Advanced photocatalytic degradation of acetaminophen using Cu2O/WO3/TiO2 ternary composite under solar irradiation
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2022
Abstract
Acetaminophen (ATM) is an emerging persistent organic pollutant, which has come to the forefront of environmental issues. Herein, a solar responsive cuprous oxide (Cu2O)/tungsten oxide (WO3)/titanium dioxide (TiO2) ternary composite was successfully synthesized. The prepared composite displayed a 92.50% ATM photodegradation % towards 1 mg.L-1 of ATM under 60 min of solar irradiation, which is about a 12.94% improvement compared to the bare TiO2 particles. The main reason is attributed to the effective separation and low recombination rate of the charge carriers. The produced composite exhibited high reusability photodegradation % with 83.00% at the fifth cycle of ATM photodegradation.
Keywords
Titanium dioxide, Tungsten oxide, Cuprous oxide, Hydrothermal, Photodegradation, Acetaminophen
Divisions
fac_med,nanocat
Funders
Fundamental Research Grant Scheme [Grant No: FRGS/1/2020/TK0/UM/02/8 & FP023-2020],Global Collaborative Programme -SATU Joint Research Scheme [Grant No: ST004-2021]
Publication Title
Catalysis Communications
Volume
163
Publisher
Elsevier
Publisher Location
RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS