A comparative study of sol-gel synthesized ZnO/GO and ZnO/g-C3N4 nanocomposites in the photocatalytic degradation of acetaminophen
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SUPPORTING INFORMATION : FIGURE S1: Measured UV-A lamp light emission spectrum. Equation S1: Debye–Scherrer relation. Equation S2: Equation used to determine lattice constant a. Equation S3: Equation used to determine lattice constant c. Equation S4: Equation used to calculate the interplanar distance. Equation S5: Equation used to calculate the unit cell volume. FIGURE S2: Thermal properties of g-C3N4 and GO (a), ZnO, GO, and their nanocomposites (b), ZnO, g-C3N4, and their nanocomposites. FIGURE S3: Pore size distribution graphs for (a) ZnO, (b) GO, (c) ZnO/GO (1:5), (d) ZnO/GO (5:1), (e) g-C3N4, (f) ZnO/g-C3N4 (1:5) and (g) ZnO/g-C3N4 (5:1). FIGURE S4: Proposed acetaminophen photodegradation pathways. FIGURE S5: Photodegradation mechanisms of ZnO/GO (a) and ZnO/g-C3N4 (b).
SUPPORTING INFORMATION : FIGURE S1: Measured UV-A lamp light emission spectrum. Equation S1: Debye–Scherrer relation. Equation S2: Equation used to determine lattice constant a. Equation S3: Equation used to determine lattice constant c. Equation S4: Equation used to calculate the interplanar distance. Equation S5: Equation used to calculate the unit cell volume. FIGURE S2: Thermal properties of g-C3N4 and GO (a), ZnO, GO, and their nanocomposites (b), ZnO, g-C3N4, and their nanocomposites. FIGURE S3: Pore size distribution graphs for (a) ZnO, (b) GO, (c) ZnO/GO (1:5), (d) ZnO/GO (5:1), (e) g-C3N4, (f) ZnO/g-C3N4 (1:5) and (g) ZnO/g-C3N4 (5:1). FIGURE S4: Proposed acetaminophen photodegradation pathways. FIGURE S5: Photodegradation mechanisms of ZnO/GO (a) and ZnO/g-C3N4 (b).
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Acetaminophen, Carbon-based nanocomposites, Environmental remediation, Photodegradation, Advanced oxidation process (AOP)
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG-06: Clean water and sanitation
SDG-07: Affordable and clean energy
SDG-07: Affordable and clean energy
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Chebwogen, J., Nyongesa, F.W., Mwabora, J.M. et al. 2025, 'A comparative study of sol-gel synthesized ZnO/GO and ZnO/g-C3N4 nanocomposites in the photocatalytic degradation of acetaminophen', International Journal of Photoenergy, vol. 2025, no. 1, art. 9216858, pp. 1-22, doi : 10.1155/ijph/9216858.