Synthesis of Selected Mixed Oxide Materials with Tailored Photocatalytic Activity in the Degradation of Tetracycline.

ABSTRACT: The elimination of antibiotics occurring in the natural environment has become a great challenge in recent years. Among other techniques, the photocatalytic degradation of this type of pollutant seems to be a promising approach. Thus, the search for new photoactive materials is currently of great importance. The present study concerns the sol-gel synthesis of mono, binary and ternary TiO2-based materials, which are used as active photocatalysts. The main goal was to evaluate how the addition of selected components-zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) and/or zinc oxide (ZnO)-during the synthesis of TiO2-based materials and the temperature of thermal treatment affect the materials' physicochemical and photocatalytic properties. The fabricated mixed oxide materials underwent detailed physicochemical anal

SUBMITTER: Siwinska-Ciesielczyk K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8471185 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature