Cu<sub>2</sub>ZnSnS<sub>4</sub> Nanoparticles as an Efficient Photocatalyst for the Degradation of Diclofenac in Water
Dangerous emerging water micropollutants like Diclofenac are harming ecosystems all over the planet, and immediate action is needed. The large bandgap photocatalysts conventionally used to degrade them need to be more efficient. Cu<sub>2</sub>ZnSnS<sub>4</sub>, a well-known l...
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| author | Giorgio Tseberlidis Vanira Trifiletti Amin Hasan Husien Andrea L’Altrella Simona Binetti Fabio Gosetti |
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| description | Dangerous emerging water micropollutants like Diclofenac are harming ecosystems all over the planet, and immediate action is needed. The large bandgap photocatalysts conventionally used to degrade them need to be more efficient. Cu<sub>2</sub>ZnSnS<sub>4</sub>, a well-known light absorber in photovoltaics with a bandgap of 1.5 eV, can efficiently harvest an abundant portion of the solar spectrum. However, its photocatalytic activity has so far only been reported in relation to the degradation of organic dyes, and it is usually used as a benchmark to assess the activity of a photocatalyst without testing its actual potential on a hazardous water micropollutant conventionally encountered in primary and secondary waters. Here, we report the promising photocatalytic activity of Cu<sub>2</sub>ZnSnS<sub>4</sub> nanoparticles in the degradation of Diclofenac, chosen as a benchmark for dangerous emerging water micropollutants. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a2829ab7391e49a78e9b5bf9036fc2d22024-11-08T14:33:49ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-10-011421992310.3390/app14219923Cu<sub>2</sub>ZnSnS<sub>4</sub> Nanoparticles as an Efficient Photocatalyst for the Degradation of Diclofenac in WaterGiorgio Tseberlidis0Vanira Trifiletti1Amin Hasan Husien2Andrea L’Altrella3Simona Binetti4Fabio Gosetti5Department of Materials Science, Solar Energy Research Center (MIB-SOLAR), University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, 20125 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Materials Science, Solar Energy Research Center (MIB-SOLAR), University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, 20125 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Materials Science, Solar Energy Research Center (MIB-SOLAR), University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, 20125 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Materials Science, Solar Energy Research Center (MIB-SOLAR), University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, 20125 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Materials Science, Solar Energy Research Center (MIB-SOLAR), University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, 20125 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, POLARIS Research Center, University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milan, ItalyDangerous emerging water micropollutants like Diclofenac are harming ecosystems all over the planet, and immediate action is needed. The large bandgap photocatalysts conventionally used to degrade them need to be more efficient. Cu<sub>2</sub>ZnSnS<sub>4</sub>, a well-known light absorber in photovoltaics with a bandgap of 1.5 eV, can efficiently harvest an abundant portion of the solar spectrum. However, its photocatalytic activity has so far only been reported in relation to the degradation of organic dyes, and it is usually used as a benchmark to assess the activity of a photocatalyst without testing its actual potential on a hazardous water micropollutant conventionally encountered in primary and secondary waters. Here, we report the promising photocatalytic activity of Cu<sub>2</sub>ZnSnS<sub>4</sub> nanoparticles in the degradation of Diclofenac, chosen as a benchmark for dangerous emerging water micropollutants.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/21/9923photocatalysiskesteriteCu<sub>2</sub>ZnSnS<sub>4</sub>nanoparticleswastewaterswater treatment |
| spellingShingle | Giorgio Tseberlidis Vanira Trifiletti Amin Hasan Husien Andrea L’Altrella Simona Binetti Fabio Gosetti Cu<sub>2</sub>ZnSnS<sub>4</sub> Nanoparticles as an Efficient Photocatalyst for the Degradation of Diclofenac in Water Applied Sciences photocatalysis kesterite Cu<sub>2</sub>ZnSnS<sub>4</sub> nanoparticles wastewaters water treatment |
| title | Cu<sub>2</sub>ZnSnS<sub>4</sub> Nanoparticles as an Efficient Photocatalyst for the Degradation of Diclofenac in Water |
| title_full | Cu<sub>2</sub>ZnSnS<sub>4</sub> Nanoparticles as an Efficient Photocatalyst for the Degradation of Diclofenac in Water |
| title_fullStr | Cu<sub>2</sub>ZnSnS<sub>4</sub> Nanoparticles as an Efficient Photocatalyst for the Degradation of Diclofenac in Water |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cu<sub>2</sub>ZnSnS<sub>4</sub> Nanoparticles as an Efficient Photocatalyst for the Degradation of Diclofenac in Water |
| title_short | Cu<sub>2</sub>ZnSnS<sub>4</sub> Nanoparticles as an Efficient Photocatalyst for the Degradation of Diclofenac in Water |
| title_sort | cu sub 2 sub znsns sub 4 sub nanoparticles as an efficient photocatalyst for the degradation of diclofenac in water |
| topic | photocatalysis kesterite Cu<sub>2</sub>ZnSnS<sub>4</sub> nanoparticles wastewaters water treatment |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/21/9923 |
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