The Photocatalytic Decomposition of Different Organic Dyes under UV Irradiation with and without H2O2 on Fe-ACF/TiO2 Photocatalysts |
Kan Zhang, Won-Chun Oh |
Department of Advanced Materials & Science Engineering, Hanseo University |
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ABSTRACT |
The Fe-ACF/$TiO_2$ composites were prepared by a sol-gel method and were characterized by nitrogen adsorption, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX). The Fe-ACF/$TiO_2$ composites were developed for the decomposition of organic dyes by using a UV lamp. The decomposition effect was investigated under various conditions, such as three selected non-biodegradable organic dyes like Methylene Blue (MB), Methyl Orange (MO), Rhodamine B (Rh.B), and in the presence of Fe and hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$). The photocatalytic activity was derived from possible combination effects, such as (1) adsorption of ACF, (2) generation of electron/hole by $TiO_2$, (3) photo-Fenton reaction of Fe, and (4) oxidation of $Fe^{2+};to;Fe^{3+};by;H_2O_2$. |
Key words:
Fe-ACF/$TiO_2$ composites, Photocatalytic, $H_2O_2$, Photo-Fenton, Organic dyes |
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