Photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants and inactivation of pathogens under visible light via CoOx surface-modified Rh/Sb-doped SrTiO3 nanocube
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Visible light-active rhodium and antimony-co-doped SrTiO3 nanocubes (Rh/Sb:SrTiO3 NCs) were synthesized at low temperatures from Rh/Sb:TiO2 nanorods by the molten salt flux method. The effects of different calcination temperatures (700, 800, and 900 °C) and addition of transition metal oxides (NiOx, CoOx, and CuOx) on the photocatalytic properties of the Rh/Sb:SrTiO3 NCs were studied. The phase composition and morphology of the Rh/Sb:SrTiO3 NC photocatalysts (after calcination) were characterized using standard analytical techniques. The synergistic effect of the metal oxides and Rh/Sb:SrTiO3 NCs boosted the photocatalytic degradation of orange II dye and bisphenol A as well as the inactivation of bacteria. 2 wt% CoOx-loaded Rh/Sb:SrTiO3 photocatalyst showed higher photocatalytic performance for the degradation of orange II (96.3%) and bisphenol A (87%) in aqueous solution than Ni (2 wt%) and Cu (2 wt%)-loaded Rh/Sb:SrTiO3 NC composites. In addition, inactivation of Escherichia coli (96%) and Staphylococcus aureus (97.1%) was achieved over CoOx (2 wt%)-loaded Rh/Sb:SrTiO3 for 2 h under visible light irradiation (λ ≥ 420 nm). Further, scavenging experiments confirmed that superoxide anion radicals (·O2−) and holes (h+) are the major active species and OH· is a minor species responsible for the photocatalytic degradation of the studied organic pollutants. The synthetic strategy presented here offers a novel approach to the design of highly active visible light active photocatalysts for the removal of organic pollutants and inactivation of bacteria in wastewater.
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