Title of article :
Green and chemical‑engineered CuFe2O4: characterization, cyclic voltammetry, photocatalytic and photoluminescent investigation for multifunctional applications
Author/Authors :
Surendra, B. S Department of Chemistry - East West Institute of Technology, India , Veerabhdraswamy, M Department of Chemistry - PES Institute of Technology, India , Anantharaju, K. S Department of Chemistry - Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, India , Nagaswarupa, H. P Department of Chemistry - East West Institute of Technology, India , Prashantha, S. C Department of Chemistry - East West Institute of Technology, India
Abstract :
CuFe2O4 nanoparticles (CNPs) with cubic and tetragonal spinel structures were synthesized by Jatropha oil-assisted green
combustion route (GCR) and urea-assisted chemical combustion route (CCR) and well-characterized. The photocatalytic
activity of CNPs prepared via GCR and CCR showed 96 and 83% sunlight degradation of Malachite green (MG) dye,
respectively. Electrochemical properties of CNPs were studied by means of Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical
impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The current research work pledges to provide some novel insights into the design of material
for multifunctional long-term applications for environmental clean-up.
Keywords :
CuFe2O4 , GCR · Oxygen vacancies , Photoluminescence , CV and EIS , Photocatalysis
