Photocatalytic degradation of dissolved organic matter under ZnO-catalyzed artificial sunlight irradiation systemopen access
- Authors
- Nguyen, Thao Thi; Nam, Seong-Nam; Kim, Jungryul; Oh, Jeill
- Issue Date
- Aug-2020
- Publisher
- NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
- Citation
- SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, v.10, no.1
- Journal Title
- SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
- Volume
- 10
- Number
- 1
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/53414
- DOI
- 10.1038/s41598-020-69115-7
- ISSN
- 2045-2322
- Abstract
- This study investigates the photocatalytic degradation of dissolved organic matter (DOM) under ZnO-assisted artificial sunlight system at various conditions (ZnO dosage, pH, and the presence of Cl-, SO42-, and HCO3-). The results show that the degradation of DOM follows a pseudo-first-order kinetics. Fluorescence excitation-emission matrices coupled with parallel factor (EEM-PARAFAC) analysis decomposes DOM into two fluorophores (C1 and C2). The total removals and photodegradation rates calculated with DOC, UV254, and the F-max of C1 are similar, increasing with higher ZnO dosages and being highest in pH 7 and lowest in pH 4. ZnO dosage has a similar effect on DOM degradation when assessed using C2, as with C1, but pH effect is not consistent. As for the anions, HCO3- shows the strongest inhibition for DOC, UV254 and C1 while Cl- has the strongest facilitation effect for C2. The total removal and photodegradation rates calculated with the F-max of C1 and C2 are higher than those calculated using DOC and UV254. This study demonstrates that the successful application of EEM-PARAFAC analysis in addition to traditional parameters can provide further insight into the photocatalytic degradation mechanisms associated with DOM in conjunction with a ZnO catalyst under artificial sunlight.
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