Use of Polyaniline Coating on Magnetic MoO3 and its Effects on Material Stability and Visible-Light Photocatalysis of Tetracycline
Use of Polyaniline Coating on Magnetic MoO3 and its Effects on Material Stability and Visible-Light Photocatalysis of Tetracycline
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jece.2022.107635
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发表时间:
2022-03
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7.7
通讯作者:
S. Fanourakis;Sharona Q. Barroga;R. Mathew;J. Peña-Bahamonde;Stacey M. Louie;Jem Valerie D. Perez;
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S. Fanourakis;Sharona Q. Barroga;R. Mathew;J. Peña-Bahamonde;Stacey M. Louie;Jem Valerie D. Perez;
A semiconducting material (polyaniline-coated magnetic MoO3) with photodegradative properties and low solubility was synthesized and assessed in the degradation of tetracycline (TC) to address the rising concern of antibiotics in water systems. Polyaniline (PANI) provided a protective coating, significantly reducing MoO3dissolution across a wide pH range, while the Fe3O4core facilitated photocatalyst extraction from water. Uncoated MoO3@Fe3O4dissolution significantly increased with increasing pH (dissolved Mo percentage of 2.9% at pH 3 and 22.9% at pH 10). With the PANI coating, dissolution was reduced to 1.6% at pH 3 and 5.6% at pH 10. The TC removal by PANI@MoO3@Fe3O4was 8.2 mg TC/g photocatalyst in visible light and 6.5 mg/g in dark within 35 min under optimum conditions. The degradative properties of PANI@MoO3@Fe3O4toward TC were facilitated by reactive species produced from water oxidation by photogenerated holes (h+). This initial assessment of PANI@MoO3@Fe3O4as a photocatalyst for pharmaceutical contaminant degradation indicates PANI@MoO3@Fe3O4is a promising material useful for wider environmental applications.