Peroxydisulphate activated FTO-WO3 nanorods based photoelectrocatalytic degradation of tetracycline: Intermediate products, degradation pathway and ecotoxicity studies
This work reports sulphate radical assisted photoelectrocatalytic (SR-PEC) degradation of tetracycline using a visible light active fluorine-doped tin oxide – tungsten trioxide nanorods (FTO-WO3 NRs) photoanode. The WO3 NRs were synthesised via the hydrothermal method and then conducted on the FTO g...
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| description | This work reports sulphate radical assisted photoelectrocatalytic (SR-PEC) degradation of tetracycline using a visible light active fluorine-doped tin oxide – tungsten trioxide nanorods (FTO-WO3 NRs) photoanode. The WO3 NRs were synthesised via the hydrothermal method and then conducted on the FTO glass to form a photoanode. When the photoanode was applied without sulphate radicals for PEC degradation, 10 % of the tetracycline was degraded. Conversely, when 3 mM persulphate was added, the extent of tetracycline degraded was 88 % using the UV–vis spectrophotometer and 99 % using the ultra-performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometer (UPLC-MS) within 90 min at 1.5 V. The mechanism of tetracycline degradation was proposed based on the intermediate products identified using UPLC-MS and the extent of toxicity was evaluated using quantitative structure activity relationship (QSAR) analysis. Trapping experiment revealed that the photogenerated holes, sulphate radicals, and hydroxyl radicals were the oxidants that significantly took part in the degradation of tetracycline. Overall, the electrode was stable and reusable, therefore suggesting the suitability of FTO-WO3 NRs photoanode in the presence of sulphate radicals towards the decontamination of water laden with pharmaceutical pollutants. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a6a1f5df59dc43789b855b08b5dc344a2023-10-30T06:07:46ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-10-01910e20882Peroxydisulphate activated FTO-WO3 nanorods based photoelectrocatalytic degradation of tetracycline: Intermediate products, degradation pathway and ecotoxicity studiesBabatunde A. Koiki0Omotayo A. Arotiba1Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, South AfricaDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, South Africa; Centre for Nanomaterials Science Research, University of Johannesburg, South Africa; Corresponding author. Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.This work reports sulphate radical assisted photoelectrocatalytic (SR-PEC) degradation of tetracycline using a visible light active fluorine-doped tin oxide – tungsten trioxide nanorods (FTO-WO3 NRs) photoanode. The WO3 NRs were synthesised via the hydrothermal method and then conducted on the FTO glass to form a photoanode. When the photoanode was applied without sulphate radicals for PEC degradation, 10 % of the tetracycline was degraded. Conversely, when 3 mM persulphate was added, the extent of tetracycline degraded was 88 % using the UV–vis spectrophotometer and 99 % using the ultra-performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometer (UPLC-MS) within 90 min at 1.5 V. The mechanism of tetracycline degradation was proposed based on the intermediate products identified using UPLC-MS and the extent of toxicity was evaluated using quantitative structure activity relationship (QSAR) analysis. Trapping experiment revealed that the photogenerated holes, sulphate radicals, and hydroxyl radicals were the oxidants that significantly took part in the degradation of tetracycline. Overall, the electrode was stable and reusable, therefore suggesting the suitability of FTO-WO3 NRs photoanode in the presence of sulphate radicals towards the decontamination of water laden with pharmaceutical pollutants.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023080908Tungsten trioxideSulphate radicalsPhotoelectrocatalytic degradationTetracyclineToxicityWater treatment |
| spellingShingle | Babatunde A. Koiki Omotayo A. Arotiba Peroxydisulphate activated FTO-WO3 nanorods based photoelectrocatalytic degradation of tetracycline: Intermediate products, degradation pathway and ecotoxicity studies Heliyon Tungsten trioxide Sulphate radicals Photoelectrocatalytic degradation Tetracycline Toxicity Water treatment |
| title | Peroxydisulphate activated FTO-WO3 nanorods based photoelectrocatalytic degradation of tetracycline: Intermediate products, degradation pathway and ecotoxicity studies |
| title_full | Peroxydisulphate activated FTO-WO3 nanorods based photoelectrocatalytic degradation of tetracycline: Intermediate products, degradation pathway and ecotoxicity studies |
| title_fullStr | Peroxydisulphate activated FTO-WO3 nanorods based photoelectrocatalytic degradation of tetracycline: Intermediate products, degradation pathway and ecotoxicity studies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Peroxydisulphate activated FTO-WO3 nanorods based photoelectrocatalytic degradation of tetracycline: Intermediate products, degradation pathway and ecotoxicity studies |
| title_short | Peroxydisulphate activated FTO-WO3 nanorods based photoelectrocatalytic degradation of tetracycline: Intermediate products, degradation pathway and ecotoxicity studies |
| title_sort | peroxydisulphate activated fto wo3 nanorods based photoelectrocatalytic degradation of tetracycline intermediate products degradation pathway and ecotoxicity studies |
| topic | Tungsten trioxide Sulphate radicals Photoelectrocatalytic degradation Tetracycline Toxicity Water treatment |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023080908 |
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