Magnetic CoFe2O4-Graphene hybrids: Facile synthesis, characterization, and catalytic properties

This paper reports the synthesis of magnetic CoFe2O4-reduced graphene oxide (rGO) hybrids and the catalytic performance in heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for decomposition of phenol. The surface morphologies and structures of the CoFe2O4-rGO hybrids were investigated by field em...

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Main Authors: Yao, Yunjin., Yang, Z., Zhang, D., Peng, Wenchao., Sun, Hongqi, Wang, Shaobin
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Chemical Society 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41375
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author Yao, Yunjin.
Yang, Z.
Zhang, D.
Peng, Wenchao.
Sun, Hongqi
Wang, Shaobin
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Yang, Z.
Zhang, D.
Peng, Wenchao.
Sun, Hongqi
Wang, Shaobin
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description This paper reports the synthesis of magnetic CoFe2O4-reduced graphene oxide (rGO) hybrids and the catalytic performance in heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for decomposition of phenol. The surface morphologies and structures of the CoFe2O4-rGO hybrids were investigated by field emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energydispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS), transmission electron microscopies(TEM), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherm, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Through an in situ chemical deposition and reduction, CoFe2O4-rGO hybrids with CoFe2O4 nanoparticles of 23.8 nm were produced. Catalytic testing showed CoFe2O4-rGO hybrids exhibited much better catalytic activity than CoFe2O4, which suggests rGO plays an important role in CoFe2O4-rGO hybrids for the decomposition of phenol. Moreover, the hybrid catalyst presents good magnetism and could be separated from solution by a magnet.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-413752017-09-13T14:10:55Z Magnetic CoFe2O4-Graphene hybrids: Facile synthesis, characterization, and catalytic properties Yao, Yunjin. Yang, Z. Zhang, D. Peng, Wenchao. Sun, Hongqi Wang, Shaobin This paper reports the synthesis of magnetic CoFe2O4-reduced graphene oxide (rGO) hybrids and the catalytic performance in heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for decomposition of phenol. The surface morphologies and structures of the CoFe2O4-rGO hybrids were investigated by field emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energydispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS), transmission electron microscopies(TEM), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherm, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Through an in situ chemical deposition and reduction, CoFe2O4-rGO hybrids with CoFe2O4 nanoparticles of 23.8 nm were produced. Catalytic testing showed CoFe2O4-rGO hybrids exhibited much better catalytic activity than CoFe2O4, which suggests rGO plays an important role in CoFe2O4-rGO hybrids for the decomposition of phenol. Moreover, the hybrid catalyst presents good magnetism and could be separated from solution by a magnet. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41375 10.1021/ie300271p American Chemical Society restricted
spellingShingle Yao, Yunjin.
Yang, Z.
Zhang, D.
Peng, Wenchao.
Sun, Hongqi
Wang, Shaobin
Magnetic CoFe2O4-Graphene hybrids: Facile synthesis, characterization, and catalytic properties
title Magnetic CoFe2O4-Graphene hybrids: Facile synthesis, characterization, and catalytic properties
title_full Magnetic CoFe2O4-Graphene hybrids: Facile synthesis, characterization, and catalytic properties
title_fullStr Magnetic CoFe2O4-Graphene hybrids: Facile synthesis, characterization, and catalytic properties
title_full_unstemmed Magnetic CoFe2O4-Graphene hybrids: Facile synthesis, characterization, and catalytic properties
title_short Magnetic CoFe2O4-Graphene hybrids: Facile synthesis, characterization, and catalytic properties
title_sort magnetic cofe2o4-graphene hybrids: facile synthesis, characterization, and catalytic properties
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41375