Rational Engineering of Nanostructured NiS/GO/PVA for Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Characterization of Prepared GO, NiS, and Coated Films
2.2. Adsorption and Photocatalytic Performance of GO/NiS/PVA-Coated Film
2.3. Photocatalytic Mechanism
2.4. Kinetics of the Photocatalytic Degradation
2.5. Optimization of the Photocatalytic Process Conditions Using the RSM Model
2.6. Stability and Reusability of GO/NiS/PVA-Coated Film
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Preparation of Graphene Oxide (GO)
3.2. Preparation of Nickel Sulfide (NiS)
3.3. Preparation of GO/NiS/PVA-Coated Films
3.4. Characterization of Prepared Materials
3.5. Adsorption/Photocatalytic Tests
3.6. Optimization of the Degradation Process
3.7. Stability and Recycling Tests
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Nanocomposite Film | Contact Angle |
---|---|
PVA | ∼49.5° ± 3 |
NiS/PVA | ∼114° ± 5 |
GO/PVA | ∼31.5° ± 2.5 |
GO/NiS/PVA | ∼81° ± 4.5 |
Initial Concentration (mg L−1) | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | |
MB | 0.094 | 0.054 | 0.015 | 0.012 | 0.011 | 0.008 |
TC | 0.093 | 0.049 | 0.0048 | 0.0045 | 0.0044 | 0.0044 |
Symbol | Independent Variables | Coded Levels | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
−1 | 0 | 1 | ||
A | light intensity, lm | 0 | 1 | 2 |
B | initial concentration/mg L−1 | 10 | 20 | 30 |
C | lumination time/min. | 15 | 30 | 45 |
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Toghan, A.; Roushdy, N.; Alhussain, H.; Elessawy, N.A. Rational Engineering of Nanostructured NiS/GO/PVA for Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants. Catalysts 2024, 14, 567. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14090567
Toghan A, Roushdy N, Alhussain H, Elessawy NA. Rational Engineering of Nanostructured NiS/GO/PVA for Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants. Catalysts. 2024; 14(9):567. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14090567
Chicago/Turabian StyleToghan, Arafat, Naglaa Roushdy, Hanan Alhussain, and Noha A. Elessawy. 2024. "Rational Engineering of Nanostructured NiS/GO/PVA for Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants" Catalysts 14, no. 9: 567. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14090567