Photocatalytic performance assessment of Fe-N co-doped TiO2/β-cyclodextrin hybrid systems prepared by supercritical antisolvent micronization for organic dyes removal
Stefania Mottola , Antonietta Mancuso , Olga Sacco , Iolanda De Marco , Vincenzo Vaiano
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Abstract
This work aims to demonstrate that micronized β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) improves the photocatalytic activity of Fe-N-TiO2. Fe-N-TiO2/β-CD hybrid systems were employed in the photocatalytic removal of Acid Orange7 (AO7) and Methylene Blue (MB). The supercritical antisolvent process (SAS) was used to micronize β-CD at different pressures. The chemical-physical properties of the hybrid photocatalysts were detected through various characterization methods. Wide angle X-ray diffraction patterns evidenced the anatase as the typical TiO2 crystalline phase. FT-IR spectra showed interactions between β-CD and Fe-N-TiO2. The activity of photocatalysts in the degradation of AO7 and MB dyes was analyzed under UV and visible light irradiation. Fe-N-TiO2/β-CD120 photocatalyst led to the total UV light-driven discoloration of the AO7 aqueous solution. Instead, the Fe-N-TiO2/β-CD120 system allowed for achieving an MB discoloration kinetic constant under visible light higher than the AO7 discoloration kinetic constant. Reuse cycle tests proved that the Fe-N-TiO2/β-CD120 sample is a stable photocatalytic material.
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The Journal of Supercritical Fluids is an international journal devoted to the fundamental and applied aspects of supercritical fluids and processes. Its aim is to provide a focused platform for academic and industrial researchers to report their findings and to have ready access to the advances in this rapidly growing field. Its coverage is multidisciplinary and includes both basic and applied topics.
Thermodynamics and phase equilibria, reaction kinetics and rate processes, thermal and transport properties, and all topics related to processing such as separations (extraction, fractionation, purification, chromatography) nucleation and impregnation are within the scope. Accounts of specific engineering applications such as those encountered in food, fuel, natural products, minerals, pharmaceuticals and polymer industries are included. Topics related to high pressure equipment design, analytical techniques, sensors, and process control methodologies are also within the scope of the journal.