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Citric acid mediated hydrothermal synthesis of LaMn1-xFexO3 nanoparticles for visible light-driven photocatalytic applications

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Citric acid mediated hydrothermal process was used to synthesise LaMn1−xFexO3 nanoparticles. The synthesised samples were characterised using TGA, XRD, FTIR, SEM, HRTEM, UV–Vis and XPS techniques. According to TGA study, 800 °C was considered to be the ideal temperature to ensure the crystallisation of LMO, LMFO, and LFO nanoparticles. XRD study shows that the impurity phase, La(OH)3 was disappeared when citric acid percentage is increased. The joint action of stretching vibrations of Mn–O and Fe–O was observed at 601 cm−1 for LaMn1−xFexO3 nanoparticles. SEM and TEM images show that Fe do** percentage over LaMnO3 influences the morphological features of LaMn1−xFexO3 nanoparticles. The bandgap energy of LaMn1−xFexO3 nanoparticles is between the bandgaps of LaMnO3 and LaFeO3, according to a UV–Vis spectroscopic investigation. The visible light photocatalytic activity of LaMn1−xFexO3, LaMnO3 and LaFeO3 nanoparticles was investigated. LaMn1−xFexO3 nanoparticles exhibited superior photodegradation of methyl orange (MO) dye compared to LaMnO3 and LaFeO3 nanoparticles.

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The authors would like to express their gratitude to the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia for funding this work through Research Groups Programme under Grant No. R.G.P.2/301/44.

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  1. Department of Physics, Gonzaga College of Arts and Science for Women, Elathagiri, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, 635 108, India

    R. Dhinesh Kumar

  2. Department of Physics, School of Science and Humanities, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed to be University), Avadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 062, India

    Sridhar Sampath

  3. Department of Energy Science and Technology, Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu, 636 011, India

    R. Thangappan

  4. Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Humanities, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed to be University), Avadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 062, India

    Nageswara Reddy Gosu

  5. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, Saudi Arabia

    M. Aslam Manthrammel & Mohd Shkir

  6. Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia

    Mohd Shkir

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Kumar, R.D., Sampath, S., Thangappan, R. et al. Citric acid mediated hydrothermal synthesis of LaMn1-xFexO3 nanoparticles for visible light-driven photocatalytic applications. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 35, 2 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-11724-9

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