Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline on the MnFe2O4/BGA Composite under Visible Light
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Materials Characterizations
2.2. Catalytic Performance
2.3. Activation Mechanism
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Materials
3.2. Preparation of the MnFe2O4/BGA Composite
3.3. Degradation of TC on the MnFe2O4/BGA Composite
3.4. Characterization Methods
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Catalysts | Concentration of TC (mg·L−1) | Catalyst Dosage (g·L−1) | Time (min) | Concentration of PMS (mM) | Degradation Rate (%) | Ref. |
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MoS2/Ag/g-C3N4 | 20 | 0.2 | 50 | 0.1 | 98.9 | [40] |
g-C3N4/FeWO4 | 20 | 0.2 | 60 | 0.6 | 100 | [41] |
ZnFe2O4/Bi2O2CO3/BiOBr | 20 | 0.5 | 20 | 0.8 | 93.0 | [42] |
MCN/NCDs | 10 | 0.5 | 60 | 0.5 | 98.4 | [43] |
CuWO4−x/Bi12O17Cl2 | 10 | 0.3 | 30 | 0.2 | 94.7 | [44] |
Bi2WO6/natural hematite | 50 | 0.5 | 100 | 0.8 | 91.0 | [45] |
FeSe2/Fe3O4 | 50 | 0.4 | 60 | 2.0 | 87.8 | [46] |
Zn1−xCdxS | 40 | 0.5 | 120 | 0.3 | 90.0 | [47] |
Mn3+-Co2+-Bi2O3 | 30 | 0.5 | 60 | 1.0 | 88.0 | [48] |
LaCoO3/g-C3N4 | 30 | 0.2 | 30 | 0.2 | 69.2 | [49] |
FCN-12 | 30 | 0.6 | 120 | 0.6 | 83.4 | [50] |
La-doped NiFe-LDH | 20 | 0.04 | 60 | 2.0 | 90.0 | [51] |
Co3O4/g-C3N4 | 20 | 0.2 | 60 | 0.1 | 90.2 | [52] |
H-CoMnOx@NC | 13 | 0.1 | 30 | 0.3 | 88.9 | [53] |
graphene-like biochar/g-C3N4 | 10 | 0.2 | 60 | 0.3 | ~90 | [54] |
Co0.5Cu0.5Fe2O4 | 10 | 0.06 | 40 | 0.1 | 86.0 | [55] |
CuBi2O4/BiOBr | 10 | 0.2 | 35 | 2.0 | 90.3 | [56] |
MnFe2O4/BGA | 20 | 0.2 | 60 | 0.1 | 92.2 | This work |
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Jiang, X.; Zhou, Q.; Lian, Y. Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline on the MnFe2O4/BGA Composite under Visible Light. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24, 9378. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24119378
Jiang X, Zhou Q, Lian Y. Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline on the MnFe2O4/BGA Composite under Visible Light. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2023; 24(11):9378. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24119378
Chicago/Turabian StyleJiang, Xiaoyu, Qin Zhou, and Yongfu Lian. 2023. "Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline on the MnFe2O4/BGA Composite under Visible Light" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24, no. 11: 9378. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24119378