Survey of catalytic performance of TiO2 via coupling with ZSM- 5 Zeolite under UV light for activation of peroxymonosulfate Applied towards Orange II (OII) degradation
Background: The widespread presence of organic dyes in the various industries’ effluent such as paper, textile, and clothing has led to significant environmental pollution. Titanium oxide (TiO2) nanoparticles immobilized on zeolite (ZSM-5) were investigated under UV light for activation of peroxym...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Kerman University of Medical Sciences
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Environmental Health Engineering and Management |
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| Online Access: | https://ehemj.com/browse.php?a_id=1205&sid=1&slc_lang=en&ftxt=1 |
| Summary: | Background: The widespread presence of organic dyes in the various industries’ effluent such as paper,
textile, and clothing has led to significant environmental pollution. Titanium oxide (TiO2) nanoparticles
immobilized on zeolite (ZSM-5) were investigated under UV light for activation of peroxymonosulfate
(PMS) for photocatalytic degradation of Orange II (OII) dye in aqueous solutions.
Methods: In this study, the photocatalyst used was prepared by immobilizing different amounts of TiO2
nanoparticles on ZSM-5. Characterization analyses including X-ray diffractometer (XRD), Fourier
transform infrared (FTIR), BET, scanning electron microscope (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray
spectroscopy (EDS) were performed on the synthesized samples. Then, the effect of various parameters,
such as TiO2 nanoparticles loading onto the ZSM-5, pH, contact time, dye concentration, and TiO2/
ZSM-5 dosage, is investigated for the removal of OII as a model molecule under the UV irradiation
with 15 W power.
Results: The highest removal percentage of OII dye (97.44%) was obtained in the optimal operating
conditions of pH = 3, the initial dye concentration = 5 ppm, amount of TiO2/ZSM-5 = 10 mg/L, amount
of PMS = 50 mg/L, and reaction time = 120 minutes. The Langmuir–Hinshelwood kinetics model fitted
with the experimental data.
Conclusion: The obtained results of this research showed that PMS can be used as a suitable oxidant
activated with ZSM-5/TiO2 nanocomposite in OII degradation in different water environments, by
optimizing the effective operating factors. |
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| ISSN: | 2423-3765 2423-4311 |