Photocatalytic degradation of Direct Brown RN dye in the presence of ZnO nanoparticles

Authors

  • ASM A Islam Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000
  • T Ferdous Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000
  • AK Das Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000
  • MM Karim Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000
  • SM Masum Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v50i1.23803

Keywords:

ZnO, Nanoparticles, Photodegradation, Direct Brown RN dye

Abstract

The ZnO nanoparticle was prepared by using Zn(NO3)2.6H2O and NaOH under optimum reaction conditions and the prepared nanoparticle was characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), energy dispersion X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The sunlight irradiated photocatalytic degradation of Direct Brown RN dye was studied using ZnO nanoparticle. The results of this investigation revealed that in the presence of sunlight, catalyst load of 0.5 g?L-1 and time of contact of 40 min, ZnO nanoparticle showed substantial capability of destroying Direct Brown RN dye from solution. An actual leather effluent containing Brown RN as a major constituent along with other dyes and dyeing auxiliaries was treated using ZnO and the reduction in the chemical oxygen demand (COD) of the treated effluent revealed almost complete destruction of the organic molecules along with color removal.

Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 50(1), 1-6, 2015

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ASM A Islam, Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000



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Published

2015-06-22

How to Cite

Islam, A. A., Ferdous, T., Das, A., Karim, M., & Masum, S. (2015). Photocatalytic degradation of Direct Brown RN dye in the presence of ZnO nanoparticles. Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 50(1), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v50i1.23803

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Vol. 50 No. 1 (2015)

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