Multifunctional hybrid membranes for photocatalytic and adsorptive removal of water contaminants of emerging concern
Pedro M. Martins, Bruno Santos, Hugo Salazar, Sónia A. C. Carabineiro, Gabriela Botelho, Carlos J. Tavares, S. Lanceros‐Méndez
Abstract
nanoparticles, presented an efficiency of 57% in the degradation of norfloxacin (5 mg/L) under ultraviolet radiation for 120 min, 80% under visible radiation for 300 min, and 58% in arsenic adsorption for 240 min. These membranes represent a new multifunctional platform for removing several pollutants, which may allow their incorporation in more efficient and less energy-consuming water treatment processes favouring its application, even in low energy resources countries.
Topics & Concepts
MembranePhotocatalysisAdsorptionNanoparticleChemical engineeringMaterials sciencePollutantWater treatmentAbsorption (acoustics)FluorideNanotechnologyChemistryInorganic chemistryEnvironmental engineeringCatalysisOrganic chemistryEnvironmental scienceComposite materialEngineeringBiochemistryAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis