Dual adsorbent-photocatalytic keratin–TiO<sub>2</sub> nanocomposite for trimethoprim removal from wastewater
María Emilia Villanueva, Mayra Puca, Jonás José Perez Bravo, Jonathan Germán Bafico, Viviana Campo Dall’ Orto, Guillermo Javier Copello
Abstract
A keratin hydrogel with immersed TiO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles was developed for the adsorption-photocatalytic degradation of the emerging pollutant trimethoprim.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryPhotocatalysisAdsorptionWastewaterNanocompositeKeratinPollutantNanoparticleChemical engineeringDegradation (telecommunications)TrimethoprimWaste managementCatalysisOrganic chemistryAntibioticsBiochemistryPathologyComputer scienceEngineeringTelecommunicationsMedicineNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts