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Sharma A, Makgwane PR, Lichtfouse E, Kumar N, Bandegharaei AH, Tahir M. Recent advances in synthesis, structural properties, and regulation of nickel sulfide-based heterostructures for environmental water remediation: an insight review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:64932-64948. [PMID: 37097573 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27093-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Heterostructured nanomaterials exhibit pronounced potential in environmental science, including the water purification, pollutant monitoring, and environmental remediation. Especially, their application through advanced oxidation processes has been found capable and adaptable in waste water treatment. In semiconductor photocatalysts, metal sulfides are the leading materials. However, for further modifications, the progresses on specific materials need to be overviewed. Among metal sulfides, nickel sulfides are the emerging semiconductors due to relatively narrow band gaps, high thermal and chemical stability, and cost effectiveness. The aim of the present review is to conduct a thorough analysis and summary of recent progress in the application of nickel sulfide-based heterostructures in water decontamination. Initially, the review introduces the emerging needs of the materials for environment following the characteristics features of metal sulfides with emphasis on nickel sulfides. Subsequently, synthesis strategies and structural properties of nickel sulfide (NiS and NiS2)-based photocatalysts are discussed. Herein, controlled synthesis procedures to influence their active structure, compositions, shape, and size for the enhanced photocatalytic performances are also considered. Furthermore, there is discussion on heterostructures formed by metal modification, metal oxides, and carbon hybridized nanocomposites. In the continuation, the modified characteristics are investigated which favors the photocatalytic processes for degradation of organic contaminations in water. The overall study highlights significant improvements in degradation efficiency of hetero-interfaced NiS and NiS2 photocatalysts towards organics that are comparable to expensive noble-metal photocatalysts. Finally, we also added a little on prospects for future advancement of nickel sulfide-based photocatalysts for applications in sustainable environmental remediation.
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- Anuradha Sharma
- Department of Chemistry, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, 124001, India
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- Centre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials (CeNAM), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
- Department of Chemistry, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Robert Sobukwe Drive, Bellville, 7535, South Africa
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- European Centre for Research and Education in Geosciences (CEREGE), Aix Marseille, University, 13007, Marseille, France
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- Department of Chemistry, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, 124001, India.
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- Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, UAE University, P.O. Box 15551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Mousavi SM, Meraji SH, Sanati AM, Ramavandi B. Phenol red dye removal from wastewater using TiO 2-FSM-16 and Ni-FSM-16 photocatalysts. Heliyon 2023; 9:e14488. [PMID: 36925530 PMCID: PMC10011056 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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In this study, the performance of Ni-FSM-16 and TiO2-FSM-16 photocatalysts in phenol red removal was explored. The XRD, FE-SEM, and BET tests were used to characterize the catalysts. All experiments were performed at ambient temperature and under UV (20 W). The parameters including dye concentration (20-80 mg/L), photocatalyst concentration (0-8 g/L), UV exposure duration, and contact time (0-160 min) were optimized using RSM software. BET values of Ni-FSM-16 and TiO2-FSM-16 were 718.63 m2/g and 844.93 m2/g, respectively. TiO2-FSM-16 showed better performance in dye removal than Ni-FSM-16. At pH 3, the maximum dye removal by TiO2-FSM-16/UV and Ni-FSM-16/UV was obtained 87% and 64%, respectively. The positive hole species had the main role in photocatalytic phenol red removal. The reusability study was done for up to 7 cycles, but the catalysts can be reused effectively for up to 3 cycles. The synergistic factor for the TiO2-FSM-16 and TiO2-FSM-16/UV processes were calculated to be 1.55 and 2.12, respectively. The dye removal efficiency by TiO2-carbon and Ni-carbon was slightly lower than those obtained by the FSM-16 ones. The TiO2-FSM-16 and Ni-FSM-16 catalysts had a suitable surface and acceptable efficiency in phenol red removal.
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- Department of Environmental Science, Persian Gulf Research Institute, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, Iran
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- Systems Environmental Health and Energy Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
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Mokhtari S, Faghihian H, Mirmohammadi M. A core/shell TiO 2 magnetized molecularly imprinted photocatalyst (MMIP@TiO 2): synthesis and its photodegradation activity towards sulfasalazine. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:13624-13638. [PMID: 36138289 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22792-5] [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: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Although the selectivity of TiO2 for the degradation of target molecules is not enough, it is a broadly employed photocatalyst for the degradation of many pollutants. Molecularly imprinted compounds owing to their extreme recognition specificity have become increasingly popular for preparing selective photocatalysts. In this work, based on molecularly imprinted magnetized TiO2 (MMIP@TiO2), a selective photocatalyst was prepared. Via the co-precipitation method, Fe3O4 particles were prepared and coated respectively by SiO2, vinyl end groups, and molecularly imprinted polymers (MIP). The synthesized photocatalyst was characterized by the X-ray diffraction method (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive x-ray spectrometry (EDX), vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM), high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and photoluminescence analysis (PL). The photocatalyst was then used to degrade the sulfasalazine pharmaceutical pollutant under UV irradiation. An average crystallite size of 9 nm was obtained for the MMIP@TiO2 sample from the Scherrer formula and 34.5 nm by the Williamson-Hall formula. The results revealed that compared to the non-imprinted counterpart, the molecularly imprinted photocatalyst had significantly higher efficiency and selectivity for the degradation of target molecules. The process was forwarded with 90% efficiency within 10 min. Optimal conditions were 10.0 min irradiation when 25 mL SSZ solution (50 mg/L), 0.07 g/L catalyst dose, and pH 6.0 were applied. The maximum removal efficiency was calculated to be 92%. The external magnetic field quickly removed the photocatalyst from the solution and regenerated it. It was revealed that after each regeneration cycle, the efficiency dropped. Nevertheless, 63% of the preliminary effectiveness remained after four regeneration steps.
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- Sheida Mokhtari
- Department of Chemistry, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box 311-86145, Shahreza, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box 311-86145, Shahreza, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box 311-86145, Shahreza, Isfahan, Iran
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Rabanimehr F, Farhadian M, Nazar ARS. A high-performance microreactor integrated with chitosan/ Bi 2WO 6/CNT/TiO 2 nanofibers for adsorptive/photocatalytic removal of cephalexin from aqueous solution. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 208:260-274. [PMID: 35337910 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.03.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A Z-scheme Bi2WO6/CNT/TiO2 photocatalyst was synthesized hydrothermally and loaded on chitosan nanofibers with different mass percentages using the electrospinning process. The batch adsorption experiments for chitosan nanofibrous samples containing Bi2WO6/CNT/TiO2 revealed that the adsorption process and its kinetic followed the Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second-order model, respectively. A planar microreactor with a reusable plate-type configuration was fabricated employing an inexpensive micromachining technique and integrated with chitosan/Bi2WO6/CNT/TiO2 nanofibers. The synergistic effect of the adsorption and photocatalysis was assessed for removing cephalexin under simulated sunlight irradiation in a continuous flow microreactor. The nanofibers containing 15 wt% of Bi2WO6/CNT/TiO2 exhibited the most removal efficiency. The effects of operational variables were investigated in the microreactor and optimized using response surface methodology as light intensity = 17.45 W/m2, retention time = 256 s, pH = 4.8, and initial cephalexin concentration = 29 mg/L. At this condition, cephalexin and TOC removal efficiencies reached 99.2% and 92.4%, respectively. The kinetic of disappearance of cephalexin under optimal conditions followed the Langmuir-Hinshelwood model. The adsorption equilibrium constant deduced from this model was similar to that one calculated from the Langmuir isotherm model. At the optimum condition, cephalexin removal efficiency reduced to 80% after 1500 min of microreactor operation and the nanofibers revealed appropriate stability and reusability.
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- Fayazeh Rabanimehr
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
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Sheikhsamany R, Faghihian H, Fazaeli R. One-pot synthesis of BaTi0.85Zr0.15O3/MOF-199 (HKUST-1) as a highly efficient photocatalytic nanocomposite for tetracycline degradation under UV irradiation. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2021.109048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Thang NQ, Sabbah A, Chen LC, Chen KH, Thi CM, Van Viet P. High-efficient photocatalytic degradation of commercial drugs for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment prospects: A case study of Ag/g-C 3N 4/ZnO nanocomposite materials. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 282:130971. [PMID: 34107423 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Pharmaceutical drugs' removal from wastewater by photocatalytic oxidation process is considered as an attractive approach and environmentally friendly solution. This report aims to appraise the practical application potential of Ag/g-C3N4/ZnO nanorods toward the wastewater treatment of the pharmaceutical industry. The catalysts are synthesized by straightforward and environmentally-friendly strategies. Specifically, g-C3N4/ZnO nanorods heterostructure is constructed by a simple self-assembly method, and then Ag nanoparticles are decorated on g-C3N4/ZnO nanorods by a photoreduction route. The results show that three commercial drugs (paracetamol, amoxicillin, and cefalexin) with high concentration (40 mg L-1) are significantly degraded in the existence of a small dosage of Ag/g-C3N4/ZnO nanorods (0.08 g L-1). The Ag/g-C3N4/ZnO nanorods photocatalyst exhibits degradation performance of paracetamol higher 3.8, 1.8, 1.3 times than pristine g-C3N4, ZnO nanorods, and g-C3N4/ZnO nanorods. Furthermore, Ag/g-C3N4/ZnO nanorods have an excellent reusability and a chemical stability that achieved paracetamol degradation efficiency of 78% and remained chemical structure of the photocatalyst after five cycles. In addition, the photocatalytic mechanism explanation and comparison of photocatalytic drugs' degradation ability have also been discussed in this study.
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- Nguyen Quoc Thang
- Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, University of Science, VNU-HCM, 227 Nguyen Van Cu Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Viet Nam; Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Viet Nam
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 16017, Taiwan; Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan; Molecular Science and Technology, Taiwan International Graduate Program, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan; Center for Condensed Matter Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Center for Condensed Matter Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan; Center of Atomic Initiative for New Materials, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 106, Taiwan
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 16017, Taiwan; Center for Condensed Matter Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH), 475A Dien Bien Phu Street, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, University of Science, VNU-HCM, 227 Nguyen Van Cu Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Viet Nam; Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Viet Nam.
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Ardebilchi Marand S, Almasi H, Ardebilchi Marand N. Chitosan-based nanocomposite films incorporated with NiO nanoparticles: Physicochemical, photocatalytic and antimicrobial properties. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 190:667-678. [PMID: 34509520 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The aim of this research was to fabricate active nanocomposite films by incorporation of nickel oxide nanoparticles (NiONPs) (3, 6 and 9% w/w) into the chitosan-based films. The NiONPs were synthesized by solution combustion method and the films were prepared by solvent casting method. The formation of new interactions and increasing of films' crystallinity were confirmed by FT-IR and XRD analyses. Uniform dispersion of NiONPs at lower concentrations and their aggregation at level of 9% was confirmed by FE-SEM observations. Water barrier properties, tensile strength, thermal properties and surface hydrophobicity of films enhanced by addition of 6% NiONPs. Photocatalytic activity of nanocomposites was confirmed by absorption of 72% of methyl orange during 270 min under UV irradiation. The nanocomposite films exhibited good antibacterial activity against gram-positive (S. aureus) and gram-negative (S. typhimurium) bacteria. Therefore, the chitosan-NiONPs nanocomposite films could be used for active food packaging applications and photodecolorization purposes.
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- Sina Ardebilchi Marand
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
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- School of Metallurgy & Materials Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Narmak, Tehran, Iran
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Ag and CuO nanoparticles decorated on graphene oxide/activated carbon as a novel adsorbent for the removal of cephalexin from water. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.127203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Emerging Hybrid Nanocomposite Photocatalysts for the Degradation of Antibiotics: Insights into Their Designs and Mechanisms. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11030572. [PMID: 33668837 PMCID: PMC7996256 DOI: 10.3390/nano11030572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The raising occurrence of antibiotics in the global water bodies has received the emerging concern due to their potential threats of generating the antibiotic-resistive and genotoxic effects into humans and aquatic species. In this direction, the solar energy assisted photocatalytic technique offers a promising solution to address such emerging concern and paves ways for the complete degradation of antibiotics with the generation of less or non-toxic by-products. Particularly, the designing of hybrid photocatalyticcomposite materials has been found to show higher antibiotics degradation efficiencies. As the hybrid photocatalysts are found as the systems with ideal characteristic properties such as superior structural, surface and interfacial properties, they offer enhanced photoabsorbance, charge-separation, -transfer, redox properties, photostability and easy recovery. In this context, this review study presents an overview on the recent developments in the designing of various hybrid photocatalytic systems and their efficiency towards the degradation of various emerging antibiotic pharmaceutical contaminants in water environments.
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Chen Y, Li R, Gu Y, Tian H, Huang Y, Chen J, Fang Y, Yang C. Green and efficient degradation of cefoperazone sodium by Bi 4O 5Br 2 leading to the production of non-toxic products: Performance and degradation pathway. J Environ Sci (China) 2021; 100:203-215. [PMID: 33279033 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2020.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Revised: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Photocatalytic process represents a promising approach to overcome the pollution challenge associated with the antibiotics-containing wastewater. This study provides a green, efficient and novel approach to remove cephalosporins, particularly cefoperazone sodium (CFP). Bi4O5Br2 was chosen for the first time to systematically study its degradation for CFP, including the analysis of material structure, degradation performance, the structure and toxicity of the transformation products, etc. The degradation rate results indicated that Bi4O5Br2 had an excellent catalytic activity leading to 78% CFP removal compared with the pure BiOBr (38%) within 120 min of visible light irradiation. In addition, the Bi4O5Br2 presents high stability and good organic carbon removal efficiency. The effects of the solution pH (3.12 - 8.75) on catalytic activity revealed that CFP was mainly photocatalyzed under acidic conditions and hydrolyzed under alkaline conditions. Combined with active species and degradation product identification, the photocatalytic degradation pathways of CFP by Bi4O5Br2 was proposed, including hydrolysis, oxidation, reduction and decarboxylation. Most importantly, the identified products were all hydrolysis rather than oxidation byproducts transformed from the intermediate of β-lactam bond cleavage in CFP molecule, quite different from the mostly previous studies. Furthermore, the final products were demonstrated to be less toxic through the toxicity analysis. Overall, this study illustrates the detailed mechanism of CFP degradation by Bi4O5Br2 and confirms Bi4O5Br2 to be a promising material for the photodegradation of CFP.
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- Yingying Chen
- College of Biology and Pharmacy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- College of Biology and Pharmacy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- College of Biology and Pharmacy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China.
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Hayati P, Mehrabadi Z, Karimi M, Janczak J, Mohammadi K, Mahmoudi G, Dadi F, Fard MJS, Hasanzadeh A, Rostamnia S. Photocatalytic activity of new nanostructures of an Ag(i) metal–organic framework (Ag-MOF) for the efficient degradation of MCPA and 2,4-D herbicides under sunlight irradiation. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj02460k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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A new Ag(i) metal–organic framework (Ag-MOF) [Ag(p-OH-C6H4COOH)2(NO3)]n [Ag(PHBA)2(NO3)]n, (1) (PHBA: C8H6O4 {p-hydroxybenzoic acid}) was synthesized using two different methods; the laying method (single crystal) and sonochemical irradiation (nanostructures).
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- Payam Hayati
- Persian Gulf Science and Technology Park
- Nano Gostaran Navabegh Fardaye Dashtestan Company
- Borazjan
- Iran
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- Department of Chemistry
- Firoozabad Branch
- Islamic Azad University
- Firoozabad
- Iran
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- School of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- University of Tehran
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research
- Polish Academy of Sciences
- 50-950 Wroclaw
- Poland
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Sciences
- Persian Gulf University
- Bushehr 75169
- Iran
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- University of Maragheh
- Maragheh
- Iran
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- Department of Chemistry
- Firoozabad Branch
- Islamic Azad University
- Firoozabad
- Iran
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- Organic and Nano Group (ONG)
- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- University of Maragheh
- Maragheh
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Kumar R, Travas-Sejdic J, Padhye LP. Conducting polymers-based photocatalysis for treatment of organic contaminants in water. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL ADVANCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ceja.2020.100047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Askari N, Beheshti M, Mowla D, Farhadian M. Fabrication of CuWO 4/Bi 2S 3/ZIF67 MOF: A novel double Z-scheme ternary heterostructure for boosting visible-light photodegradation of antibiotics. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 251:126453. [PMID: 32443224 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A novel double Z-scheme CuWO4/Bi2S3/ZIF67 ternary heterostructure was synthesized through hydrothermal method. The catalysts were characterized by XRD, FTIR, SEM, EDX, BET, TEM, PL, and UV-vis DRS analyses. The degradations of Metronidazole (MTZ) and Cephalexin (CFX) antibiotics by ternary catalyst were investigated in the batch and continuous slurry photoreactor under LED illumination. The ternary heterostructure exhibited a remarkable improvement in photoactivity compared with CuWO4/Bi2S3, and pristine ZIF67. Indeed, higher surface area, photo-stability, bandgap suppressing as well as better charge separation based on the dual Z-scheme structure caused the enhancement. The optimum values of operating parameters were obtained by the central composite design as: catalyst dose = 0.3 g/L, pH = 7, illumination time = 80 min, and 20 ppm initial concentration of antibiotic. The maximum degradation efficiencies by the new ternary heterostructure were 95.6% and 90.1%, respectively for MTZ and CFX at optimum conditions in the continuous flow mode. Maximum total organic carbon (TOC) removal rates were 83.2% and 74% for MTZ and CFX, respectively. The degradations by ternary composite followed the first-order kinetic, by reaction rate of 9 times, 5.5 times, and 4 times higher than that obtained by Bi2S3, ZIF67, and the binary CuWO4/Bi2S3, respectively. The influences of temperature and light intensity were explored, revealing 25 °C and 400 W/m2 as the optimum values. The new ternary heterostructure demonstrated excellent reusability and chemical stability after six cycles. The dominant active species were explored by trapping tests, indicating OH. free radicals as the most primary oxidant.
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- Najmeh Askari
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Environmental Research Center in Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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Tavasol F, Tabatabaie T, Ramavandi B, Amiri F. Design a new photocatalyst of sea sediment/titanate to remove cephalexin antibiotic from aqueous media in the presence of sonication/ultraviolet/hydrogen peroxide: Pathway and mechanism for degradation. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2020; 65:105062. [PMID: 32172148 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2020.105062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The aim of the current study was directed to develop a new sea sediment/titanate photocatalyst to remove cephalexin from aqueous media in the presence of ultraviolet (UV) light, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and ultrasonic waves. The influence of furnace temperature (300, 350, 400, and 500 °C), furnace residence time (1, 2, 3, and 4 h), and ratio of sea sediment: titanium (0-6 v: w) on the physicochemical properties and the cephalexin removal by the sea sediment/titanate photocatalyst was explored. The technique of FTIR, SEM/EDX, XRD, BET, BJH, and Mapping was used to determine the physicochemical properties of the generated photocatalyst. The maximum cephalexin removal (94.71%) was obtained at the furnace temperature of 500 °C, the furnace residence time of 2 h, and the sea sediment: titanium ratio of 1:6 (=12 mL TiO2/2 g sea sediment). According to the acquired results, the surface area of the optimized catalyst, namely Cat-500-2-12, was computed to be 52.29 m2/g. The crystallite size of titanium oxide on the optimum photocatalyst was calculated ~17.68 nm. The FTIR test confirmed the presence of C=C, O-H, C=O, C-S, and C-H functional groups in the photocatalyst. The transformation pathway for the degradation of cephalexin by the developed system was drawn. The present investigation showed that the developed technique (sea sediment/titanate-UV-H2O2-ultrasonic) could be used as a promising alternative for attenuating cephalexin from aqueous solutions.
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- Fatemeh Tavasol
- Department of Environment, Bushehr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran
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- Department of Environment, Bushehr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran.
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- Systems Environmental Health and Energy Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran; Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health and Nutrition, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.
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- Department of Environment, Bushehr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran
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Pakzad K, Alinezhad H, Nasrollahzadeh M. Euphorbia polygonifolia
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@CuO nanoparticles: Applications in the removal of metronidazole, ciprofloxacin and cephalexin antibiotics from aqueous solutions under UV irradiation. Appl Organomet Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.5910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Khatereh Pakzad
- Faculty of Chemistry University of Mazandaran Babolsar 47416‐13534 Iran
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Metronidazole and Cephalexin degradation by using of Urea/TiO2/ZnFe2O4/Clinoptiloite catalyst under visible-light irradiation and ozone injection. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.112764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Solar radiation is becoming increasingly appreciated because of its influence on living matter and the feasibility of its application for a variety of purposes. It is an available and everlasting natural source of energy, rapidly gaining ground as a supplement and alternative to the nonrenewable energy feedstock. Actually, an increasing interest is involved in the development of efficient materials as the core of photocatalytic and photothermal processes, allowing solar energy harvesting and conversion for many technological applications, including hydrogen production, CO2 reduction, pollutants degradation, as well as organic syntheses. Particularly, photosensitive nanostructured hybrid materials synthesized coupling inorganic semiconductors with organic compounds, and polymers or carbon-based materials are attracting ever-growing research attention since their peculiar properties overcome several limitations of photocatalytic semiconductors through different approaches, including dye or charge transfer complex sensitization and heterostructures formation. The aim of this review was to describe the most promising recent advances in the field of hybrid nanostructured materials for sunlight capture and solar energy exploitation by photocatalytic processes. Beside diverse materials based on metal oxide semiconductors, emerging photoactive systems, such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and hybrid perovskites, were discussed. Finally, future research opportunities and challenges associated with the design and development of highly efficient and cost-effective photosensitive nanomaterials for technological claims were outlined.
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Li X, Yin Z, Zhai Y, Kang W, Shi H, Li Z. Magnetic solid-phase extraction of four β-lactams using polypyrrole-coated magnetic nanoparticles from water samples by micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography analysis. J Chromatogr A 2020; 1610:460541. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2019.460541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Revised: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Elimination of Phenylhydrazine from Aqueous Solutions by Use of a Photocatalyst Prepared by Immobilization of TiO2 on Polypyrrole Support. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-019-01378-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Application of FSM-16 impregnated by TiO2 as an efficient photocatalyst for elimination of benzothiophene and dibenzothiophene, adsorptive removal of degradation products by MCM-41. J IND ENG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2019.02.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Khanday WA, Ahmed MJ, Okoye PU, Hummadi EH, Hameed BH. Single-step pyrolysis of phosphoric acid-activated chitin for efficient adsorption of cephalexin antibiotic. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 280:255-259. [PMID: 30772638 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Revised: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Cephalexin (CFX) antibiotic, a potent pharmaceutical water pollutant, was efficiently removed by activated carbon (AC) derived from a single-step pyrolysis of phosphoric acid-activated chitin. Experimental conditions such as temperature, CFX initial concentration, and solution pH were screened in batch adsorption. Phosphoric acid activation of chitin and subsequent pyrolysis tailored the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area, total pore volume, and average pore diameter to 1199.02 m2/g, 0.641 cm3/g, and 21.37 Å, respectively. The Langmuir isotherm adequately described the equilibrium data for CFX adsorption on chitin-AC, with an R2 of 0.99 and a monolayer capacity of 245.19 mg/g at 50 °C. Chitin-AC showed higher adsorption capacity compared with other ACs derived from industrial and agricultural precursors. When activated by phosphoric acid, chitin-AC featured functional multi-sites for vast antibiotic adsorption treatment. Overall, chitin-AC could be a promising adsorbent for removal of CFX.
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- W A Khanday
- Department of Chemistry, Govt. Degree College, Anantnag 192102, Jammu & Kashmir, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Engineering College, Baghdad University, P.O. Box 47024, Aljadria, Baghdad, Iraq
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- School of Science, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang 110870, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Science, University of Diyala, Baqubah, Iraq
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia.
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Hosseini A, Faghihian H. Photocatalytic degradation of benzothiophene by a novel photocatalyst, removal of decomposition fragments by MCM-41 sorbent. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-019-03744-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Nassar MY, Ahmed IS, Hendy HS. A facile one-pot hydrothermal synthesis of hematite (α-Fe2O3) nanostructures and cephalexin antibiotic sorptive removal from polluted aqueous media. J Mol Liq 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.09.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Mehrabadi Z, Faghihian H. Elimination of highly consumed herbicide; 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid from aqueous solution by TiO 2 impregnated clinoptilolite, study of degradation pathway. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2018; 204:248-259. [PMID: 29936222 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2018.06.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2018] [Revised: 06/09/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In this research, the degradation of the highly consumed herbicide, 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid, was evaluated by a nanophotocatalyst prepared by impregnation of natural zeolite clinoptilolite with TiO2. The photodegradation process of was studied under UV and visible light irradiations. To optimize the influencing parameters on the degradation efficiency, the Design Expert software and the Response surface methodology were used. The predicted values obtained by the methods were in good agreement with the experimental data. The degradation efficiency determined by UV-Vis spectroscopy indicated that the optimized degradation efficiency (58% by UV, and 31% by visible light) was obtained at pH = 6, catalyst dose of 0.4 g L-1, pollutant concentration of 6 mg L-1, and irradiation time of 95 min. The reaction mechanism was studied by Gaussian 03 program and a computer simulation method (density functional theory). The results were in good agreement with the results of the HPLC method used for identification of the degradation products. The mineralization of the pollutant was evaluated by measurement of total organic carbon of the degradation solution before and after irradiations. The results indicated that the degraded pollutant was mostly mineralized and converted to of CO2 and H2O.
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- Zohreh Mehrabadi
- Department of Chemistry, Islamic Azad University, Shahreza Branch, Shahreza, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Islamic Azad University, Shahreza Branch, Shahreza, Iran.
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Ma X, Wang C, Wang G, Li G, Li S, Wang J, Song Y. Three narrow band-gap semiconductors modified Z-scheme photocatalysts, Er3+:Y3Al5O12@NiGa2O4/(NiS, CoS2 or MoS2)/Bi2Sn2O7, for enhanced solar-light photocatalytic conversions of nitrite and sulfite. J IND ENG CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2018.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Torki F, Faghihian H. Visible Light Degradation of Naproxen by Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of NiO and NiS, Scavenger Study and Focus on Catalyst Support and Magnetization. Photochem Photobiol 2018; 94:491-502. [PMID: 29442359 DOI: 10.1111/php.12906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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This research was aimed to prepare a magnetically photocatalyst enabling to degrade pharmaceutical wastewater and detoxification of pollutant such as naproxen, by visible light irradiation. The nano-sized NiS and NiO photocatalysts exhibit higher reactivity than their microsized counterparts, but separation of the used photocatalyst from the degradation solution is hard and imperfect. To remove this difficulty, magnetic polypyrrole core-shell (Fe3 O4 @PPY) was synthesized and employed as catalyst support. The magnetization property of the synthesized photocatalysts measured by VSM technique indicated that the photocatalysts were sufficiently magnetized to be readily separated from degradation solution by use of external magnetic field. The DRS study showed that the band gap of the photocatalysts shifted to lower energy after immobilization on the support materials leading to higher degradation efficiency. The optimal efficiency was obtained with the catalysts loaded with 50% of NiO and 50% of NiS. The augmenting effect of H2 O2 and the inhibition influence of some organic and inorganic compounds on the degradation process were studied. Regeneration of the used photocatalyst was performed by heat treatment, and the catalyst treated at 400°C retained most of its initial capacity. The degradation capacity was kinetically fast, and the equilibrium was attained within 30 min.
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- Firoozeh Torki
- Department of Chemistry, Islamic Azad University, Shahreza Branch, Shahreza, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Islamic Azad University, Shahreza Branch, Shahreza, Iran
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Comparative photocatalytic performance of TiO2 supported on clinoptilolite and TiO2/Salicylaldehyde-NH2-MIL-101(Cr) for degradation of pharmaceutical pollutant atenolol under UV and visible irradiations. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2017.12.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Han H, Fu M, Li Y, Guan W, Lu P, Hu X. In-situ polymerization for PPy/g-C3N4 composites with enhanced visible light photocatalytic performance. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(17)62997-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Vadaei S, Faghihian H. Enhanced visible light photodegradation of pharmaceutical pollutant, warfarin by nano-sized SnTe, effect of supporting, catalyst dose, and scavengers. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2018; 58:45-53. [PMID: 29287253 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2017.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2017] [Revised: 10/19/2017] [Accepted: 12/16/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Improvement of new nanophotocatalysts enable to decompose the pharmaceutical pollutants with the aid of solar energy is of particular importance. In this research, the ability of SnTe photocatalyst for degradation of warfarin was enhanced and the separation difficulties of the used photocatalyst, from solutions was removed by immobilization of the photocatalyst on a suitable porous support. A novel nano-sized photocatalyst was prepared by coupling of SnTe on the surface of SBA-15 support. Characterization of the synthesized photocatalyst (SnTe@SBA-15) was performed by different methods including XRD, TEM, TGA, FT-IR, EDS and BET techniques. The map of constituent elements was also prepared. The results indicated that the activity of SnTe photocatalyst was significantly enhanced after immobilization on the support and lower catalyst dose was needed. The visible light irradiation was more effective than UV irradiation. The degradation process was kinetically fast, and the equilibrium was established within 10 min. Separation of the synthesized photocatalyst from the solution was much easier than the bulk SnTe. The regenerated photocatalyst retained more than 90% of its initial efficiency.
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- S Vadaei
- Department of Chemistry, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box 311-86145, Shahreza, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box 311-86145, Shahreza, Isfahan, Iran.
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Dong H, Guo X, Yin Y. A facile synthesis of goethite-modified g-C3N4 composite for photocatalytic degradation of tylosin in an aqueous solution. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-018-3298-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Torki F, Faghihian H. Photocatalytic activity of NiS, NiO and coupled NiS–NiO for degradation of pharmaceutical pollutant cephalexin under visible light. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra09461b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Highly efficient visible light cephalexin degradation obtained by photocatalyst prepared by immobilization of NiS, and NiO on the Fe3O4@PPY support.
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- F. Torki
- Department of Chemistry
- Islamic Azad University
- Shahreza
- Iran
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- Department of Chemistry
- Islamic Azad University
- Shahreza
- Iran
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