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Chitosan modified N, S-doped TiO 2 and N, S-doped ZnO for visible light photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline.

Authors :
Farhadian N
Akbarzadeh R
Pirsaheb M
Jen TC
Fakhri Y
Asadi A
Source :
International journal of biological macromolecules [Int J Biol Macromol] 2019 Jul 01; Vol. 132, pp. 360-373. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Mar 30.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

N, S-doped TiO <subscript>2</subscript> (NST), N, S-doped ZnO (NSZ) and their composite with chitosan (NST/CS, NSZ/CS) were synthesized by sol gel-hydrothermal method. The prepared samples were characterized using XRD, FTIR, TEM and BET techniques. These photocatalysts were used for the photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline under visible light irradiation. At screening test, NST/CS had the highest tetracycline degradation efficiency of 91% for duration of 20 min under visible light. The blending of chitosan with NST increases the rate of photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline about 2 times. A detail characterization including HRTEM, SEM, EDS and DRS were conducted for NST/CS, the most active photocatalyst in this study. Photocatalytic activity test was conducted by varying tetracycline concentration, irradiation time, catalyst's concentration and pH using response surface methodology to find out the optimum condition for photocatalytic activity. The reusability of as-synthesized NST/CS was assessed which due to its high recoverability can be applied as an effective catalyst for degradation of organic substances in water and wastewater especially for degradation of emerging pollutants such pharmaceutical pollutants. The results from this work show a promising material for local authorities and pharmaceutical facilities to use for the treatment of pharmaceutical pollutants and tetracycline removal in water resource.<br /> (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1879-0003
Volume :
132
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
International journal of biological macromolecules
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
30940592
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.03.217