Photocatalytic degradation of phenol and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in water by novel acid soluble collagen-polyvinylpyrrolidone polymer embedded in Nitrogen-TiO2
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Abstract
The photocatalytic degradation of phenol, naphthalene, fluoranthene, phenanthrene, pyrene, benz[a]anthracene, and anthracene was investigated using a novel nitrogen-doped TiO2/acid-soluble collagen-polyvinyl pyrrolidone nanocomposite (N-TiO2/ASC-PVP). Characterization through X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed that the nanocomposite consists of spheroidal particles smaller than those of undoped TiO2. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) confirmed the incorporation of nitrogen within the TiO2 lattice, appearing as both substitutional nitrogen (OTiN) and interstitial nitrogen (TiON). The degradation process followed apparent first-order kinetics, with the N-TiO2/ASC-PVP calcined at 200°C and 400°C demonstrating high photocatalytic degradation efficiencies. The nanocomposite achieved a remarkable 98.6% degradation of the targeted compounds within 120 minutes at a concentration of 10 mg/L. The enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible light can be attributed to several factors: the smaller crystal size, increased surface hydroxyl groups, improved visible light absorption, and a reduced band gap energy. This N-TiO2/ASC-PVP photocatalyst shows significant potential for applications in materials science and nanotechnology, supporting advancements in environmental and energy-related fields.
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Chemical Physics publishes experimental and theoretical papers on all aspects of chemical physics. In this journal, experiments are related to theory, and in turn theoretical papers are related to present or future experiments. Subjects covered include: spectroscopy and molecular structure, interacting systems, relaxation phenomena, biological systems, materials, fundamental problems in molecular reactivity, molecular quantum theory and statistical mechanics. Computational chemistry studies of routine character are not appropriate for this journal.