This article, we present a thorough and straightforward hydrothermal method towards the production of reduced graphene oxide templated MIL-53(Fe) hybrids RGO@MIL-53(Fe). The structural characteristics of created hybrids were identified by using BET, FESEM, powder X-ray diffraction, and FTIR techniques. Methylene blue (MB) dye (a model water pollutant) was used to evaluate H2O2-assisted photo-catalytic efficiency of RGO@MIL-53(Fe). | Cite this paper Vietnam J. Chem. 2023 61 5 646-654 Research article DOI In-situ synthesis of reduced graphene oxide templated MIL-53 Fe nanorods for photo-catalytic degradation of organic dyes under sunlight Sonu Jakhar Nirankar Singh Samarjeet Singh Siwal Department of Chemistry M. M. Engineering College Maharishi Markandeshwar Deemed to be University Mullana-133207 India Submitted April 2 2023 Revised May 3 2023 Accepted May 29 2023 Abstract Due to outstanding chemical and physical characteristics metal-organic-frameworks MOFs are frequently apprenticed for environmental clean-up. Within this article we present a thorough and straightforward hydrothermal method towards the production of reduced graphene oxide templated MIL-53 Fe hybrids RGO@MIL-53 Fe . The structural characteristics of created hybrids were identified by using BET FESEM powder X-ray diffraction and FTIR techniques. Methylene blue MB dye a model water pollutant was used to evaluate H2O2-assisted photo-catalytic efficiency of RGO@MIL-53 Fe . In contrast to pristine MIL-53 Fe -H2O2 the RGO@MIL-53 Fe -H2O2 system demonstrated improved photodegradation efficiency gt 99 for the elimination of MB over 60 minutes of solar irradiation. Furthermore another dye rhodamine B RhB was almost 100 degraded in similar conditions within 80 minutes of sunlight. The RGO@MIL-53 Fe hetero-structure which promotes quick electron transport and reduces the rate at which photo-induced charge carriers recombine is credited as the main cause of the improvement in photo- catalytic efficiency. Keywords. RGO@MIL-53 Fe photo-degradation metal-organic-frameworks. 1. INTRODUCTION micro-pollutants. The photo-catalytic degradation is considered as sustainable green and most promising Water pollution by organic contaminants is a biggest technique for effective removal of organic challenge for human populations well as the contaminants. Building visible light responsive ecosystem. 1 Importantly continuously .
