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A thin film comprising chitosan, graphene oxide, and titanium dioxide exhibits notable photocatalytic activity against acetaminophen. The addition of graphene oxide with certain composition increase the photocatalytic activity. This composite material shows promise in the field of wastewater treatment, particularly in addressing pharmaceutical waste.
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This work is crucial due to its ability to effectively target pharmaceutical waste in wastewater, particularly over-the-counter (OTC) drugs that can be found everywhere. The innovative thin film materials, composed of chitosan/graphene/TiO2 with varying compositions, demonstrate varying degrees of photocatalytic efficacy thus showing the importance of optimizing composite materials to achieve optimal performance in degrading pollutants.
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I hope people find this article is interesting even though this is still preliminary data that can be improved.
Yosephin Rahmayanti
National Research and Innovation Agency
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This page is a summary of: Fabrication of chitosan/graphene oxide/TiO2 (Ch/GO/TiO2) nanocomposite film for photocatalytic degradation of acetaminophen, January 2024, American Institute of Physics,
DOI: 10.1063/5.0186401.
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