@article{scholars13694, publisher = {Microscopy Society of Malaysia}, journal = {Malaysian Journal of Microscopy}, pages = {37--43}, year = {2020}, title = {Sonochemical deposition of the la and ce nanoparticles on the tio2 photocatalyst for degradation of antibiotic}, number = {2}, volume = {16}, note = {cited By 3}, issn = {18237010}, author = {Samsudin, M. F. R. and Maeght, F. and Kamarudin, N. and Sufian, S.}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85096979763&partnerID=40&md5=e210eba27745cb470dba3c3064175905}, abstract = {Novel La-Ce-TiO2 photocatalysts were successfully synthesized via a facile sonochemical-assisted synthesis method. The photocatalytic degradation of the amoxicillin antibiotic was investigated via the addition of rare-earth metals, namely Lanthanum and Cerium nanoparticles as cocatalysts on the surface of TiO2. The synergistic interaction between La and Ce nanoparticles loaded on the TiO2 shows a profound activity as the amoxicillin removal via La-Ce-TiO2 photocatalyst was double than the pure TiO2 sample. Obviously, the sonochemical-assisted method played an important role in minimizing the particles aggregation and thus improving the photocatalytic activity. {\^A}{\copyright} Malaysian Journal of Microscopy (2020). All rights reserved.} }