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CHEMOSPHERE
Volume 297, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134130
Keywords
MWO/AWO nanohybrid; PhACs; Photodegradation; Antimicrobial activity; Degradation efficiency
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- King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [RSP-2021/176]
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The present study focused on the photocatalytic degradation of various PhACs using MnWO4/Ag2WO4 nanohybrid. The results showed that the MWO/AWO nanohybrid exhibited higher degradation efficiency than pure MWO and AWO nanoparticles under visible light irradiation. Additionally, the nanohybrid demonstrated good stability, high relative growth inhibition against bacteria, and low toxicity to the environment.
The present study focused on the photocatalytic degradation of 5-Flurouracil (FU), carvedilol (Car), parachlorophenol (PCP) and methimazole (Met) under visible light irradiation by MnWO4/Ag2WO4 (MWO/AWO) nanohybrid. Here, MWO/AWO nanohybrid was characterized by XRD, TEM, EDS, XPS, ESR, EIS, BET and DRS. The band gap energy of the MWO/AWO nanohybrid was found to be 2.75 eV, which enables effective photocatalytic activity of nanohybrid under visible light. The photocatalytic degradation of various PhACs such as Fu, Car, PCP and Met was found to be 98.8, 100, 98 and 98.1% respectively. The degradation efficiency of the MWO/AWO nanohybrid on various PhACs was higher than the pure MWO and AWO nanoparticle. The effective formation of OH center dot and center dot O-2 by MWO/AWO nanohybrid played an important role in degradation of PhACs and it was determined by radical scavenging experiment. Further, the intermediates formed during the photocatalytic process were analyzed by GC-MS/MS to elucidate the photodegradation pathway and the results reveal the complete mineralization of the PhACs. The toxicity of the degraded product was performed against on Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli where it shows that the nanohybrid possesses high relative growth inhibition than AWO and MWO nanoparticles. In addition, the genotoxicity of the nanohybrid against Allium cepa was performed and it exhibited lower toxicity. The synthesized nanohybrid proves to be an excellent photocatalyst with good stability, reusability, eco-friendly, and cost-effective material for implementation in practical applications.
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