Department of Integrated Science, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Materials Chemistry Research Center, Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry (PERCH-CIC), Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
PLoS One. 2024 May 28;19(5):e0300402. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300402. eCollection 2024.
The examination of photocatalyst powders for the total removal of pollutants from aqueous solutions is a vital research subject within the realm of environmental preservation. The objective of this study is to develop a photocatalyst heterojunction consisting of Zingiber/ZnO-H for the degradation of both the reactive red dye (RR 141) and ofloxacin antibiotic in wastewater. The current investigation outlines the process of synthesising a composite material by combining Zingiber montanum extract with zinc oxide (ZnO) by a hydrothermal method. The synthesis was conducted at a temperature of 180°C for a period of 4 hours. Consequently. The photocatalyst with a constructed heterojunction shown a notable enhancement in its photocatalytic activity as a result of the improved efficiency in charge separation at the interface. The application of economically viable solar energy facilitated the complete eradication of harmful pollutants through the process of detoxification. The removal of impurities occurs by a process that follows a first-order kinetics. Among the pollutants, RR141 demonstrates the greatest rate constant at 0.02 min-1, while ofloxacin has a rate constant of 0.01 min-1. The assessment of the stability of the produced photocatalyst was conducted after undergoing five cycles. This study additionally investigated the influence of sunshine on degradation, uncovering degradation rates of 97% for RR141 and 99% for ofloxacin when exposed to UV Lamp, and degradation rates of 97% for RR141 and 95% for ofloxacin when exposed to Solar Light.
从水溶液中完全去除污染物的光催化剂粉末的研究是环境保护领域内的一个重要研究课题。本研究的目的是开发一种由 Zingiber/ZnO-H 组成的光催化剂异质结,用于降解废水中的活性红染料 (RR 141) 和氧氟沙星抗生素。本研究描述了通过水热法将姜黄提取物与氧化锌 (ZnO) 结合合成复合材料的过程。合成在 180°C 的温度下进行了 4 小时。因此,构建异质结的光催化剂由于界面处电荷分离效率的提高,表现出显著增强的光催化活性。经济可行的太阳能的应用通过解毒过程促进了有害污染物的完全去除。杂质的去除遵循一级动力学过程。在这些污染物中,RR141 的速率常数最大,为 0.02 min-1,而氧氟沙星的速率常数为 0.01 min-1。在经历了五个循环后,对所制备的光催化剂的稳定性进行了评估。本研究还研究了阳光对降解的影响,结果表明,在 UV 灯下 RR141 的降解率为 97%,氧氟沙星的降解率为 99%,在太阳光下 RR141 的降解率为 97%,氧氟沙星的降解率为 95%。