Photocatalytic and Antimicrobial Properties of [AgTiO<sub>2</sub>]:[Clay] Nanocomposite Prepared with Clay Different Ratios

• 作者: Lassiné Ouattara Lemeyonouin Aliou Guillaume Pohan Muhammad Nasir Ollo Kambiré
• 来源期刊: 催化剂现代研究(英文)
• 学科: 工学
• 关键词: PHOTOCATALYSIS Antimicrobial Activity Organic Pollutant CLAY Wastewater
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（4）
• 页码范围: 47-61
• 页数: 15页
• 分类号: TB3

摘要

This work aimed to synthesis a novel material that would be able to efficiently remove both organic and microbiological pollutants from wastewater. Through the hydrothermal process, we first doped titanium dioxide, a semiconductor possessing excellent photocatalytic properties with silver nanoparticles having good antibacterial properties. The obtained material was then associated with clay known for its good adsorbent properties to form [AgTiO₂]:[clay] type nanocomposites. The different mass composition of [AgTiO₂]:[clay] considered in this work were 1:1;1:0.5;1:0.1;1:0.05 and 1:0.01. The prepared nanocomposites were characterized by means of XRD, FTIR and SEM techniques. Results revealed the presence of TiO₂ anatase and Ag on the surface of the clay mainly composed of kaolinite and quartz. The photocatalytic activities of the nanocomposites were tested in the presence of synthetic Orange II (25 mg/L) wastewater under visible light irradiation. The experiments demonstrated that organic pollutants were effectively photodegraded when the proportion of clay in the mixture (AgTiO₂)-(Clay) was inferior or equaled to 50%. The use of commercial TiO₂, for comparison purpose, showed a lower degradation efficiency of the Orange II solution (η < 30%). The antibacterial properties of the nanocomposites [AgTiO₂]:[clay] were also assessed in the presence of two types of bacteria E. coli (Gram negative) and S. aureus (Gram positive). The antibacterial activities of the nanocomposites were characterized with and without UV irradiation. In dark conditions, the antibacterial activities of nanocomposites (AgTiO₂)-(Clay) against S. aureus gradually increased with increasing the clay amount. Under visible light irradiation, the nanocomposites showed a significant antimicrobial activity against E. coli and S. aureus.