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Tuning Structural, Magnetic and Photocatalytic Properties of Bi-Substituted Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles

Journal of Magnetics, Volume 26, Number 1, 31 Mar 2021, Pages 19-24
Didik Eko Saputro (Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Sebelas Maret), Retna Arilasita (Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Sebelas Maret), Utari (Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Sebelas Maret), Budi Purnama * (Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Sebelas Maret)
Abstract
We modified synthesis i.e. coprecipitation and centrifuge-precipitation procedures as well as substituted bismuth
cation for tuning the structural, magnetic, and photocatalytic properties. The product was annealed at
1000 °C for 5 h. The results of XRD analysis show the single phase of high-purity magnetic nanoparticles is
obtained experimentally. The vibrating sample magnetometer results indicate that saturated magnetization
decreased slightly in the centrifuge-precipitation procedure compared to coprecipitation. Finally, the photocatalytic
properties also change with the modification procedure as well as substituted bismuth cation. The highest
reduction of 78.1 % in methylene blue under ultraviolet radiation indicates that nanoparticles in cobalt
ferrite-based nanoparticles materials have the potential to function as photocatalyst materials.
Keywords: cobalt ferrite; nanoparticles; coprecipitation; centrifuge-precipitation; photocatalytic
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4283/JMAG.2021.26.1.019
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