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A bentonite/ZIF-8 derived ZnO photocatalyst for the effective elimination of a mixture of endocrine disruptors under simulated solar light: estrogenicity mitigation

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: pairs compared to ZnO. The solar photocatalytic activity revealed that bentonite 15 wt%/ZIF-8 derived ZnO composite showed enhanced photocatalytic activity compared to ZIF-8 derived ZnO, allowing the total degradation and 61.26% mineralization of the EDC mixture in 240 min. Furthermore, the effluent showed a decrease in estrogenic activity by the end of the photocatalytic process, with no by-products formed that present estrogenic activity. The bentonite/ZIF-8 derived ZnO composite is proposed as an alternative ZnO-based catalyst that effectively removes the EDC compounds from aqueous media.

Source: Dalton Transactions

DOI: 10.1039/d5dt00154d

Authors: Pedro César Quero-Jiménez, Aracely Hernández-Ramírez, Giselle Gomes, Jorge Luis Guzmán-Mar, Daniele Maia-Bila, Laura Hinojosa-Reyes

Institutions: Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Subfield: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Field: Energy

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Clean water and sanitation

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León