Zeolite-Loaded Titanium Dioxide Photocatalytic Cement-Based Materials for Efficient Degradation of Drinking Water Disinfection Byproduct Trichloroacetamide

A two-step method was used to load TiO2 on a cement matrix, and zeolite was chosen as intermediate support. TiO2@Zeolite composite coated photocatalytic cement-based material (PCM) was prepared. Some advanced characterization technologies including X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electronic micros...

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Main Authors: Gang Liao, Anming She, Wenhai Chu, Junqing Zuo, Wu Yao
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Materials
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2021.674287/full
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spelling doaj-96a6e6c2309b4188b4fff6a75fac98902021-05-26T06:04:26ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Materials2296-80162021-05-01810.3389/fmats.2021.674287674287Zeolite-Loaded Titanium Dioxide Photocatalytic Cement-Based Materials for Efficient Degradation of Drinking Water Disinfection Byproduct TrichloroacetamideGang Liao0Anming She1Anming She2Wenhai Chu3Junqing Zuo4Wu Yao5Wu Yao6School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaKey Laboratory of Advanced Civil Engineering Materials of Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaShanghai Construction Group Co., Ltd., Shanghai, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaKey Laboratory of Advanced Civil Engineering Materials of Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaA two-step method was used to load TiO2 on a cement matrix, and zeolite was chosen as intermediate support. TiO2@Zeolite composite coated photocatalytic cement-based material (PCM) was prepared. Some advanced characterization technologies including X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and BET specific surface area (SSA) test were applied to characterize the physicochemical properties of as-prepared PCM. Photocatalytic degradation of trichloroacetamide (TCAcAm) was conducted to evaluate its photocatalytic efficiency. Results show that TiO2@Zeolite composite can improve the adsorption ability of PCM and TiO2 particles were dispersed on the surface of PCM homogeneously providing abundant active sites for photocatalytic reactions. Moreover, TiO2@Zeolite composite can reduce the negative effect of cement on TiO2. The synergetic effect of TiO2@Zeolite composite can remarkably improve the photocatalytic degradation rate, reaching up to 97.8%. TiO2@Zeolite composite coated PCM holds great promise to eliminate water pollution.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2021.674287/fullTiO2@Zeolite compositephotocatalytic cement-based materialwater purificationphotocatalytic degradationdisinfection byproducts
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author Gang Liao
Anming She
Anming She
Wenhai Chu
Junqing Zuo
Wu Yao
Wu Yao
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Anming She
Anming She
Wenhai Chu
Junqing Zuo
Wu Yao
Wu Yao
Zeolite-Loaded Titanium Dioxide Photocatalytic Cement-Based Materials for Efficient Degradation of Drinking Water Disinfection Byproduct Trichloroacetamide
Frontiers in Materials
TiO2@Zeolite composite
photocatalytic cement-based material
water purification
photocatalytic degradation
disinfection byproducts
author_facet Gang Liao
Anming She
Anming She
Wenhai Chu
Junqing Zuo
Wu Yao
Wu Yao
author_sort Gang Liao
title Zeolite-Loaded Titanium Dioxide Photocatalytic Cement-Based Materials for Efficient Degradation of Drinking Water Disinfection Byproduct Trichloroacetamide
title_short Zeolite-Loaded Titanium Dioxide Photocatalytic Cement-Based Materials for Efficient Degradation of Drinking Water Disinfection Byproduct Trichloroacetamide
title_full Zeolite-Loaded Titanium Dioxide Photocatalytic Cement-Based Materials for Efficient Degradation of Drinking Water Disinfection Byproduct Trichloroacetamide
title_fullStr Zeolite-Loaded Titanium Dioxide Photocatalytic Cement-Based Materials for Efficient Degradation of Drinking Water Disinfection Byproduct Trichloroacetamide
title_full_unstemmed Zeolite-Loaded Titanium Dioxide Photocatalytic Cement-Based Materials for Efficient Degradation of Drinking Water Disinfection Byproduct Trichloroacetamide
title_sort zeolite-loaded titanium dioxide photocatalytic cement-based materials for efficient degradation of drinking water disinfection byproduct trichloroacetamide
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
series Frontiers in Materials
issn 2296-8016
publishDate 2021-05-01
description A two-step method was used to load TiO2 on a cement matrix, and zeolite was chosen as intermediate support. TiO2@Zeolite composite coated photocatalytic cement-based material (PCM) was prepared. Some advanced characterization technologies including X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and BET specific surface area (SSA) test were applied to characterize the physicochemical properties of as-prepared PCM. Photocatalytic degradation of trichloroacetamide (TCAcAm) was conducted to evaluate its photocatalytic efficiency. Results show that TiO2@Zeolite composite can improve the adsorption ability of PCM and TiO2 particles were dispersed on the surface of PCM homogeneously providing abundant active sites for photocatalytic reactions. Moreover, TiO2@Zeolite composite can reduce the negative effect of cement on TiO2. The synergetic effect of TiO2@Zeolite composite can remarkably improve the photocatalytic degradation rate, reaching up to 97.8%. TiO2@Zeolite composite coated PCM holds great promise to eliminate water pollution.
topic TiO2@Zeolite composite
photocatalytic cement-based material
water purification
photocatalytic degradation
disinfection byproducts
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2021.674287/full
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