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Perovskite-type catalyst for tetracycline abatement under dark ambient over a wide pH range

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The alarming release of pollutants into aquatic ecosystems, particularly concerning the emission of antibiotics, demands attention. Tetracycline (TC) is a drug commonly identified in both industrial and residential wastewater. In this context, new perovskite-type catalysts are considered a relevant topic for antibiotic degradation in water. The focus on oxides with a perovskite-like structure is due to their impressive thermal stability, cost-effectiveness, enhanced oxygen mobility, and flexibility for structural modifications. In this study, perovskite-type catalyst based on strontium and copper was synthesized and successfully applied in the TC degradation in absence of light. The material was prepared via sol-gel using a temperature controlled jacketed reactor. Numerous characterization techniques were applied to infer the catalyst’s chemical and morphological aspects (TEM, SEM, XRD, BET, FTIR, and EDX). The material presented a dense characteristic and low porosity aspects. Also, the specific surface area and average pore diameter measured for the catalyst were 0.572 m2 ∙ g−1 and 37.76 nm, respectively. In the degradation tests, no substance was added to assist in the treatment, which obtained excellent removal percentages over a wide pH range. Degradation yields achieved for pHs 4, 6, 7, and 10 were 94.3, 92.8, 92, and 90.4%, respectively. In addition, studies on surface adsorption, stability, phytotoxicity, main active species, and intermediates to assess the catalyst’s performance were realized.

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  • Perovskite-type strontium and copper-based catalyst was applied in TC degradation through dark catalysis;

  • TC degradation was successful over a wide pH range (>90%);

  • Study on active species and surface adsorption were performed;

  • Catalyst showed high performance in the reuse cycles;

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The authors acknowledge the financial support from the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq, Brazil), Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES, Brazil) - Finance Code 001, and PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S/A (PETROBRAS) - Project APCLEAN II, Process: 2022/00288-3. We are grateful to the LabSIN-LabMASSA/UFSC, LCME/UFSC, EQA/UFSC Analysis Center, CERMAT/UFSC, LRAC/UNICAMP, and LINDEN/UFSC for providing their infrastructure to conduct the experimental tests and characterizations.

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  1. Laboratório de Transferência de Massa e Simulação Numérica de Sistemas Químicos (LABSIN-LABMASSA), Programa de Pós-graduação em Engenharia Química (PósENQ), Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil

    Afonso Henrique da Silva Júnior, Selene Maria de Arruda Guelli Ulson de Souza, Antônio Augusto Ulson de Souza & Adriano da Silva

  2. Department of Textile Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), 89036-002, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil

    Carlos Rafael Silva de Oliveira

  3. Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), 88040-900, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

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  5. Departamento de Procesos de Transformación, Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada (CIQA), 25294, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico

    Luciano da Silva

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Afonso Henrique da Silva Júnior: conceptualization, methodology, investigation, visualization, writing - original draft; Carlos Rafael Silva de Oliveira: methodology, supervision, writing - review & editing; Paulo Alexandre Durant Moraes: investigation, methodology, writing - review & editing; Leandro Pellenz: methodology, writing - review & editing; Selene Maria de Arruda Guelli Ulson de Souza: resources, supervision, writing - review & editing; Antônio Augusto Ulson de Souza: conceptualization, resources, supervision, writing - review & editing; Luciano da Silva: investigation, methodology, writing - review & editing; Adriano da Silva: conceptualization, methodology, resources, supervision, writing - review & editing.

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da Silva Júnior, A.H., de Oliveira, C.R.S., Moraes, P.A.D. et al. Perovskite-type catalyst for tetracycline abatement under dark ambient over a wide pH range. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 110, 1–13 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-024-06324-w

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