Degradation of Ibuprofen by photocatalysis: TiO_2 and H_2O_2/Fe~(+2)

摘要

Ibuprofen (IBP) is a widely anti-inflammatory drug used for musculature inflammation and recently studies have demonstrated their presence in rivers, lakes and superficial water~(1'2). Advanced oxidation photoprocesses have shown to be a suitable way to decrease the concentration of persistent pollutants in wastewater~(3,). The aim of this investigation is to study the degradation of ibuprofen by using heterogeneous photocatalysis (TiO_2 in suspension) and Fenton reagent in lab scale.