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Seifikar F, Habibi-Yangjeh A. Floating photocatalysts as promising materials for environmental detoxification and energy production: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 355:141686. [PMID: 38513952 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2024] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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The oxygenation process of the catalyst surface, the incident-light harvesting capability, and facile recycling of utilized photocatalysts play key role in the outstanding photocatalytic performances. The typical existing photocatalysts in powder form have many drawbacks, such as difficult separation from the treated water, insufficient surface oxygenation, poor active surface area, low incident-light harvesting ability, and secondary pollution of the environment. A great number of scientific works introduced novel and fresh ideas related to designing floating photocatalytic systems by immobilizing highly active photocatalysts onto a floatable substrate. Thanks to direct contact with the illuminated light and oxygen molecules in the interface of water/air, the photocatalytic performance is maximized through production of more reactive species, employed in the photocatalytic reactions. Furthermore, facile recovering of the utilized photocatalysts for next processes avoids secondary pollution as well as diminishes the process's price. This review highlights the performance of developed floating photocatalysts for diverse applications. Furthermore, different floating substrates and possible mechanisms in floating photocatalysts are briefly mentioned. In addition, several emerging self-floating photocatalytic systems are taken attention and discussed. Specially, coupling photo-thermal and photocatalytic effects seems to be a good strategy for introducing a new class of floating photocatalyst to utilize the free, abundant, and green sunlight energy for the aims of water desalination and purification. Despite of a large number of attempts about the floating photocatalysts, there are still plenty of rooms for more in-depth research to be carried out for attaining the required characteristics of the large scale utilizations of these materials.
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- Fatemeh Seifikar
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
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Hiep H, Tuan Anh P, Dao VD, Viet Quang D. Greener Method for the Application of TiO 2 Nanoparticles to Remove Herbicide in Water. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL METHODS IN CHEMISTRY 2023; 2023:3806240. [PMID: 37469972 PMCID: PMC10353906 DOI: 10.1155/2023/3806240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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TiO2 nanoparticles have emerged as a great photocatalyst to degrade organic contaminants in water; however, the nanoparticles dispersed in water could be difficult to be recovered and potentially become contaminant. Herbicide like 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) used in agriculture usually ends up with a large fraction remaining in water and sediment, which may cause potential risk to human health and the ecosystem. This study proposes a greener method to utilize TiO2 as photocatalyst to remove 2,4-D from water. Accordingly, TiO2 nanoparticles (10-45 nm) were synthesized and grafted on lightweight fired clay to generate a TiO2-based floating photocatalyst. Experimental testing revealed that 60.2% of 2,4-D (0.1 mM) can be decomposed in 250 min under UV light with TiO2-grafted lightweight fired clay floating on water. Degradation fits well into the pseudo-first-order kinetic model. The floating photocatalysts can degrade approximately 50% 2,4-D in 250 min under sunlight and the degradation efficiency is stable for cycles. The results revealed that the fabrication of floating photocatalyst could be a promising and greener way to remove herbicide contaminants in water using TiO2.
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- Hoang Hiep
- Academy for Green Growth, Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Gia Lam, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Falcuty of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Phenikaa University, Hanoi 12116, Vietnam
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- Falcuty of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Phenikaa University, Hanoi 12116, Vietnam
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- Falcuty of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Phenikaa University, Hanoi 12116, Vietnam
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Garcia CR, Oliva J, Chavez D, Viesca-Villanueva E, Tejada-Velasquez Y, Mtz-Enriquez AI, Diaz-Torres LA. Using a Novel Sr2CeO4:Ni Photocatalyst for the Degradation of the Recalcitrant Congo Red Dye Under Solar Irradiation. Top Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-022-01690-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Shukla BK, Rawat S, Gautam MK, Bhandari H, Garg S, Singh J. Photocatalytic Degradation of Orange G Dye by Using Bismuth Molybdate: Photocatalysis Optimization and Modeling via Definitive Screening Designs. Molecules 2022; 27:2309. [PMID: 35408707 PMCID: PMC9000439 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27072309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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In the current study, Bismuth molybdate was synthesized using simple co-precipitation procedure, and their characterization was carried out by various methods such as FT-IR, SEM, and P-XRD. Furthermore, the photocatalytic degradation of Orange G (ORG) dye using synthesized catalyst under visible light irradiation was studied. Response surface Method was used for the optimization of process variables and degradation kinetics evaluated by modeling of experimental data. Based on the experimental design outcomes, the first-order model was proven as a practical correlation between selected factors and response. Further ANOVA analysis has revealed that only two out of six factors have a significant effect on ORG degradation, however ORG concentration and irradiation time indicated the significant effects sequentially. Maximum ORG degradation of approximately 96% was achieved by keeping process parameters in range, such as 1 g L-1 loading of catalyst, 50 mg L-1 concentration of ORG, 1.4 mol L-1 concentration of H2O2 at pH 7 and a temperature of 30 °C. Kinetics of ORG degradation followed the pseudo first order, and almost complete degradation was achieved within 8 h. The effectiveness of the Bi2MoO6/H2O2 photo-Fenton system in degradation reactions is due to the higher number of photo-generated e- available on the catalyst surface as a result of their ability to inhibit recombination of e- and h+ pair.
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- Brijesh Kumar Shukla
- Department of Chemistry, Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University, Sector-125, Noida 201313, India;
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- Department of Environmental Science, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow 226025, India; (S.R.); (M.K.G.)
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- Department of Environmental Science, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow 226025, India; (S.R.); (M.K.G.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110021, India;
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- Department of Chemistry, Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University, Sector-125, Noida 201313, India;
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- Department of Environmental Science, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow 226025, India; (S.R.); (M.K.G.)
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Photocatalytic Inactivation of Salmonella typhimurium by Floating Carbon-Doped TiO 2 Photocatalyst. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14195681. [PMID: 34640080 PMCID: PMC8510230 DOI: 10.3390/ma14195681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Photocatalysis application is considered as one of the most highly promising techniques for the reduction in wastewater pollution. However, the majority of highly efficient photocatalyst materials are obtained as fine powders, and this causes a lot of photocatalyst handling and reusability issues. The concept of the floating catalyst proposes the immobilization of a photocatalytic (nano)material on relatively large floating substrates and is considered as an encouraging way to overcome some of the most challenging photocatalysis issues. The purpose of this study is to examine floating photocatalyst application for Salmonella typhimurium bacteria inactivation in polluted water. More specifically, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) beads were used as a photocatalyst support for the immobilization of carbon-doped TiO2 films forming floating photocatalyst structures. Carbon-doped TiO2 films in both amorphous and anatase forms were deposited on HDPE beads using the low-temperature magnetron sputtering technique. Bacteria inactivation, together with cycling experiments, revealed promising results by decomposing more than 95% of Salmonella typhimurium bacteria in five consecutive treatment cycles. Additionally, a thorough analysis of the deposited carbon-doped TiO2 film was performed including morphology, elemental composition and mapping, structure, and depth profiling. The results demonstrate that the proposed method is a suitable technique for the formation of high-quality photocatalytic active films on thermal-sensitive substrates.
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Yadav VK, Khan SH, Choudhary N, Tirth V, Kumar P, Ravi RK, Modi S, Khayal A, Shah MP, Sharma P, Godha M. Nanobioremediation: A sustainable approach towards the degradation of sodium dodecyl sulfate in the environment and simulated conditions. J Basic Microbiol 2021; 62:348-360. [PMID: 34528719 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.202100217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Nanotechnology has gained huge importance in the field of environmental clean-up today. Due to their remarkable and unique properties, it has shown potential application for the remediation of several pesticides and textile dyes. Recently it has shown positive results for the remediation of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). One of the highly exploited surfactants in detergent preparation is anionic surfactants. The SDS selected for the present study is an example of anionic linear alkyl sulfate. It is utilized extensively in industrial washing, which results in the high effluent level of this contaminant and ubiquitously toxic to the environment. The present review is based on the research depicting the adverse effects of SDS in general and possible strategies to minimizing its effects by bacterial degradation which are capable of exploiting the SDS as an only source of carbon. Moreover, it has also highlighted that how nanotechnology can play a role in the remediation of such recalcitrant pesticides.
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- Virendra K Yadav
- Department of Microbiology, School of Sciences, P P Savani University, Kosamba, Surat, Gujarat, India.,Environmental Nanotechnology, School of Nanosciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- Environmental Nanotechnology, School of Nanosciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- Environmental Nanotechnology, School of Nanosciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.,Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University Guraiger, Abha, Asir, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Environmental Microbiology, School of Environment and Sustainable Development, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- Environmental Microbiology, School of Environment and Sustainable Development, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- Environmental Nanotechnology, School of Nanosciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Industrial Waste Water Research Laboratory, Division of Applied & Environmental Microbiology, Enviro Technology Limited, Ankleshwar, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Jaipur National University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Jaipur National University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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Morjène L, Tasbihi M, Schwarze M, Schomäcker R, Aloulou F, Seffen M. A composite of clay, cement, and wood as natural support material for the immobilization of commercial titania (P25, P90, PC500, C-TiO 2) towards photocatalytic phenol degradation. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2020; 81:1882-1893. [PMID: 32666943 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2020.244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Different types of commercial titania (P25, P90, PC500, and C-TiO2) were immobilized as single or mixed photocatalyst onto the surface of a natural support material made of cement, clay, and wood fibers. The successful immobilization was studied by different techniques showing a composite material with the mechanical properties of the support material and the photocatalytic behavior of the immobilized titania. The supported photocatalyst showed high mechanical stability and was applied to the photocatalytic degradation of phenol as a model pollutant under UV light irradiation. As the most active photocatalytic material, a mixture PC500 and P90 (comp-PC500/P90) was identified with an apparent pseudo first-order kinetic rate constant (kapp) of 0.010 min-1 at a degradation efficiency of 100%. The catalyst was used several times and showed minor loss in activity during four runs due to degradation intermediates adsorbed to the surface, shown by a color change from white to yellow.
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- L Morjène
- Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin, Germany E-mail: ; Laboratory of Energy and Materials, High School of Sciences and Technology of Hammam Sousse, University of Sousse, Rue Lamine Abassi 4011, Hammam Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin, Germany E-mail:
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- Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin, Germany E-mail:
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- Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin, Germany E-mail:
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- Laboratory of Energy and Materials, High School of Sciences and Technology of Hammam Sousse, University of Sousse, Rue Lamine Abassi 4011, Hammam Sousse, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Energy and Materials, High School of Sciences and Technology of Hammam Sousse, University of Sousse, Rue Lamine Abassi 4011, Hammam Sousse, Tunisia
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Global economic shifts towards utilization of solar energy provides opportunities for photocatalytic technologies that can harness this abundant source of energy for treatment of organic contaminants. The majority of studies in this area have been performed under artificial light, whereas in this paper, the efficacy of passive photocatalysis was studied under sunlight. Buoyant titanium dioxide (TiO2) coated glass spheres were used to treat 2, 4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2, 4-D), methyl chlorophenoxy propionic acid (MCPP), and 3, 6-Dichloro-2-methoxy benzoic acid (Dicamba) in Killex®, a commercially available herbicide. Furthermore, photocatalytic degradation of sulfolane and a typical naphthenic acid (cyclopentane carboxylic acid—CPA) were also tested under ambient conditions. The results showed 99.8% degradation of 2, 4-D, 100% degradation of both MCPP and Dicamba in Killex® solution, and 97.4% degradation of sulfolane by capturing 3.18 MJ/m2 solar energy. Total organic carbon (TOC) was decreased by 88% and 64% in both solutions, respectively. TOC of the aqueous solution containing 20 ppm CPA was also decreased by 78.4% with 7.8 MJ/m2 energy. Despite the slow kinetics and the temporal variations of sunlight in northern latitudes, the results indicated that passive photocatalysis is a promising approach for treatment of contaminants under ambient conditions.
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SiO 2/TiO 2 Composite Coating on Light Substrates for Photocatalytic Decontamination of Water. J CHEM-NY 2019. [DOI: 10.1155/2019/2634398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In this study, we describe synthesis and characterization of a floating photocatalyst for water treatment consisting of a light substrate coated by SiO2/TiO2 composite. Three supports of natural origin were used: natural cork, expanded clay (Liapor), and volcanic porous glass (Sorbix). The photoactivity of the coated supports was tested in a laboratory photoreactor, with Liapor being the most photoactive support with good mechanical stability. The corresponding rate constant for the degradation of a model pollutant, 4-chlorophenol, was 7.8 × 10−5 s−1. Detail characterization of the coated Liapor was obtained by XRF, SEM/EDX, and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and surface area measurements. Outdoor experiments were carried out with calcined Liapor and oxalic acid or methylene blue under sunlight on pilot reactors in the Czech Republic and Vietnam. We demonstrated satisfactory photocatalytic activity, long-term stability, and reusability of the new floating photocatalyst. The photoefficiency to mineralize oxalic acid in water under sunlight was estimated as 6.7% under the applied conditions.
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Akika F, Benamira M, Lahmar H, Tibera A, Chabi R, Avramova I, Suzer Ş, Trari M. Structural and optical properties of Cu-substitution of NiAl2O4 and their photocatalytic activity towards Congo red under solar light irradiation. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2018.06.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Ahmad MZ, Ehtisham-Ul-Haque S, Nisar N, Qureshi K, Ghaffar A, Abbas M, Nisar J, Iqbal M. Detoxification of photo-catalytically treated 2-chlorophenol: optimization through response surface methodology. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2017; 76:323-336. [PMID: 28726699 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2017.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The present study was conducted to degrade and detoxify 2-chlorophenol (2-CP) under UV irradiation in the presence of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The treatment efficiency was evaluated on the basis of degradation and cytotoxicity reduction as well as biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD) and total organic carbon (TOC) removal. The process variables such as TiO2, pH, UV irradiation time and H2O2 were optimized. Central composite design in combination with response surface methodology was employed to optimize the process variables. A quadratic model was proposed to predict the treatment efficiency and analysis of variance was used to determine the significance of the variables. The correlation between the experimental and predicted degradation was confirmed by the F and P values (<0.05). The coefficient of determination (R2 = 0.99) were high enough to support the validity of developed model. At optimized conditions, up to 92% degradation of 2-CP was achieved with 3.5 × 10-4 s-1 rate constant. Significant reductions in BOD, COD and TOC values were also achieved. Cytotoxicity was evaluated using bioassays and it was observed that UV/TiO2/H2O2 reduced the cytotoxicity considerably. It is concluded that UV/TiO2/H2O2 could possibly be used to detoxify 2-CP in industrial wastewater.
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- Muhammad Z Ahmad
- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jhang, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Lahore College for Women University Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Physical Chemistry, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan E-mail:
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