Flower-like and nanorods ZnO deposited on rGO as efficient photocatalysts for removal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
| Autor: | Aura S. Merlano, Elim Albiter, Miguel A. Valenzuela, Lina M. Hoyos, Ángel Salazar |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Nanocomposites, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 204-214 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 20550324 2055-0332 2055-0324 63850494 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/20550324.2023.2168938 |
| Popis: | AbstractPCBs were used for several decades as coolants, lubricants in transformers, plasticizers, and dielectric fluids, being highly carcinogenic and representing a severe environmental problem in soil and water. Pure and modified TiO2 has been the most studied photocatalyst looking to degrade PCBs into less toxic products. Lately, ZnO-graphene composites have played an essential role in the photocatalytic degradation of various toxic organic compounds. In this work, ZnO nanostructures were coupled with reduced graphene oxide (ZnO-rGO) via a one-pot microwave-assisted hydrothermal route. As a result, the composites exhibited improved photocatalytic performance for PCBs degradation compared to ZnO nanoparticles. Thus, this research provides an in-situ method to grow different morphologies of ZnO on rGO. |
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