Enhanced degradation of ciprofloxacin by cerium oxide/graphene oxide nanocomposite below ultrasound irradiation: Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures: Vol 0, No 0

Summary

Cerium oxide/graphene oxide (CeO₂/GO) nanocomposite has been ready by solvothermal methodology in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) and used as a superb catalyst for Ciprofloxacin (CIP) degradation in water below ultrasound. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission and X-ray photoelectron spectrum (XPS) knowledge confirmed that the CeO₂ nanoparticles have been efficiently adorned on the floor of GO sheets. The degradation of CIP inside 30 min illustrated that the as-synthesized nanocomposite was a steady, recyclable, and economical materials for the degradation of antibiotic residues in surroundings.