Remarkable Recycling Process of ZnO Quantum Dots for Photodegradation of Reactive Yellow Dye and Solar Photocatalytic Treatment Process of Industrial Wastewater
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of Zinc Oxide Quantum Dots Samples
2.3. Characterization
2.4. Photocatalytic Activity Performance
2.5. Solar Photocatalytic Activity
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. XRD
3.2. TEM
3.3. Bandgap
3.4. Photocatalytic Activity by Spectrophotometrically Method
3.5. Photocatalytic Activity by Fluorescent Probe Method
3.6. Solar Photocatalytic of Real Industrial Wastewater (Application)
3.7. Recycling Processes
3.7.1. Recycling ZQDs during Decontamination of Reactive Yellow Dye
3.7.2. Recycling of ZQDs during Real Industrial Wastewater
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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(Z1 = 6.9 nm) | (Z2 = 8.3 nm) | |
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Kf | 39.59 × 10−3 S−1 | 27.62 × 10−3 S−1 |
Kapp | 10.30 × 10−3 S−1 | 8.59 × 10−3 S−1 |
Sample Investigated Date | NO. of Recycling Process | COD Value (ppm) | ||
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Z1 (6.9 nm) | Z2 (8.3 nm) | Nano ZnO (25–30 nm) | ||
3 February 2021 | 1 | 658 | 725 | 838 |
4 February 2021 | 2 | 706 | 783 | 888 |
7 February 2021 | 3 | 768 | 844 | 941 |
8 February 2021 | 4 | 847 | 915 | 991 |
9 February 2021 | 5 | 929 | 988 | 1095 |
10 February 2021 | 6 | 989 | 1081 | 1209 |
11 February 2021 | 7 | 1065 | 1180 | 1318 |
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Mohamed, W.; El-Gawad, H.A.; Handal, H.; Galal, H.; Mousa, H.; El-Sayed, B.; Mekkey, S.; Ibrahem, I.; Labib, A. Remarkable Recycling Process of ZnO Quantum Dots for Photodegradation of Reactive Yellow Dye and Solar Photocatalytic Treatment Process of Industrial Wastewater. Nanomaterials 2022, 12, 2642. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12152642
Mohamed W, El-Gawad HA, Handal H, Galal H, Mousa H, El-Sayed B, Mekkey S, Ibrahem I, Labib A. Remarkable Recycling Process of ZnO Quantum Dots for Photodegradation of Reactive Yellow Dye and Solar Photocatalytic Treatment Process of Industrial Wastewater. Nanomaterials. 2022; 12(15):2642. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12152642
Chicago/Turabian StyleMohamed, Walied, Hala Abd El-Gawad, Hala Handal, Hoda Galal, Hanan Mousa, Badr El-Sayed, Saleh Mekkey, Ibrahem Ibrahem, and Ammar Labib. 2022. "Remarkable Recycling Process of ZnO Quantum Dots for Photodegradation of Reactive Yellow Dye and Solar Photocatalytic Treatment Process of Industrial Wastewater" Nanomaterials 12, no. 15: 2642. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12152642