Photodegradation of p-cresol by zinc oxide under visible light
The degradation of p-cresol was carried out under visible light (46% sunlight) by zinc oxide as photocatalyst. To measure the efficiency of photodegradation, the different variables studied included amount of photocatalyst, concentration of p-cresol and pH. The maximum amount of photocatalyst and re...
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| author | Abdollahi, Yadollah Abdullah, Abdul Halim Zainal, Zulkarnain Yusof, Nor Azah |
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| description | The degradation of p-cresol was carried out under visible light (46% sunlight) by zinc oxide as photocatalyst. To measure the efficiency of photodegradation, the different variables studied included amount of photocatalyst, concentration of p-cresol and pH. The maximum amount of photocatalyst and removed p-cresol was 1.5g/L and 25ppm respectively. The photodegradation was favorable in the pH 7-9 range. In optimum condition, total organic carbon (TOC) studies show that 94% of total organic carbon is removed from solution during irradiation time. As a result zinc oxide can remove p-cresol from wastewater under visible light irradiation, and being more economic than UV light could be applied on an industrial scale. |
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| spelling | upm-251272015-10-27T07:27:42Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/25127/ Photodegradation of p-cresol by zinc oxide under visible light Abdollahi, Yadollah Abdullah, Abdul Halim Zainal, Zulkarnain Yusof, Nor Azah The degradation of p-cresol was carried out under visible light (46% sunlight) by zinc oxide as photocatalyst. To measure the efficiency of photodegradation, the different variables studied included amount of photocatalyst, concentration of p-cresol and pH. The maximum amount of photocatalyst and removed p-cresol was 1.5g/L and 25ppm respectively. The photodegradation was favorable in the pH 7-9 range. In optimum condition, total organic carbon (TOC) studies show that 94% of total organic carbon is removed from solution during irradiation time. As a result zinc oxide can remove p-cresol from wastewater under visible light irradiation, and being more economic than UV light could be applied on an industrial scale. Center of Promoting Ideas 2011-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/25127/1/Photodegradation%20of%20p-cresol%20by%20zinc.pdf Abdollahi, Yadollah and Abdullah, Abdul Halim and Zainal, Zulkarnain and Yusof, Nor Azah (2011) Photodegradation of p-cresol by zinc oxide under visible light. International Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 1 (5). pp. 99-105. ISSN 2221-0997; ESSN:2221-1004 |
| spellingShingle | Abdollahi, Yadollah Abdullah, Abdul Halim Zainal, Zulkarnain Yusof, Nor Azah Photodegradation of p-cresol by zinc oxide under visible light |
| title | Photodegradation of p-cresol by zinc oxide under visible light |
| title_full | Photodegradation of p-cresol by zinc oxide under visible light |
| title_fullStr | Photodegradation of p-cresol by zinc oxide under visible light |
| title_full_unstemmed | Photodegradation of p-cresol by zinc oxide under visible light |
| title_short | Photodegradation of p-cresol by zinc oxide under visible light |
| title_sort | photodegradation of p-cresol by zinc oxide under visible light |
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