najoNanosystems: Physics, Chemistry, MathematicsНаносистемы: физика, химия, математика2220-80542305-7971Университет ИТМО10.17586/2220-8054-2018-9-5-631-640najo-739Research ArticleCHEMISTRY AND MATERIALS SCIENCEХИМИЯ И НАУКА О МАТЕРИАЛАХBiFeO3-Montmorillonite intercalated nano composites – synthesis and its characterizationKarthikeyanK.

Coimbatore, Tamilnadu

ThirumoorthiA.

Udumalpet – 642 126, Tamilnadu

dramoorthiudt@gmail.comResearch and Development centre, Bharathiar UniversityIndiaAssistant Professor, P. G. Department of Chemistry, Government Arts CollegeIndia20181208202595631640Copyright © Karthikeyan K., Thirumoorthi A., 20252025Karthikeyan K., Thirumoorthi A.Karthikeyan K., Thirumoorthi A.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://nanojournal.ifmo.ru/jour/article/view/739

using ascorbic acid and its optical behavior has been investigated. The characterization of BFO-MMT nano composites has been done using FT-IR, UV-visible, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Also, electron hole recombination has been investigated by photoluminescence (PL). From the analytical techniques, it has been found BFO entered into the layered host which was proved by elongation of basal plane and therefore agglomerated BFO was formed. The particle size can be calculated by Scherrer formula, is in good agreement with SEM. The strong absorption band in UV-Visible region attributed BFO nano composites can be used for photo catalytic degradation of Rhodamine-B (Rh-B). From the electrochemical studies, BFO-MMT clay nano composites showed a good specific capacitance at a scan rate of 10 mVs−1 . 

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