Table 10.1 The photocatalytic activity of various graphene/iron (hydr)oxide composites
Photocatalysts Light source
Photocatalytic
application
Photocatalytic activity
enhancement
Reference
Fe 2 O 3 /NG
Visible light
(λ > 420 nm)
xenon lamp
Degradation of
MB and
glyphosate
1.5-fold and 2.3-fold of
α-Fe 2 O 3
[50]
Fe 2 O 3 /GO
Visible light
(λ > 420 nm),
300 W Dy lamp
Degradation of
Rhodamine B
and
4-nitrophenol
–
[51]
α-Fe 2 O 3 /G
350 W xenon
lamp
Degradation of
RhB
2.3-fold of α-Fe 2 O 3
[52]
α-Fe 2 O 3 /GO
UV light nm),
100 W highpressure mercury lamp
Degradation of
MB
2.9-fold of TiO 2 and 2.4-fold
of α-Fe 2 O 3
[53]
Fe 2 O 3 /GAs
Visible light
(AM 1.5G),
300 W xenon
lamp
Degradation of
MO
–
[54]
Fe 3 O 4 /GO
–
Degradation of
isatin
–
[61]
Fe 3 O 4 /RGO
Visible light
(AM 1.5G),
300 W xenon
lamp
Degradation of
MO
More high and stable to
Fe 3 O 4
[62]
Fe 3 O 4 /RGO
Visible light
(AM 1.5G),
300 W xenon
lamp
Degradation of
MB
–
[63]
Fe 3 O 4 /GO
Visible light
(AM 1.5G),
500 W xenon
lamp
Degradation of
phenol
–
[64]
Fe 3 O 4 /AG
Sunlight
(10.00 am ~
2.00 pm)
Degradation of
phenol, 2-NP,
and 2-CP
Remarkable to the other
reported nanomaterials
[65]
Fe 3 O 4 /HG
500 W highvoltage mercury
lamp
Degradation of
MO
[66]
Fe
0
–Fe 3 O 4 –
RGO
–
Degradation of
MB
–
[67]
Fe 3 O 4 /GO
–
Degradation of
AO7
–
[68]
ZnFe 2 O 4 /G
Visible light
(λ > 420 nm),
300 W xenon
lamp
Degradation of
MB
20-fold of spinel-based
photocatalysts, 4-fold of
TiO 2 -based photocatalysts,
and 4-fold of other
photocatalysts
[72]
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