Investigation of the effect of magnesium and activated carbon on the photocatalytic degradation reaction of ZnO photocatalyst
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Tarih
2021
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Yayıncı
Desalination Publ
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
To improve the photodegradation of methyl blue (MB) by ZnO under visible light irradiation, the sol-gel method was used to synthesize ZnO photocatalysts co-doped with Mg and supported on activated carbon (AC) with various properties. The photocatalysts synthesized were characterized in terms of their structure and optical properties. X-ray diffraction and UV-vis absorption spectra measurements were carried out to examine the structural and optical properties of photocatalysts. Such photocatalytic behaviors of photocatalysts preceded the order: Mg:ZnO/AC > ZnO/AC > ZnO. This consequence was ascribed to the small crystallite size, large surface area, the narrow bandgap of Mg:ZnO/AC photocatalyst. Besides, first-order kinetics accompanied the degradation of MB on photocatalysis. The active species (OH)-O-center dot and O-center dot(2)- performed more key roles in composite photocatalytic degradation of MB.
Açıklama
Anahtar Kelimeler
Activated carbon, Characterization, Doping, Photocatalytic, Synthesis
Kaynak
Desalination and Water Treatment
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
Scopus Q Değeri
Q3
Cilt
209
