Removal of Paracetamol from Aqueous Solutions by Photocatalytic Ozonation over TiO-MeO Thin Films

Overview

Journal Nanomaterials (Basel)

Date 2022 Feb 26

PMID 35214942

Authors

Sorin Marius Avramescu

Irina Fierascu

Radu Claudiu Fierascu

Roxana Ioana Brazdis

Angel Vasile Nica

Claudia Butean

Elena Alina Olaru

Sorin Ulinici

Marian Nicolae Verziu

Anca Dumitru

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Abstract

Analgesics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as paracetamol, diclofenac, and ibuprofen are frequently encountered in surface and ground water, thereby posing a significant risk to aquatic ecosystems. Our study reports the catalytic performances of nanosystems TiO-MeO (Me = Ce, Sn) prepared by the sol-gel method and deposited onto glass slides by a dip-coating approach in the removal of paracetamol from aqueous solutions by catalytic ozonation. The effect of catalyst type and operation parameters on oxidation efficiency was assessed. In addition to improving this process, the present work simplifies it by avoiding the difficult step of catalyst separation. It was found that the thin films were capable of removing all pollutants from target compounds to the oxidation products.

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