Enhanced solar driven photocatalytic removal of antibiotics from aquaculture effluents by TiO2/carbon quantum dot composites

Synergy between activated carbon and ZnO: a powerful combination for selective adsorption and photocatalytic degradation

“…Knowing the order of the degradation reaction was essential for a better understanding of the phenomenon of the FA photocatalytic degradation. Accordingly, based on the results found in the literature, the following equation was applied to determine the order of the FA degradation kinetics: 31 Ln( C 0 / C ) = k app t …”

Photocatalytic degradation of different antibiotics using TiO2–carbon composites: a case study of tetracycline and ciprofloxacin

“…To further verify the non-selective differences between photocatalysts and the previously proposed ones, tetracycline and ciprofloxacin were selected as target pollutants and a systematic study was conducted on the generation and mechanism of differences. 14 They have different structures, dissociation constants, etc. , 15,16 which may affect the actual degradation effect.…”

ZnO-decorated green-synthesized multi-doped carbon dots from Chlorella pyrenoidosa for sustainable photocatalytic carbamazepine degradation

“…35,36 A series of recent studies have indicated that the utilization of CD for inorganic semiconductors modication may enhance photocatalytic activity. For instance, Silva et al 37 demonstrated that TiO 2 / carbon quantum dot composites possessed improved photodegradation efficiency of antibiotics, such as sulfadiazine, sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim under UV-vis irradiation. Also, Ren and coworkers 38 have provided evidence for the boosting tetracycline photodegradation under visible light using carbon quantum dots/Bi 2 WO 6 heterojunctions as the photocatalysts.…”