Publications by authors named "Paula Munoz-Flores"
J Colloid Interface Sci
October 2022
Article Synopsis
- A Cu-based material (Cu@C) was tested as a photocatalyst to break down the food dye tartrazine using solar light in both lab and pilot scale setups.
- Optimization of key factors such as dark adsorption, catalyst loading, and dye concentration was done in a lab setting before scaling up to a compound parabolic collector (CPC) photoreactor.
- Results showed that the dye degradation rate was three times faster in the CPC under natural sunlight compared to lab conditions, highlighting the importance of real-world light conditions for photocatalytic efficiency assessments.
