Influence of UV-A Light Modulation on Phenol Mineralization by TiO2 Photocatalytic Process Coadjuvated with H2O2
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Physicochemical, Morphological, and Optical Characterizations
2.1.1. Raman Spectra Evaluation
2.1.2. UV–Vis DRS Spectra and Energy Bandgap Calculation
2.2. Photocatalytic Tests
2.2.1. Preliminary Tests: Evaluation of Stability of Structured Photocatalyst
2.2.2. Preliminary Tests: Influence of Initial Phenol Concentration
2.2.3. Effects of UV-A, UV-A + H2O2, PC105/SP + UV-A, and PC105/SP + H2O2 + UV-A on Phenol Degradation
2.2.4. Influence of H2O2 Dosage
2.2.5. Influence of UV-A Light Modulation
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Chemicals and Photocatalyst
3.2. Preparation of the Structured Photocatalyst PC105/SP
3.3. Raman Spectra Acquisition
3.4. Determination of Specific Surface Area
3.5. UV–Vis DRS Analysis
3.6. Experimental Setup Used for Phenol Mineralization Tests
3.7. Analytical Techniques Used for the Test Results Analysis
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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---|---|---|---|---|
FD | 0.036 | 0.45 | 0.17 | 7.84 |
S-VD | 0.036 | 0.45 | 0.34 | 3.92 |
SW-VD | 0.036 | 0.45 | 0.36 | 3.70 |
T-VD | 0.036 | 0.45 | 0.39 | 3.42 |
ST-VD | 0.036 | 0.45 | 0.32 | 4.17 |
P-VD | 0.036 | 0.45 | 0.28 | 4.76 |
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Morante, N.; De Guglielmo, L.; Oliva, N.; Monzillo, K.; Femia, N.; Di Capua, G.; Vaiano, V.; Sannino, D. Influence of UV-A Light Modulation on Phenol Mineralization by TiO2 Photocatalytic Process Coadjuvated with H2O2. Catalysts 2024, 14, 544. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14080544
Morante N, De Guglielmo L, Oliva N, Monzillo K, Femia N, Di Capua G, Vaiano V, Sannino D. Influence of UV-A Light Modulation on Phenol Mineralization by TiO2 Photocatalytic Process Coadjuvated with H2O2. Catalysts. 2024; 14(8):544. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14080544
Chicago/Turabian StyleMorante, Nicola, Luca De Guglielmo, Nunzio Oliva, Katia Monzillo, Nicola Femia, Giulia Di Capua, Vincenzo Vaiano, and Diana Sannino. 2024. "Influence of UV-A Light Modulation on Phenol Mineralization by TiO2 Photocatalytic Process Coadjuvated with H2O2" Catalysts 14, no. 8: 544. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14080544