Photocatalytic Degradation of Tartrazine and Naphthol Blue Black Binary Mixture with the TiO2 Nanosphere under Visible Light: Box-Behnken Experimental Design Optimization and Salt Effect

• Published in: ChemEngineering Vol. 8; no. 3; p. 50
• Main Authors: Hassan, Fadimatou, Talami, Bouba, Almansba, Amira, Bonnet, Pierre, Caperaa, Christophe, Dalhatou, Sadou, Kane, Abdoulaye, Zeghioud, Hicham
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.06.2024
• Subjects: Binary mixtures; Cosmetics; Design of experiments; Design optimization; Dyes; Efficiency; Electrons; Fourier transforms; Light; Light irradiation; Low concentrations; Methods; Mineralization; Nanomaterials; Nanoparticles; Nanospheres; Naphthol; Oxidation; Photocatalysis; Photodegradation; Pollutants; Response surface methodology; Salt effect; Semiconductors; Synthesis; TiO2 nanospheres; Titanium; Titanium dioxide; Ultraviolet radiation; Water; France; United States > US

In this study, TiO2 nanospheres (TiO2-NS) were synthesized by the solvothermal method. Firstly, the synthesized nanomaterial was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transformed Infrared (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and UV-Vis Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (DRS). To stu...