MXene-based composite photocatalysts for efficient degradation of antibiotics in wastewater.

ABSTRACT: MXene-based (nano)materials have recently emerged as promising solutions for antibiotic photodegradation from aquatic environments, yet they are limited by scalability, stability, and selectivity challenges in practical settings. We formulated Fe₂O₃-SiO₂/MXene ternary nano-photocomposites via coupled wet impregnation and sonochemistry approach for optimised tetracycline (TC) removal (the second most used antibiotic worldwide) from water using response surface methodology-central composite design (RSM-CCD). The photocatalysts containing various loading of Fe₂O₃/SiO₂ (5-45 wt%) on the MXene with a range of calcination temperatures (300-600 °C) via RSM optimisation were synthesised, characterised regarding crystallinity propert

SUBMITTER: Akbari M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11682083 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature