Photocatalytic degradation of paracetamol by semiconductor oxides under UV and sunlight illumination

In this study, photocatalytic degradation of paracetamol (acetaminophen), an analgesic and antipyretic drug, was investigated in using semiconductors under UV-B and sunlight irradiation. Semiconductor materials, Bi2 O3 , ZnO, TiO2 , and ZrO2 , were prepared using simple sol–gel, coprecipitation, and microwave synthesis methods. These photocatalyts were characterized by various spectroscopic and other techniques.