Photodegradation of phenol red in the presence of oxyhydroxide of Fe(III) (Goethite) under artificial and a natural light
| Autor: | S. Belattar, Tahar Sehili, Nadra Debbache, Imen Ghoul, Ala Abdessemed |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Phenol red
Environmental Engineering Goethite Chemistry Thermal decomposition 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 01 natural sciences Pollution chemistry.chemical_compound Adsorption visual_art Photocatalysis visual_art.visual_art_medium Phenol 0210 nano-technology Photodegradation Hydrogen peroxide 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Water Science and Technology Nuclear chemistry |
| Zdroj: | Water and Environment Journal. 32:358-365 |
| ISSN: | 1747-6585 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/wej.12333 |
| Popis: | The (α‐FeOOH) Goethite composite is a stable and an efficient catalyst in aqueous suspension under irradiation at 365 nm and by solar light. The photocatalytic activities of this composite were evaluated using Phenol Red (PR) dye (phenolsulfonphthalein class). In the dark, controlling factors, such as the pH and the adsorption of PR on Goethite surface were evaluated (before starting the photochemical experiments). It was found that the system PR‐Goethite present a small decrease in the main band of the dye (435 nm) which was explained by the low rate of adsorption of this dye on the Goethite. Also, we note that 40% of PR decolourisation was obtained after 200 min by the system PR‐Goethite‐hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) in dark due to the formation of •OH by thermal decomposition of H₂O₂ on the surface of Goethite. The effects of various experimental parameters, such as initial dye concentration, pH, photocatalyst amount, tert‐Butyl alcohol effect and H₂O₂ addition were investigated in the study of photodegradation of the dye. The results showed that the photodegradation of PR under UV‐A (365 nm) irradiation could be enhanced greatly in the presence of H₂O₂. Natural radiation tests (under sunlight) showed that degradation was faster comparing with that obtained using the artificial one at 365 nm. Studies of the mineralization using total organic carbon method under naturel light certify that this method, compatible with the environment, may be considered in the treatment of wastewater and generally in the process of removal of this kind of pollutant. |
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