Desalination and Water Treatment,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
318, С. 100356 - 100356
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2024
In
this
work,
Faujasite
zeolite
(FAU)
was
used
as
support
for
photoactive
ZnO
particles,
which
were
prepared
by
in
situ
assembly
to
photocatalyst
degrade
emerging
organic
pollutants
like
pharmaceuticals
water
bodies.
Physicochemical
characterization
techniques
such
PXRD,
FTIR,
solid-state
NMR,
N2
adsorption-desorption,
SEM,
and
DRS-UV
revealed
good
compatibility
between
the
inorganic
components,
resulting
intriguing
surface
properties
chemical
reactions.
This
material
efficiently
degraded
antibiotic
ciprofloxacin,
showing
a
significant
removal
rate
of
92%
within
90
minutes
under
UV
light
due
cooperative
effect
FAU
ZnO.
The
photocatalytic
process
followed
direct
mechanism,
where
h+
plays
crucial
role
oxidizing
drug
molecules
adsorbed
on
catalyst
surface.
addition
pharmaceuticals,
ZnO@FAU
composite
also
employed
photodecolorization
Indigo
Carmine
Rhodamine
B
dyes,
revealing
100%
99%,
respectively.
These
results
showcase
composite's
versatility
tackling
different
pollutants,
positioning
it
promising
remediation.
