Photocatalytic Applications of New Generation Single-Phase Ferrite Nanomaterials
NEXT-GENERATION NANOMATERIALS: MULTIFUNCTIONAL APPLICATIONS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tuba Çakıcı Can; Prof. Dr. Murat Özdal, Editör, BZT Turan, İstanbul, ss.53-70, 2025
- Yayın Türü: Kitapta Bölüm / Araştırma Kitabı
- Basım Tarihi: 2025
- Doi Numarası: 10.30546/19023.978-9952-610-07-9.2025.5062
- Yayınevi: BZT Turan
- Basıldığı Şehir: İstanbul
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.53-70
- Editörler: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tuba Çakıcı Can; Prof. Dr. Murat Özdal, Editör
- Erzincan Binali Yıldırım Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
In recent years, increasing environmental pollution and the energy crisis have significantly increased interest in new-generation nanomaterials that can offer sustainable and efficient solutions. In this context, single-phase ferrite materials have remarkable potential in photocatalytic applications thanks to their magnetic, electrical, and optical properties, as well as their high chemical stability and reusability. Ferrites with a spinel structure can optimize light absorption and charge carrier separation thanks to their suitable band gap, easy synthesizability, and metal ion interchangeability. Single-phase ferrites, particularly CoFe₂O₄, CuFe₂O₄, NiFe₂O₄, and ZnFe₂O₄, exhibit high photocatalytic activity under visible light, offering effective results in the removal of dyes and organic pollutants. Furthermore, their easy recyclability, thanks to their magnetic properties, makes these materials sustainable for environmental treatment technologies. In this section, the photocatalytic mechanisms, synthesis methods, and structural parameters affecting the performance of single-phase ferrites are discussed in detail. The findings indicate that ferrite-based photocatalysts are promising materials for environmental remediation and energy conversion systems.