Visible-light driven degradation of tetracycline and ciprofloxacin using a Z-scheme FeS2@polythiophene heterostructure photocatalyst
Maruthasalam Pannerselvam, Vadivel Siva, Abdul Samad Shameem, Anbazhagan Murugan, Krishnasamy Padmavathi, Murugan Dineshkumar, Shaik Gouse Peera · 2026
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Maruthasalam Pannerselvam and six colleagues made a light-driven cleaner from iron disulfide coated with a plastic called polythiophene. Their goal was to break down two germ drugs, tetracycline and ciprofloxacin, in water under plain visible light. These drugs linger in waste water and can breed drug-proof germs.
The mix was made by a simple brew step, and surface tests showed the two parts touch closely. Under light, the cleaner wiped out about 83 percent of one drug and 85 percent of the other in their runs. It also held up well across repeat use. The team says the work backs green ways to clean drug-tainted water.
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| CREATOR | Maruthasalam Pannerselvam, Vadivel Siva, Abdul Samad Shameem, Anbazhagan Murugan, Krishnasamy Padmavathi, Murugan Dineshkumar, Shaik Gouse Peera |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 25 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |