Issue 1, 2017

Photocatalytic degradation of humic acid using a novel photocatalyst: Ce-doped ZnO

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating the photocatalytic degradation of humic acid (HA) as a representative of natural organic matter (NOM) by using Ce-doped ZnO as a novel material. Following photocatalysis, HA degradation was characterized by specified UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopic parameters as well as by the dissolved organic carbon (NPOC) content. Excitation–Emission Matrix (EEM) fluorescence features were also evaluated by using advanced techniques. Comparison of Ce-doped ZnO photocatalysis to TiO2 P-25 photocatalytic treatment of the HA samples was elucidated under similar experimental conditions. Kinetic modeling of the photocatalytic removal of HA expressed promising results indicating that Ce-doped ZnO could serve as an efficient catalyst for the degradation of NOM.

Graphical abstract: Photocatalytic degradation of humic acid using a novel photocatalyst: Ce-doped ZnO

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
20 Jun 2016
Accepted
22 Aug 2016
First published
22 Aug 2016

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2017,16, 24-30

Photocatalytic degradation of humic acid using a novel photocatalyst: Ce-doped ZnO

N. C. Birben, M. C. Paganini, P. Calza and M. Bekbolet, Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2017, 16, 24 DOI: 10.1039/C6PP00216A

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