Vol. 35 (2025): Volumen 35
Artículos de Investigación

The Degradation of paracetamol with a Rotating Disc Photoreactor using TiO2 catalysts doped with metallic nanoparticles: Rotating Disc Photoreactor

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  • Carlos Montalvo Romero,
  • Phs,
  • Mc.,
  • Phs,
  • Phs,
  • Phs
Carlos Montalvo Romero
UNACAR
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Universidad Autonoma del Carmen
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Universidad Autonoma del Carmen
Phs
Universidad Autonoma del Carmen
Phs
Universidad Autonoma del Carmen
Phs
Universidad Autonoma del Carmen
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15174/au.2025.4449

Published 2025-08-13

How to Cite

Montalvo Romero, C., Aguilar-Ucan, C. A., Lemus-Jauregui, E., Cerón-Bretón, R. M., Canedo-Lopez , Y., & Rangel-Marrón, M. (2025). The Degradation of paracetamol with a Rotating Disc Photoreactor using TiO2 catalysts doped with metallic nanoparticles: Rotating Disc Photoreactor . Acta Universitaria, 35, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.15174/au.2025.4449

Abstract

In this work, the performance of the rotating disk photoreactor with a TiO2 semiconductor used as a photocatalyst in its crystalline form and doped with iron (Fe3+) and Silver (Ag+) metallic nanoparticles (NP) in the heterogeneous photocatalysis process for paracetamol degradation is reported. The photocatalyst was impregnated in the discs, and doping with the Fe3+ and Ag+ NPs was carried out using the photo deposition technique. The photocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results showed that the efficiency in the degradation of toxic compounds presents a high removal of the pollutant at low concentrations.

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