Preparation, Characterization, and Application of Nanospherical α-Fe2O3 Supported on Silica for Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue

Iranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

Ali Arasteh Nodeh¹  Mohammad Khazaei Nejad²  Majid Saghi³ 

[1] Chemical Engineering Department, Quchan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Quchan, I.R. IRAN;Department of Chemistry, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, I.R. IRAN;Young Researchers and Elite Club, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, I.R. IRAN;

关键词: methylene blue;    ssd;    fhrc;    α-fe2o3;    sio2;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

In the research, spherical α-Fe2O3 NanoParticles (NPs) were synthesized through Forced Hydrolysis and Reflux Condensation (FHRC) process and were supported on the surface of silica sand by Solid-State Dispersion (SSD) method. Characterization of silica and α-Fe2O3/SiO2 catalyst was done using Fourier-Transform InfraRed (FT-IR) spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images, X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) patterns and Brunauer, Emmet and Teller (BET) surface area. The supported α-Fe2O3/SiO2 nanocatalyst with the average crystallite size of 27.5 nm was used for photocatalytic removal of Methylene Blue (MB) from aqueous solutions under Ultra-Violet (UV) light.In order to optimization of effective parameters on MB degradation, the single-variable method was used. The optimal conditions were determined as pH=11, initial concentration of MB=10 ppm, and the mass of catalyst =1.0 g. Degradation efficiency in optimal conditions was 97.32%.

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