Comparison of Photocatalytic and Photosensitized Oxidation of Paraben Aqueous Solutions Under Sunlight.

ABSTRACT: It is well-established that aquatic wildlife is exposed to natural and synthetic endocrine disrupting compounds which are able to interfere with the hormonal system. Although advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have shown to be effective, their application is limited by a relatively high operational cost. In order to reduce the cost of energy consumed in the AOPs, widely available solar energy instead of UV light may be applied either as photocatalytic oxidation or as photosensitized oxidation. The main goal of the present study was to investigate the sunlight photodegradation of paraben mixture. Two processes, namely the photocatalytic oxidation with modified TiO₂ nanoparticles and photosensitized oxidation with photosensitive chitosan beads, were applied. The oxidants were ide

SUBMITTER: Foszpanczyk M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6208757 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature