期刊
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
卷 48, 期 21, 页码 32326-32337出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.07.175
关键词
Magnetic photocatalyst; UV-Visible light photocatalyst; Rhodamine B degradation; Non-toxic catalyst
资金
- Department of Science and Technology-Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB), India [CRG/2020/001612]
- DST project [TMD-EWO/WTI/2K19/EWFH/2019/122(G)]
A magnetic photocatalyst, Aluminium Ferrite (AlFeO3), was successfully synthesized and tested for its photocatalytic performance. The results show that AlFeO3 can effectively degrade textile dye pollutants under visible-light and UV illumination. It can also be magnetically retrieved from the treated water and reused multiple times with minimal efficiency loss, demonstrating its practicality for wastewater treatment.
The practical use of photocatalyst in wastewater treatment is mainly hindered due to the recoverability of the catalyst. This can be addressed by the ferrite-based compounds which enable magnetic recoverability. In this work, Aluminium Ferrite (AlFeO3), a perovskite-based magnetic photocatalyst is successfully synthesized and its photocatalytic performance is tested. For the scale-up feasibility, the material is tested in static polluted water. AlFeO3 shows effective degradation of textile dye pollutants: 99% of Rhodamine B (RhB) in 180 min and 94% of Methyl orange (MO) in 270 min at the static condition, under visible-light illumination. It also exhibits UV photoactivity which implies AlFeO3 is a potential candidate for sunlight-driven wastewater treatment. The degradation rate is increased by 1.5 times when air is bubbled during photocatalysis. The catalyst is magnetically retrieved from the treated water and reused over 5 cycles with only similar to 4% efficiency loss. The environmental viability of AlFeO3 is tested for the first time using cell toxicity studies and catalyst leaching in the treated water. The results indicate that more than 90% of L929 fibroblast cells are viable even when incubated with AlFeO3 for 24 h. The negligible trace of Al and Fe presence in the treated water shows that AlFeO3 is also leach resistant. Hence, AlFeO3 is a UV-Visible-light-driven, easy-to-recover, recyclable, and eco-friendly photocatalyst that has the potential for practical use.
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