A simple and effective synthesis of magnetic γ-FeO@SiO@TiO-Ag microspheres as a recyclable photocatalyst: dye degradation and antibacterial potential.

Purpose And Methods: In this study, an effective technique for synthesizing γ-FeO@SiO@TiO-Ag magnetically separable photocatalyst was introduced by combining co-precipitation, sol-gel, and photo-deposition methods. A series of analyses including FTIR, SEM, EDS, XRD, and VSM were applied to characterize the prepared materials and the investigations on photocatalytic activity of the prepared composites were accomplished.

Results: Compared to bare γ-FeO@SiO@TiO, the Ag-doped composite was more active in terms of photocatalytic characteristics.