Journal
DYES AND PIGMENTS
Volume 77, Issue 1, Pages 31-38Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2007.03.003
Keywords
UV; TiO2; CI reactive red 198; hydrogen peroxide; persulfate; copper; ethanol
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The effects of pH, dye concentration, electron acceptor (hydrogen peroxide, persulfate and copper ions) and hydroxyl radical trap (ethanol) on the decolorization of C.I. Reactive Red 198 using a UV/TiO2 system were determined. Decolorization rate increased as the concentration of persulfate ions added increased. The k values followed the order: pH 4 > pH 7 > pH 10 for the UV/TiO2, UV/TiO2/H2O2 and UV/TiO2/Na2S2O8 systems. Hydrogen peroxide, persulfate and copper ions trapped photogenerated electrons and inhibited the recombination of electron/hole pairs in UV/TiO2, thereby accelerating decolorization rate; persulfate ions trapped photogenerated electrons and generated sulfate free radicals. The addition of ethanol inhibited decolorization, suggesting that the predominant decolorization pathway involves hydroxyl radicals and that direct oxidation by photogenerated holes is also significant. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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