Jiangtao Niu , Jin Zhang , Xiaoxuan Song , Naif Abdullah Al-Dhabi , Wanhong He , Guihua Huang , Dujie Feng , Wanngwang Tang , Mingming Dang , Yi Zhou
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Abstract
La-BiO2-x composite photocatalyst was successfully synthesized through a single-step hydrothermal strategy. The introduction of La3+ into the BiO2-x lattice replaces the Bi3+ in the BiO2-x lattice, resulting in a new defect level and oxygen vacancies (Vo) generation. The ·O2− generated in the surface of Vo, which was converted into singlet oxygen (1O2) with the transformation of Bi5+ to Bi3+. Upon visible (near-infrared) light irradiation, the removal rates of tetracycline (TC), oxytetracycline (OTC), and levofloxacin (LEV) by trace 5 % La-BiO2-x (0.1 g/L) reached 84.18 % (55.56 %), 78.85 % and 70.12 %, respectively. The Toxicity Estimation Software Tool (T.E.S.T) based on Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) models illustrated that the biological toxicity of TC intermediates can be eliminated by 5 % La-BiO2-x. The green bean germination rates in 5 % La-BiO2-x treated TC solution was close to that in the tap water (100.0 %). The inorganic anion and humic acid (HA) exhibited almost no influence on the degradation of TC in lake water and river water. This study enhances the comprehension of biological toxicity elimination in antibiotics degradation process, providing the possibilities for actual applications of La-BiO2-x.
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