Retraction: Fabrication of black TiO_2−x/CuFe₂O₄ decorated on diatomaceous earth with enhanced sonocatalytic activity for ibuprofen mitigation

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Retraction of ‘Fabrication of black TiO_2−x/CuFe₂O₄ decorated on diatomaceous earth with enhanced sonocatalytic activity for ibuprofen mitigation’ by Qiong Wu et al., Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, 10, 7922–7939, DOI: 10.1039/D0CY01478H

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(1) The article was published with Zhaohong Zhang as corresponding author without her permission or knowledge. Qiong Wu admits and apologises for submitting the work in Zhaohong Zhang's name without Professor Zhang's knowledge or permission. Qiong Wu and Zhaohong Zhang both declare that Zhaohong Zhang was unaware of this submission, did not make any contribution to the manuscript and should not have been listed as an author. Qiong Wu has confirmed that Zhaohong Zhang did not contribute to the work.

The corrected authorship list and affiliation for this paper are as follows:

Qiong Wu^*,a

^a College of Environment, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, P. R. China. E-mail: E-mail: 4021810147@smail.lnu.edu.cn

(2) There is a significant amount of text, image, and data overlap with a number of published articles, also authored by Qiong Wu:

(a) Fabrication of black TiO_2−x/NiFe₂O₄ supported on diatomaceous earth with enhanced sonocatalytic activity for ibuprofen mitigation (Nanotechnology, 2021, 32, 055706, retracted 29 June 2021).

(b) Black TiO₂/cobalt ferrite nanoparticle supported on diatomaceous earth as magnetically recyclable sonocatalyst for ibuprofen removal (Journal of Materiomics, 2020, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmat.2020.10.006, Withdrawn Article in Press).

(c) Fabrication of black TiO_2−x/ZnFe₂O₄ decorated on diatomaceous earth with improved sonocatalytic activity for ibuprofen mitigation (Ceramics International, 2020, DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.10.019, Withdrawn Article in Press).

(3) Qiong Wu has stated that the data is unreliable.

I, Qiong Wu, the named author in the corrected authorship list hereby wholly retract this Catalysis Science & Technology article for the reasons outlined above.

Signed: Qiong Wu

Date: 2nd July 2021

Retraction endorsed by Maria Southall, Executive Editor, Catalysis Science & Technology

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