From Waste to Catalyst: Cobalt-Functionalized Silica as a Photocatalyst for Water Purification.

Saša Zeljković, Andraž Šuligoj, Milica Kosić, Goran Dražić, Alenka Ristić, Nataša Zabukovec Logar, Nataša Novak Tušar

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Saša ZeljkovićUniversity of Banja Luka, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Chemistry, Mladena Stojanovica 2, Banja Luka 78 000, Bosnia and Herzegovina.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7864-9553

Andraž ŠuligojNational Institute of Chemistry, Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Technology, Hajdrihova 19, Ljubljana SI-1001, Slovenia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7971-1424

Milica KosićUniversity of Banja Luka, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Chemistry, Mladena Stojanovica 2, Banja Luka 78 000, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Goran DražićNational Institute of Chemistry, Department of Materials Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, Ljubljana SI-1001, Slovenia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7809-8050

Alenka RistićNational Institute of Chemistry, Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Technology, Hajdrihova 19, Ljubljana SI-1001, Slovenia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6627-8097

Nataša Zabukovec LogarNational Institute of Chemistry, Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Technology, Hajdrihova 19, Ljubljana SI-1001, Slovenia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8972-0087

Nataša Novak TušarNational Institute of Chemistry, Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Technology, Hajdrihova 19, Ljubljana SI-1001, Slovenia.

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Abstract

The repurposing of waste industrial materials for use in environmental remediation is of great interest in terms of the circular economy as well as public health and safety efforts. Herein, an innovative approach is presented to synthesize a cobalt-functionalized waste silica (Co-MS) utilizing a green, solvent-deficient method (SDM), using industrial waste micron-sized silica (MS) as a sustainable support material. The resulting Co-MS composite is evaluated as a photocatalyst for the removal of methylene blue (MB) under natural sunlight, offering an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly treatment method. Comprehensive characterization confirmed the formation of multiple-valence-state cobalt nanoparticlesCo, CoO, and Co

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PMID42540251

DOI10.1021/acsomega.6c00378

PMCPMC13425333

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