Photocatalytic Degradation of DIPA Using Bimetallic Cu-Ni/TiO2 Photocatalyst under Visible Light Irradiation

Bimetallic Cu-Ni/TiO2 photocatalysts were synthesized using wet impregnation (WI) method with TiO2 (Degussa-P25) as support and calcined at different temperatures (180, 200, and 300°C) for the photodegradation of DIPA under visible light. The photocatalysts were characterized using TGA, FESEM, UV-Vi...

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Main Authors: Nadia Riaz, Mohamad Azmi Bustam, Fai Kait Chong, Zakaria B. Man, Muhammad Saqib Khan, Azmi M. Shariff
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/342020
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Zakaria B. Man
Muhammad Saqib Khan
Azmi M. Shariff
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description Bimetallic Cu-Ni/TiO2 photocatalysts were synthesized using wet impregnation (WI) method with TiO2 (Degussa-P25) as support and calcined at different temperatures (180, 200, and 300°C) for the photodegradation of DIPA under visible light. The photocatalysts were characterized using TGA, FESEM, UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and temperature programmed reduction (TPR). The results from the photodegradation experiments revealed that the Cu-Ni/TiO2 photocatalysts exhibited much higher photocatalytic activities compared to bare TiO2. It was found that photocatalyst calcined at 200°C had the highest photocatalyst activities with highest chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal (86.82%). According to the structural and surface analysis, the enhanced photocatalytic activity could be attributed to its strong absorption into the visible region and high metal dispersion.
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spelling doaj-art-203fc87f3a504bc2b4ef88a931b05ae82025-08-20T02:04:44ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/342020342020Photocatalytic Degradation of DIPA Using Bimetallic Cu-Ni/TiO2 Photocatalyst under Visible Light IrradiationNadia Riaz0Mohamad Azmi Bustam1Fai Kait Chong2Zakaria B. Man3Muhammad Saqib Khan4Azmi M. Shariff5Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 31750 Tronoh, MalaysiaChemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 31750 Tronoh, MalaysiaFundamental & Applied Sciences Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 31750 Tronoh, MalaysiaChemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 31750 Tronoh, MalaysiaCOMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Tobe Camp, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, PakistanChemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 31750 Tronoh, MalaysiaBimetallic Cu-Ni/TiO2 photocatalysts were synthesized using wet impregnation (WI) method with TiO2 (Degussa-P25) as support and calcined at different temperatures (180, 200, and 300°C) for the photodegradation of DIPA under visible light. The photocatalysts were characterized using TGA, FESEM, UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and temperature programmed reduction (TPR). The results from the photodegradation experiments revealed that the Cu-Ni/TiO2 photocatalysts exhibited much higher photocatalytic activities compared to bare TiO2. It was found that photocatalyst calcined at 200°C had the highest photocatalyst activities with highest chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal (86.82%). According to the structural and surface analysis, the enhanced photocatalytic activity could be attributed to its strong absorption into the visible region and high metal dispersion.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/342020
spellingShingle Nadia Riaz
Mohamad Azmi Bustam
Fai Kait Chong
Zakaria B. Man
Muhammad Saqib Khan
Azmi M. Shariff
Photocatalytic Degradation of DIPA Using Bimetallic Cu-Ni/TiO2 Photocatalyst under Visible Light Irradiation
The Scientific World Journal
title Photocatalytic Degradation of DIPA Using Bimetallic Cu-Ni/TiO2 Photocatalyst under Visible Light Irradiation
title_full Photocatalytic Degradation of DIPA Using Bimetallic Cu-Ni/TiO2 Photocatalyst under Visible Light Irradiation
title_fullStr Photocatalytic Degradation of DIPA Using Bimetallic Cu-Ni/TiO2 Photocatalyst under Visible Light Irradiation
title_full_unstemmed Photocatalytic Degradation of DIPA Using Bimetallic Cu-Ni/TiO2 Photocatalyst under Visible Light Irradiation
title_short Photocatalytic Degradation of DIPA Using Bimetallic Cu-Ni/TiO2 Photocatalyst under Visible Light Irradiation
title_sort photocatalytic degradation of dipa using bimetallic cu ni tio2 photocatalyst under visible light irradiation
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