Jurnal Penelitian Fisika dan Aplikasinya (JPFA)
Vol. 16 No. 1 (2026): Vol. 16 No.1 (2026)

The Effect of Sacrificial Agents in the Photodegradation of Methylene Blue Using Ag-Fe3O4 Nanoparticles

Frisellya Dirgantari (Universitas Negeri Malang)
Nasikhudin (State University of Malang)
Herlin Pujiarti (State University of Malang)
Markus Diantoro (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2026

Abstract

Organic dyes in water are hazardous pollutants due to their toxic properties. One method capable of decomposing these pollutants is photocatalysis. Magnetite (Fe₃O₄) is an iron oxide that can be used as a photocatalyst material and synthesized using the coprecipitation method. These properties facilitate the separation of impurities from the medium. However, Fe₃O₄ has limited photocatalytic activity, so it needs to be composited with silver (Ag) to increase light absorption. Ag material can be produced using AgNO₃ as a source of silver ions. The resulting catalyst, with the addition of Sacrificial Agent solutions, was tested for photocatalytic Methylene Blue solution. The XRD, EDX, SEM, and Photocatalytic characterization results showed a crystalline Fe₃O₄ structure and appropriate material composition. This study demonstrates that adding Ag can enhance the photocatalytic activity of Fe₃O₄, while adding SA can minimize electron-hole recombination and increase the MB degradation efficiency.

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JPFA

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Astronomy Earth & Planetary Sciences Education Materials Science & Nanotechnology Physics

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Jurnal Penelitian Fisika dan Aplikasinya (JPFA) is available for free (open access) to all readers. The articles in JPFA include developments and researches in Physics Education, Classical Physics, and Modern Physics (theoretical studies, experiments, and its applications), including: Physics ...