ZNO/TIO2 and ZNO/NB2O5 as effective systems for the treatment of enteric bacteria and commercial dyes

In this study, ZnO/TiO2 and ZnO/Nb2O5 photocatalysts were evaluated in the river pollution remediation and wastewater treatment from textile factories, thus, the target pollutants selected for this study were enteropathogenic bacteria and commercial dyes. The mixed oxide systems were extensively ana...

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Published in:Revista Facultad de Ingeniería 2023-07 (108), p.9-17
Main Authors: Hernández-Niño, Jhon Sebastián, Murcia-Mesa, Julie Joseane, Rojas-Sarmiento, Hugo Alfonso, Hidalgo, María del Carmen, Navío-Santos, Jose Antonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alkalinity
Anatase
Bacteria
Catalytic activity
Coupling
Dyes
E coli
enteropathogenic bacteria
Environmental impact
Factories
Hexagonal phase
Mixed oxides
Niobium oxides
Organic carbon
Photocatalysis
Photocatalysts
Pollutants
Radiation
Semiconductors
Stream pollution
System effectiveness
Textile fibers
Textiles
Titanium dioxide
Wastewater treatment
Water sampling
Water treatment
Wurtzite
Zinc oxide
ZnO/TiO2 or Nb2O5
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Summary:In this study, ZnO/TiO2 and ZnO/Nb2O5 photocatalysts were evaluated in the river pollution remediation and wastewater treatment from textile factories, thus, the target pollutants selected for this study were enteropathogenic bacteria and commercial dyes. The mixed oxide systems were extensively analyzed in order to explore their physicochemical properties. From this analysis, it was found that the coupling of two oxides did not modify the crystallinity of the pristine semiconductors. As a result, XRD Wurtzite phase, hexagonal phase, and anatase phases were identified for ZnO, Nb2O5, and TiO2 photocatalyst, respectively. Using UV-Vis DRS, a higher absorption for mixed oxides in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum was observed, along with a decrease in the band gap value in these materials. The results of the photocatalytic activity evaluation showed that the coupling of ZnO with Nb2O5 and TiO2 increased the effectiveness of the total organic carbon (TOC) and E. Coli elimination. 83% of TOC and elimination of 64% of E. coli were achieved using ZnO/Nb2O5 photocatalyst for the treatment of water samples from the polluted river.
ISSN:0120-6230
2422-2844
DOI:10.17533/udea.redin.20220785