ChemistrySelect,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(47)
Published: Dec. 1, 2024
Abstract
In
this
research,
a
sustainable
approach
to
augmenting
nanoporous
and
high‐capacity
adsorbents
widely
employed
in
amoxicillin
(AMX)
removal
from
pharmaceutical
wastewater
was
introduced
study.
Iron
oxide
particles
were
incorporated
into
tea
factory
waste
material
under
microwave
hydrothermal
carbonization,
aiming
produce
green
enhanced
magnetic
adsorbent
material.
The
chemical
structure,
morphology,
surface
charge
of
the
hydrochar
(MTWHC)
characterized.
results
show
that
synthesized
has
an
average
pore
diameter
1.90
nm.
value
SBET
measured
at
about
30.22
cm
2
/g
for
MTWHC.
Furthermore,
showed
remarkable
maximum
efficiency
93.8%,
highlighting
its
significant
potential
implementation
treatment.
Freundlich
isotherm
good
fit
experimental
data,
indicating
multilayer
adsorption
mechanism
is
responsible
compatibility
capacity
3.2047
mg/g
using
method.
This
not
only
introduces
environmentally
friendly
modification
used
but
also
highlights
as
innovative
additive
composite
matrices.
research
important
contribution
ongoing
development
advanced,
composites
with
lower
environmental
impact.
Chemosphere,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
371, P. 144061 - 144061
Published: Jan. 8, 2025
In
this
study,
we
report
the
synthesis
and
photocatalytic
performance
of
Co₃O₄-decorated
hexagonal
boron
nitride
(hBN)
composites
for
degrading
methylene
blue
(MB)
ibuprofen
(IBF)
under
sunlight
irradiation.
Using
a
dry
impregnation
method,
were
prepared
with
varying
Co₃O₄
loadings
(0.5%,
1%,
2%).
Comprehensive
characterization
confirmed
successful
incorporation
uniform
distribution
on
hBN
matrix.
Photocatalytic
experiments
revealed
that
1%
Co₃O₄-hBN
composite
exhibited
highest
activity,
achieving
nearly
100%
MB
degradation
in
60
minutes
90%
IBF
120
minutes.
The
enhanced
efficiency
is
attributed
to
synergistic
effects
between
hBN,
which
extend
light
absorption
promote
charge
separation.
Our
findings
demonstrate
potential
Co
ChemistrySelect,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
10(7)
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Abstract
The
calcination
and
coprecipitation
processes
were
combined
to
make
semiconductor‐based
AC@Fe
3
O
4
,
which
was
then
used
investigate
the
photodegradation
of
methylene
blue
(MB)
dye.
crystallite
size
composite
computed
as
16.73
nm.
pristine
Fe
activated
carbon,
witness
sufficient
efficiency
MB
UV–visible
spectrum
manifested
presence
band
edges
in
region
spectrum,
revealing
marvelous
capability
towards
catalytic
degradation
long
range
radiation.
structural
defects
disparity
charge
transfer
produced
by
integrating
AC
encouraged
absorption
visible
light.
effective
material
showed
ascendant
10
mgL
−1
dye
up
94.6%
140
min
at
a
kinetic
rate
0.025
.
results
reusability
test
demonstrated
that
may
be
repeatedly
photodegrade
with
only
slight
drop
effectiveness.
quenching
experiment
specific
impact
radicals
on
mechanism
underscores
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS),
primarily
responsible
for
process.
Based
findings
current
study,
it
can
concluded
is
potential
solid
photocatalyst
dyes
wastewater.
