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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Investigation of MO Adsorption Kinetics and Photocatalytic Degradation Utilizing Hollow Fibers of Cu-CuO/TiO

George V Theodorakopoulos, Sergios K Papageorgiou, Fotios K Katsaros, George Em Romanos, Margarita Beazi-Katsioti

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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George V TheodorakopoulosInstitute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos", 15341 Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-0633-7750
Sergios K PapageorgiouInstitute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos", 15341 Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-6271-0524
Fotios K KatsarosInstitute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos", 15341 Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-2554-9799
George Em RomanosInstitute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos", 15341 Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-4570-6982
Margarita Beazi-KatsiotiSchool of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Zografou Campus, 9 Iroon Polytechniou Street, Zografou, 15772 Athens, Greece.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This comprehensive study explores the kinetics of adsorption and its photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange (MO) using an advanced copper-decorated photocatalyst in the form of hollow fibers (HFs). Designed to boost both adsorption capacity and photocatalytic activity, the photocatalyst was tested in batch experiments to efficiently remove MO from aqueous solutions. Various isotherm models, including Langmuir, Freundlich, Sips, Temkin, and Dubinin-Radushkevich, along with kinetic models like pseudo-first and pseudo-second order, Elovich, Bangham, and Weber-Morris, were utilized to assess adsorption capacity and kinetics at varying initial concentrations. The results indicated a favorable MO physisorption on the nanocomposite photocatalyst under specific conditions. Further analysis of photocatalytic degradation under UV exposure revealed that the material maintained high degradation efficiency and stability across different MO concentrations. Through the facilitation of reactive oxygen species generation, oxygen played a crucial role in enhancing photocatalytic performance, while the degradation process following the Langmuir-Hinshelwood model. The study also confirmed the robustness and sustained activity of the nanocomposite photocatalyst, which could be regenerated and reused over five successive cycles, maintaining 92% of their initial performance at concentrations up to 15 mg/L. Overall, this effective nanocomposite photocatalyst structured in the form of HF shows great promise for effectively removing organic pollutants through combined adsorption and photocatalysis, offering valuable potential in wastewater treatment and environmental remediation.

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adsorptionbatch reactorcopper and copper oxide nanoparticleshollow fiberskinetics studyMO degradationphotocatalytic nanocompositesregenerationreusabilitytitania

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PMCPMC11434048

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