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Journal
Description: 
In this work it is investigated the photodegradation of a widely used fungicide, i.e. the orto-phenylphenol (o-p.p.), through molecularly imprinted N-doped TiO2 photocatalysts. The materials have been prepared by the sol-gel technique with an easy one-pot synthesis method. The structural, textural, and surface properties of the samples were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), N2 adsorption-desorption measurements, X-ray photoelectron (XPS) and UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopies (DRS), whereas the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was performed to check the effectiveness of the molecular imprinting process. The synergistic mechanism between the molecular imprinting (that allow to obtain a selective photodegradation), N-doping (which permits to boost the photoactivity under solar light irradiation), and the photocatalysis leads to obtain selective and efficient photocatalysts …
Publisher: 
Pergamon
Publication date: 
15 Jun 2020
Authors: 

Roberto Fiorenza, Alessandro Di Mauro, Maria Cantarella, Antonino Gulino, Luca Spitaleri, Vittorio Privitera, Giuliana Impellizzeri

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Volume: 112 Pages: 105019
Origin: 
Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing