Heterojunction FeTiO 3 /BiOCl Photocatalytic Polymer Film in an Airlift Reactor: Efficient Visible-Light Degradation of Pharmaceutical Pollutant.
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| Title: | Heterojunction FeTiO 3 /BiOCl Photocatalytic Polymer Film in an Airlift Reactor: Efficient Visible-Light Degradation of Pharmaceutical Pollutant. |
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| Authors: | Kanmaz, Nergiz1 (AUTHOR), Cakir Yigit, Nese2 (AUTHOR) nese.cakir@yalova.edu.tr, Tuna, Özlem1 (AUTHOR) ozlem.tuna@yalova.edu.tr |
| Source: | Polymers (20734360). May2026, Vol. 18 Issue 10, p1246. 21p. |
| Subjects: | Heterojunctions, Polymer films, Photodegradation, Pollutants, Chemical reactors, Iron oxides, Photocatalysis |
| Abstract: | The development of durable and practical polymer-supported photocatalytic materials that are suitable for use in continuous-flow systems has become an increasingly pressing issue in the field of water treatment. In this study, FeTiO3/BiOCl heterojunction structures were synthesized at different ratios and integrated into a poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) matrix to develop photocatalytic thin-film systems. The resulting materials were characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and UV–visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-DRS) analyses. In photocatalytic experiments conducted under visible light, a 66.3% removal of doxycycline was achieved for pristine FeTiO3 within 180 min, whilst the FTO@BiOCl(III) composite reached 74.4%. In the PVDF-based thin-film system, the film catalyst demonstrated a removal efficiency of 68.9%. When the pH effect was investigated, the highest total removal of 90.3% was achieved under pH 6.0 conditions. Radical scavenging experiments revealed that superoxide radicals were the predominant active species (a decrease to 30.5% in the presence of benzoquinone (BQ). In experiments conducted in the air-lift reactor system, the P-FTO@BiOCl(III) film achieved approximately 65% removal after 9 h and maintained its structural stability. The PVDF-supported FeTiO3/BiOCl heterojunction thin-film system offers a noteworthy alternative for environmental applications due to its suitability for continuous systems, structural stability and effective photocatalytic performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | The development of durable and practical polymer-supported photocatalytic materials that are suitable for use in continuous-flow systems has become an increasingly pressing issue in the field of water treatment. In this study, FeTiO3/BiOCl heterojunction structures were synthesized at different ratios and integrated into a poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) matrix to develop photocatalytic thin-film systems. The resulting materials were characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and UV–visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-DRS) analyses. In photocatalytic experiments conducted under visible light, a 66.3% removal of doxycycline was achieved for pristine FeTiO3 within 180 min, whilst the FTO@BiOCl(III) composite reached 74.4%. In the PVDF-based thin-film system, the film catalyst demonstrated a removal efficiency of 68.9%. When the pH effect was investigated, the highest total removal of 90.3% was achieved under pH 6.0 conditions. Radical scavenging experiments revealed that superoxide radicals were the predominant active species (a decrease to 30.5% in the presence of benzoquinone (BQ). In experiments conducted in the air-lift reactor system, the P-FTO@BiOCl(III) film achieved approximately 65% removal after 9 h and maintained its structural stability. The PVDF-supported FeTiO3/BiOCl heterojunction thin-film system offers a noteworthy alternative for environmental applications due to its suitability for continuous systems, structural stability and effective photocatalytic performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 20734360 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/polym18101246 |
