Decolourisation of Reactive Orange 16 by activated carbon and copper oxide catalysts supported on activated carbon

Decolourisation of Reactive Orange 16 (RO16) dye by HNO3-modified activated carbons (ACs) and a copper oxide catalyst supported by modified AC (Cu-Ac) were investigated. The percentage of colour removal for AC modified with 12 M HNO3 acid (19%) was found to be lower than that of AC modified using 4...

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Main Authors: Abdullah, Abdul Halim, Wong, Wan Yuan, Yaziz, Mohammad Ismail
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2010
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13875/
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author Abdullah, Abdul Halim
Wong, Wan Yuan
Yaziz, Mohammad Ismail
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Wong, Wan Yuan
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description Decolourisation of Reactive Orange 16 (RO16) dye by HNO3-modified activated carbons (ACs) and a copper oxide catalyst supported by modified AC (Cu-Ac) were investigated. The percentage of colour removal for AC modified with 12 M HNO3 acid (19%) was found to be lower than that of AC modified using 4 M and 8 M HNO3, which are 23% and 22%, respectively. The Cu-AC, prepared by impregnating the 4 M HNO3-modified AC with copper nitrate solution for a 5 wt% of Cu followed by calcination at 500°C in an N2 atmosphere, shows the highest percentage of removal (63%) compared to the modified and the heat-treated modified AC. Decolourisation of RO16 by the Cu catalyst increases in the presence of H2O2 and UV-light. The decolourisation efficiency of the catalyst under four different conditions was observed to have the following order: Cu-AC/H2O2/UV > Cu-AC/H2O2 > Cu-ACN/UV ≈ Cu-AC.
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spelling upm-138752016-11-29T05:01:00Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13875/ Decolourisation of Reactive Orange 16 by activated carbon and copper oxide catalysts supported on activated carbon Abdullah, Abdul Halim Wong, Wan Yuan Yaziz, Mohammad Ismail Decolourisation of Reactive Orange 16 (RO16) dye by HNO3-modified activated carbons (ACs) and a copper oxide catalyst supported by modified AC (Cu-Ac) were investigated. The percentage of colour removal for AC modified with 12 M HNO3 acid (19%) was found to be lower than that of AC modified using 4 M and 8 M HNO3, which are 23% and 22%, respectively. The Cu-AC, prepared by impregnating the 4 M HNO3-modified AC with copper nitrate solution for a 5 wt% of Cu followed by calcination at 500°C in an N2 atmosphere, shows the highest percentage of removal (63%) compared to the modified and the heat-treated modified AC. Decolourisation of RO16 by the Cu catalyst increases in the presence of H2O2 and UV-light. The decolourisation efficiency of the catalyst under four different conditions was observed to have the following order: Cu-AC/H2O2/UV > Cu-AC/H2O2 > Cu-ACN/UV ≈ Cu-AC. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13875/1/13875.pdf Abdullah, Abdul Halim and Wong, Wan Yuan and Yaziz, Mohammad Ismail (2010) Decolourisation of Reactive Orange 16 by activated carbon and copper oxide catalysts supported on activated carbon. Journal of Physical Science, 21 (2). pp. 29-40. ISSN 1675-3402; ESSN: 2180-4230 http://web.usm.my/jps/21-2.html
spellingShingle Abdullah, Abdul Halim
Wong, Wan Yuan
Yaziz, Mohammad Ismail
Decolourisation of Reactive Orange 16 by activated carbon and copper oxide catalysts supported on activated carbon
title Decolourisation of Reactive Orange 16 by activated carbon and copper oxide catalysts supported on activated carbon
title_full Decolourisation of Reactive Orange 16 by activated carbon and copper oxide catalysts supported on activated carbon
title_fullStr Decolourisation of Reactive Orange 16 by activated carbon and copper oxide catalysts supported on activated carbon
title_full_unstemmed Decolourisation of Reactive Orange 16 by activated carbon and copper oxide catalysts supported on activated carbon
title_short Decolourisation of Reactive Orange 16 by activated carbon and copper oxide catalysts supported on activated carbon
title_sort decolourisation of reactive orange 16 by activated carbon and copper oxide catalysts supported on activated carbon
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13875/1/13875.pdf