Synthesis of N-doped TiO₂/SiO₂/Fe₃O₄ magnetic nanocomposites as a novel purple LED illumination-driven photocatalyst for photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic degradation of naproxen: optimization and different scavenger agents study

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