Photodegradation of m-cresol by Zinc Oxide under Visible-light Irradiation
The photodegradation of m-cresol was carried out under visible light (46% sunlight) by ZnO as photocatalyst. To measure the efficiency of photodegradation, the different variables studied included amount of photocatalyst, concentration of m-cresol and pH. The maximum amount of photocatalyst and conc...
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| description | The photodegradation of m-cresol was carried out under visible light (46% sunlight) by ZnO as photocatalyst. To measure the efficiency of photodegradation, the different variables studied included amount of photocatalyst, concentration of m-cresol and pH. The maximum amount of photocatalyst and concentration of m-cresol was 1.5 g/L and 25 ppm respectively. The photodegradation was favorable in the pH 6-9 range. The detected intermediates were 2-methyl-1,4-benzodiol, 2-methyl-para-benzoquinone, 3,5-dihydroxytoluene and 2,5-dihydroxy-benzaldehyde. TOC studies show that 78% of total organic carbon is removed from solution during irradiation time. This study indicates the great potential of ZnO to remove aqueous m-cresol under visible-light irradiation which is part of sunlight. |
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| spelling | upm-187762015-10-20T01:23:47Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/18776/ Photodegradation of m-cresol by Zinc Oxide under Visible-light Irradiation Abdollahi, Yadollah Abdullah, Abdul Halim Zainal, Zulkarnain Yusof, Nor Azah The photodegradation of m-cresol was carried out under visible light (46% sunlight) by ZnO as photocatalyst. To measure the efficiency of photodegradation, the different variables studied included amount of photocatalyst, concentration of m-cresol and pH. The maximum amount of photocatalyst and concentration of m-cresol was 1.5 g/L and 25 ppm respectively. The photodegradation was favorable in the pH 6-9 range. The detected intermediates were 2-methyl-1,4-benzodiol, 2-methyl-para-benzoquinone, 3,5-dihydroxytoluene and 2,5-dihydroxy-benzaldehyde. TOC studies show that 78% of total organic carbon is removed from solution during irradiation time. This study indicates the great potential of ZnO to remove aqueous m-cresol under visible-light irradiation which is part of sunlight. Canadian Center of Science and Education 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/18776/1/Photodegradation%20of%20m-cresol.pdf Abdollahi, Yadollah and Abdullah, Abdul Halim and Zainal, Zulkarnain and Yusof, Nor Azah (2011) Photodegradation of m-cresol by Zinc Oxide under Visible-light Irradiation. International Journal of Chemistry, 3 (3). ISSN 1916-9698 http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijc/article/view/10581 |
| spellingShingle | Abdollahi, Yadollah Abdullah, Abdul Halim Zainal, Zulkarnain Yusof, Nor Azah Photodegradation of m-cresol by Zinc Oxide under Visible-light Irradiation |
| title | Photodegradation of m-cresol by Zinc Oxide under Visible-light Irradiation |
| title_full | Photodegradation of m-cresol by Zinc Oxide under Visible-light Irradiation |
| title_fullStr | Photodegradation of m-cresol by Zinc Oxide under Visible-light Irradiation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Photodegradation of m-cresol by Zinc Oxide under Visible-light Irradiation |
| title_short | Photodegradation of m-cresol by Zinc Oxide under Visible-light Irradiation |
| title_sort | photodegradation of m-cresol by zinc oxide under visible-light irradiation |
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