Photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline by TiO₂/PVDF film photocatalyst: degradation mechanism and intermediates analysis.

ABSTRACT: One of the most commonly used antibiotics for humans and animals is tetracycline (TC). TC can indirectly cause harmful impacts on the environment by enhancing the risk of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Removing TC from water is challenging but crucial for human health. This work prepared TiO₂/PVDF film photocatalysts using the phase inversion method and evaluated their performance in degrading TC under UV light irradiation. The surface roughness and hydrophilicity of the TiO₂/PVDF film photocatalysts improved with increasing addition of TiO₂ to the photocatalyst films. The progress of TC degradation was monitored by UV-Vis spectroscopy, Liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy (LC-MS), and chemical oxygen demand analysis. The PTi-6 film photocatalyst, compr

SUBMITTER: Mohmad Ameran H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12619885 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature