Synthesis of Cu Nanoparticles Incorporated Mesoporous C/SiO₂ for Efficient Tetracycline Degradation.

ABSTRACT: In this study, a Cu NPs-incorporated carbon-containing mesoporous SiO₂ (Cu/C-SiO₂) was successfully synthesized through a grinding-assisted self-infiltration method followed by an in situ reduction process. The obtained Cu/C-SiO₂ was then employed as a Fenton-like catalyst to remove tetracycline (TC) from aqueous solutions. TEM, EDS, XRD, N₂ adsorption-desorption, FTIR, and XPS methods were used to characterize the crystal structure, morphology, porosity, chemical composition, and surface chemical properties of the catalyst. The effects of initial TC concentration, catalyst dosage, H₂O₂ dosage, solution pH, HA addition, and water media on the TC degradation over Cu/C-SiO₂ were investigated. Scavenging and electroc

SUBMITTER: Wang N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10489891 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature