Naslov
Photoelectrochemical Degradation Of Amoxicillin Using BiVO4 as Photoactive Material

Autori
Radić, Gabrijela ; Popović, Marin ; Kušić, Hrvoje ; Kraljić Roković, Marijana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Book of Abstracts - 8th Regional Symposium on Electrochemistry of South-East Europe and 9th Kurt Schwabe Symposium / - , 2022, 98-98

Skup
8th Regional Symposium on Electrochemistry of South-East Europe ; 9th Kurt Schwabe Symposium

Mjesto i datum
Graz, Austrija, 11.07.2022. - 15.07.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
BIVO4, photoelectrochemical degradation, amoxicillin

Sažetak
The widespread use of antibiotics, pesticides and other organic pharmaceuticals results in its accumulation in the aquatic environment as they are regularly detected in surface and waste waters. Environmental policies regarding the quality of discharged wastewater are tightening ; demanding new solutions for water treatment in all water intensive industries as well as municipal wastewater. Among the antibiotics, amoxicillin is one of the frequently used ones. Since its impact on human health and the environment is uncertain it is considered an emerging contaminant. Wastewater treatment plants do not remove amoxicillin efficiently, which contributes to its presence in drinking water and water bodies. In order to decompose organic contaminants in an aquatic system, photoelectrochemical processes might be employed. In this work, photoelectrochemical (PEC) degradation of amoxicillin was investigated using BiVO4 as a solar light activated material. The photoactive material was deposited onto FTO glass electrodes and characterized using various electrochemical methods including linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Moreover, the effect of combining BiVO4 and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) in PEC degradation of amoxicillin was studied.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kemija, Kemijsko inženjerstvo, Interdisciplinarne tehničke znanosti

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