| Literature DB >> 27255319 |
Marin Kovacic1, Subhan Salaeh1, Hrvoje Kusic2, Andraz Suligoj3,4, Marko Kete3, Mattia Fanetti5, Urska Lavrencic Stangar3, Dionysios D Dionysiou6, Ana Loncaric Bozic7.
Abstract
The study is aimed at evaluating the potential of immobilized TiO2-based zeolite composite for solar-driven photocatalytic water treatment. In that purpose, TiO2-iron-exchanged zeolite (FeZ) composite was prepared using commercial Aeroxide TiO2 P25 and iron-exchanged zeolite of ZSM5 type, FeZ. The activity of TiO2-FeZ, immobilized on glass support, was evaluated under solar irradiation for removal of diclofenac (DCF) in water. TiO2-FeZ immobilized in a form of thin film was characterized for its morphology, structure, and composition using scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDX). Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) was used to determine potential changes in band gaps of prepared TiO2-FeZ in comparison to pure TiO2. The influence of pH, concentration of hydrogen peroxide, FeZ wt% within the composite, and photocatalyst dosage on DCF removal and conversion efficiency by solar/TiO2-FeZ/H2O2 process was investigated. TiO2-FeZ demonstrated higher photocatalytic activity than pure TiO2 under solar irradiation in acidic conditions and presence of H2O2.Entities:
Keywords: Diclofenac; Photocatalysis; Solar irradiation; Thin films; TiO2-FeZ; Water treatment
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27255319 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6985-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ISSN: 0944-1344 Impact factor: 4.223