The Journal retracts the article titled “UV and Visible Light Induced Photodegradation of Reactive Red 198 Dye and Textile Factory Wastewater on Fe2O3/Bentonite/TiO2 Nanocomposite” [1], cited above.
Following publication, concerns were brought to the attention of the publisher regarding the accuracy of the authorship of this article and the origins of the study [1].
Adhering to our standard procedure, an investigation was conducted by the Editorial Office and Editorial Board. Following communications with the authorship group, the Editorial Office was unable to verify the accuracy of the originally listed authorship and their contributions. Additionally, the authors were unable to provide the raw data necessary to assess the validity and reproducibility of the study. Relevant institutions were also contacted but did not respond to these concerns. Consequently, the Editorial Board has lost confidence in the integrity of the findings and decided to retract this publication [1], as per MDPI’s retraction policy (https://www.mdpi.com/ethics#_bookmark30).
This retraction was approved by the Editor-in-Chief of Minerals journal.
Shakiba Mohammadhosseini, Tariq J. Al-Musawi, M. Abdulfadhil Gatea, and Davoud Balarak did not agree to this retraction. The remaining authors did not provide a comment on this decision.
Reference
- Mohammadhosseini, S.; Al–Musawi, T.J.; Romero Parra, R.M.; Qutob, M.; Gatea, M.A.; Ganji, F.; Balarak, D. RETRACTED: UV and Visible Light Induced Photodegradation of Reactive Red 198 Dye and Textile Factory Wastewater on Fe2O3/Bentonite/TiO2 Nanocomposite. Minerals 2022, 12, 1417. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
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