Green synthesis of nickel ferrite nanoparticles using starch for visible-light photocatalytic degradation of crystal violet
Vol. 134 No. 1S-1 (2025), Special Issue: IFGTM 2025
Vol. 134 No. 1S-1 (2025)

Green synthesis of nickel ferrite nanoparticles using starch for visible-light photocatalytic degradation of crystal violet

Special Issue: IFGTM 2025
https://doi.org/10.26459/hueunijns.v134i1S-1.7850
Published 2025-07-10
Mai Nguyen Do
University of Sciences, Hue University, 77 Nguyen Hue St., Hue, Vietnam
Vo Chau Ngoc Anh*
University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, 6 Ngo Quyen St., Hue, Vietnam
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Keywords

NiFe₂O₄
photocatalysis
crystal violet
degradation
visible light

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Do MN, Vo CNA. Green synthesis of nickel ferrite nanoparticles using starch for visible-light photocatalytic degradation of crystal violet. hueuni-jns [Internet]. 2025Jul.10 [cited 2025Oct.10];134(1S-1):5-14. Available from: http://222.255.146.83/index.php/hujos-ns/article/view/7850
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Abstract

This study presents the green synthesis of NiFe₂O₄ nanoparticles with starch as a reducing and stabilising agent. The material was characterised with XRD, FT-IR, SEM, TEM, BET, and UV–Vis DRS, confirming a spinel structure, mesoporosity (58.3 m²/g), uniform spherical morphology (10–20 nm), and a band gap of 2.54 eV. Photocatalytic degradation of crystal violet under visible light achieved a 76.0% efficiency within 120 minutes, following pseudo-first-order kinetics. Compared with other photocatalysts, NiFe₂O₄ exhibits superior activity. The starch-mediated green synthesis improved dispersion and photocatalytic performance, offering a sustainable route for efficient visible-light-driven photocatalysts in environmental remediation.

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