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ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY
Volume 39, Issue -, Pages 540-549Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2017.05.023
Keywords
ZrO2 nanoparticles; ZrO2-biochar nanocomposite; Biochar; Sonocatalyst; Nanocatalyst; Sonocatalysis
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- University of Tabriz
- Aksaray University
- Near East University
- Iran Science Elites Federation (ISEF)
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ZrO2-biochar (ZrO2-BC) nanocomposite was prepared by a modified sonochemical/sol-gel method. The physicochemical properties of the prepared nanocomposite were evaluated using scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Brtmauer-Emmett-Teller model. The sonocatalytic performance of ZrO2-BC was investigated in sonochemical degradation of Reactive Yellow 39 (RY39). The high observed sonocatalytic activity of the ZrO2-BC sample could be interpreted by the mechanisms of sonoluminescence and hot spots. Parameters including ZrO2-BC dosage, solution pH, initial RY39 concentration and ultrasonic power were selected as the main operational parameters and their influence on RY39 degradation efficiency was examined. A 96.8% degradation efficiency was achieved with a ZrO2-BC dosage of 1.5 g/L, pH of 6, initial RY39 concentration of 20 mg/L and ultrasonic power of 300 W. In the presence of (OH)-O-center dot radical scavengers, RY39 degradation was significantly inhibited, providing evidence for the key role of hydroxyl radicals in the process. The sonodegradation intermediates were identified using gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy and the possible decomposition route was proposed.
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