Journal of Ecology and Rural Environment ›› 2012, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (6): 742-745.doi:

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Effect of Solution pH on Photodegradation and Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracyclines

ZHU  Xiang-Dong, WANG  Yu-Jun, SUN  Rui-Juan, ZHOU  Dong-Mei   

  1. Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation,Institute of Soil Science,Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Received:2012-04-28 Revised:2012-10-30 Online:2012-11-25 Published:2012-11-30
  • Contact: ZHOU Dong-Mei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation,Institute of Soil Science,Chinese Academy of Sciences E-mail:dmzhou@issas.ac.cn

Abstract: Comparisons were made between tetracycline (TC), oxytetracycline (OTC) and chlortetracycline (CTC) in photodegradation and photocatalytic degradation in solutions different in pH. Results show that under UV light, they followed the order of OTC > CTC > TC in photodegradation rate. However, under UV- TiO2 photocatalysis, they demonstrated little difference in solutions with pH in the range of 3.0-7.0 . Increasing solution pH facilitated both the photodegradation and photocatalysis degradation of TCs, and NH4+ ions were generated during these processes.

Key words: tetracyclines, pH, photodegradation, photocatalytic degradation

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