Efficient detoxification of triclosan by a S-Ag/TiO₂@g-C₃N₄ hybrid photocatalyst: process optimization and bio-toxicity assessment.

ABSTRACT: Owing to their persistency and toxicity, development of an effective strategy to eliminate antibiotic residues from the aquatic system has become a major environmental concern. Doping TiO₂ with hetero atoms and forming a hybrid structure with g-C₃N₄ could serve as an efficient visible light active photocatalytic candidate. In this study, a novel S-Ag/TiO₂@g-C₃N₄ hybrid catalyst was prepared for visible light degradation and detoxification of triclosan (TS) antibiotic. The effect of various operational parameters towards the photocatalytic degradation was systematically evaluated through response surface methodology (RSM) based on central composite design (CCD). The highest TS degradation (92.3%) was observed under optimal co

SUBMITTER: Xie X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9065728 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature