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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
Volume 697, Issue -, Pages 161-173Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.12.153
Keywords
Co-doped TiO2; Diatomite; Magnetic recyclable; NiFe2O4; Mechanism
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- National High Technology Research and Development Program of China [2012AA030314]
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Ce/N co-doped TiO2/NiFe2O4/diatomite (CN-TND) hybrid catalyst was prepared via sol-gel method. This ternary composite combined the advantages of three components: adsorption capability of diatomite (Dt), visible-light-driven photoactivity of Ce/N co-doped TiO2 (Ce/N-TiO2), and magnetic recyclability of ferrite NiFe2O4. The physicochemical properties of CN-TND were characterized by various analytical methods. The visible-light-driven photoactivity of CN-TND was investigated by the degradation of tetracycline (TC) and disinfection of Escherichia coli (E. coli) under visible light irradiation, and the optimal amount of Ce dopant was determined. In addition, the kinetic data of the degradation process were obtained, and the mechanism of this process was proposed. Different scavengers detected the active species involved during the degradation process. CN-TND exhibited ferromagnetism, thus it could be simply separated from the reactor by an external magnet. The reusability test proved its excellent photocatalytic stability and recyclability. We consider it suitable for the application of wastewater treatment. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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