Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5458730 | Journal of Alloys and Compounds | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In this study, magnetic Zinc Ferrite (ZnFe2O4)@TiO2 nanofibers were prepared by low cost and nontoxic route; hydrothermal technique followed by electrospinning process. The prepared magnetic ZnFe2O4@TiO2 nanofibers were morphologically and structurally analyzed by X-ray diffractometer (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). The prepared magnetic ZnFe2O4@TiO2 nanofibers were utilized as photoanode for the fabrication of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) and presented applicable performance with 4.2% overall conversion efficiency with high short circuit current density (JSC) of 10.16Â mA/cm2. The maximum â¼42% incident photo-to-current conversion efficiency (IPCE) value was also recorded at 530Â nm. In addition, ZnFe2O4@TiO2 nanofibers were not only possessed the good conversion efficiency, but also shown excellent photocatalytic efficiency with magnetic properties towards the dye remediation. Prepared ZnFe2O4@TiO2 nanofibers can be considered as a promising material for energy conversion and environmental applications.
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Authors
Saeed Al-Meer, Zafar Khan Ghouri, Khaled Elsaid, Ahmed Easa, Muneera Th. Al-Qahtani, M. Shaheer Akhtar,