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Nanocrystalline Ce-doped copper ferrite: synthesis, characterization, and its photocatalyst application

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In the current study and attempt is made to synthesized the cerium-doped copper ferrite nanoparticles (CuFe2−xCexO4) through an auto-combustion method with the aid of nitrate precursors such as copper(II), iron(III), and cerium(III (in an aqueous solution. Besides, the effect of different concentrations of various type of capping agents such as lactose and glucose on the morphology and particle size of final products was investigated. The structural, morphological, and optical properties of as-obtained products were characterized extensively by techniques such as FT-IR, XRD, EDX, SEM, TEM, and UV–vis. Furthermore, the magnetic property of as-prepared CuFe2−xCexO4 nanoparticles was also investigated with vibrating sample magnetometer at room temperature. Moreover, the as-prepared Ce-doped CuFe2O4 nanoparticles were used as efficient photocatalyst for the photocatalytic degradation of harmful organic dye, i.e. methyl orange under ultraviolet light.

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Authors are grateful to council of University of Kashan for providing financial support to undertake this work.

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  1. Faculty of Pharmacy, Baghiatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Mehdi Rahimi-Nasrabadi

  2. Department of Chemistry, Imam Hossein University, Tehran, Iran

    Mehdi Rahimi-Nasrabadi

  3. Institute of Nano Science and Nano Technology, University of Kashan, P. O. Box 87317-51167, Kashan, Iran

    Mohsen Behpour & Ali Sobhani-Nasab

  4. Young Researchers and Elites Club, Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran

    Mansoureh Rangraz Jeddy

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Rahimi-Nasrabadi, M., Behpour, M., Sobhani-Nasab, A. et al. Nanocrystalline Ce-doped copper ferrite: synthesis, characterization, and its photocatalyst application. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 27, 11691–11697 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-016-5305-8

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