Greener Method for the Application of TiO2 Nanoparticles to Remove Herbicide in Water
TiO2 nanoparticles have emerged as a great photocatalyst to degrade organic contaminants in water; however, the nanoparticles dispersed in water could be difficult to be recovered and potentially become contaminant. Herbicide like 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) used in agriculture usually en...
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author | Hoang Hiep Pham Tuan Anh Van-Duong Dao Dang Viet Quang |
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description | TiO2 nanoparticles have emerged as a great photocatalyst to degrade organic contaminants in water; however, the nanoparticles dispersed in water could be difficult to be recovered and potentially become contaminant. Herbicide like 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) used in agriculture usually ends up with a large fraction remaining in water and sediment, which may cause potential risk to human health and the ecosystem. This study proposes a greener method to utilize TiO2 as photocatalyst to remove 2,4-D from water. Accordingly, TiO2 nanoparticles (10–45 nm) were synthesized and grafted on lightweight fired clay to generate a TiO2-based floating photocatalyst. Experimental testing revealed that 60.2% of 2,4-D (0.1 mM) can be decomposed in 250 min under UV light with TiO2-grafted lightweight fired clay floating on water. Degradation fits well into the pseudo-first-order kinetic model. The floating photocatalysts can degrade approximately 50% 2,4-D in 250 min under sunlight and the degradation efficiency is stable for cycles. The results revealed that the fabrication of floating photocatalyst could be a promising and greener way to remove herbicide contaminants in water using TiO2. |
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spelling | doaj-art-85c36df6b0374cd9af1220f6063f13c02025-02-03T05:52:23ZengWileyJournal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry2090-88732023-01-01202310.1155/2023/3806240Greener Method for the Application of TiO2 Nanoparticles to Remove Herbicide in WaterHoang Hiep0Pham Tuan Anh1Van-Duong Dao2Dang Viet Quang3Academy for Green GrowthFalcuty of BiotechnologyFalcuty of BiotechnologyFalcuty of BiotechnologyTiO2 nanoparticles have emerged as a great photocatalyst to degrade organic contaminants in water; however, the nanoparticles dispersed in water could be difficult to be recovered and potentially become contaminant. Herbicide like 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) used in agriculture usually ends up with a large fraction remaining in water and sediment, which may cause potential risk to human health and the ecosystem. This study proposes a greener method to utilize TiO2 as photocatalyst to remove 2,4-D from water. Accordingly, TiO2 nanoparticles (10–45 nm) were synthesized and grafted on lightweight fired clay to generate a TiO2-based floating photocatalyst. Experimental testing revealed that 60.2% of 2,4-D (0.1 mM) can be decomposed in 250 min under UV light with TiO2-grafted lightweight fired clay floating on water. Degradation fits well into the pseudo-first-order kinetic model. The floating photocatalysts can degrade approximately 50% 2,4-D in 250 min under sunlight and the degradation efficiency is stable for cycles. The results revealed that the fabrication of floating photocatalyst could be a promising and greener way to remove herbicide contaminants in water using TiO2.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/3806240 |
spellingShingle | Hoang Hiep Pham Tuan Anh Van-Duong Dao Dang Viet Quang Greener Method for the Application of TiO2 Nanoparticles to Remove Herbicide in Water Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry |
title | Greener Method for the Application of TiO2 Nanoparticles to Remove Herbicide in Water |
title_full | Greener Method for the Application of TiO2 Nanoparticles to Remove Herbicide in Water |
title_fullStr | Greener Method for the Application of TiO2 Nanoparticles to Remove Herbicide in Water |
title_full_unstemmed | Greener Method for the Application of TiO2 Nanoparticles to Remove Herbicide in Water |
title_short | Greener Method for the Application of TiO2 Nanoparticles to Remove Herbicide in Water |
title_sort | greener method for the application of tio2 nanoparticles to remove herbicide in water |
url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/3806240 |
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