The study investigates the effectiveness of FeO/diatomite catalysts in removing ciprofloxacin, an antibiotic, from water using visible light and photo-Fenton reaction.
Characterization techniques like X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy were used to analyze the catalysts, revealing that a specific combination of catalyst and hydrogen peroxide led to an impressive 90.03% removal efficiency.
The FeO/diatomite catalysts also demonstrated good stability, maintaining over 80% removal after five usage cycles, suggesting their potential for treating antibiotic contamination in wastewater.