Photocatalytic Degradation of Anthracene in Closed System Reactor
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) represent a large class of persistent organic pollutants in an environment of special concern because they have carcinogenic and mutagenic activity. In this paper, we focus on and discuss the effect of different parameters, for instance, initial concentration...
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| author | Faiq F. Karam Falah H. Hussein Sadiq J. Baqir Ahmed F. Halbus Ralf Dillert Detelf Bahnemann |
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| description | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) represent a large class of persistent organic pollutants in an environment of special concern because they have carcinogenic and mutagenic activity. In this paper, we focus on and discuss the effect of different parameters, for instance, initial concentration of Anthracene, temperature, and light intensity, on the degradation rate. These parameters were adjusted at pH 6.8 in the presence of the semiconductor materials (TiO2) as photocatalysts over UV light. The main product of Anthracene photodegradation is 9,10-Anthraquinone which isidentified and compared with the standard compound by GC-MS. Our results indicate that the optimum conditions for the best rate of degradation are 25 ppm concentration of Anthracene, regulating the reaction vessel at 308.15 K and 2.5 mW/cm2 of light intensity at 175 mg/100 mL of titanium dioxide (P25). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-14557fd0e48a4d788d0e5dd47822a21d2025-08-20T02:04:52ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/503825503825Photocatalytic Degradation of Anthracene in Closed System ReactorFaiq F. Karam0Falah H. Hussein1Sadiq J. Baqir2Ahmed F. Halbus3Ralf Dillert4Detelf Bahnemann5Chemistry Department, College of Science, Al-Qadisiya University, Al Deewaniya 58002, IraqChemistry Department, College of Science, Babylon University, Hilla 51002, IraqChemistry Department, College of Science, Babylon University, Hilla 51002, IraqChemistry Department, College of Science, Babylon University, Hilla 51002, IraqInstitut für Technische Chemie, Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, GermanyInstitut für Technische Chemie, Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, GermanyPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) represent a large class of persistent organic pollutants in an environment of special concern because they have carcinogenic and mutagenic activity. In this paper, we focus on and discuss the effect of different parameters, for instance, initial concentration of Anthracene, temperature, and light intensity, on the degradation rate. These parameters were adjusted at pH 6.8 in the presence of the semiconductor materials (TiO2) as photocatalysts over UV light. The main product of Anthracene photodegradation is 9,10-Anthraquinone which isidentified and compared with the standard compound by GC-MS. Our results indicate that the optimum conditions for the best rate of degradation are 25 ppm concentration of Anthracene, regulating the reaction vessel at 308.15 K and 2.5 mW/cm2 of light intensity at 175 mg/100 mL of titanium dioxide (P25).http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/503825 |
| spellingShingle | Faiq F. Karam Falah H. Hussein Sadiq J. Baqir Ahmed F. Halbus Ralf Dillert Detelf Bahnemann Photocatalytic Degradation of Anthracene in Closed System Reactor International Journal of Photoenergy |
| title | Photocatalytic Degradation of Anthracene in Closed System Reactor |
| title_full | Photocatalytic Degradation of Anthracene in Closed System Reactor |
| title_fullStr | Photocatalytic Degradation of Anthracene in Closed System Reactor |
| title_full_unstemmed | Photocatalytic Degradation of Anthracene in Closed System Reactor |
| title_short | Photocatalytic Degradation of Anthracene in Closed System Reactor |
| title_sort | photocatalytic degradation of anthracene in closed system reactor |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/503825 |
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