AI Article Synopsis
- Titanium dioxide (TiO) is an effective and low-cost photocatalyst known for its high activity and stability, making it useful for environmental applications like degrading organic pollutants.
- The study discusses a modified form of nanoTiO using thioxanthone, a photosensitizer that enhances light absorption through their combined light-harvesting capabilities.
- Results show this modified photocatalyst can effectively degrade organic dyes, achieving a 97% degradation rate for Rhodamine B in 35 minutes, along with 98% for methyl blue and 56% for methyl orange.
Article Abstract
Titanium dioxide (TiO) photocatalytic technology has the advantages of high catalytic activity, high chemical stability, nontoxicity, and low cost. Therefore, it finds widespread applications in the degradation of organic pollutants in water, antibacterial, environmental purification, and other fields. In this study, we have obtained a photocatalyst by modifying nanoTiO with the photosensitizer thioxanthone. The light-harvesting units of thioxanthone and nanoTiO can work synergistically to capture light energy. As a heterogeneous photocatalytic material, it can efficiently degrade organic dyes such as Rhodamine B, methyl blue and methyl orange. Specifically, the degradation rate of 0.1 mmol/L Rhodamine B can reach 97% after 35 min of irradiation, and methyl blue and methyl orange can also reach 98 and 56%, respectively.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11292646 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c04243 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!