Kinetic Study of Photoinitiated Frontal Polymerization. Influence of UV Light Intensity Variations on the Conversion Profiles

2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 177-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Hayki ◽  
L. Lecamp ◽  
N. Désilles ◽  
P. Lebaudy
2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Deng ◽  
Zhiren Wu ◽  
Caiqian Yang ◽  
Yung-Li Wang

This study’s objective was to study the photodegradation of TCNM (trichloronitromethane) in water under UV light. The effects of light intensity, nitrate ions, chloride ions, humic acid, and pH on the photochemical degradation of TCNM were investigated under the irradiation of low pressure mercury lamp (λ= 254 nm, 12 W). The photodegradation rate of TCNM was found to increase with increasing the concentration of nitrate ions, chloride ions, humic acid, pH, and light intensity. The photodegradation of TCNM was examined at pH 6.0 with initial concentrations (C0) of TCNM at 10.0–200.0 µg/L. The overall rate of degradation of TCNM was modeled using a pseudofirst-order rate law. Finally, the proposed mechanism involved in the photodegradation of TCNM was also discussed by analysis. Results of this study can contribute to the development of new source control strategies for minimization of TCNM risk at drinking water and wastewater utilities.


Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae Hong Park ◽  
Dong Seok Shin ◽  
Jae Kwan Lee

Animal wastewater is one of the wastewaters that has a color and is difficult to treat because it contains a large amount of non-degradable organic materials. The photo-assisted Fenton oxidation technique was applied to treat animal wastewater, and the optimal conditions of chemical oxygen demands (COD) removal were analyzed according to changes in pH, ferrous ion, H2O2, and ultraviolet (UV) light intensity as a single experimental condition. Experimental results showed that, under the single-factor experimental conditions, the optimal conditions for degradation of animal wastewater were pH 3.5, Fe(II) 0.01 M, H2O2 0.1 M, light intensity 3.524 mW/m2. Under the optimal conditions, COD removal efficiency was 91%, sludge production was 2.5 mL from 100 mL of solution, color removal efficiency was 80%, and coliform removal efficiency was 99.5%.


Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1819 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jui-Teng Lin ◽  
Da-Chuan Cheng ◽  
Kuo-Ti Chen ◽  
Hsia-Wei Liu

The kinetics and modeling of dual-wavelength (UV and blue) controlled photopolymerization confinement (PC) are presented and measured data are analyzed by analytic formulas and numerical data. The UV-light initiated inhibition effect is strongly monomer-dependent due to different C=C bond rate constants and conversion efficacies. Without the UV-light, for a given blue-light intensity, higher initiator concentration (C10) and rate constant (k’) lead to higher conversion, as also predicted by analytic formulas, in which the total conversion rate (RT) is an increasing function of C1 and k’R, which is proportional to k’[gB1C1]0.5. However, the coupling factor B1 plays a different role that higher B1 leads to higher conversion only in the transient regime; whereas higher B1 leads to lower steady-state conversion. For a fixed initiator concentration C10, higher inhibitor concentration (C20) leads to lower conversion due to a stronger inhibition effect. However, same conversion reduction was found for the same H-factor defined by H0 = [b1C10 − b2C20]. Conversion of blue-only are much higher than that of UV-only and UV-blue combined, in which high C20 results a strong reduction of blue-only-conversion, such that the UV-light serves as the turn-off (trigger) mechanism for the purpose of spatial confirmation within the overlap area of UV and blue light. For example, UV-light controlled methacrylate conversion of a glycidyl dimethacrylate resin is formulated with a tertiary amine co-initiator, and butyl nitrite. The system is subject to a continuous exposure of a blue light, but an on-off exposure of a UV-light. Finally, we developed a theoretical new finding for the criterion of a good material/candidate governed by a double ratio of light-intensity and concentration, [I20C20]/[I10C10].


2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 531-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. Vora ◽  
S. K. Chauhan ◽  
K. C. Parmar ◽  
S. B. Vasava ◽  
S. Sharma ◽  
...  

The photocatalytic degradation of 2,4-dinitrophenol over ZnO was carried out in the presence of light. Control experiments were carried out. The photocatalytic degradation of 2,4-dinitrophenol was observed spectro-photmerically. The various parameters like concentrations of substrate, pH, amounts and band gaps of semiconductor, impact of light intensity, sensitizers and radical quenchers affected the kinetics of the degradation process. A probable mechanism for this process has been proposed.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai-Yu Huang ◽  
Chih-Ta Wang ◽  
Wei-Lung Chou ◽  
Chi-Min Shu

This study investigates the removal efficiency of PVA from aqueous solutions using UV irradiation in combination with the production of electrogenerated hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) at a polyacrylonitrile-based activated carbon fiber (ACF) cathode. Three cathode materials (i.e., platinum, graphite, and ACF) were fed with oxygen and used for the electrogeneration of H2O2. The amount of electrogenerated H2O2produced using the ACF cathode was five times greater than that generated using the graphite cathode and nearly 24 times greater than that from platinum cathode. Several parameters were evaluated to characterize the H2O2electrogeneration, such as current density, oxygen flow rate, solution pH, and the supporting electrolyte used. The optimum current density, oxygen flow rate, solution pH, and supporting electrolyte composition were found to be 10 mA cm−2, 500 cm3 min−1, pH 3, and Na2SO4, respectively. The PVA removal efficiencies were achieved under these conditions 3%, 16%, and 86% using UV, H2O2electrogeneration, and UV/H2O2electrogeneration, respectively. A UV light intensity of 0.6 mW cm−2was found to produce optimal PVA removal efficiency in the present study. A simple kinetic model was proposed which confirmed pseudo-first-order reaction. Reaction rate constant (kap) was found to depend on the UV light intensity.


2014 ◽  
Vol 618 ◽  
pp. 14-18
Author(s):  
Ying Cao Xu ◽  
Hong You

In this paper, highly ordered TiO2 nanotubes were performed by the method of anodic oxidation, using glycerol / water, NH4F as the electrolyte, and Oxidation voltage to 25v for 1h. TiO2 nanotube surface modified by Ag nanoparticles, by using UV light to restore Ag+ to Ag, the Ag+ from AgNO3 solution sputted out by ultrasonic. Ag-doped TiO2 was used to degrade acetic acid concentrations under UV light. Different Ag/TiO2, HAc concentration, and light intensity were selected as effect factors, TiO2 as contrast test.


2015 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 036502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryong-Sok O ◽  
Makoto Takamura ◽  
Kazuaki Furukawa ◽  
Masao Nagase ◽  
Hiroki Hibino

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faiq F. Karam ◽  
Falah H. Hussein ◽  
Sadiq J. Baqir ◽  
Ahmed F. Halbus ◽  
Ralf Dillert ◽  
...  

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) represent a large class of persistent organic pollutants in an environment of special concern because they have carcinogenic and mutagenic activity. In this paper, we focus on and discuss the effect of different parameters, for instance, initial concentration of Anthracene, temperature, and light intensity, on the degradation rate. These parameters were adjusted at pH 6.8 in the presence of the semiconductor materials (TiO2) as photocatalysts over UV light. The main product of Anthracene photodegradation is 9,10-Anthraquinone which isidentified and compared with the standard compound by GC-MS. Our results indicate that the optimum conditions for the best rate of degradation are 25 ppm concentration of Anthracene, regulating the reaction vessel at 308.15 K and 2.5 mW/cm2of light intensity at 175 mg/100 mL of titanium dioxide (P25).


Author(s):  
Qingqing Guan ◽  
Guocheng Zhu ◽  
Yi Liao ◽  
Jin Xu ◽  
Xiaoxu Sun ◽  
...  

Controlling the concentration of free radicals in polymerization systems is advantageous for preparing cationic polyacrylamide (CPAM) with high molecular weight and acceptable dissolvability. In this study, a novel ultraviolet (UV)-initiated system characterized with adjustable light intensity and redox-azo complex initiator was used to synthesize a CPAM flocculant named NP. Comparatively, another CPAM flocculant named SP with stable UV light intensity and single initiator was prepared. The chemical structure, morphology, and thermal stability were analyzed through instrumental analysis. Proton nuclear magnetic resonance indicated that NP was successfully prepared, and a small fraction of cationic homopolymer was mixed in the product. Polymerization conditions were optimized, and polymerization mechanism was determined by investigating the effects of various parameters on intrinsic viscosity, conversion, and dissolvability. Results showed that the best performance was obtained at indexes of 0.45 wt‰ redox initiator concentration, 0.2 wt‰ azo initiator concentration, 40.0 wt% of cationic monomer, first- and second-stage light intensities of 8.5 and 13 mW/cm2, respectively, and 3 wt% urea. Sludge conditioning performances of NP and SP were comparatively evaluated, and the mechanism was determined by investigating the sedimentation behavior and floc size distribution. High intrinsic viscosity, porous morphology structure, and the mixed cationic homopolymer of NP resulted in better sludge conditioning performance.


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