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Photocatalytic Degradation of Rifampicin: Influencing Parameters and Mechanism

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The photocatalytic degradation of rifampicin antibiotic in aqueous solution under solar irradiation is investigated using ZnO as photocatalyst. The effect of experimental parameters such as ZnO load, initial rifampicin concentration, pH and the presence of salts (NaCl, NaHCO3, and Na2SO4) is studied. The kinetic study using the Langmuir-Hinshelwood model is also reported. A photocatalytic degradation mechanism is proposed.

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  1. Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, USTHB, P.O. Box 32, 16111, Algiers, Algeria

    H. Kais, N. Yeddou Mezenner & F. Madjene

  2. Laboratory of Storage and Valorization of Renewable Energies, Faculty of Chemistry, USTHB, P.O. Box 32, Al Alia, 16111, Algiers, Algeria

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Kais, H., Mezenner, N.Y., Trari, M. et al. Photocatalytic Degradation of Rifampicin: Influencing Parameters and Mechanism. Russ. J. Phys. Chem. 93, 2834–2841 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0036024419130119

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