The photocatalytic degradation of three neonicotinoid insecticides (NIs), thiamethoxam (TH), imidacloprid (IM) and acetamiprid (AC), in pure water has been studied using zinc oxide (ZnO) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) as photocatalysts under natural sunlight and artificial light irradiation. Photocatalytic experiments showed that the addition of these chalcogenide oxides in tandem with the electron acceptor (Na2S2O8) strongly enhances the degradation rate of these compounds in comparison with those carried out with ZnO and TiO2 alone and photolytic tests. Comparison of catalysts showed that ZnO is the most efficient for the removal of such insecticides in optimal conditions and at constant volumetric rate of photon absorption. Thus, the complete disappearance of all the studied compounds was achieved after 10 and 30 min of artificial light irradiation, in the ZnO/Na2S2O8 and TiO2/Na2S2O8 systems, respectively. The highest degradation rate was noticed for IM, while the lowest rate constant was obtained for AC under artificial light irradiation. In addition, solar irradiation was more efficient compared to artificial light for the removal of these insecticides from water. The main photocatalytic intermediates detected during the degradation of NIs were identified.
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Univ Novi Sad, Fac Sci, Dept Chem Biochem & Environm Protect, Novi Sad 21000, SerbiaUniv Novi Sad, Fac Sci, Dept Chem Biochem & Environm Protect, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
Banic, Nemanja D.
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Sojic, Daniela V.
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Univ Novi Sad, Fac Sci, Dept Chem Biochem & Environm Protect, Novi Sad 21000, SerbiaUniv Novi Sad, Fac Sci, Dept Chem Biochem & Environm Protect, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
Sojic, Daniela V.
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Krstic, Jugoslav B.
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Univ Belgrade, Inst Chem Technol & Met, Dept Catalysis & Chem Engn, Belgrade, SerbiaUniv Novi Sad, Fac Sci, Dept Chem Biochem & Environm Protect, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
Krstic, Jugoslav B.
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Abramovic, Biljana F.
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Univ Novi Sad, Fac Sci, Dept Chem Biochem & Environm Protect, Novi Sad 21000, SerbiaUniv Novi Sad, Fac Sci, Dept Chem Biochem & Environm Protect, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
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Univ Tabriz, Fac Chem, Dept Appl Chem, Water & Wastewater Treatment Res Lab, Tabriz, IranUniv Tabriz, Fac Chem, Dept Appl Chem, Water & Wastewater Treatment Res Lab, Tabriz, Iran
Daneshvar, N
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Salari, D
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Salari, D
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Khataee, AR
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Univ Novi Sad, Fac Sci, Dept Chem Biochem & Environm Protect, Novi Sad 21000, SerbiaUniv Novi Sad, Fac Sci, Dept Chem Biochem & Environm Protect, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
Banic, Nemanja D.
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Sojic, Daniela V.
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Univ Novi Sad, Fac Sci, Dept Chem Biochem & Environm Protect, Novi Sad 21000, SerbiaUniv Novi Sad, Fac Sci, Dept Chem Biochem & Environm Protect, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
Sojic, Daniela V.
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Krstic, Jugoslav B.
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Univ Belgrade, Inst Chem Technol & Met, Dept Catalysis & Chem Engn, Belgrade, SerbiaUniv Novi Sad, Fac Sci, Dept Chem Biochem & Environm Protect, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
Krstic, Jugoslav B.
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Abramovic, Biljana F.
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Univ Novi Sad, Fac Sci, Dept Chem Biochem & Environm Protect, Novi Sad 21000, SerbiaUniv Novi Sad, Fac Sci, Dept Chem Biochem & Environm Protect, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
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Univ Tabriz, Fac Chem, Dept Appl Chem, Water & Wastewater Treatment Res Lab, Tabriz, IranUniv Tabriz, Fac Chem, Dept Appl Chem, Water & Wastewater Treatment Res Lab, Tabriz, Iran
Daneshvar, N
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Salari, D
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Salari, D
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Khataee, AR
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