Facile Preparation of a Plasmon-Enhanced Ag-CuO/TiO2 for the Efficient Visible-Light-Driven Photodegradation of Tetracycline Hydrochloride
Lianmin Cui, Li Ren, Zhi Chen, Benfeng Zhu, Chen Xu, Guoying Wei · 2026
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Lianmin Cui leads a 2026 study of a three-part photocatalyst that destroys tetracycline antibiotic in water under visible light. Copper oxide rods were coated with titanium dioxide, then decorated with silver particles for plasmonic boosting. Stepwise building ensured close contact among the three components.
Under best conditions, the composite broke down about four-fifths of the drug within an hour, clearly beating versions without silver. Light absorption peaked in the green range, matching the silver enhancement. Trapping experiments showed positive holes did most of the chemical work. Water treatment researchers gain a sunlight-friendly candidate for antibiotic residues that sewage plants miss. Real wastewater, with its competing chemicals, will test whether the clean laboratory margins survive.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Lianmin Cui, Li Ren, Zhi Chen, Benfeng Zhu, Chen Xu, Guoying Wei |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |