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Yolk-like Fe3O4@C–Au@void@TiO2–Pd hierarchical microspheres with visible light-assisted enhanced photocatalytic degradation of dye

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In this paper, we present the design and implementation of a type of yolk-like Fe3O4@C–Au@void@TiO2–Pd hierarchical microspheres with visible light-assisted enhanced photocatalytic degradation of dye and rapid magnetic separation. The resulting composite microspheres exhibited yolk-like hierarchical structures with a 236.3 m2 g−1 surface area and a high-saturation magnetization of 31.5 emu g−1. As an example of applications, the photodegradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) in the presence of NaBH4 was investigated under simulated sunlight irradiation. The results show that the photocatalytic activity of the yolk-like Fe3O4@C–Au@void@TiO2–Pd microcomposites in the RhB photodegradation is higher than the Fe3O4@C–Au@void@TiO2 and Fe3O4@C@TiO2 microcomposites, as they can degrade RhB with 40 min of irradiation time. In addition, by magnetic separation, the as-prepared yolk-like Fe3O4@C–Au@void@TiO2–Pd hierarchical microcomposites can be completely separated and reused for four times.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the support for this research from the General research project of Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education (Y201636639) and the Scientific Research Fund of Zhejiang Provincial Education Department (Y201224099).

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Chen, S., Liang, H., Shen, M. et al. Yolk-like Fe3O4@C–Au@void@TiO2–Pd hierarchical microspheres with visible light-assisted enhanced photocatalytic degradation of dye. Appl. Phys. A 124, 305 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-018-1724-0

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