Preparation and characterization of rice husk ash (RHA)-TiO2 / ZnO composites and its application in treating effluents from textile industries

Authors

  • MH Kabir Institute of Glass and Ceramic Research and Testing (IGCRT)
  • MF Kabir Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (ACCE), University of Dhaka, Dhaka
  • F Nigar Institute of Glass and Ceramic Research and Testing (IGCRT)
  • S Ahmed Institute of Glass and Ceramic Research and Testing (IGCRT)
  • AI Mustafa Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhanmondi, Dhaka - 1205
  • M Ahsan Institute of Glass and Ceramic Research and Testing (IGCRT)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v47i4.14075

Keywords:

Photocatalyst, Composite, Illumination, Photodegradation, Decolourization

Abstract

Photocatalytic composite materials incorporating the photocatalysts (TiO2, ZnO) with rice husk ash (RHA) have been developed to investigate the photodegradation of real textile dye effluent. The structural characterization of the composite materials was performed using XRD (X-Ray Diffractometer). The characteristic XRD peaks together with the 2? values for both TiO2 and ZnO were in excellent agreement with the standard JCPDS d-values. The efficacy of these composites was examined through the degradation of a textile dye, collected from a local dye house. The sun light was used as the source of illumination for the preceding degradation reaction.

Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 47(4), 445-448, 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v47i4.14075

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Published

2013-03-06

How to Cite

Kabir, M., Kabir, M., Nigar, F., Ahmed, S., Mustafa, A., & Ahsan, M. (2013). Preparation and characterization of rice husk ash (RHA)-TiO2 / ZnO composites and its application in treating effluents from textile industries. Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 47(4), 445–448. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v47i4.14075

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