biostudies-literatureLi KYunnan Fundamental Research ProjectsScientific Research Fund of Yunnan Education DepartmentProgram of Introducing Talents of Kunming University4164https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11397017biostudies-literatureUnknown29(17)Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) which include antibiotics such as tetracycline (TC) and ciprofloxacin (CIP), etc., have attracted increasing attention worldwide due to their potential threat to the aquatic environment and human health. In this work, a facile sol-gel method was developed to prepare tungsten-doped TiO<sub>2</sub> with tunable W<sup>5+</sup>/W<sup>6+</sup> ratio for the removal of PPCPs. The influence of solvents in the synthesis of the three different tungsten precursors doped TiO<sub>2</sub> is also taken into account. WCl<sub>6</sub>, ammonium metatungstate (AMT), and Na<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>4</sub>●2H<sub>2</sub>O not only acted as the tungsten precursors but also controlled the tungsten ratio. The photocatalyst prepared by WCl<sub>6</sub> as the tungsten Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Degradation of Selected Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) Using Tungsten Doped TiO<sub>2</sub>: Effect of the Tungsten Precursors and Solvents.PMC11397017YJL2116202101AU0700422022J0627Li YLi JYang YLuo FLi KYu YfalseHeterogeneous Photocatalytic Degradation of Selected Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) Using Tungsten Doped TiO<sub>2</sub>: Effect of the Tungsten Precursors and Solvents.Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) which include antibiotics such as tetracycline (TC) and ciprofloxacin (CIP), etc., have attracted increasing attention worldwide due to their potential threat to the aquatic environment and human health. In this work, a facile sol-gel method was developed to prepare tungsten-doped TiO<sub>2</sub> with tunable W<sup>5+</sup>/W<sup>6+</sup> ratio for the removal of PPCPs. The influence of solvents in the synthesis of the three different tungsten precursors doped TiO<sub>2</sub> is also taken into account. WCl<sub>6</sub>, ammonium metatungstate (AMT), and Na<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>4</sub>●2H<sub>2</sub>O not only acted as the tungsten precursors but also controlled the tungsten ratio. The photocatalyst prepared by WCl<sub>6</sub> as the tungsten 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Sep2025-04-18T14:06:54.398Z2025-04-07T00:05:32.181ZS-EPMC113970173927501210.3390/molecules29174164