Thin Films (FTO/BaTiO₃/AgNPs) for Enhanced Piezo-Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue and Ciprofloxacin in Wastewater.

ABSTRACT: In this study, we investigate the ability of barium titanate/silver nanoparticles (BaTiO₃/AgNPs) composites deposited on a fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) glass using tape-casting method to produce piezoelectric thin film (FTO/BaTiO₃/AgNPs) for piezocatalytic, photocatalytic, and piezo-photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) and ciprofloxacin (CIP) in wastewater. The prepared piezoelectric materials (BaTiO₃ and BaTiO₃/AgNPs) were characterized using XRD, SEM, TEM, EDS, UV-DRS, TGA, PL, BET, EIS, and chronoamperometry. The UV-DRS showed the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) of Ag nanoparticles on the surface of BaTiO₃ at a wavelength of 505 nm. The TEM images revealed the average Ag nanoparticle size deposited on the surface of B

SUBMITTER: Masekela D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9301950 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature