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Enhanced visible-light driven multi-photoredox Cr(VI) and p-cresol by Si and Zr interplay in fibrous silica-zirconia

Aziz, F. F. A. and Jalil, A. A. and Hassan, N. S. and Hitam, C. N. C. and Rahman, A. F. A. and Fauzi, A. A. (2021) Enhanced visible-light driven multi-photoredox Cr(VI) and p-cresol by Si and Zr interplay in fibrous silica-zirconia. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 401 . p. 123277. ISSN 0304-3894

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123277

Abstract

Multiple contaminants including heavy metals and phenolic compounds are normally co-exist in wastewater, which caused the treatment process is rather complicated. Herein, the synergistic photoredox of Cr(VI) and p-cresol (pC) by innovative fibrous silica zirconia (FSZr) photocatalyst was reported. The high surface area of FSZr comprised of microspheres with a bicontinuous concentric lamella structure morphology consisted of silica, while its core consisted of ZrO2 structure. The rearrangement of FSZr framework increased the crystallinity, formed Si-O-Zr bonds and narrowed the band gap of ZrO2 for enhanced of photoredox of Cr(VI) and pC. Compared to the reaction, the photoredox efficiency of FSZr for removing Cr(VI) and pC in simultaneous system was found to be 96 % and 59 %, respectively which are higher than that in its single system owing to the efficient electron-hole charge separation. Phenolic compound with high degree of electron donating group gave beneficial effect to photoreduction of Cr(VI). Consequently, a proposed mechanism involving multi-photoredox pathway were proposed based on photoredox reaction and scavengers studies. FSZr sustained the simultaneous photoredox activities after five runs demonstrating its possibility to be use in the wastewater treatment of various pollutants.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:Fibrous silica, p-Cresol
Subjects:T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Divisions:Chemical and Energy Engineering
ID Code:95949
Deposited By: Widya Wahid
Deposited On:01 Jul 2022 04:48
Last Modified:01 Jul 2022 04:48

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