期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
卷 145, 期 -, 页码 926-935出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.09.183
关键词
Photocatalyst; Nitrate; Nanocomposite; Chitosan; TiO2; gamma-Al2O3
资金
- Research Council of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences [980488]
The presence of excess nitrate in groundwater limits it use as a drinking water supply and its removal is critical to balance the nitrogen cycle in aquatic systems. In this study, ultra-thin 2-dimensional Ag-TiO2/gamma-Al2O3/Chitosan (Ag-TiO2/Al2O3/CS) nano-composite was synthesized for the fast reduction of nitrate under UVA irradiation from aqueous solutions. As-synthesized nano-composite was well characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, N-2 adsorption-desorption isotherms, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. Experimental variables including pH, nitrate concentration, photocatalyst dose and contact time were considered to demonstrate their effect on the rate of nitrate reduction. Formic acid was used as a radical scavenger at optimal concentration of 2:1 (formic acid:nitrate). The results showed that upon UVA irradiation, the synthesized nano-composite exhibited fast nitrate reduction in broad pH range (about 74% removal at pH 11 in 5 min reaction time) in diverse water chemical conditions. The Ag-doped and hybrid heterostructures can effectively utilize UV-visible-light to remove nitrate and degrade formic acid. For the 3 cycles the photocatalyst efficiency remained same and after the third cycle, its efficacy decreased gradually. This work suggests 2D Ag-TiO2/Al2O3/CS nano-composite for the fast removal of nitrate in drinking water treatment. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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