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Valadez-Renteria E, Perez-Gonzalez R, Gomez-Solis C, Diaz-Torres LA, Encinas A, Oliva J, Rodriguez-Gonzalez V. A novel and stretchable carbon-nanotube/Ni@TiO 2:W photocatalytic composite for the complete removal of diclofenac drug from the drinking water. J Environ Sci (China) 2023; 126:575-589. [PMID: 36503783 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2022.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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We present the structural, morphological and photocatalytic properties of stretchable composites made with carbon nanotubes (CNTs), silicon rubber and Ni@TiO2:W nanoparticles (TiWNi NPs) with average size of 37 ± 2 nm. Microscopy images showed that the TiWNi NPs decorated the surface of the CNT fibers, which are oriented in a preferential direction. TiWNi NPs presented a mixture of anatase/rutile phases with cubic structure. The performance of the TiWNi powders and stretchable composites was evaluated for the photocatalytic degradation of diclofenac (DCF) anti-inflammatory drug under ultraviolet-visible light. The results revealed that the maximum DCF degradation percentages were 34.6%, 91.9%, 97.1%, 98.5% and 100% for the CNT composite (stretched at 0%), TiWNi powders, CNT + TiWNi (stretched at 0%), CNT + TiWNi (stretched at 50%) and CNT + TiWNi (stretched at 100%), respectively. Thus, stretching the CNT + TiWNi composites was a good strategy to enhance the DCF degradation percentage from 97.1% to 100%, since stretching created additional defects (oxygen vacancies) that acted as electron sink, delaying the electron-hole recombination, and favors the DCF degradation. Raman/absorbance measurements confirmed the presence of such defects. Moreover, the reactive oxygen species (ROS) were determined by the scavenger's experiments and found that the main ROS were the ·OH and O2- radicals, which attacked the DCF molecules, causing their degradation. The results of this investigation confirmed that the stretchable CNT/TiWNi-based composites are a viable alternative to remove pharmaceutical contaminants from water and can be manually separated from the decontaminated water, which is unviable using photocatalytic powders.
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- Ernesto Valadez-Renteria
- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología-División de Materiales Avanzados, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, San Luis Potosí 78216, México
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- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología-División de Materiales Avanzados, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, San Luis Potosí 78216, México
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- Grupo de Espectroscopia de Materiales Avanzados y Nanoestructurados (GEMANA), Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica, A.C., Lomas Del Campestre, León 37150, México
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- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología-División de Materiales Avanzados, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, San Luis Potosí 78216, México
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- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología-División de Materiales Avanzados, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, San Luis Potosí 78216, México.
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- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología-División de Materiales Avanzados, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, San Luis Potosí 78216, México.
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Doping of TiO2 Using Metal Waste (Door Key) to Improve Its Photocatalytic Efficiency in the Mineralization of an Emerging Contaminant in an Aqueous Environment. WATER 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/w14091389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Photocatalysis is an effective advanced oxidation process to mineralize recalcitrant contaminants in aqueous media. TiO2 is the most used photocatalyst in this type of process. To improve the deficiencies of this material, one of the most used strategies has been to dope TiO2 with metallic ions. Chemical reagents are often used as dopant precursors. However, due to the depletion of natural resources, in this work it was proposed to substitute chemical reagents and instead use a metallic residue (door key) as a doping precursor. The materials were synthesized using the sol–gel method and calcined at 400 °C to obtain the crystal structure of anatase. The characterization of the materials was carried out using X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), scanning electron microscopy–energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (SEM-EDX) methods X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES). The results obtained indicate that Cu+/Cu2+ and Zn2+ ions coexist in the support, which modifies the physicochemical properties of TiO2 and improves its photocatalytic efficiency. The synergistic effect of the dopants in TiO2 allowed the mineralization of diclofenac in an aqueous medium when T-DK (1.0) was used as photocatalyst and simulated solar radiation as an activation source.
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Elangovan M, Bharathaiyengar SM, PonnanEttiyappan J. Photocatalytic degradation of diclofenac using TiO 2-CdS heterojunction catalysts under visible light irradiation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:18186-18200. [PMID: 33403641 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11538-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The present study reports the photocatalytic degradation of analgesic drug diclofenac using the hydrothermally prepared TiO2-CdS heterojunction catalyst. The results suggest that the prepared catalysts exhibited excellent photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation. The photodegradation kinetics were well fitted to the pseudo-first-order reaction. The apparent reaction rate constant for TC5 catalyst in the diclofenac degradation was 0.02316 min-1. Mineralisation of diclofenac using TC5 photocatalyst was around 86% within 4 h of irradiation time. The operating parameters such as optimal catalyst dosage, apparent solution pH and the effect of initial diclofenac concentration were also studied using the TC5 catalyst. The role of active species in the degradation mechanism was elucidated and it was found that the hydroxyl radical is the main active species in the diclofenac degradation mechanism. The charge transfer between heterojunction catalysts is facilitated by direct Z-scheme heterojunction structure. The coupled photocatalysts also showed good photochemical stability and reusability over five successive reaction cycles. The tentative degradation pathway has been devised based on LC-MS peaks, and it is found that only m/z 224, m/z 178 and m/z 124 were persisted at the end of the reaction.
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- Mugunthan Elangovan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore, 575025, India
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First Insights into Photocatalytic Degradation of HDPE and LDPE Microplastics by a Mesoporous N–TiO2 Coating: Effect of Size and Shape of Microplastics. COATINGS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings10070658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Microplastics (MPs), which are small plastic debris of ≤5 mm size, are polluting the oceans with negative consequences for their biota. In this work, visible-light photocatalysis of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) MPs in aqueous medium using a mesoporous N–TiO2 coating is proposed as an alternative for fighting MP pollution. Spherical primary HDPE MPs were extracted from commercially available facial scrubs, while film-shaped secondary LDPE MPs were obtained from a plastic bag. For each plastic, two different sizes were tested. Degradation was measured by mass-loss and carbonyl-index (CI) calculation. The results obtained reveal that the photocatalytic degradation of HDPE and LDPE MPs using an N–TiO2 coating was affected by the size and shape of the MPs. Smaller MPs led to higher degradation, while film-shaped MPs led to lower degradation that was related to a poorly illuminated and oxygenated reaction medium. These results set the basis for further investigation on the on the design of more effective photocatalytic-reaction systems for decreasing MP inputs to the environment.
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Strategy for Modifying Layered Perovskites toward Efficient Solar Light-Driven Photocatalysts for Removal of Chlorinated Pollutants. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10060637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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We have explored an efficient strategy to enhance the overall photocatalytic performances of layered perovskites by increasing the density of hydroxyl group by protonation. The experimental procedure consisted of the slow replacement of interlayer Rb+ cation of RbLaTa2O7 Dion-Jacobson (DJ) perovskite by H+ via acid treatment. Two layered perovskites synthesized by mild (1200 °C for 18 h) and harsh (950 and 1200 °C, for 36 h) annealing treatment routes were used as starting materials. The successful intercalation of proton into D-J interlayer galleries was confirmed by FTIR spectroscopy, thermal analyses, ion chromatography and XPS results. In addition, the ion-exchange route was effective to enlarge the specific surface area, thus enhancing the supply of photocharges able to participate in redox processes involved in the degradation of organic pollutants. HLaTa_01 protonated layered perovskite is reported as a efficient photocatalyst for photomineralization of trichloroethylene (TCE) to Cl− and CO2 under simulated solar light. The enhanced activity is attributed to combined beneficial roles played by the increased specific surface area and high density of hydroxyl groups, leading to an efficiency of TCE mineralization of 68% moles after 5 h of irradiation.
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Casillas JE, Campa-Molina J, Tzompantzi F, Carbajal Arízaga GG, López-Gaona A, Ulloa-Godínez S, Cano ME, Barrera A. Photocatalytic Degradation of Diclofenac Using Al 2O 3-Nd 2O 3 Binary Oxides Prepared by the Sol-Gel Method. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 13:E1345. [PMID: 32188051 PMCID: PMC7142804 DOI: 10.3390/ma13061345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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This paper reports the sol-gel synthesis of Al2O3-Nd2O3 (Al-Nd-x; x = 5%, 10%, 15% and 25% of Nd2O3) binary oxides and the photodegradation of diclofenac activated by UV light. Al-Nd-based catalysts were analyzed by N2 physisorption, XRD, TEM, SEM, UV-Vis and PL spectroscopies. The inclusion of Nd2O3 in the aluminum oxide matrix in the 10-25% range reduced the band gap energies from 3.35 eV for the γ-Al2O3 to values as low as 3.13-3.20 eV, which are typical of semiconductor materials absorbing in the UV region. γ-Al2O3 and Al-Nd-x binary oxides reached more than 92.0% of photoconverted diclofenac after 40 min of reaction. However, the photocatalytic activity in the diclofenac degradation using Al-Nd-x with Nd2O3 contents in the range 10-25% was improved with respect to that of γ-Al2O3 at short reaction times. The diclofenac photoconversion using γ-Al2O3 was 63.0% at 10 min of UV light exposure, whereas Al-Nd-15 binary oxide reached 82.0% at this reaction time. The rate constants determined from the kinetic experiments revealed that the highest activities in the aqueous medium were reached with the catalysts with 15% and 25% of Nd2O3, and these compounds presented the lowest band gap energies. The experimental results also demonstrated that Nd2O3 acts as a separator of charges favoring the decrease in the recombination rate of electron-hole pairs.
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- José Eduardo Casillas
- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Centro Universitario de la Ciénega, Universidad de Guadalajara, Av. Universidad, No. 1115, Ocotlán C.P. 47820, Jalisco, Mexico; (J.E.C.); (M.E.C.)
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- Departamento de Electrónica, Universidad de Guadalajara, Marcelino García Barragán 1422, Guadalajara C.P. 44430, Jalisco, Mexico; (J.C.-M.); (S.U.-G.)
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana—Iztapalapa, San Rafael Atlixco 189, Ciudad de México C.P. 09340, Mexico; (F.T.); (A.L.-G.)
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana—Iztapalapa, San Rafael Atlixco 189, Ciudad de México C.P. 09340, Mexico; (F.T.); (A.L.-G.)
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- Departamento de Electrónica, Universidad de Guadalajara, Marcelino García Barragán 1422, Guadalajara C.P. 44430, Jalisco, Mexico; (J.C.-M.); (S.U.-G.)
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- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Centro Universitario de la Ciénega, Universidad de Guadalajara, Av. Universidad, No. 1115, Ocotlán C.P. 47820, Jalisco, Mexico; (J.E.C.); (M.E.C.)
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- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Centro Universitario de la Ciénega, Universidad de Guadalajara, Av. Universidad, No. 1115, Ocotlán C.P. 47820, Jalisco, Mexico; (J.E.C.); (M.E.C.)
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Perović K, dela Rosa FM, Kovačić M, Kušić H, Štangar UL, Fresno F, Dionysiou DD, Loncaric Bozic A. Recent Achievements in Development of TiO 2-Based Composite Photocatalytic Materials for Solar Driven Water Purification and Water Splitting. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 13:E1338. [PMID: 32183457 PMCID: PMC7142427 DOI: 10.3390/ma13061338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Revised: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Clean water and the increased use of renewable energy are considered to be two of the main goals in the effort to achieve a sustainable living environment. The fulfillment of these goals may include the use of solar-driven photocatalytic processes that are found to be quite effective in water purification, as well as hydrogen generation. H2 production by water splitting and photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in water both rely on the formation of electron/hole (e-/h+) pairs at a semiconducting material upon its excitation by light with sufficient photon energy. Most of the photocatalytic studies involve the use of TiO2 and well-suited model compounds, either as sacrificial agents or pollutants. However, the wider application of this technology requires the harvesting of a broader spectrum of solar irradiation and the suppression of the recombination of photogenerated charge carriers. These limitations can be overcome by the use of different strategies, among which the focus is put on the creation of heterojunctions with another narrow bandgap semiconductor, which can provide high response in the visible light region. In this review paper, we report the most recent advances in the application of TiO2 based heterojunction (semiconductor-semiconductor) composites for photocatalytic water treatment and water splitting. This review article is subdivided into two major parts, namely Photocatalytic water treatment and Photocatalytic water splitting, to give a thorough examination of all achieved progress. The first part provides an overview on photocatalytic degradation mechanism principles, followed by the most recent applications for photocatalytic degradation and mineralization of contaminants of emerging concern (CEC), such as pharmaceuticals and pesticides with a critical insight into removal mechanism, while the second part focuses on fabrication of TiO2-based heterojunctions with carbon-based materials, transition metal oxides, transition metal chalcogenides, and multiple composites that were made of three or more semiconductor materials for photocatalytic water splitting.
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- Klara Perović
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulicev trg 19, HR–10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (K.P.); (F.M.d.R.); (M.K.); (A.L.B.)
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulicev trg 19, HR–10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (K.P.); (F.M.d.R.); (M.K.); (A.L.B.)
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulicev trg 19, HR–10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (K.P.); (F.M.d.R.); (M.K.); (A.L.B.)
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulicev trg 19, HR–10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (K.P.); (F.M.d.R.); (M.K.); (A.L.B.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
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- Photoactivated Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy, Móstoles, 28935 Madrid, Spain;
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- Environmental Engineering and Science Program, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221–0012, USA;
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulicev trg 19, HR–10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (K.P.); (F.M.d.R.); (M.K.); (A.L.B.)
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Rueda-Salaya L, Hernández-Ramírez A, Hinojosa-Reyes L, Guzmán-Mar J, Villanueva-Rodríguez M, Sánchez-Cervantes E. Solar photocatalytic degradation of diclofenac aqueous solution using fluorine doped zinc oxide as catalyst. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2020.112364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Lins PVS, Henrique DC, Ide AH, Duarte JLDS, Dotto GL, Yazidi A, Sellaoui L, Erto A, Zanta CLDPES, Meili L. Adsorption of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug onto MgAl/LDH-activated carbon composite – Experimental investigation and statistical physics modeling. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.124217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Novakovic M, Strbac G, Petrovic M, Strbac D, Mihajlovic I. Decomposition of pharmaceutical micropollutant - diclofenac by photocatalytic nanopowder mixtures in aqueous media: effect of optimization parameters, identification of intermediates and economic considerations. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2019; 55:483-497. [PMID: 31846386 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2019.1701895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Revised: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study evaluates application of three different nanopowder mixtures for decomposition of diclofenac (DCF), one of frequently detected pharmaceutical in wastewater. Analyzed three photocatalytic mixtures ZnO/SnO2, ZnO/TiO2 and ZnO/In2O3 are for the first time used for diclofenac degradation. A set of experiments were performed in order to investigate influence of catalyst concentration (0.10-0.60 mg mL-1), initial concentration of diclofenac (0.002-0.010 mg mL-1) and pH value (5-9). The increase in the catalyst concentration leads to a decrease in the degradation rate constant, which is the most pronounced in the ZnO/TiO2 and ranges from 0.47 (6) min-1 to 0.25 (3) min-1. The influence of pH on efficacy shows completely different effects: ZnO/In2O3 is most effective in alkaline environments, ZnO/TiO2 in neutral environments, while ZnO/SnO2 efficiency is good in both alkaline and acidic environments. Initial concentrations of diclofenac showed a complex effect on the degradation rate. The four dominant intermediates were detected by LC MS/MS technique. In case of all three nanomaterials, intensive degradation was achieved in first 30 minutes. The economical analysis of photocatalytic treatment was provided where the preparation of nanomaterials does not demand high costs and with the highest diclofenac concentration, total operation costs are the lowest (77.14 US$/kWh).
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- Mladenka Novakovic
- Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Environmental Engineering and Occupational Safety and Health, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Sciences, Department of Physics, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Environmental Engineering and Occupational Safety and Health, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Environmental Engineering and Occupational Safety and Health, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Environmental Engineering and Occupational Safety and Health, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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E. M, M.B. S, P.E. J. Photocatalytic activity of ZnO-WO3 for diclofenac degradation under visible light irradiation. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2019.111993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Insights on the photocatalytic degradation processes supported by TiO2/WO3 systems. The case of ethanol and tetracycline. Catal Today 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2018.11.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In-situ synthesis of mixed phase electrospun TiO2 nanofibers: a novel visible light photocatalyst. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-019-0261-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Visible light assisted photocatalytic degradation of diclofenac using TiO2-WO3 mixed oxide catalysts. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enmm.2018.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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