Degradation of Methyl Blue Using Fe-Tourmaline as a Novel Photocatalyst
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Photocatalytic Degradation of MB by Fe-Tourmaline Powder
2.2. Effect of Ethanol
2.3. Effect of Cl− and SO42−
2.4. Effect of Cu2+ and Mg2+
3. Experimental
3.1. General
3.2. Photocatalytic Degradation of MB by Crude Fe-Tourmaline
3.3. HPLC Analysis and Tourmaline Characterization
4. Conclusions
- Sample Availability: Samples of the compounds are available from the authors.
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Bian, X.; Chen, J.; Ji, R. Degradation of Methyl Blue Using Fe-Tourmaline as a Novel Photocatalyst. Molecules 2013, 18, 1457-1463. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules18021457
Bian X, Chen J, Ji R. Degradation of Methyl Blue Using Fe-Tourmaline as a Novel Photocatalyst. Molecules. 2013; 18(2):1457-1463. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules18021457
Chicago/Turabian StyleBian, Xuesen, Jianqiu Chen, and Rong Ji. 2013. "Degradation of Methyl Blue Using Fe-Tourmaline as a Novel Photocatalyst" Molecules 18, no. 2: 1457-1463. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules18021457