화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.82, 153-163, February, 2020
DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2019.10.008  Export Citation
Facile synthesis and characterization of nanocomposite Au0(NPs)/titanium dioxide: Photocatalytic degradation of Alizarin Yellow
Lalliansanga, Diwakar Tiwari, Alka Tiwari1, Alok Shukla1, Dong-Jin Kim2, Yi-Yong Yoon3, †, and Seung-Mok Lee3, †
  • Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, Mizoram University, Aizawl 796004, India
  • 1Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology, Aizawl 796001, India
  • 2Department of Environmental Science & Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Republic of Korea
  • 3Department of Health and Environment Catholic, Kwandong University, Gangneung 25601, Republic of Korea
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The present communication aims to synthesise the plasmonic nanocomposite Au0(NPs)/TiO2 by a facile route and to utilize material in the efficient removal of Alizarin Yellow in aqueous solutions using the UV-A light. Au0-nanoparticles were in situ doped with titania network using template method. Polyethylene glycol was employed as filler media. The nanocomposites Au0(NPs)/TiO2 (non-template) and Au0(NPs)/TiO2(T) (template) were characterized by the XRD and DRS (Diffuse Reflection Spectroscopy) methods. Surface characteristics were discussed by the SEM and TEM pictures of these materials. The interplanar distance of Au(NPs) were found to be 0.14 nm and 0.20 nm for the materials Au0(NPs)/TiO2 and Au0(NPs)/TiO2(T), respectively. The Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) analysis showed heterogeneous surface structure and TiO2 were pillared on the surface. Physico-chemical studies deduced the mechanistic pathways of removal. The pseudo-first order rate constant values were decreased with the increase in dye concentrations. Further, mineralization of Alizarin Yellow was obtained at wide range of pH (pH 4.0-8.0). The nanocomposite thin films showed fairly a good stability for repeated cycle of operations in removal of Alizarin Yellow. The photocatalyst shown greater applicability in the real matrix treatment using Tlwang river water.
Keywords:Nanocomposite;Plasmonic material;Alizarin yellow;Mineralization;Interplanar distance;Kinetics of degradation
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