Green Synthesis of Immobilized CuO Photocatalyst for Disinfection of Water
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis
2.3. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Material Characterization
3.2. Disinfection Properties
3.3. ICP-MS Measurement
3.4. Photocatalytic Degradation
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Matoh, L.; Žener, B.; Genorio, B. Green Synthesis of Immobilized CuO Photocatalyst for Disinfection of Water. Sustainability 2022, 14, 10581. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141710581
Matoh L, Žener B, Genorio B. Green Synthesis of Immobilized CuO Photocatalyst for Disinfection of Water. Sustainability. 2022; 14(17):10581. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141710581
Chicago/Turabian StyleMatoh, Lev, Boštjan Žener, and Boštjan Genorio. 2022. "Green Synthesis of Immobilized CuO Photocatalyst for Disinfection of Water" Sustainability 14, no. 17: 10581. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141710581