Abstract

The global water resource shortage has evolved into a pressing concern, necessitating the advancement of effective and environmentally sustainable water treatment techniques. Photocatalysis has surfaced as a hopeful technology for eliminating organic contaminants from wastewater because of its efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and eco-friendliness. Here, CeO2 microspheres and Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 (NiZn-ferrite) nanoparticles were synthesized using the hydrothermal method, followed by the fabrication of ternary hybrid composites CeO2/NiZn ferrite/multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) via ultrasonic treatment. Various analytical techniques including XRD, FESEM, VSM, PL, BET and UV–Visible spectroscopy were employed to characterize the resulting synthesized samples. The hybrid ternary composites demonstrate remarkable efficiency in degradation of reactive red-35 dye through photocatalysis attributed to enhanced surface area. This efficiency is further enhanced when coupled with ultrasonic treatment, leading to a synergistic effect. The catalysts can be easily separated from the suspension due to their magnetic behaviour and thus hold great potential for utilizations in the field of wastewater treatment and environmental remediation.

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