Photoactive hybrid film photocatalyst of polyethersulfone-ZnO for the degradation of methyl orange dye: kinetic study and operational parameters
A facile and effective technique to immobilize photocatalyst nanoparticles by incorporating zinc oxide (ZnO) into polyethersulfone polymeric films by means of a phase inversion technique is reported. The degradation study of methyl orange (MO) dye was performed using a series of ZnO-embedded polymer...
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| author | Mohd Hir, Zul Adlan Abdullah, Abdul Halim Zainal, Zulkarnain Lim, Hong Ngee |
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| description | A facile and effective technique to immobilize photocatalyst nanoparticles by incorporating zinc oxide (ZnO) into polyethersulfone polymeric films by means of a phase inversion technique is reported. The degradation study of methyl orange (MO) dye was performed using a series of ZnO-embedded polymer hybrid systems. The photoactivity of the films increased in parallel with increased ZnO loading up to 17 wt%. The photodegradation process followed a pseudo first-order kinetics with an achievement of almost 100% MO removal in original conditions. The PZ-17 film demonstrated an excellent and comparable degradation performance up to five cycles, signifying the reliability of the film photocatalyst against ultraviolet irradiation and degradation. |
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| spelling | upm-627362022-10-28T01:50:59Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62736/ Photoactive hybrid film photocatalyst of polyethersulfone-ZnO for the degradation of methyl orange dye: kinetic study and operational parameters Mohd Hir, Zul Adlan Abdullah, Abdul Halim Zainal, Zulkarnain Lim, Hong Ngee A facile and effective technique to immobilize photocatalyst nanoparticles by incorporating zinc oxide (ZnO) into polyethersulfone polymeric films by means of a phase inversion technique is reported. The degradation study of methyl orange (MO) dye was performed using a series of ZnO-embedded polymer hybrid systems. The photoactivity of the films increased in parallel with increased ZnO loading up to 17 wt%. The photodegradation process followed a pseudo first-order kinetics with an achievement of almost 100% MO removal in original conditions. The PZ-17 film demonstrated an excellent and comparable degradation performance up to five cycles, signifying the reliability of the film photocatalyst against ultraviolet irradiation and degradation. MDPI AG 2017-10 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62736/1/Photoactive%20hybrid.pdf Mohd Hir, Zul Adlan and Abdullah, Abdul Halim and Zainal, Zulkarnain and Lim, Hong Ngee (2017) Photoactive hybrid film photocatalyst of polyethersulfone-ZnO for the degradation of methyl orange dye: kinetic study and operational parameters. Catalysts, 7 (11). pp. 1-16. ISSN 2073-4344 https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/7/11/313/htm 10.3390/catal7110313 |
| spellingShingle | Mohd Hir, Zul Adlan Abdullah, Abdul Halim Zainal, Zulkarnain Lim, Hong Ngee Photoactive hybrid film photocatalyst of polyethersulfone-ZnO for the degradation of methyl orange dye: kinetic study and operational parameters |
| title | Photoactive hybrid film photocatalyst of polyethersulfone-ZnO for the degradation of methyl orange dye: kinetic study and operational parameters |
| title_full | Photoactive hybrid film photocatalyst of polyethersulfone-ZnO for the degradation of methyl orange dye: kinetic study and operational parameters |
| title_fullStr | Photoactive hybrid film photocatalyst of polyethersulfone-ZnO for the degradation of methyl orange dye: kinetic study and operational parameters |
| title_full_unstemmed | Photoactive hybrid film photocatalyst of polyethersulfone-ZnO for the degradation of methyl orange dye: kinetic study and operational parameters |
| title_short | Photoactive hybrid film photocatalyst of polyethersulfone-ZnO for the degradation of methyl orange dye: kinetic study and operational parameters |
| title_sort | photoactive hybrid film photocatalyst of polyethersulfone-zno for the degradation of methyl orange dye: kinetic study and operational parameters |
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