研究目的
To study the performance of batch and continuous recirculating reactors for photocatalytic degradation of dye and synthetic wastewater using aluminium doped titanium dioxide, and to characterize the synthesis, obtain optimum doping conditions, and evaluate its pore structure and photocatalytic activity.
研究成果
The optimum conditions for Al-doped TiO2 were a doping concentration of 0.25% w/v Al(NO3)3 and calcination at 300-500°C for 4 hours. Al-doped TiO2 showed higher photocatalytic activity than undoped TiO2, with up to 85% DOC removal in synthetic wastewater, attributed to a reduced band gap and other factors like morphology and surface area. Future work should focus on pilot-scale studies for catalyst recovery.
研究不足
The study is limited to specific conditions such as the use of synthetic wastewater and methylene blue, which may not fully represent real wastewater. The scalability and long-term stability of the catalyst were not extensively tested, and recovery of the photocatalyst in continuous processes was mentioned as an area for future study.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The study used an impregnation method to dope TiO2 with Al, with parameters like doping agent concentration and calcination temperature varied. Photocatalytic performance was assessed under visible light irradiation in batch and continuous reactors.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
Synthetic wastewater with specific constituents (e.g., beef extract, peptone) and methylene blue solution were used as samples. Data on degradation were collected through UV-Vis spectrophotometry and DOC analysis.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
Equipment included SEM (JEOL JEM-200CX), XRD (Rigaku PMG-A2), TGA, UV-Vis spectrophotometer (Perkin Elmer Lambda 35), batch and continuous reactors with UV lamps (Lampton LED MR 16 4W), and centrifuges. Materials included TiO2 P-25, Al(NO3)3, methylene blue, and deionized water.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
Al-doped TiO2 was prepared by mixing TiO2 with Al(NO3)3 solutions, drying, calcining, and characterizing. Photocatalytic tests involved dispersing catalysts in MB or synthetic wastewater, dark adsorption for 30 min, irradiation, sampling at intervals, centrifugation, and analysis.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
Data were fitted to pseudo-first-order kinetics to calculate rate constants and half-lives. Statistical analysis included linear regression for kinetic plots.
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Scanning Electron Microscope
JEM-200CX
JEOL
Used to characterize the morphology and particle size of Al-doped TiO2 nanoparticles.
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X-ray Diffraction Meter
PMG-A2
Rigaku
Used to analyze the crystal structure of Al-doped TiO2 nanoparticles.
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UV-Vis Spectrophotometer
Lambda 35
Perkin Elmer
Used to obtain absorbance data of catalysts over a range of 200–800 nm.
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UV-Vis Spectrophotometer
UV 160
Shimadzu
Used to measure variations of MB concentration at a wavelength of 665 nm.
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TiO2 P-25
P-25
Aeroxide
Used as a titanium precursor and photocatalyst in the study.
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Aluminium nitrate
Al(NO3)3·9H2O
Unilab Co. Ltd.
Used as a doping agent for TiO2.
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Methylene blue
C16H18N3·2H2O
Unilab Co. Ltd.
Used as a model pollutant for photocatalytic degradation tests.
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Thermogravimetric Analyzer
Used to check mass variance of samples at various temperatures.
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Transmission Electron Microscopy
Tecnai 20
Phillips
Used to study the detailed morphology and microstructure of Al-doped TiO2 nanoparticles.
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UV Lamp
MR 16
Lampton
Used as a light source for photocatalytic irradiation in batch and continuous reactors.
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