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Efficient photodegradation of azucryl red by copper-doped TiO2 nanoparticles-experimental and modeling studies

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
卷 28, 期 41, 页码 57543-57556

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SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14682-z

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Sol-gel; Cu doping; Rutile-anatase TiO2 phase transformation; Photodegradation; Azucryl red; Regeneration

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The research investigated the impact of copper doping on the photocatalysis performance of TiO2 nanoparticles, revealing effects on crystal structure, particle size, surface area, and morphology. The photodegradation process followed the Lagergren kinetic law under various conditions, influenced by factors such as Cu loading, initial concentration of pollutants, and pH.
This research aims to investigate the effect of copper doping on the photocatalysis performance of TiO2 nanoparticles for disposal wastewater from organic pollutants. X-ray diffraction analysis manifests the crystallization of a rutile phase for pure and copper-doped TiO2 except for 2% resulting in a rutile-to-anatase phase transformation. The crystallite size is found less affected by Cu doping, i.e., similar to 30 nm. BET analysis indicates a decrease in the specific surface area as the doping loading increases. Scanning electron microscopy observations reveal spherical particles at the nanometer range for pure TiO2 and then larger agglomerates of ultrafine particles with Cu doping. FTIR analysis notifies the existence of hydroxyl groups, which will promote the photocatalysis process. The photodegradation of azucryl red (AR) has been investigated under different conditions; i.e., Cu-loading, initial concentration of AR, and pH. The kinetics of the photodegradation process is further found to comply with the Lagergren kinetic law, regardless the experimental conditions. Nevertheless, the photodegradation process is not only controlled by the intra-particle diffusion mechanism, but also by mass transfer through a liquid film boundary. The maximum degradation of AR, i.e., 86%, has been achieved at pH = 5.0 during 60 min of contact time for the 2% Cu doping, with effective regeneration. The Freundlich model exhibits a better fitting for AR dye photodegradation equilibrium data, compared to Langmuir, Temkin, and Dubinin-Radushkevich.

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