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ACS ES&T WATER
卷 2, 期 1, 页码 137-147出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsestwater.1c00299
关键词
additive manufacturing; TiO2; PAH; toxicity; photocatalysis; treatment; photolysis
资金
- Army Corps of Engineers Dredging Operations Environmental Research Program
- Adhesive Manufacturers Association Adhesive and Sealant Science scholarship from the Macromolecules Innovation Institute (MII) at Virginia Tech
Recent progress has shown the potential of using photocatalyst-polymer composites for wastewater treatment. Researchers successfully used 3D printing technology to create TiO2 composites and degrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in contaminated sediment. The photocatalytic structures achieved rapid degradation of PAHs within hours to days and eliminated toxicity to aquatic organisms.
Recent progress in developing composites embedded with photocatalysts indicates application for wastewater treatment. However, significant gaps remain in developing effective photocatalyst-polymer composites for use as customizable, deployable, and retrievable structures for mitigating environmental contamination. The goal of this study was to generate and evaluate the performance of 3D printed TiO2 composites for degrading polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in waters affected by contaminated sediment. Photocatalytic structures were fabricated using polylactic acid (PLA) compounded with TiO2 nanoparticles as filament feedstock and printed using a benchtop 3D printer. Photocatalysis and photolysis experiments were conducted in controlled environmental chambers under full spectrum light (lambda = 280-750 nm). 3D printed PLA-TiO2 disks increased the degradation kinetics (compared to photolysis) of a complex mixture of 4to 5-ring PAHs achieving nondetectable concentrations within hours to days. The PAH removal rate was relatively rapid, with 3D printed PLA-TiO2 treatments achieving degradation half-lives within similar to 6 to similar to 24 h. After 48 h of treatment, both photolysis and photocatalysis eliminated toxicity to Ceriodaphnia dubia. These data indicate the potential application of 3D printable photocatalytic polymers to mitigate problematic organic constituents in water and highlight the benefits of additive manufacturing to rapidly prototype and optimize innovative structures.
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