Photocatalytic degradation of naproxen using TiO2 single nanotubes
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2024-03-13
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Sepúlveda Sepúlveda, Lina Marcela
Musial, Joanna
Saldan, Ivan
Chennam, Pavan Kumar
Rodriguez Pereira, Jhonatan
Sopha, Hanna Ingrid
Stanisz, Beata J.
Macák, Jan
0000-0002-7744-1141Advisor
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Mark
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FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
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Herein, TiO2 single-tube (TiO2 ST-NT) powders with and without magnetite Fe3O4 nanoparticles (TiO2 ST-NT@Fe(3)O(4)NPs) are presented for the first time as excellent photocatalysts for the degradation of one of the most popular non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), naproxen (NPX). The TiO2 ST-NT powders were synthesized by anodization followed by etching of the double wall, bending, sonication, ultra-centrifugation, and finally annealing at 600 degrees C. A part of the obtained TiO2 ST-NT powders was decorated with Fe3O4 nanoparticles using a simple one-step decoration process. The best photocatalytic performance of TiO2 ST-NT and TiO2 ST-NT@Fe(3)O(4)NPs powders was obtained under the white light (6.2 x 10(-4) s(-1)) and the blue light (2.7 x 10(-4) s(-1)), respectively. During NPX photodegradation using TiO2 ST-NT powders, three main NPX transformation products (P1, P2, and P3) were detected. Upon excitation with the blue light illumination, TiO2 ST-NT@ Fe(3)O(4)NPs powders exhibited higher performance (similar to 80%) than TiO2 ST-NT powders (similar to 23%) within 1 h, resulting in an approximately three times increased photocatalytic rate constant. Moreover, under simulated sunlight conditions, TiO2 ST-NT powders demonstrated remarkable activity, achieving a 94% NPX degradation within 1 h. TiO2 ST-NT and TiO2 ST-NT@Fe(3)O(4)NPs powders represent excellent photocatalysts for NPX degradation.
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FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY. 2024, vol. 5, issue 3, p. 1-9.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-chemistry/articles/10.3389/fenvc.2024.1373320/full
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-chemistry/articles/10.3389/fenvc.2024.1373320/full
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