Phosphorus-modified copper ferrite (P-CuFeO) nanoparticles for photocatalytic ozonation of lomefloxacin.

Phosphorus-modified copper ferrite (P-CuFeO) nanoparticles were prepared by a simple sol-gel auto-combustion process and used for the photocatalytic ozonation of lomefloxacin (LOM). The morphology, crystallinity, and structure of the synthesized CuFeO and P-CuFeO nanoparticles were investigated using various techniques. The high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis revealed that the degradation of LOM achieved a 99% reduction after a duration of 90 min in the photocatalytic ozonation system.