Journal article

Magnesium Ferrite (MgFe2O4) Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Antibiotics Degradation


Authors listBecker, Anna; Kirchberg, Kristin; Marschall, Roland

Publication year2020

Pages645-654

JournalZeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie

Volume number234

Issue number4

ISSN0942-9352

Open access statusHybrid

DOI Linkhttps://doi.org/10.1515/zpch-2019-1430

PublisherDe Gruyter


Abstract
Removal of drug residuals in waste water by easy-separable catalysts is of fundamental interest for clean water provision by photocatalytic water remediation. Here, we present our studies to use the ferrimagnetic earth-abundant absorber MgFe2O4, prepared by microwave-assisted synthesis, for the photocatalytic removal of methylene blue and tetracycline from model solutions under dark and sunlight conditions. The surface of MgFe2O4 has a strong influence on the tetracycline removal, while more than 75% tetracycline degradation can already be achieved in 2 h with unmodified MgFe2O4. Using surface-modified MgFe2O4 nanoparticles, the adsorption of tetracycline is even more pronounced, however goes in line with release of the surface capping agent.



Citation Styles

Harvard Citation styleBecker, A., Kirchberg, K. and Marschall, R. (2020) Magnesium Ferrite (MgFe2O4) Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Antibiotics Degradation, Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, 234(4), pp. 645-654. https://doi.org/10.1515/zpch-2019-1430

APA Citation styleBecker, A., Kirchberg, K., & Marschall, R. (2020). Magnesium Ferrite (MgFe2O4) Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Antibiotics Degradation. Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie. 234(4), 645-654. https://doi.org/10.1515/zpch-2019-1430



Keywords


antibiotics degradationferritesPhotocatalysisWastewater treatment

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