Magnetic recyclable <scp>CuFe₂O₄</scp>/<scp>rGO</scp> nanocomposite for the degradation of tetracycline under sunlight irradiation

Abstract BACKGROUND During the past several decades, photocatalytic activity by ferrite nanomaterials has been widely interested in environmental remediation. Magnetically recyclable CuFe 2 O 4 /rGO nanocomposite with different graphene oxide contents was prepared hydrothermal method, and photodegradation performance of this studied under sunlight irradiation. RESULTS The magnetic property showed a high saturation super‐paramagnetic nature, leading to an additional use for catalysts aside from pollutant suspension recyclable. experimental results that (10 wt.%) had best tetracycline (TC) degradation, its degradation rate 1.55 1.85 times higher than those /rGO15 /rGO20 irradiation 160 min. CONCLUSIONS This considerable enhancement mainly due formation nanocomposite, which promoted effective charge carrier separation delayed recombination process. possible mechanism revealed based on energy levels active radical scavenger experiments. superoxide main reaction species, thus confirming TC mechanism. enhanced attracted attention as potential candidate organic pollutants.