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UV–Visible Light Driven Photocatalytic Degradation of Ciprofloxacin by N,S Co-doped TiO₂: The Effect of Operational Parameters

Authors: Linh Thuy Nguyen, Hanh Thi Nguyen, Thanh-Dong Pham, Trinh Dinh Tran, Hoan Thi Chu, Hoai Thu Dang, Van-Huy Nguyen, Khai Manh Nguyen, Thuy Thi Pham, Bart Van der Bruggen

Published in: Topics in Catalysis | Issue 11-14/2020

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Photocatalytic degradation using TiO₂ is one of the most effective techniques for treating residual emerging compounds present in water. However, practical applications are limited since it only absorbs ultraviolet irradiation. Nitrogen and sulfur (N, S) co-doped TiO₂ nanomaterials (N,S-TiO₂) were prepared by a controlled sol–gel method; the characterization and photocatalytic activity have been studied for the removal of ciprofloxacin antibiotic under UV–Visible light. The interstitial doping of nitrogen and sulfur substitute oxygen and titanium into the TiO₂ lattice, which increases the valence band and decreases the conduction band, respectively. The lowest value band-gap of 2.5 eV and the crystallite size of 5.13 nm compared to other available synthesis methods was observed on N,S-TiO₂ which allowed to broaden the light absorption to the visible region. The low level electron and hole recombination was related by the N, S doping. The optimal ciprofloxacin removal was obtained at pH 5.5, a dosage of 0.05 g, initial concentration of 30 mg L⁻¹ with a removal efficiency of 78.7%. A comparison of the effectiveness of antibiotic treatment of N,S-TiO₂ with synthetic TiO₂ and commercial TiO₂ was also made, taking the potential for regeneration into account. The photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin catalyzed by N,S-TiO₂ was described by pseudo-first-order kinetics.

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Title: UV–Visible Light Driven Photocatalytic Degradation of Ciprofloxacin by N,S Co-doped TiO2: The Effect of Operational Parameters
Authors: Linh Thuy Nguyen
Hanh Thi Nguyen
Thanh-Dong Pham
Trinh Dinh Tran
Hoan Thi Chu
Hoai Thu Dang
Van-Huy Nguyen
Khai Manh Nguyen
Thuy Thi Pham
Bart Van der Bruggen
Publication date: 12-07-2020
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Topics in Catalysis / Issue 11-14/2020
Print ISSN: 1022-5528
Electronic ISSN: 1572-9028
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-020-01319-7

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