Multifunctional polymer-based nanocomposites for synergistic adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of mixed pollutants in water.

ABSTRACT: Water pollution is a growing concern for mankind due to its harmful effects on humans, animals and plants. Usually, several pollutants are present in wastewater. For example, dyes and antibiotics are found in wastewater because of their widespread use in factories and hospitals. However, one single technique, e.g. either adsorption or photocatalysis, cannot easily remove more than one kind of pollutant, especially by using one single material in water. For this reason, here multifunctional iron(ii,iii) oxide/poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-methacrylic acid)/silver-titanium dioxide (Fe₃O₄/P(NIPAM-co-MAA)/Ag-TiO₂) nanocomposites were used to remove a mixture of pollutants from water. Specifically, three types of experiments were perf

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10929593 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature