Dhayanantha Prabu Jaihindh , Yi-Feng Lin , Li-Hsien Tseng , Philip Anggo Krisbiantoro , Kevin C.-W. Wu , Kartikeya Shukla , Masato Sone , Tso-Fu Mark Chang , Chun-Yi Chen
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Heterogeneous Z-scheme CuO/ZnO aerogel photocatalyst for photocatalytic degradation of organic dye
Background
Although photocatalysis is an effective and eco-friendly technique for the degradation of persistent organic pollutants, fabricating an efficient photocatalyst with high photocatalytic performance, low cost, and reasonable recyclability is a major problem.
Methods
In this work, we synthesized Z-scheme CuO/ZnO aerogels (CuO/ZnO AG) via epoxide-triggered gelation and photo-deposition methods and used the materials as photocatalysts for the photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B dye (RhB) in water. While the photodeposition of CuO on the surface of ZnO AG evidently decreased the recombination rate of electrons and holes, 20 wt. % was the optimum loading amount of CuO.
Significant findings
Over 20 wt. % CuO/ZnO AG, complete degradation of RhB was achieved within just 20 min with the reaction possessing a pseudo-first-order rate constant (k) of 0.0274 min–1. It was revealed that although both hydroxyl (•OH) and superoxide (•O2⁻) radicals contributed to the performance of the photocatalytic system, the contribution of •OH radicals in degrading RhB was much higher than •O2⁻. Meanwhile, the reusability test showed that the material can be reused for the reaction for at least four runs without a significant decrease in photocatalytic activity.
期刊介绍:
Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers (formerly known as Journal of the Chinese Institute of Chemical Engineers) publishes original works, from fundamental principles to practical applications, in the broad field of chemical engineering with special focus on three aspects: Chemical and Biomolecular Science and Technology, Energy and Environmental Science and Technology, and Materials Science and Technology. Authors should choose for their manuscript an appropriate aspect section and a few related classifications when submitting to the journal online.