Flavin-Conjugated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as Enzyme-Inspired Photocatalysts for Azo Dye Degradation
Flavin-Conjugated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as Enzyme-Inspired Photocatalysts for Azo Dye Degradation
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DOI:
10.3390/catal10030324
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发表时间:
2020-03
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3.9
通讯作者:
Samer I. Nehme;Leander Crocker;L. Fruk
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作者:
Samer I. Nehme;Leander Crocker;L. Fruk
In this work, a new photocatalytic system consisting of iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs), coated with a catechol-flavin conjugate (DAFL), is synthesized and explored for use in water remediation. In order to test the efficiency of the catalyst, the photodegradation of amaranth (AMT), an azo dye water pollutant, was performed under aerobic and anaerobic conditions, using either ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) or 2-(N-morpholino)ethanesulfonic acid (MES) as electron donors. Depending on the conditions, either dye photoreduction or photooxidation were observed, indicating that flavin-coated iron-oxide nanoparticles can be used as a versatile enzyme-inspired photocatalysts.