TY - JOUR
T1 - Effective photocatalytic removal of selected pharmaceuticals and personal care products by elsmoreite/tungsten oxide@ZnS photocatalyst
AU - Czech, Bożena
AU - Zygmunt, Patrycja
AU - Kadirova, Zukhra C.
AU - Yubuta, Kunio
AU - Hojamberdiev, Mirabbos
N1 - Funding Information:
MH would like to thank the Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Stiftung for the research award and equipment subsidy grant ( no. 3.4-8151/12 005 ) and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) for the TWAS- COMSTECH Research Grant (no. 18-455 RG/MSN/AS_C–FR3240305789 ).
Funding Information:
MH would like to thank the Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Stiftung for the research award and equipment subsidy grant (no. 3.4-8151/12 005) and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) for the TWAS-COMSTECH Research Grant (no. 18-455 RG/MSN/AS_C–FR3240305789).
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PY - 2020/9/15
Y1 - 2020/9/15
N2 - In this study, elsmoreite/tungsten oxide is used to form a heterojunction with ZnS-containing industrial waste. The effect of the elsmoreite/tungsten oxide content on photocatalytic activity of ZnS using the different ratios of ZnS:Na2WO4 in the synthesis solution is estimated. The initial ZnS:Na2WO4 ratio leads to the formation of hexagonal WO3∙0.33H2O on the surface of ZnS. A further increase in the ZnS:Na2WO4 ratio results in the domination of cubic WO3∙0.5H2O over hexagonal WO3. The ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) diffuse reflectance spectra of elsmoreite/tungsten oxide@ZnS composite photocatalysts show that the absorption onset shifts monotonously towards lower wavelengths from 450 nm to 400 nm. The microrods of hexagonal WO3 and {111}-truncated submicron-sized crystals of WO3∙0.5H2O are grown on the ZnS surface. The transmission electron microscopy (TEM) results confirm the formation of a heterojunction between elsmoreite/tungsten oxide and ZnS. The photocatalytic activities of elsmoreite/tungsten oxide@ZnS composite photocatalysts are evaluated for the degradation of selected pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs): metoprolol - Mt, triclosan - TCS, and caffeine – CAF both in single and in mixture solutions. The elsmoreite/tungsten oxide@ZnS photocatalysts degrade 50% of Mt, 70% TCS, and 60% CAF in single solution and 35% of Mt, 20% of CAF, and 20% of TCS in mixture solution. Hydrated Mt and TCS are preferably adsorbed on the surface of WO3∙0.5H2O (111), and CAF has better affinity to the surface of WO3. The elsmoreite/tungsten oxide@ZnS photocatalysts show a good reusability. Hydroxyl radicals (•OH) and photogenerated holes (h+) are involved in the photocatalytic removal of Mt, while only h+ is involved in the photocatalytic removal of TCS. Interestingly, none of the above-mentioned species is involved in the photocatalytic removal of CAF. Also, nontoxic CAF is mainly degraded into intermediates with higher toxicity. The toxicity of the photocatalytically treated model wastewater in the mixture solution, tested with Vibrio fischeri, is much lower than that in the single solution.
AB - In this study, elsmoreite/tungsten oxide is used to form a heterojunction with ZnS-containing industrial waste. The effect of the elsmoreite/tungsten oxide content on photocatalytic activity of ZnS using the different ratios of ZnS:Na2WO4 in the synthesis solution is estimated. The initial ZnS:Na2WO4 ratio leads to the formation of hexagonal WO3∙0.33H2O on the surface of ZnS. A further increase in the ZnS:Na2WO4 ratio results in the domination of cubic WO3∙0.5H2O over hexagonal WO3. The ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) diffuse reflectance spectra of elsmoreite/tungsten oxide@ZnS composite photocatalysts show that the absorption onset shifts monotonously towards lower wavelengths from 450 nm to 400 nm. The microrods of hexagonal WO3 and {111}-truncated submicron-sized crystals of WO3∙0.5H2O are grown on the ZnS surface. The transmission electron microscopy (TEM) results confirm the formation of a heterojunction between elsmoreite/tungsten oxide and ZnS. The photocatalytic activities of elsmoreite/tungsten oxide@ZnS composite photocatalysts are evaluated for the degradation of selected pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs): metoprolol - Mt, triclosan - TCS, and caffeine – CAF both in single and in mixture solutions. The elsmoreite/tungsten oxide@ZnS photocatalysts degrade 50% of Mt, 70% TCS, and 60% CAF in single solution and 35% of Mt, 20% of CAF, and 20% of TCS in mixture solution. Hydrated Mt and TCS are preferably adsorbed on the surface of WO3∙0.5H2O (111), and CAF has better affinity to the surface of WO3. The elsmoreite/tungsten oxide@ZnS photocatalysts show a good reusability. Hydroxyl radicals (•OH) and photogenerated holes (h+) are involved in the photocatalytic removal of Mt, while only h+ is involved in the photocatalytic removal of TCS. Interestingly, none of the above-mentioned species is involved in the photocatalytic removal of CAF. Also, nontoxic CAF is mainly degraded into intermediates with higher toxicity. The toxicity of the photocatalytically treated model wastewater in the mixture solution, tested with Vibrio fischeri, is much lower than that in the single solution.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110870
DO - 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110870
M3 - Article
C2 - 32721314
AN - SCOPUS:85086460766
VL - 270
JO - Journal of Environmental Management
JF - Journal of Environmental Management
SN - 0301-4797
M1 - 110870
ER -