Photocatalytic Degradation of Different Dyes Using TiO2 with High Surface Area: A Kinetic Study

Authors

  • M. Z. Bin Mukhlish Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
  • F. Najnin Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
  • M M. Rahman Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
  • M. J. Uddin Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jsr.v5i2.11641

Keywords:

Photocatalysis, Nanocrystalline TiO2, Methylene Blue, Congo Red, Photocatalytic degradation kinetics.

Abstract

Nanocrystalline TiO2 was synthesized by using one step sol-gel method and characterized by SEM, XRD and EDS. UV-Vis spectroscopic technique has been used for studying the photocatalytic degradation kinetics of methylene blue (MB) and congo red (CR). A comparative study with commercial TiO2 (P25) was also done to find out the effectiveness of this synthesized TiO2. The synthesized TiO2 exhibited a high photocatalytic activity for the degradation of MB and CR but the commercial TiO2 was more efficient.

Keywords:  Nanocrystalline TiO2; Methylene Blue; Congo Red; Photocatalytic degradation kinetics.

© 2013 JSR Publications. ISSN: 2070-0237 (Print); 2070-0245 (Online). All rights reserved.

doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jsr.v5i2.11641 J. Sci. Res. 5 (2), xxx-xxx (2013)

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Author Biographies

M. Z. Bin Mukhlish, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Assistant professor, Department of Chemical Engineering & Polymer Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh

F. Najnin, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Department of Chemical Engineering & Polymer Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh

M M. Rahman, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Associate professor, Department of Chemical Engineering & Polymer Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh

M. J. Uddin, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Associate professor, Department of Chemical Engineering & Polymer Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh

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Published

2013-04-22

How to Cite

Bin Mukhlish, M. Z., Najnin, F., Rahman, M. M., & Uddin, M. J. (2013). Photocatalytic Degradation of Different Dyes Using TiO2 with High Surface Area: A Kinetic Study. Journal of Scientific Research, 5(2), 301–314. https://doi.org/10.3329/jsr.v5i2.11641

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Section B: Chemical and Biological Sciences