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Undoped and Fe-Doped Anatase/Brookite TiO2 Mixed Phases, Obtained by a Simple Template-Free Synthesis Method: Physico-Chemical Characterization and Photocatalytic Activity towards Simazine Degradation

  • Stefano Gervasi,
  • Nicola Blangetti,
  • Francesca S. Freyria,
  • Salvatore Guastella and
  • Barbara Bonelli
Catalysts2023, 13(4), 667;https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13040667

29 March 2023

For the first time, Fe-doping (0.05, 1.0, and 2.5 wt.% Fe) was performed on a high-surface-area anatase/brookite TiO2 by adopting a simple template-free sol-gel synthesis followed by calcination at a mild temperature. The powders’ textural and...

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TiO2 Nanotubes Supported Cu Nanoparticles for Improving Photocatalytic Degradation of Simazine under UV Illumination

  • Syazwan Hanani Meriam Suhaimy,
  • Sharifah Bee Abd Hamid,
  • Chin Wei Lai,
  • Md. Rakibul Hasan and
  • Mohd Rafie Johan
Catalysts2016, 6(11), 167;https://doi.org/10.3390/catal6110167

29 October 2016

Nano size Copper (Cu) incorporated TiO2 nanotubes was successfully synthesized via the anodic oxidation technique in ethylene glycol (EG) containing 0.5 wt % NH4F and 1.6 wt % KOH for the photocatalytic degradation of Simazine (2-chloro-4, 6-diethyla...

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Impact of TiO2 Nanotubes’ Morphology on the Photocatalytic Degradation of Simazine Pollutant

  • Syazwan Hanani Meriam Suhaimy,
  • Chin Wei Lai,
  • Hairul Anuar Tajuddin,
  • Emy Marlina Samsudin and
  • Mohd Rafie Johan
Materials2018, 11(11), 2066;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11112066

23 October 2018

There are various approaches to enhancing the catalytic properties of TiO2, including modifying its morphology by altering the surface reactivity and surface area of the catalyst. In this study, the primary aim is to enhance the photocatalytic activi...

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Adsorption Behavior and Residue Degradation of Triazine Herbicides in Soil Amended with Rice Straw Biochar

  • Yuchen Liu,
  • Liming Yao,
  • Beibei Hu,
  • Ting Li and
  • Hongzhe Tian
Agriculture2023, 13(7), 1282;https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13071282

22 June 2023

The removal of or decrease in pesticide residues in soil has attracted considerable attention, due to the serious pollution of pesticides in soil. The purpose of the study was to explore the adsorption behavior of biochar on pesticides and the impact...

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Influence of Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Sediment on Macroinvertebrate Communities in Agricultural Headwater Streams

  • Tyler C. Shuman,
  • Peter C. Smiley,
  • Robert B. Gillespie and
  • Javier M. Gonzalez
Water2020, 12(11), 2976;https://doi.org/10.3390/w12112976

23 October 2020

Agricultural land use leads to changes in physical and chemical characteristics of sediment that influence macroinvertebrate community diversity and abundance in streams. To the best of our knowledge the joint influence of sediment’s physical a...

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