Adding noble metals and barium hexaferrite to TiO 2 creates novel magnetic plasmonic nanocomposites with high activity in the photodegradation of organic contaminants. In this work, we have synthesized BaFe 12 O 19 by microwave and sol–gel combustion (using green fuel, glucose) methods and TiO 2 by the sol–gel method. Then, noble metals (Pt and Pd) were deposited on BaFe 12 O 19 /TiO 2 by a reducing agent (glucose: green surfactant) under ultrasound waves. The samples were characterized. On the basis of XRD and SEM results, the composites are highly crystalline and impurity-free. TEM images and BET analysis indicated the samples have a suitable morphology. Furthermore, the magnetic analysis showed the addition of TiO 2 and noble metals to barium hexaferrite has led to the lower coercivity, but the synthesized nanocomposites still have the suitable magnetic properties ( M s BaFe12O19/TiO2@Pt = 37, M s BaFe12O19/TiO2/Pd = 34, M r BaFe12O19/TiO2@Pt = 16, M r BaFe12O19/TiO2/Pd = 13.9 emu/g). UV–vis DRS spectra revealed the band gaps of BaFe 12 O 19 /TiO 2 @Pt and BaFe 12 O 19 /TiO 2 /Pd are 3.13 and 3.08 eV, respectively. Finally, BaFe 12 O 19 /TiO 2 @Pt and BaFe 12 O 19 /TiO 2 /Pd nanocomposites were used to degrade the anionic and cationic dyes under visible irradiation within 120 min. The highest percentage of degradation was related to methyl orange, around 96% and 92% by BaFe 12 O 19 /TiO 2 @Pt and BaFe 12 O 19 /TiO 2 /Pd, respectively. Indeed, Pt because of its high work function and electron affinity is more effective in photodegradation.
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