Visible-light photoelectrodegradation of diuron on WO3 nanostructures

[EN] The degradation of pesticide diuron has been explored by photoelectrocatalysis (PEC) under visible light illumination using two different WO3 nanostructures, obtained by anodization of tungsten. The highest degradation efficiency (73%) was obtained for WO3 nanosheets synthesized in the presence...

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Autores: Fernández Domene, Ramón Manuel, Sánchez Tovar, Rita, Lucas-Granados, Bianca, Ramírez-Grau, R., Muñoz-Portero, María-José|||0000-0002-7407-2598, Garcia-Anton, Jose|||0000-0002-0289-1324
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/120695
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/120695
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Photoelectrocatalysis
WO3 nanostructures, Anodization
Diuron
Pesticides
INGENIERIA QUIMICA
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Sumario:[EN] The degradation of pesticide diuron has been explored by photoelectrocatalysis (PEC) under visible light illumination using two different WO3 nanostructures, obtained by anodization of tungsten. The highest degradation efficiency (73%) was obtained for WO3 nanosheets synthesized in the presence of small amounts of hydrogen peroxide (0.05 M). For that nanostructure, the kinetic coefficient for diuron degradation was 133% higher than that for the other nanostructure (anodized in the presence of fluoride anions). These results have been explained by taking into account the different architecture and dimensions of the two WO3 nanostructures under study.