Alice Pavanello

Mrs. Alice Pavanello

Instituto de Tecnología Química, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avda. de los Naranjos s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain.

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Academic Career Length

9Years (2018-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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18 January 2018 in Plasma Processes and Polymers
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FTFrancesco Tampieri
Francesco Tampieri
APAgata Giardina, PhD
Agata Giardina, PhD
FBFranco J. Bosi
Franco J. Bosi
APAlice Pavanello
Alice Pavanello
EMEster Marotta
Ester Marotta
CPCristina Paradisi
Cristina Paradisi

11 July 2020 in Catalysts
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APAlice Pavanello
Alice Pavanello
ABAlejandro Blasco
Alejandro Blasco
PJPeter F. Johnston
Peter F. Johnston
Miguel A. MirandaMiguel A. Miranda
Miguel A. Miranda
M. Luisa MarinM. Luisa Marin
M. Luisa Marin
Four silver phosphate-based materials were successfully synthesized, characterized, and evaluated, together with TiO2, in the photodegradation of synthetic dyes (tartrazine, Orange II, rhodamine, and Brilliant Blue FCF) under two irradiation sources centered at 420 and 450 nm. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images showed different topologies of the synthesized materials, whereas diffuse reflectance spectra demonstrated that they display absorption up to 500 nm. Degradation experiments were performed in parallel with the silver materials and TiO2. Upon irradiation centered at 420 nm, the abatement of the dyes was slightly more efficient in the case of TiO2—except for Orange II. Nevertheless, upon irradiation centered at 450 nm, TiO2 demonstrated complete inefficiency and silver phosphates accomplished the complete abatement of the dyes—except for Brilliant Blue FCF. A careful analysis of the achieved degradation of dyes revealed that the main reaction mechanism involves electron transfer to the photogenerated holes in the valence band of silver photocatalysts, together with the direct excitation of dyes and the subsequent formation of reactive species. The performance of TiO2 was only comparable at the shorter wavelength when hydroxyl radicals could be formed; however, it could not compete under irradiation at 450 nm since the formed superoxide anion is not as reactive as hydroxyl radicals.