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Photocatalytic Degradation of 2,4-Dichlorophenol in Water Using MgAl Activated Hydrotalcites as Photocatalyst

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2,4-Dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) is a persistent organic compound present in many water reservoirs for human consumption, generating a high risk for all species, especially for humans due to its toxicity. In this work, Mg/Al = 2, 3 and 4 layered double hydroxides activated at 450 °C are presented for the formation of photocatalysts formed by the mixture of MgO–MgAl2O4 oxides for the photocatalytic degradation of 2,4-DCP in aqueous solution in a UV irradiated reaction system. The results showed a good photocatalytic activity by achieving a complete degradation of 2,4-DCP up to mineralization. The high degradation capacity of 2,4-DCP is attributed to the presence of holes in these materials that promote the formation of hydroxyl radicals (OH⋅) and superoxide radicals (O2⋅−) in only 30 min of reaction time.

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We would like to especially thank the Directorate for Research and Postgraduate Support (DAIP) at the University of Guanajuato for their support in developing this project. Additionally, we thank the CONACyT for the graduate scholarship and to UAM-I for technical support.

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  1. División de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Departamento de Química, Universidad de Guanajuato, Campus Guanajuato, 36050, Guanajuato, Gto, Mexico

    Esthela Ramos-Ramírez & María del Pilar Guevara-Hornedo

  2. División de Ingenierías, Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Ambiental, Universidad de Guanajuato, Campus Guanajuato, 36000, Guanajuato, Gto, Mexico

    Norma Gutiérrez-Ortega

  3. División de Ciencias Básicas e Ingenierías, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Iztapalapa y Azcapotzalco, Av. San Rafael Atlixco No. 186, 09340, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico

    Francisco Tzompantzi-Morales, Julio Castillo-Rodríguez, Gloria Del Ángel & Mirella Gutiérrez-Arzaluz

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    Raúl Pérez-Hernández

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Ramos-Ramírez, E., Gutiérrez-Ortega, N., Tzompantzi-Morales, F. et al. Photocatalytic Degradation of 2,4-Dichlorophenol in Water Using MgAl Activated Hydrotalcites as Photocatalyst. Top Catal 65, 1469–1481 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-022-01688-1

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