Degradation of Phenol from Glove Factory’s Effluent by Zn/TiO2 Photocatalyst

Phenol is a carcinogenic, toxic and chemically stable-benzene ring compound that commonly exists in myriad industrial effluents. In this study, phenol degradation was carried out by Zn/TiO2 photocatalyst synthesized by sol-gel method that photoactive under visible light. The effect of parameters; pH...

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Published inAdvanced materials research Vol. 1113; pp. 528 - 533
Main Authors Mazlan, Nuraisyah, So’aib, Mohamad Sufian
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Zurich Trans Tech Publications Ltd 01.07.2015
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Phenol Degradation
Response Surface Method (RSM)
Zn/TiO2 Photocatalyst
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Summary:Phenol is a carcinogenic, toxic and chemically stable-benzene ring compound that commonly exists in myriad industrial effluents. In this study, phenol degradation was carried out by Zn/TiO2 photocatalyst synthesized by sol-gel method that photoactive under visible light. The effect of parameters; pH level, phenol concentration and irradiation time on phenol degradation were studied using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). The optimum condition was at irradiation time of six hours, pH 8 and phenol concentration of 130 ppm. The SEM analysis on Zn/TiO2 photocatalyst revealed the agglomerated morphology that enabled photoactivity under visible light.
Bibliography:Selected, peer reviewed papers from the International Conference Global Sustainability and Chemical Engineering (ICGSCE), August 20-22, 2014, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
ISSN:1022-6680
1662-8985
1662-8985
DOI:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1113.528