The formation of uniform straw-like β-FeOOH nanostructures with superior catalytic performance for the degradation of Rhodamine B
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In this work, uniform straw-like akaganeite (β-FeOOH) nanostructures with superior catalytic performance were successfully prepared via a facile hydrothermal method. The as-prepared uniform straw-like β-FeOOH nanostructures were characterized by various techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), UV-Visible (UV-vis) spectroscopy, UV-vis diffused reflection spectra (UV-vis DRS), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The optical property of β-FeOOH was investigated and the catalytic activity of β-FeOOH was also systematically evaluated in a Fenton process for the degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB). Based on the experimental results and analysis, it could be concluded that the as-prepared β-FeOOH nanostructures exhibited wide absorption wavelength range which was approximately 200–680 nm. The degradation efficiency of RhB reached 90% and the color of RhB solutions transformed from fresh pink to colorless after 9 h.
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