Cu2ZnSnS4 Nanoparticles as an Efficient Photocatalyst for the Degradation of Diclofenac in Water

Autor: Giorgio Tseberlidis, Vanira Trifiletti, Amin Hasan Husien, Andrea L’Altrella, Simona Binetti, Fabio Gosetti
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Applied Sciences, Vol 14, Iss 21, p 9923 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2076-3417
DOI: 10.3390/app14219923
Popis: Dangerous emerging water micropollutants like Diclofenac are harming ecosystems all over the planet, and immediate action is needed. The large bandgap photocatalysts conventionally used to degrade them need to be more efficient. Cu2ZnSnS4, a well-known light absorber in photovoltaics with a bandgap of 1.5 eV, can efficiently harvest an abundant portion of the solar spectrum. However, its photocatalytic activity has so far only been reported in relation to the degradation of organic dyes, and it is usually used as a benchmark to assess the activity of a photocatalyst without testing its actual potential on a hazardous water micropollutant conventionally encountered in primary and secondary waters. Here, we report the promising photocatalytic activity of Cu2ZnSnS4 nanoparticles in the degradation of Diclofenac, chosen as a benchmark for dangerous emerging water micropollutants.
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