1. Green Synthesis of Silver Oxide Microparticles Using Green Tea Leaves Extract for an Efficient Removal of Malachite Green from Water: Synergistic Effect of Persulfate.
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Iqra, Khattak, Rozina, Begum, Bushra, Qazi, Raina Aman, Gul, Hajera, Khan, Muhammad Sufaid, Khan, Sanaullah, Bibi, Naheed, Han, Changseok, and Rahman, Najeeb Ur
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MALACHITE green ,SILVER oxide ,TEA extracts ,GREEN tea ,MICROPOLLUTANTS ,POISONS - Abstract
The removal of water pollutants by photocatalysis is a promising technique, mainly due to its environmentally friendly and sustainable nature. In this study, the degradation of a recalcitrant organic pollutant, malachite green (MG), was investigated in water by a microstructured silver oxide photocatalyst. The silver oxide (Ag
2 O) microparticles (MPs) were synthesized by a low-cost, green method, mediated by green tea leaves extract. The surface, morphological and optical properties of the synthesized Ag2 O MPs were determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and ultraviolet-visible (UV-visible) spectrophotometry. The synthesized Ag2 O MPs showed good photoactivity, represented by 83% degradation of malachite green (MG) ([C]0 = 0.4 mM, Ag2 O loading = 0.1 g L−1 ) at neutral pH, in 3 h. Persulfate ions (PS) showed a strong synergistic effect on the efficiency of solar/Ag2 O photocatalysis, represented by complete MG removal in 15 min, in the presence of 1.6 mM PS. The results revealed that solar/Ag2 O, particularly solar/Ag2 O/PS photocatalysis is a promising method for the elimination of toxic organic pollutants, such as malachite green, from the water environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2023
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