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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
Volume 476, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.146588
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Plasma electrolytic oxidation; CuO nanoparticles; Ionization; Photocatalytic degradation; Tetracycline
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In this study, copper oxide-embedded TiO2 coatings were introduced on pure titanium through plasma electrolytic oxidation, which exhibited photocatalytic capacity for tetracycline degradation. The impact of ionization process and temperature on the photocatalytic efficiency were investigated. Coatings containing CuO nanoparticles showed finer micropores, higher specific areas, and higher wettability. The highest photocatalytic efficiency reached 70% and could be increased to 92% under specific conditions.
In this study, copper oxide-embedded TiO2 coatings were introduced on pure titanium via plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO), which exhibited photocatalytic capacity for tetracycline (TC) degradation. Moreover, the impact of the ionization process and its temperature on the photocatalytic efficiency were investigated. All coatings containing CuO nanoparticles (NPs) exhibited finer micropores, higher specific areas, and higher wettability. The phase analysis results prove that coatings containing CuO NPs are composed of anatase and CuO phases, whereas the addition of ionized CuO NPs into the electrolyte leads to the formation of anatase, rutile, CuO, TiP2O7, and Cu(OH)2. All the CuO-incorporated coatings resulted in highly efficient TC photodegradation, the highest of which was 70 % for the coating containing 1 g/L CuO NPs. Most importantly, the introduction of 1 g/L CuO-ionized NPs at 25 degrees C increased the photocatalytic efficiency to 92 %, whereas increasing the ionization process to 60 degrees C significantly decreased the photocatalytic activity to 60 % after 6 h of visible light illumination. Moreover, the optimum coating satisfied the photocatalytic efficiency requirement even after five cycles. An indepth investigation of the effect of photocatalytic parameters, including the concentration and pH of pollutants, as well as the light intensity, was also performed. Appropriate scavenger tests were employed to examine the impact of different reactive oxygen species and photocatalytic mechanisms. Finally, based on the intermediate products, a probable TC photodegradation pathway was suggested.
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