The Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants on the MnFeO/BGA Composite under Visible Light.

The MnFeO/BGA (boron-doped graphene aerogel) composite was prepared by hydrothermal treatment of MnFeO particles, boric acid, and graphene oxide. When applied as a photo-Fenton catalyst for the degradation of rhodamine B, the MnFeO/BGA composite yielded a degradation efficiency much higher than the sum of those of individual MnFeO and BGA under identical experimental conditions, indicating a strong synergetic effect established between MnFeO and BGA. The catalytic degradation of rhodamine B was proved to follow pseudo first-order kinetics, and the apparent reaction rate constant on the MnFeO/BGA composite was calculated to be three- and seven-fold that on BGA and MnFeO, respectively. Moreover, the MnFeO/BGA composite also demonstrated good reusability and could be reused for four cycles without obvious loss of photocatalytic activity.