UV-Irradiated Photocatalytic Degradation of Nitrobenzene by Titania Binding on Quartz Tube

A new method for UV-irradiated degradation of nitrobenzene by titania photocatalysts was proposed, titania nanoparticles were coated on a quartz tube through the introduction of tetraethyl orthosilicate into the matrix. The dependence of nitrobenzene photodegradation on pH, temperature, concentratio...

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Main Authors: Thou-Jen Whang, Mu-Tao Hsieh, Tjaun-En Shi, Chun-Hsiung Kuei
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Photoenergy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/681941
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description A new method for UV-irradiated degradation of nitrobenzene by titania photocatalysts was proposed, titania nanoparticles were coated on a quartz tube through the introduction of tetraethyl orthosilicate into the matrix. The dependence of nitrobenzene photodegradation on pH, temperature, concentration, and air feeding was discussed, and the physical properties such as the activation energy, entropy, enthalpy, adsorption constant, and rate constant were acquired by conducting the reactions in a variety of experimental conditions. The optimum efficiency of the photodegradation with the nitrobenzene residue as low as 8.8% was achieved according to the experimental conditions indicated. The photodegradation pathways were also investigated through HPLC, GC/MS, ion chromatography (IC), and chemical oxygen demand (COD) analyses.
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spelling doaj-art-00ad00514ee241bd81e7147cd195f0842025-08-20T03:22:31ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2012-01-01201210.1155/2012/681941681941UV-Irradiated Photocatalytic Degradation of Nitrobenzene by Titania Binding on Quartz TubeThou-Jen Whang0Mu-Tao Hsieh1Tjaun-En Shi2Chun-Hsiung Kuei3Department of Chemistry, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1 University Road, Tainan 70101, TaiwanDepartment of Chemistry, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1 University Road, Tainan 70101, TaiwanDepartment of Chemistry, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1 University Road, Tainan 70101, TaiwanDepartment of Chemistry, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1 University Road, Tainan 70101, TaiwanA new method for UV-irradiated degradation of nitrobenzene by titania photocatalysts was proposed, titania nanoparticles were coated on a quartz tube through the introduction of tetraethyl orthosilicate into the matrix. The dependence of nitrobenzene photodegradation on pH, temperature, concentration, and air feeding was discussed, and the physical properties such as the activation energy, entropy, enthalpy, adsorption constant, and rate constant were acquired by conducting the reactions in a variety of experimental conditions. The optimum efficiency of the photodegradation with the nitrobenzene residue as low as 8.8% was achieved according to the experimental conditions indicated. The photodegradation pathways were also investigated through HPLC, GC/MS, ion chromatography (IC), and chemical oxygen demand (COD) analyses.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/681941
spellingShingle Thou-Jen Whang
Mu-Tao Hsieh
Tjaun-En Shi
Chun-Hsiung Kuei
UV-Irradiated Photocatalytic Degradation of Nitrobenzene by Titania Binding on Quartz Tube
International Journal of Photoenergy
title UV-Irradiated Photocatalytic Degradation of Nitrobenzene by Titania Binding on Quartz Tube
title_full UV-Irradiated Photocatalytic Degradation of Nitrobenzene by Titania Binding on Quartz Tube
title_fullStr UV-Irradiated Photocatalytic Degradation of Nitrobenzene by Titania Binding on Quartz Tube
title_full_unstemmed UV-Irradiated Photocatalytic Degradation of Nitrobenzene by Titania Binding on Quartz Tube
title_short UV-Irradiated Photocatalytic Degradation of Nitrobenzene by Titania Binding on Quartz Tube
title_sort uv irradiated photocatalytic degradation of nitrobenzene by titania binding on quartz tube
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/681941
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