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Monitoring the advanced oxidation of paracetamol using ZnO films via capillary electrophoresis

Journal

JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
Volume 41, Issue -, Pages -

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ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2021.102051

Keywords

Paracetamol; Heterogeneous photocatalysis; Capillary electrophoresis; ZnO; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

Funding

  1. Clemson University
  2. SIP-IPN [20195617, 20194739, 20196720, 20196789]
  3. CONACyT [2016012482]
  4. COFAA-IPN by the SIBE program
  5. CONACyT
  6. SIP-IPN by EDI

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In this study, a thin film of ZnO was grown and characterized to investigate its effect on the photo-chemical degradation of pharmaceuticals. The results showed that the film was able to efficiently degrade pharmaceutical compounds under relatively mild conditions and was applicable to other compounds with similar properties.
With the goal of investigating the effect on ZnO on the photo-chemical degradation of pharmaceuticals (using paracetamol as a model compound), a thin film of ZnO was grown -by means of ultrasonic spray pyrolysis on glass substrates. The morphology, crystalline structure and elemental composition of the obtained thin films were determined by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy techniques. UV-vis spectroscopy was used to determine the corresponding optical bandgap. To evaluate the catalytic activity of zinc oxide films towards the degradation of selected pharmaceutical compounds, capillary electrophoresis was used. The structure of the byproducts generated during the photocatalytic reactions, was determined by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectroscopy. According to our results, the film allowed coupling relatively mild conditions (0.35 % H2O2 and UV light 365 nm / 6 W cm-2) and still reach a degradation efficiency of 88.1 %. Under the selected experimental conditions, the approach was also applicable to other compounds with similar properties (diclofenac, paracetamol, diflunisal and acetylsalicylic acid).

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