scholarly journals Photo-Oxidation of Rhodamine-6-G via TiO2and Au/TiO2-Bound Polythene Beads

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Souad A. Elfeky ◽  
Al-Sayed A. Al-Sherbini
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
Rhodamine 6G ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Titania Film ◽  
Absorption Intensity ◽  
Photo Oxidation ◽  
Absorption Sites ◽  
Composites Film ◽  
Water Detoxification

It is very important to improve the efficiency of water detoxification techniques. In this study, TiO2or gold-TiO2(Au/TiO2) nanocomposite-bound polythene beads were used for the photo-oxidation of rhodamine 6G (R6G) as a model of water organic pollutants. Simple thermal procedures were employed for anchoring TiO2or Au/TiO2nanocomposites to polythene beads. The results revealed that the synthesized Au/TiO2composites exhibited both considerably higher absorption capability of organic pollutants and better photocatalytic activity for the photo-oxidation of R-6G than pure titania. The better photocatalytic activity of the synthesized Au/TiO2composites film than that of the pure titania film was attributed to high capacity of light absorption intensity and easy diffusion of absorbed pollutants on the absorption sites to photogenerated oxidizing radicals on the photoactive sites.

scholarly journals Preparation of Hierarchical BiOBr Microspheres for Visible Light-Induced Photocatalytic Detoxification and Disinfection

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayla Ahmad ◽  
Xiangchao Meng ◽  
Nan Yun ◽  
Zisheng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
Solvothermal Synthesis ◽  
Bacterial Inactivation ◽  
Promising Alternative ◽  
Photocatalytic Activities ◽  
Template Free ◽  
Water Detoxification

Photocatalytic degradation is a promising alternative to traditional wastewater treatment methods. Recently developed visible light-responsive photocatalyst, BiOBr, has attracted extensive attentions. Hereby, a detailed investigation of application of BiOBr to bacterial inactivation and organic pollutants degradation is reported. Hydrothermal catalyst was prepared using template-free method. While, for solvothermal synthesis, CTAB was used as a template. Results indicate a higher photocatalytic activity by the solvothermally prepared catalyst. Solvothermally prepared BiOBr exhibited high photocatalytic activities in both water detoxification and disinfection.

A review on TiO2-based composites for superior photocatalytic activity

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wail Al Zoubi ◽  
Abbas Ali Salih Al-Hamdani ◽  
Baek Sunghun ◽  
Young Gun Ko
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
Cost Efficiency ◽  
High Stability ◽  
Photocatalytic Oxidation ◽  
Oxidation Process ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Activity ◽  
As Doping ◽  
Degradation Of Pollutants

Abstract Heterogeneous photocatalysts was a promising material for removing organic pollutants. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) was a suitable photocatalyst for its cost efficiency and high stability to reduce various pollutants. Enhancing TiO2 photocatalyst performance by doping with changed metals or non-metal ions and organic compounds have been reviewed. These methods could enhance photoelectrochemical activity via: (i) by a donor of electrons via electron-donor agents that would produce particular defects in TiO2 structure and capture transporters of charge; (ii) by reducing recombination rate of the charge transporters and increasing degradation of pollutants. This study investigates the modification approaches of TiO2 that comprise methods for overcoming the essential TiO2 restrictions and enhancing the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants. Consequently, it emphasized on the current progress of modified-TiO2 used for different pollutants in ambient conditions. Amendment techniques, such as inorganic and organic parts as doping, are studied. The reported experimental results obtained with the photocatalytic oxidation process for degrading organic pollutants were also collected and assessed.

scholarly journals Fabrication of TiO2/Fe2O3/CdS systems: effects of Fe2O3 and CdS content on superior photocatalytic activity

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (17) ◽  
pp. 10300-10308
Author(s):  
Hui Feng ◽  
Siqi Feng ◽  
Niu Tang ◽  
Songbai Zhang ◽  
Xiangyang Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Low Cost

New idea for the low cost synthesis of high performance photocatalysts for the photodegradation of organic pollutants in aqueous solution.

scholarly journals Laser-Ablated ZnO Nanoparticles and Their Photocatalytic Activity toward Organic Pollutants

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neli Mintcheva ◽  
Ali Aljulaih ◽  
Wilfried Wunderlich ◽  
Sergei Kulinich ◽  
Satoru Iwamori
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
Zno Nanoparticles

Facile synthesis of CdS/Bi4V2O11 photocatalysts with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity for degradation of organic pollutants in water

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (37) ◽  
pp. 12675-12682 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taotao Lv ◽  
Di Li ◽  
Yuanzhi Hong ◽  
Bifu Luo ◽  
Dongbo Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
Pollutant Degradation ◽  
Facile Synthesis ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Promising Strategy ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic

The development of Z-scheme heterojunction photocatalytic systems is a promising strategy to produce hydrogen and for pollutant degradation.

A quantitative speciation model for the adsorption of organic pollutants on activated carbon

2013 ◽  
Vol 68 (6) ◽  
pp. 1370-1376 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Grivé ◽  
D. García ◽  
C. Domènech ◽  
L. Richard ◽  
I. Rojo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Quantitative Description ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Quantitative Model ◽  
Surface Groups ◽  
Potentiometric Titrations ◽  
Chemical Groups

Granular activated carbon (GAC) is commonly used as adsorbent in water treatment plants given its high capacity for retaining organic pollutants in aqueous phase. The current knowledge on GAC behaviour is essentially empirical, and no quantitative description of the chemical relationships between GAC surface groups and pollutants has been proposed. In this paper, we describe a quantitative model for the adsorption of atrazine onto GAC surface. The model is based on results of potentiometric titrations and three types of adsorption experiments which have been carried out in order to determine the nature and distribution of the functional groups on the GAC surface, and evaluate the adsorption characteristics of GAC towards atrazine. Potentiometric titrations have indicated the existence of at least two different families of chemical groups on the GAC surface, including phenolic- and benzoic-type surface groups. Adsorption experiments with atrazine have been satisfactorily modelled with the geochemical code PhreeqC, assuming that atrazine is sorbed onto the GAC surface in equilibrium (log Ks = 5.1 ± 0.5). Independent thermodynamic calculations suggest a possible adsorption of atrazine on a benzoic derivative. The present work opens a new approach for improving the adsorption capabilities of GAC towards organic pollutants by modifying its chemical properties.

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