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Efficient Sol-gel Nanocomposite TiO2-clay in Photodegradation of Phenol: Comparison to Labe-made and Commercial Photocatalysts

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The degradation and mineralization of phenol have been studied by means of photocatalysis process using UV light (λmax ≈ 365 nm). The investigated nanocompositephotocatalyst TiO2-Py(750) (SBET=16.58 m2.g− 1), with mixed phases of Anatase and Rutile (52.2/10.7), have been sol-gel synthetized and calcined at 750 °C using a decarbonatedpyrophyllite as layered clay and titanium (IV) t-butoxide, Ti(OCH2CH2CH2CH3)4as precursor. Best results were achieved with TiO2-Py(750), which showed great photo-activity than that of labe-made TiO2 ECT1023t and commercial TiO2AEROXIDE®P25. The influences of different operating parameters, like pH, H2O2 concentration, photocatalyst dose, on the photodegradation of phenol by UV/TiO2-Py(750) system were examined. The TiO2-Py(750) showed total degradation, detoxification and good TOC mineralization at optimum conditions (pH = 5, [H2O2] = 10 mmol.L− 1, m = 2 g.L− 1). The toxicity analysis was carriedout based on the inhibition of bioluminescence of the marine bacteria Vibrio fischeri. The title photocatalysts have been investigated by UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and BET specific surface area.

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El Gaidoumi, A., Arrahli, A., Loqman, A. et al. Efficient Sol-gel Nanocomposite TiO2-clay in Photodegradation of Phenol: Comparison to Labe-made and Commercial Photocatalysts. Silicon 14, 5401–5414 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-021-01275-1

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