Applications

Authors: Abdullah A. Manda, Khaled Elsayed, Mansur B. Ibrahim, Shamsuddeen A. Haladu, Filiz Ercan, Emre Çevik, Ayhan Bozkurt, T. S. Kayed, Nafala A. Altamimi, Q. A. Drmosh

Published in: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering | Issue 6/2023

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CuO/α-Fe₂O₃ nanocomposites (with 0%, 5%, 10%, and 20% CuO compositions) were synthesized using a fast and clean technique called pulsed laser ablation. The products were characterized using FTIR, SEM–EDS, HR-SEM, XRPD, DR-UV-Vis, and Raman spectroscopy. The nanocomposites were evaluated as catalysts for NaBH₄ reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP). The catalytic efficiency was found to increase greatly with the increase in the amount of CuO in the nanocomposites. The 20% CuO/α-Fe₂O₃ nanocomposite shows the highest reduction efficiency of 4-NP, which completes in 6 min. The rate constants for the reduction of 4-NP using 5%, 10%, and 20% CuO/α-Fe₂O₃ nanocomposites were estimated to be 0.00756 mM∙min⁻¹, 0.01375 mM∙min⁻¹, and 0.01439 mM∙min⁻¹, respectively.

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Title: Synthesis of CuO/α-Fe2O3 Nanocomposite by Q-Switched Pulsed Laser Ablation and its Catalytic Activity for Environmental Applications
Authors: Abdullah A. Manda
Khaled Elsayed
Mansur B. Ibrahim
Shamsuddeen A. Haladu
Filiz Ercan
Emre Çevik
Ayhan Bozkurt
T. S. Kayed
Nafala A. Altamimi
Q. A. Drmosh
Publication date: 24-11-2022
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering / Issue 6/2023
Print ISSN: 2193-567X
Electronic ISSN: 2191-4281
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-022-07462-5

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