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Mercury and Organic Pollutants Removal from Aqueous Solutions by Heterogeneous Photocatalysis with ZnO-Based Materials
- Source :
- Molecules, Vol 28, Iss 6, p 2650 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2023.
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Abstract
- The removal of four Contaminants of Emerging Concern, namely bisphenol A, sulfamethoxazole, diclofenac and benzotriazole; two odorous compounds, geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol, frequently detected in recirculating aquaculture systems; and Hg(II) was investigated using ZnO-based materials doped or co-doped with Ce and Cu under simulated solar radiation. Photocatalysts were synthetized via a hydrothermal route and their efficiency was assessed by changing some operational parameters in different water matrices of increasing complexity. The mixture of contaminants was successfully degraded in just 1 h, while the complete mineralization was achieved in a few hours; experiments performed in an actual aquaculture water confirmed the efficiency and broad versatility of the synthesized materials.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14203049
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Molecules
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.97d7f2f2415f4a1cbe1dd3d68c6041f5
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28062650