Photocatalytic Degradation of Humic Acid by Fe-TiO2 Supported on Spherical Activated Carbon with Enhanced Activity

Fe-TiO2 supported on spherical activated carbon (Fe-TiO2/SAC) with different Fe contents was prepared by heat treatment process after ion exchange method. The prepared Fe-TiO2/SAC was characterized by SEM, EDS, and BET. Batch experiments for photocatalytic degradation of humic acid by Fe-TiO2/SAC we...

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Main Authors: Mi-Hwa Baek, Ji-Sook Hong, Ji-Won Yoon, Jeong-Kwon Suh
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Photoenergy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/296821
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description Fe-TiO2 supported on spherical activated carbon (Fe-TiO2/SAC) with different Fe contents was prepared by heat treatment process after ion exchange method. The prepared Fe-TiO2/SAC was characterized by SEM, EDS, and BET. Batch experiments for photocatalytic degradation of humic acid by Fe-TiO2/SAC were carried out in the fluidized bed photoreactor. It was found that 0 wt% Fe-TiO2/SAC had high photocatalytic activity in the wavelength range of 100~280 nm. However, Fe-TiO2/SAC with Fe contents of 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8 wt% exhibited higher photocatalytic activity than 0 wt% Fe-TiO2/SAC in the wavelength range of 315~400 nm compared to that of 100~280 nm. The optimum Fe content was 0.6 wt% for maximum photocatalytic degradation of humic acid. Moreover, Fe-TiO2/SAC does not require an additional process step for separation of photocatalyst from treated water after photocatalysis.
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spelling doaj-art-30ea3d868e454d44ad1512f15ee2ad032025-08-20T02:38:56ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/296821296821Photocatalytic Degradation of Humic Acid by Fe-TiO2 Supported on Spherical Activated Carbon with Enhanced ActivityMi-Hwa Baek0Ji-Sook Hong1Ji-Won Yoon2Jeong-Kwon Suh3Research Center for Environmental Resources & Processes, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Daejeon 305-600, Republic of KoreaResearch Center for Environmental Resources & Processes, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Daejeon 305-600, Republic of KoreaResearch Center for Environmental Resources & Processes, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Daejeon 305-600, Republic of KoreaResearch Center for Environmental Resources & Processes, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Daejeon 305-600, Republic of KoreaFe-TiO2 supported on spherical activated carbon (Fe-TiO2/SAC) with different Fe contents was prepared by heat treatment process after ion exchange method. The prepared Fe-TiO2/SAC was characterized by SEM, EDS, and BET. Batch experiments for photocatalytic degradation of humic acid by Fe-TiO2/SAC were carried out in the fluidized bed photoreactor. It was found that 0 wt% Fe-TiO2/SAC had high photocatalytic activity in the wavelength range of 100~280 nm. However, Fe-TiO2/SAC with Fe contents of 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8 wt% exhibited higher photocatalytic activity than 0 wt% Fe-TiO2/SAC in the wavelength range of 315~400 nm compared to that of 100~280 nm. The optimum Fe content was 0.6 wt% for maximum photocatalytic degradation of humic acid. Moreover, Fe-TiO2/SAC does not require an additional process step for separation of photocatalyst from treated water after photocatalysis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/296821
spellingShingle Mi-Hwa Baek
Ji-Sook Hong
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Jeong-Kwon Suh
Photocatalytic Degradation of Humic Acid by Fe-TiO2 Supported on Spherical Activated Carbon with Enhanced Activity
International Journal of Photoenergy
title Photocatalytic Degradation of Humic Acid by Fe-TiO2 Supported on Spherical Activated Carbon with Enhanced Activity
title_full Photocatalytic Degradation of Humic Acid by Fe-TiO2 Supported on Spherical Activated Carbon with Enhanced Activity
title_fullStr Photocatalytic Degradation of Humic Acid by Fe-TiO2 Supported on Spherical Activated Carbon with Enhanced Activity
title_full_unstemmed Photocatalytic Degradation of Humic Acid by Fe-TiO2 Supported on Spherical Activated Carbon with Enhanced Activity
title_short Photocatalytic Degradation of Humic Acid by Fe-TiO2 Supported on Spherical Activated Carbon with Enhanced Activity
title_sort photocatalytic degradation of humic acid by fe tio2 supported on spherical activated carbon with enhanced activity
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/296821
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