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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
卷 8, 期 1, 页码 55-63出版社
KERMAN UNIV MEDICAL SCIENCES
DOI: 10.34172/EHEM.2021.08
关键词
Zinc oxide; Metronidazole; Ultraviolet rays; Nanoparticles
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- Kerman University of Medical Sciences
ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized using a thermal method and stabilized on stone as a catalyst for degrading metronidazole in wastewater, achieving a removal efficiency of 98.36%. The nanoparticles exhibited a hexagonal Wurtzite structure, with an average crystalline size of 1.9-3.2 nm and a band gap of 3.168 eV, making them effective for pharmaceutical contaminant degradation.
Background: The presence of antibiotics such as metronidazole in wastewater even at low concentrations requires searching for a suitable process such as advanced oxidation process (AOP) to reduce the level of pollutants to a standard level in water. Methods: In this study, zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles were synthesized by thermal method using zinc sulfate (ZnSO4) as a precursor, then, stabilized on stone and was used as a catalyst, in order to degrade metronidazole by photocalytic process. Effective factors on the removal efficiency of metronidazole including the initial metronidazole concentration, contact time, pH, and 0.9 gL(-1) ZnO stabilized on the stone surface were investigated. Results: The X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies showed that the synthesized nanomaterials have hexagonal Wurtzite structure. Also, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis revealed that the average crystalline size of the synthesized ZnO particles was in the range of 1.9-3.2 nm. The spectra represented a sharp absorption edge at 390 nm for ZnO nanoparticles corresponding to band gap of 3.168 eV. The BET-BJH specific surface area of the synthesized ZnO nanoparticles was 25.504 m(2)/g. The EDS spectrum of ZnO nanoparticles showed four peaks, which were identified as Zn and O. The maximum removal efficiency was 98.36% for the synthetic solution under a specific condition (pH = 11, reaction time = 90 minutes, ZnO concentration = 0.9 gL(-1) , and the initial concentration of metronidazole = 10 mgL(-1)). The photocatalytic degradation was found to follow pseudo-first-order degradation kinetics. Conclusion: Therefore, the ZnO nanoparticles synthesized by thermal decomposition are suitable and effective photocatalytic materials for degradation of pharmaceutical contaminants.
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