Synthesis and characterization of PANI and PANI/nanometal oxides, photocatalytic and adsorbent applications

In this study, polymeric nanocomposites of PANI and PANI/nanometal oxides (Fe2O3, NiO, SnO2, WO3, ZrO2) as photocatalysts were synthesized with a chemical polymerization method. Structural characterizations performed follows: FT-IR, SEM, TEM XRD, TGA. The effect pure nanometal on the degradation naproxen, drug active ingredient, was studied under visible light (UV-A at 365 nm) in absence light. photocatalytic adsorbent efficiency investigated. order to determine oxide particles composites naproxen removal dark environments, percent time measured, band gap energies each photocatalyst examined using Tauc curves. Furthermore, reaction rate kinetic measurements conditions carried out. From experimental results, it determined that not effective but wastewater both environments.