研究目的
To synthesize a novel g-C3N4/CdWO4 composite photocatalyst for the removal of Minocycline antibiotic under visible light exposure, aiming to enhance photocatalytic performance by reducing charge recombination and improving charge transfer.
研究成果
The g-C3N4/CdWO4 composite synthesized via hydrothermal process exhibits excellent photocatalytic performance for minocycline degradation under visible light, with an 86% degradation rate for the optimal mass ratio (0.7:1). This is attributed to reduced charge recombination, enhanced interfacial charge transfer, and favorable band gap energies. The composite is efficient, cost-effective, and stable, offering a promising approach for environmental remediation through improved photocatalysis.
研究不足
The study is limited to laboratory-scale experiments under controlled conditions; scalability to industrial applications is not addressed. The use of a xenon lamp may not fully replicate natural solar light conditions. The stability test showed a minor efficiency drop after three cycles, indicating potential long-term degradation. The focus is on a single pollutant (minocycline), and performance with other contaminants is unexplored.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The study employed a hydrothermal synthesis method to prepare g-C3N4/CdWO4 composites, chosen for its ability to form well-crystallized materials with controlled morphology. Theoretical models included the use of XRD for phase analysis, SEM and TEM for morphology, FTIR for chemical bonding, UV-Vis for optical properties, and PL for charge recombination analysis. The photocatalytic degradation followed pseudo-first-order kinetics.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
Samples included pure g-C3N4, pure CdWO4, and g-C3N4/CdWO4 composites with mass ratios of
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1. Minocycline antibiotic (20 ppm concentration) was used as the pollutant in aqueous solution.
7:Minocycline antibiotic (20 ppm concentration) was used as the pollutant in aqueous solution. List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
3. List of Experimental Equipment and Materials: Equipment included a tube furnace for g-C3N4 synthesis, autoclave for hydrothermal treatment, magnetic stirrer, hot plate, ultrasonic disperser, electric oven, XRD (Philips X’Pert Pro MPD), FESEM and EDS (Hitachi S-3500), FTIR (Nicolet Avatar-370), UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer (Hitachi-4100), PL spectrometer (Hitachi FL-4500), centrifuge, and UV-Visible spectrophotometer. Materials were melamine, cadmium acetate dihydrate, acetic acid, sodium tungstate dihydrate, minocycline, ethanol, and distilled water.
8:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
g-C3N4 was synthesized by heating melamine at 520°C. CdWO4 was prepared by mixing cadmium nitrate and sodium tungstate solutions, followed by hydrothermal treatment at 180°C. Composites were made by mixing g-C3N4 and CdWO4 in ethanol, ultrasonic dispersion, hydrothermal treatment at 180°C, washing, drying, and annealing at 465°C. Photocatalytic tests involved adding photocatalyst to MC solution, shaking in dark for adsorption-desorption equilibrium, irradiating with a 250 W xenon lamp (420 nm), sampling hourly, centrifuging, and measuring UV absorption.
9:Data Analysis Methods:
Data were analyzed using XRD for crystallinity, SEM and EDS for morphology and composition, FTIR for functional groups, UV-Vis for band gap calculation via Tauc plot, PL for recombination rates, and kinetic analysis using the pseudo-first-order model for degradation rates.
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Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope
S-3500
Hitachi
Used for morphological structure analysis of samples via SEM imaging.
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UV-VIS-NIR Spectrophotometer
4100
Hitachi
Used for optical absorption spectra and band gap energy measurements.
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Fluorescence Spectrometer
FL-4500
Hitachi
Used for recording photoluminescence spectra to analyze charge recombination.
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X-ray Diffractometer
X’Pert Pro MPD
Philips
Used for phase characterization of synthesized samples by analyzing XRD patterns.
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Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy
Hitachi
Used for elemental composition analysis via EDS, integrated with SEM.
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Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer
Avatar-370
Nicolet
Used to measure FTIR spectra for chemical bonding analysis.
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Xenon Lamp
250 W
Used as a light source for photocatalytic experiments, emitting at 420 nm.
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Centrifuge
Used to separate samples by centrifuging at high speed before spectrophotometry.
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UV-Visible Spectrophotometer
Used to measure the concentration of minocycline in solution by UV absorption.
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Autoclave
Used for hydrothermal synthesis of samples at high temperature and pressure.
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Tube Furnace
Used for heating melamine to synthesize g-C3N4.
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Electric Oven
Used for drying samples at controlled temperatures.
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Ultrasonic Disperser
Used to disperse samples in ethanol for uniform mixing.
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Magnetic Stirrer
Used for stirring solutions during sample preparation.
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Hot Plate
Used to heat and stir solutions at controlled temperatures.
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