To evaluate the efficiency of a δ-MnO2/WO3 heterojunction photocatalyst in degrading metronidazole under UV light.
Engineering of a δ-MnO2/WO3 nano-heterojunction photocatalyst
UV activation of the photocatalyst for degradation
Testing the photocatalytic activity in aqueous media
Metronidazole degradation was significantly enhanced by the UV-driven heterojunction photocatalyst
Effective removal of pharmaceutical contaminants from water was achieved using the developed catalyst
Abstract
Pharmaceutical contaminants, such as metronidazole (MNZ), are removed from water by engineering an efficient UV-driven δ-MnO 2 /WO 3 nano-heterojunction photocatalyst.