Removal of benzotriazole by heterogeneous photoelectro-Fenton like process using ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles as catalyst

ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles(ZFNPs) were developed as catalyst for the degradation of benzotriazole(BTA) by heterogeneous photoelectroFenton(PE-Fenton) like process.ZFNPs were prepared by a co-precipitation process and then characterized with transmission electron microscopy(TEM),X-ray fluorescence(XRF),X-ray diffraction(XRD) and BET surface area.Using such ZFNPs as catalyst,the degradation of BTA was investigated.Due to the high catalytic activity of ZFNPs,PE-Fenton like process showed efficient degradation of BTA.The influencing factors such as pH,dosage of ZFNPs,applied potential and initial concentration of BTA were systematically investigated.Under the optimum conditions,91.2% of BTA was removed after 180 min treatment.