Comparative Study of Photocatalytic Performance of Nanocrystalline Bismuth Ferrite Synthesized by Sol-gel and Hydrothermal Methods

Nurvet Kirkgecit; Rabia Kirkgecit; Handan Ozlu Torun; Serhan Urus; Mehmet S. Bozgeyik

doi:10.5281/zenodo.12156130

Authors

Nurvet Kirkgecit Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4568-6582
Rabia Kirkgecit Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0766-7214
Handan Ozlu Torun Kahramanmaras Istiklal University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9858-466X
Serhan Urus Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4204-9860
Mehmet S. Bozgeyik Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6678-5523

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12156130

Keywords:

Photoctalyst, Bismuth Ferrite, Nanocrystalline Materials, Nanosized Crystallite, Bandgap

Abstract

Nanocrystalline Bismuth Ferrite (BiFeO3, BFO) catalyst materials were synthesized using hydrothermal and sol-gel methods in order to examine the impact of crystallite size on photocatalysis. Crystal structures and optical properties were studied to explore photocatalytic performance. X-ray Diffraction analysis (XRD) showed that both synthesized samples were formed in pure BiFeO₃ without any secondary and impurity phases. The average crystallite size values calculated using the Debye-Scherrer formula were calculated as 39 nm and 46 nm for samples prepared by sol gel and hydrothermal methods, respectively. Photocatalytic activities of BFO nanocrstallite materials were studied by using methylene blue dyestuff water solution under a solar simulator. It was noted that the photocatalytic efficiency of BFO nanocrstallite synthesized by the sol gel method was higher compare to that of the synthesized by hydrothermal one. It was indicated that such an increase for the efficiency could be related with the dual effect of decreasing crystallite size and bandgap.

Author Biographies

Nurvet Kirkgecit, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Department of Physics, Facuty of Science, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, 46050, Kahramanmaras, Turkiye

Rabia Kirkgecit, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Department of Chemistry, Facuty of Science, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, 46050, Kahramanmaras, Turkiye

Handan Ozlu Torun, Kahramanmaras Istiklal University

Department of Energy System Engineering, Kahramanmaras Istiklal University, 46300, Kahramanmaras, Turkiye

Serhan Urus, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Department of Chemistry, Facuty of Science, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, 46050, Kahramanmaras, Turkiye

Mehmet S. Bozgeyik, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, 46050, Kahramanmaras, Turkiye

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Science, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, 46050, Kahramanmaras, Turkiye

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