Photocatalytic Removal of Metronidazole Antibiotics from Water Using Novel Ag-N-SnO₂ Nanohybrid Material.

ABSTRACT: In this study, we employed a straightforward synthetic approach using the sol-gel method to fabricate a novel photocatalyst, Ag and N co-doped SnO₂ (Ag-N-SnO₂). The synthesized photocatalysts underwent characterization through various techniques including XRD, FTIR, FESEM-EDS, TEM, UV-vis DRS, BET, and XPS. The UV-vis DRS results confirmed a reduction in the bandgap energy of Ag-N-SnO₂, leading to enhanced absorption of visible light. Additionally, TEM data demonstrated a smaller particle size for Ag-N-SnO₂, and BET analysis revealed a significant increase in surface area compared to SnO₂.The efficiency of the Ag-N-SnO₂ photocatalyst in degrading metronidazole (MNZ) under natural sunlight surpassed that of SnO₂. U

SUBMITTER: Shuvo MSH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10820245 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature