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Metal-decorated ZnO for photocatalytic removal of emerging pharmaceutical contaminants

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Code Science Field Subfield
1.04.03  Natural sciences and mathematics  Chemistry  Inorganic chemistry 

Code Science Field
1.04  Natural Sciences  Chemical sciences 
Keywords
Photocatalyst, nanomaterials, water purification, surface modification, flow reactor, mechanism of action
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Researchers (7)
no. Code Name and surname Research area Role Period No. of publications
1.  14680  PhD Jernej Iskra  Chemistry  Researcher  2020 - 2022  398 
2.  18206  Edi Kranjc    Technical associate  2020  6 
3.  11873  PhD Urška Lavrenčič Štangar  Chemistry  Researcher  2020 - 2022  559 
4.  33865  PhD Lev Matoh  Chemistry  Researcher  2020 - 2022  50 
5.  13399  PhD Nataša Novak Tušar  Chemistry  Researcher  2020 - 2022  422 
6.  17274  Mojca Opresnik    Technical associate  2020 - 2022  25 
7.  34546  PhD Andraž Šuligoj  Chemistry  Head  2020 - 2022  104 
Organisations (2)
no. Code Research organisation City Registration number No. of publications
1.  0103  University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology  Ljubljana  1626990  23,072 
2.  0104  National Institute of Chemistry  Ljubljana  5051592000  20,942 
Abstract
Project abstract Nowadays, pollution of waters has unambiguously been recognized as a threat not only for human health but also to the environment and especially the quality of living of future generations. One of the major threats to surface and ground water systems are the so called emerging pharmaceutical contaminants (EPCs); they enter the environment through the production line or through leaching from commercial products and their domestic (over)use. Their presence, even at low concentrations, is responsible for variety of environmental problems including toxicity, endocrine disruption, decrease in microflora diversity and – in the case of antibiotics – the rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Studies have shown that conventional mechanical, chemical, biological and physical wastewater treatment methods (or a combination of these) are incapable of removing the majority of these emerging compounds. On the other hand, non-selective and highly potent hydroxyl radicals generated from photocatalytic processes can remove even the most persistent organic compounds (including pharmaceuticals). However, conventional catalysts such as TiO2, ZnO, CdS still need to be optimized and modified in some way, due to their inherent relatively high rate of recombination, slow mobility of electrons and holes and/or photo-corrosion. This project will deliver first colloidal ZnO nanoparticles ready for immediate use as catalysts or further modification; second surface-modified ZnO with transition metals which will improve charge carrier separation and improve their function under visible light; third mechanically stable films of such catalysts, coated on foamed alumina that will be employed to treat pharmaceuticals of emerging concern in a small-scale flow-through photocatalytic reactor. Also, parameters that affect the efficiency of the catalysts, their mechanical robustness and their mechanisms of action will all be explored in the scope of the project.
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