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Tetracycline removal enhancement with Fe-saturated nanoporous montmorillonite in a tripartite adsorption/desorption/photo-Fenton degradation process

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The adsorption and photo-Fenton degradation of tetracycline (TC) over Fe-saturated nanoporous montmorillonite was analyzed. The synthesized samples were characterized using XRD, FTIR, SEM, and XRF analysis, and the adsorption and desorption of TC onto these samples, as well as the antimicrobial activity of TC during these processes, were analyzed at different pH. Initially, a set of adsorption/desorption experiments was conducted, and surprisingly, up to 50% of TC adsorbed was released from Mt structure. Moreover, the desorbed TC had strong antibacterial activity. Then, an acid treatment (for the creation of nanoporous layers) and Fe saturation of the montmorillonite were applied to improve its adsorption and photocatalytic degradation properties over TC. Surprisingly, the desorption of TC from modified montmorillonite was still high up to 40% of adsorbed TC. However, simultaneous adsorption and photodegradation of TC were detected and almost no antimicrobial activity was detected after 180 min of visible light irradiation, which could be due to the photo-Fenton degradation of TC on the modified montmorillonite surface. In the porous structures of modified montmorillonite high, ˙OH radicals were created in the photo-Fenton reaction and were measured using the Coumarin technique. The ˙OH radicals help the degradation of TC as proposed in an oxidation process. Surprisingly, more than 90% of antimicrobial activity of the TC decreased under visible light (after 180 min) when desorbed from nanoporous Fe-saturated montmorillonite compared to natural montmorillonite. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that such a high TC desorption rate from an adsorbent with the least residual antimicrobial activity is reported which makes nanoporous Fe-saturated montmorillonite a perfect separation substance of TC from the environment.

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    Shiva Chahardahmasoumi & Mehdi Nasiri Sarvi

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation: [Mehdi Nasiri Sarvi], conceptualization: [Shiva Chahardahmasoumi], data collection and analysis: [Seyed Amir Hossein Jalali], methodology: [Shiva Chahardahmasoumi], writing—original draft preparation: [Shiva Chahardahmasoumi], supervision: [Seyed Amir Hossein Jalali], visualization: [Seyed Amir Hossein Jalali], validation: [Mehdi Nasiri Sarvi], reviewing and editing: [Mehdi Nasiri Sarvi], project administration: [Mehdi Nasiri Sarvi]. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. All authors whose names appear on the submission (1) made substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data; or the creation of new software used in the work; (2) drafted the work and revised it critically for important intellectual content; (3) approved the version to be published; and (4) agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

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Chahardahmasoumi, S., Jalali, S.A.H. & Sarvi, M.N. Tetracycline removal enhancement with Fe-saturated nanoporous montmorillonite in a tripartite adsorption/desorption/photo-Fenton degradation process. Environ Sci Pollut Res 29, 57248–57260 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-19518-y

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