Oxide-Clay Mineral as Photoactive Material for Dye Discoloration
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of Photoactive Materials
2.2.1. TiO2–Palygorskite Composite (TiO2–Pal)
2.2.2. ZrO2–TiO2–Palygorskite Composite (ZrO2–TiO2–Pal)
2.3. Characterization
2.4. Photodegradation Assays
2.4.1. Effects of Concentration and Time
2.4.2. Influence of the Sulfate Ion
3. Results
3.1. Characterizations
3.2. Photocatalytic Assays
Effect of the Presence of SO42− Ions
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Miranda, M.O.; Viana, B.C.; Honório, L.M.; Trigueiro, P.; Fonseca, M.G.; Franco, F.; Osajima, J.A.; Silva-Filho, E.C. Oxide-Clay Mineral as Photoactive Material for Dye Discoloration. Minerals 2020, 10, 132. https://doi.org/10.3390/min10020132
Miranda MO, Viana BC, Honório LM, Trigueiro P, Fonseca MG, Franco F, Osajima JA, Silva-Filho EC. Oxide-Clay Mineral as Photoactive Material for Dye Discoloration. Minerals. 2020; 10(2):132. https://doi.org/10.3390/min10020132
Chicago/Turabian StyleMiranda, Maicon O., Bartolomeu Cruz Viana, Luzia Maria Honório, Pollyana Trigueiro, Maria Gardênnia Fonseca, Francisco Franco, Josy A. Osajima, and Edson C. Silva-Filho. 2020. "Oxide-Clay Mineral as Photoactive Material for Dye Discoloration" Minerals 10, no. 2: 132. https://doi.org/10.3390/min10020132