Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(4), P. 1711 - 1718
Published: Nov. 15, 2024
Two-dimensional
(2D)
structure
g-C3N4
was
prepared
via
thermal
oxidation
etching
at
different
temperatures.
Under
simulated
solar
illumination,
the
photocatalytic
properties
of
catalysts
were
estimated
by
degrading
tetracycline
(TC).
Owing
to
enlarged
specific
surface
area,
2D
nanosheets
demonstrated
superior
performance.
Furthermore,
as
temperature
increased,
degradation
efficiency
also
increased.
When
bulk
exfoliated
525°C,
highest
TC
reached
84.0%.
Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 9
Published: Dec. 15, 2024
Frequent
use
of
pesticides
results
in
the
release
large
quantities
their
residues
environment,
raising
various
concerns
for
humans
and
ecosystem.
This
work
introduces
a
simple
cost-effective
method
removal
atrazine
pesticide
residue
(APR)
from
agricultural
wastewater
using
Cu
doped-ZnO
photocatalyst
(Cu-ZnO).
The
modification
ZnO
with
significantly
improved
its
optical
photoelectrochemical
properties,
band
gap
narrowing
3.3
to
2.64
eV.
photodegradation
APR
was
93.6
91.7%
aqueous
solution
wastewater,
respectively.
After
being
reused
four
times,
Cu-ZnO
did
not
display
notable
drop
degradation
performance,
rates
93.6,
91.2,
86.8,
83.1%
during
first,
second,
third,
fourth
recycles,
Also,
after
six
cycles
<2%,
suggesting
excellent
stability
modified
without
any
issues
related
secondary
pollution.
Under
natural
sunlight,
83.9%
removed,
confirming
benefit
reducing
treatment
costs
by
utilizing
renewable
energy.
In
addition,
mechanism
proposed
based
on
outcomes
radical
quenching
TOC
tests.
