title: Preparation of magnetic photocatalyst nanohybrid decorated by polyoxometalate for the degradation of a pharmaceutical pollutant under solar light.
abstract: Magnetic polyoxometalate nanohybrid was prepared by the surface modification of γ-Fe2O3/SrCO3 nanoparticles with PW 12 O 40 (3 -) polyoxometalate (POM) anions. The results of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) confirm the presence of POM on the surface of γ-Fe2O3/SrCO3 nanoparticles. TEM results revealed the ellipsoid-like structure of nanohybrid which was 23 nm in length and 6 nm in width. The activity of the photocatalyst was investigated by the photocatalytic degradation of ibuprofen (IBP) in an aqueous solution under solar light. It was found that in comparison with the γ-Fe2O3/SrCO3, the degradation of IBP after 2-h exposure to the solar light irradiation was significantly higher for POM-γ-Fe2O3/SrCO3 nanohybrids. The degradation of IBP was enhanced by the addition of H2O2 to the air saturated solution, while the addition of NaHCO3 and isopropanol restricted the degradation process. In the presence of H2O2, the Fenton photocatalyst degradation under solar light irradiation led to relatively complete degradation of IBP. Furthermore, the photocatalytic activity and magnetization properties of this magnetic photocatalyst nanohybrid provide a promising solution for the degradation of water pollutants and photocatalyst recovery. Graphical Abstract Schematic illustration for preparation of POM-γ-Fe2O3/SrCO3 nanohybrid and photocatalytic reaction of IBP on POM-γ-Fe2O3/SrCO3 nanohybrid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
authors.forename: Tahereh Rohani
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Bastami
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran. ahmadpour@um.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahmadpour
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000737:chemistry*; D008280:Magnetics; D008956:Models, Chemical; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D013472:Sunlight; D017973:Tungsten Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D000099294:Polyoxometalates
chemical_list: D005290:Ferric Compounds; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D007052:Ibuprofen; D017973:Tungsten Compounds; C102296:polyoxometalate I; D000099294:Polyoxometalates
keywords: Magnetic nanohybrids; Photocatalysis; Polyoxometalate; Solar light degradation; Surface modification
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