ZnO Polymeric Composite Films for n-Decane Removal from Air Streams in a Continuous Flow NETmix Photoreactor under UVA Light
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Chemicals
2.2. Photocatalyst Preparation
2.3. Catalyst Film Preparation
2.4. Catalyst Film Characterization
2.5. Photocatalytic Oxidation Tests
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Photocatalyst Deactivation
3.2. Effect of Polymeric Films Preparation Procedures
3.3. Effect of Polymeric Composite Film Thickness
3.4. Effect of Photocatalyst Mass
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Preparation Conditions | Cut Samples | ||||
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Photocatalyst | Pore Agent | Polymer | Wet Thickness | Photocatalyst Mass | ||
Type | Mass (g) | %wt/wtPVDF | Mass (g) | µm | mg | |
Z-1 a | ZnO | 0.05 | - | - | - | 50 |
P-1 | - | - | 6 | 2.25 | 100 | - |
PZ-1 | ZnO | 0.50 | - | 2.25 | 100 | 52 |
PZ-2 | ZnO | 3.00 | - | 2.25 | 50 | 114 |
PZ-3 | ZnO | 3.00 | - | 2.25 | 100 | 307 |
PZ-4 | ZnO | 3.00 | - | 2.25 | 150 | 534 |
PVZ-1 | ZnO | 0.50 | 8 | 2.25 | 100 | 47 |
PVZ-2 | ZnO | 2.25 | 8 | 2.25 | 50 | 72 |
PVZ-3 | ZnO | 2.25 | 8 | 2.25 | 100 | 201 |
PVZ-4 | ZnO | 2.25 | 8 | 2.25 | 150 | 389 |
PAZ-1 | A-ZnO | 0.50 | 8 | 2.25 | 100 | 48 |
Sample | F[β] (%) | F[β]-AT (%) | IXRD (a.u) | IXRD-AT (a.u) |
---|---|---|---|---|
P-1 | 75.0 | 64.6 | - | - |
PZ-1 | 68.6 | 67.8 | 56 | 60 |
PVZ-1 | 71.0 | 72.5 | 85 | 61 |
PAZ-1 | 70.8 | 80.2 | 53 | 64 |
PVZ-4 | 73.1 | 75.4 | 188 | 146 |
Sample | (IAT/I)1752 (a.u) | (IAT/I)1711 (a.u) | (IAT/I)1613 (a.u) | (IAT/I)678 (a.u) |
---|---|---|---|---|
P-1 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.96 | 0.93 |
PZ-1 | 1.07 | 1.00 | 1.16 | 1.22 |
PVZ-1 | 1.06 | 1.13 | 1.35 | 1.02 |
PAZ-1 | 1.07 | 1.16 | 1.31 | 1.27 |
PVZ-4 | 1.06 | 1.15 | 1.32 | 1.24 |
Sample | rVOC,max (µmol min−1) | Conversion (%) | Mineralization (%) | rapp (µmol min−1 g−1) | Transmittance (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
P-1 | * | * | * | * | 94.0 |
PAZ-1 | 0.196 ± 0.006 | 44 ± 3 | 14.3 | 4.1 ± 0.1 | 0.4 |
PZ-1 | 0.072 ± 0.001 | 14.9 ± 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.38 ± 0.02 | 1.2 |
PZ-2 | 0.135 ± 0.005 | 27 ± 1 | 11.0 | 1.19 ± 0.04 | 1.2 |
PZ-3 | 0.174 ± 0.003 | 37.3 ± 0.6 | 10.9 | 0.57 ± 0.01 | 0.0 |
PZ-4 | 0.182 ± 0.001 | 36.9 ± 0.6 | 9.0 | 0.34 ± 0.01 | 0.0 |
PVZ-1 | 0.172 ± 0.001 | 37 ± 1 | 12.5 | 3.65 ± 0.02 | 0.4 |
PVZ-2 | 0.134 ± 0.004 | 27 ± 1 | 6.4 | 1.85 ± 0.06 | 4.5 |
PVZ-3 | 0.159 ± 0.003 | 34.2 ± 0.5 | 10.1 | 0.79 ± 0.02 | 0.1 |
PVZ-4 | 0.251 ± 0.001 | 51 ± 2 | 16.9 | 0.65 ± 0.01 | 0.0 |
Z-1 | 0.450 ± 0.001 | 97 ± 6 | 84.3 | 8.99 ± 0.02 | - |
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Zanrosso, C.D.; Miranda, S.M.; M. da Costa Filho, B.; Espíndola, J.C.; Piazza, D.; J. P. Vilar, V.; A. Lansarin, M. ZnO Polymeric Composite Films for n-Decane Removal from Air Streams in a Continuous Flow NETmix Photoreactor under UVA Light. Nanomaterials 2021, 11, 1983. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11081983
Zanrosso CD, Miranda SM, M. da Costa Filho B, Espíndola JC, Piazza D, J. P. Vilar V, A. Lansarin M. ZnO Polymeric Composite Films for n-Decane Removal from Air Streams in a Continuous Flow NETmix Photoreactor under UVA Light. Nanomaterials. 2021; 11(8):1983. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11081983
Chicago/Turabian StyleZanrosso, Crissie D., Sandra M. Miranda, Batuira M. da Costa Filho, Jonathan C. Espíndola, Diego Piazza, Vítor J. P. Vilar, and Marla A. Lansarin. 2021. "ZnO Polymeric Composite Films for n-Decane Removal from Air Streams in a Continuous Flow NETmix Photoreactor under UVA Light" Nanomaterials 11, no. 8: 1983. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11081983