Highly efficient bacteria inactivation and phenol degradation by visible light irradiated iodine doped TiO2
Authors: G. Veréb, L. Manczinger, A. Oszkó, A. Sienkiewicz, L. Forró, K. Mogyorósi, A. Dombi, K. Hernádi
Abstract:
In this study visible light active iodine doped titanium dioxide samples prepared by sol–gel method were investigated. Photocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XFS), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and by Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area technique. Different iodine/titanium ratios (nI/nTi = 0.0–2.6) were applied during the synthesis and the optimum value was determined by phenol degradation under UV and VIS irradiations. The photocatalytic efficiency towards phenol degradation and the inactivation of Escherichia coli (E. coli) contaminated water under visible light illumination (conventional 24W energy-saving compact fluorescence lamps) of the most active iodine-doped TiO2 (nI/nTi = 0.5; 79.5 m2/g; 98 wt% anatase) was compared with well known reference photocatalysts, that are Aeroxide P25 and Aldrich anatase (>85 nm primary crystallite size). Results showed that our iodine doped TiO2 was far more efficient at inactivating the E. coli and decomposing the phenol than Aeroxide P25. Electron spin resonance (ESR) measurements confirmed the formation of highly reactive OH• radicals by the iodine doped titania under VIS irradiation. In contrast, singlet oxygen and superoxide radical ions were not detected. The performed experiments also proved that dissolved iodine was produced in very low concentrations (about 0.01–0.025 mg/L) from the irradiated titanium dioxide. The dissolved iodine could have some contribution to the phenol oxidation and the disinfection effects. This study demonstrated this property of iodine-doped titanias for the first time.
Keywords:
Photocatalysis
Iodine doped
Visible light
Disinfection
Escherichia coli
Titanium dioxide
Spin trapping
Published in: Applied catalysis B: Environmental (Volume 129, Pages 1-614, 17 January 2013)
Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN Information: 0926-3373
Highly efficient bacteria inactivation and phenol degradation by visible light irradiated iodine doped TiO2
- Vòng Sơ Khảo Cuộc Thi Đại Sứ Văn Hóa Đọc Năm 2024
- Ngày hội sách “CITTADELLA” khuyến khích và tôn vinh vai trò của sách trong sinh viên Bách khoa
- Cuộc Thi Ảnh “Khoảnh Khắc VNUHCM Libraries”
- Ngày hội Văn hóa đọc lần VI
- Ngày hội văn hóa đọc lần V
- Ngày hội văn hóa đọc lần II
- Ngày hội văn hóa đọc lần IV
- Ngày hội văn hóa đọc lần III
- Tiếp GS Omer Mert Denizci, Trường ĐH Marmara Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ
- Tiếp Cô Claudia Tarzariol Từ The University Of Trento, Italy (Unitrento)
- Tiến sĩ kiều bào Mỹ tặng sách trị giá 150.000 USD cho sinh viên bách khoa
- Khảo sát ý kiến bạn đọc
-
Trực tuyến:17
-
Hôm nay:6654
-
Tuần này:6654
-
Tuần trước:35141
-
Tháng trước:35141
-
Tất cả:4116521