Characterization and Comparison of WO 3 /WO 3 -MoO 3 and TiO 2 /TiO 2 -ZnO Nanostructures for Photoelectrocatalytic Degradation of the Pesticide Imazalil.

Autor: Cifre-Herrando, Mireia, Roselló-Márquez, Gemma, Navarro-Gázquez, Pedro José, Muñoz-Portero, María José, Blasco-Tamarit, Encarnación, García-Antón, José
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Zdroj: Nanomaterials (2079-4991); Sep2023, Vol. 13 Issue 18, p2584, 23p
Abstrakt: Tungsten oxide (WO3) and zinc oxide (ZnO) are n-type semiconductors with numerous applications in photocatalysis. The objective of this study was to synthesize and characterize different types of nanostructures (WO3, WO3-Mo, TiO2, and TiO2-ZnO) for a comparison of hybrid and pure nanostructures to use them as a photoanodes for photoelectrocatalytic degradation of emerging contaminants. With the aim of comparing the properties of both samples, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and confocal laser-Raman spectroscopy were used to study the morphology, composition, and crystallinity, respectively. Electrochemical impedances, Mott-Schottky, and water splitting measurements were performed to compare the photoelectrochemical properties of photoanodes. Finally, the photoelectrocatalytic degradation of the pesticide Imazalil was carried out with the best optimized nanostructure (TiO2-ZnO). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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