TY - JOUR A1 - Neamtu, M. A1 - Macaev, F. A1 - Boldescu, V. A1 - Hodoroaba, Vasile-Dan A1 - Nadejde, C. A1 - Schneider, Rudolf A1 - Paul, Andrea A1 - Ababei, G. A1 - Panne, Ulrich T1 - Removal of pollutants by the new Fenton-like highly active catalysts containing an imidazolium salt and a Schiff base N2 - Two iron-based molten salts comprising an imidazolium and Schiff base were evaluated as catalysts for removal of carbamazepine (CBZ) from water. The catalysts were fully characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX), nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), electrospray ionisation–mass spectrometry (ESI–MS), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and nitrogen adsorption–desorption isotherms (BET). Additionally, the formation of photo-sensitized oxygen was investigated by spin-trapping using electron spin resonance (ESR). The catalytic activity in heterogeneous oxidation of the micropollutant (CBZ) was also evaluated. The effects of catalyst loading, pH, H2O2 dosage and UV light on the oxidation of the selected compound were investigated. After 15 min of UVA irradiation in the presence of 200 μM H2O2, CBZ was completely removed over both catalysts. KW - Fe-based highly active ionic liquids KW - Characterization of catalysts KW - Removal KW - Singlet oxygen KW - Carbamazepine PY - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2015.10.032 SN - 0926-3373 VL - 183 SP - 335 EP - 342 PB - Elsevier B.V. CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-35382 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -