Investigation of novel material for effective photodegradation of bezafibrate in aqueous samples

Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2014 Apr;21(7):5242-8. doi: 10.1007/s11356-013-2434-y. Epub 2014 Jan 8.

Abstract

A novel composite with an enhanced photocatalytic activity was prepared and applied to study the removal of bezafibrate (BZF), a hypolypemic pharmaceutical, from an aqueous environment. For the enhancement of titanium dioxide photoactivity a fullerene derivative, 2-(ferrocenyl) fulleropyrrolidine (FcC60), was synthesized and applied. Obtained composite was found to show a higher catalytic activity than pristine TiO2. Therefore, high hopes are set in composites that are based on carbonaceous nanomaterials and TiO2 as a new efficient photocatalysts.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bezafibrate / analysis
  • Bezafibrate / chemistry*
  • Hypolipidemic Agents / analysis
  • Hypolipidemic Agents / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / analysis
  • Nanostructures / chemistry
  • Photolysis*
  • Titanium / analysis
  • Titanium / chemistry
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / chemistry*
  • Water Purification / methods

Substances

  • Hypolipidemic Agents
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical
  • titanium dioxide
  • Titanium
  • Bezafibrate