Magnetic field assisted α-Fe₂O₃/Zn_1-xFe_xO heterojunctions for accelerating antiviral agents degradation under visible-light.

ABSTRACT: Reducing the recombination efficiency of photo-induced carriers has been found as an effective means to improve the degradation of antiviral agents. Given that the Lorentz forces can cause the abnormal charge to move in the opposite direction, external magnetic field improved α-Fe₂O₃/Zn_1-xFe_xO heterojunctions (FZHx) were developed to remove increasing antiviral agents that were attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic under visible light. The characterization of the mentioned FZHx in the external magnetic field indicated that FZHx had perfect photocatalytic activity for degrading antiviral agents. In the external magnetic field, the quantities of photo-generated carriers and free radicals (•OH and •O₂ ^-) derived from FZHx increas

SUBMITTER: Wu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8665659 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature