Fast and Efficient Piezo-Photocatalytic Mineralization of Ibuprofen by BiOBr Nanosheets under Solar Light Irradiation

• Main Authors: Falletta, E., Galloni, M.G., Mila, N., bin Roslan, M.N., Abd Ghani, N., Cerrato, G., Giordana, A., Magni, M., Spriano, S., Boffito, D.C., Bianchi, C.L.
• Format: Article
• Published: 2023
• Online Access: http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/37994/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85177227857&doi=10.1021%2facsphotonics.3c00724&partnerID=40&md5=4a2b12c8df9cec9c66ea9dd5607264fc

In the present work, the piezoelectric-like behavior of BiOBr nanosheets was utilized to suppress the recombination of photoexcited charges. The piezo-photocatalytic properties of an easily synthesized photocatalyst were tested for the degradation of ibuprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug....