Solar light driven type-II heterojunction TiO 2 @ZIF-8 nanocomposite for sustainable chlorpyrifos detoxification: physicochemical insights, mineralization pathways and antibacterial performance

Key Points

• To evaluate the efficiency of TiO2@ZIF-8 nanocomposite in degrading chlorpyrifos and its antibacterial properties.
• Synthesis of TiO2@ZIF-8 nanocomposite
• Assessment of chlorpyrifos degradation under solar light
• Evaluation of antibacterial activities against E. coli and S. aureus
• Achieved nearly 90% degradation of chlorpyrifos in 90 minutes under solar light.
• Exhibited antibacterial activity against E. coli and S. aureus.