Synthesis, Characterization and Dye Removal Behavior of Core–Shell–Shell Fe3O4/Ag/Polyoxometalates Ternary Nanocomposites
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Materials and Measurements
2.2. Synthesis of Fe3O4/Ag
2.3. Synthesis of POMs
2.4. Synthesis of Fe3O4/Ag/POMs
2.5. Dye Removal Experiment
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Morphology and Monodispersity of Fe3O4/Ag/POMs Nanocomposites
3.2. XPS Spectra
3.3. XRD Patterns
3.4. FTIR Spectroscopy
3.5. UV–Vis Spectroscopy
3.6. Magnetic Properties of Fe3O4/Ag/POMs Nanocomposites
3.7. Dye Removal Activity of the Nanocomposites
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhan, S.; Li, C.; Tian, H.; Ma, C.; Liu, H.; Luo, J.; Li, M. Synthesis, Characterization and Dye Removal Behavior of Core–Shell–Shell Fe3O4/Ag/Polyoxometalates Ternary Nanocomposites. Nanomaterials 2019, 9, 1255. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9091255
Zhan S, Li C, Tian H, Ma C, Liu H, Luo J, Li M. Synthesis, Characterization and Dye Removal Behavior of Core–Shell–Shell Fe3O4/Ag/Polyoxometalates Ternary Nanocomposites. Nanomaterials. 2019; 9(9):1255. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9091255
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhan, Shixia, Chunyan Li, Heyun Tian, Chenguang Ma, Hongling Liu, Jie Luo, and Mingxue Li. 2019. "Synthesis, Characterization and Dye Removal Behavior of Core–Shell–Shell Fe3O4/Ag/Polyoxometalates Ternary Nanocomposites" Nanomaterials 9, no. 9: 1255. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9091255