| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1231722 | Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy | 2012 | 5 Pages |
The use of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as photocatalyst to degrade the organic compounds is an effective method of oxidation process and has been widely studied in environmental engineering. In this investigation photocatalytic degradation of monoethanolamine (MEA) using TiO2 (in form of anatase) loaded on surface of clinoptilolite (CP) (TiO2–CP) in wastewater was studied. The surface interaction between TiO2 and CP was investigated by means of transmission electron microscope (TEM), atom force microscope (AFM), IR and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Then the effects of some parameters such as pH, amount of photocatalyst, and initial concentration of MEA on degradation percentage of MEA were examined. The obtained results show that the TiO2–CP is an active photocatalyst as compared with TiO2 nanopowders. All these results indicated that this proposed method can be useful for the development of wastewater treatment applications.
Graphical abstractFigure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slideHighlights► Interaction between TiO2 and clinoptilolite was studied using TEM, AFM, IR and XRD. ► The effects of several variables on degradation of MEA were examined. ► The proposed model can be useful for wastewater treatment applications.
