@article{Wang2025, 
author = {Mengying Wang and Yongju Zhao and Hong Miao and Zhen Wei},
title = {High crystallinity of Self-assembled iron phthalocyanine enhanced photocatalytic properties for wastewater treatment},
year = {2025},
journal = {Environmental Chemistry and Safety},
volume = {1},
number = {2},
pages = {9600040},
keywords = {Self-assembly, High crystallinity, Photocatalysis, Iron phthalocyanine, Antibiotic resistance genes},
url = {https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/ECS.2025.9600040},
doi = {10.26599/ECS.2025.9600040},
abstract = {The high crystallinity of organic semiconductor photocatalytic materials has been demonstrated to enhance their photocatalytic activity. In this paper, iron phthalocyanine organic semiconductor photocatalysts (SA-FePc50) with high crystallinity were obtained by using FePc as raw materials. The self-assembly and controllable preparation of SA-FePc50 exhibited a substantial degradation of phenol under full spectrum, with the removal of 83.63% of phenol after 60 minutes. It also demonstrated a removal effect on E. coli, S. aureus and resistance genes. The high crystallinity and ordered structure of SA-FePc50 enhanced the separation of photogenerated electrons and holes. Thus, superoxide radical (·O2−) and holes (h+) plays dominant roles in the phenol degradation and the removal of resistance genes. This study proposes a low-cost and efficient photocatalytic material, offering novel insights into addressing the issue of wastewater treatment.}
}