Abstract
Different dyes and drugs used in industries when released without any treatment in water bodies cause water pollution. There is a need of synthesizing cost-effective and efficient photocatalyst for their degradation. Herein, Ba and Nd co-doped bismuth ferrite BFO (Ba0.5 Bi0.5 Nd0.5 Fe1.5 O3) and BFO@G (Ba0.5 Bi0.5 Nd0.5 Fe1.5 O3/Gr0.375) were successfully fabricated. X-ray Diffraction and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy were performed to confirm the synthesis of samples. Electrochemical measurements were carried out to further evaluate the characteristics of fabricated catalysts and Rct values of 3.90 Ω and 2.06 Ω were observed for BFO and BFO@G. BFO@G showed 72.72 % degradation of CV and 80.26 % of PC. The composite material showed enhanced performance due to the integration of graphene which provide additional conductive pathways and reduces the rate of electron-hole pair recombination. This research contributes valuable insights into the development of efficient photocatalytic materials for environmental applications.
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