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Catalytic Reductive Degradation of Methyl Orange Using Air Resilient Copper Nanostructures
Joint Authors
Sirajuddin,
Kalwar, Nazar Hussain
Sherazi, S. T. H.
Nafady, Ayman
Shah, Mohammad Raza
Hallam, Keith Richard
Soomro, Razium Ali
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-04-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The study describes the application of oxidation resistant copper nanostructures as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the treatment of organic dye containing waste waters.
Copper nanostructures were synthesized in an aqueous environment using modified surfactant assisted chemical reduction route.
The synthesized nanostructures have been characterized by UV-Vis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy FTIR spectroscopy, Atomic force microscopy (AFM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffractometry (XRD).
These surfactant capped Cu nanostructures have been used as a heterogeneous catalyst for the comparative reductive degradation of methyl orange (MO) in the presence of sodium borohydride (NaBH4) used as a potential reductant.
Copper nanoparticles (Cu NPs) were found to be more efficient compared to copper nanorods (Cu NRds) with the degradation reaction obeying pseudofirst order reaction kinetics.
Shape dependent catalytic efficiency was further evaluated from activation energy ( E A ) of reductive degradation reaction.
The more efficient Cu NPs were further employed for reductive degradation of real waste water samples containing dyes collected from the drain of different local textile industries situated in Hyderabad region, Pakistan.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Soomro, Razium Ali& Nafady, Ayman& Sirajuddin, & Sherazi, S. T. H.& Kalwar, Nazar Hussain& Shah, Mohammad Raza…[et al.]. 2015. Catalytic Reductive Degradation of Methyl Orange Using Air Resilient Copper Nanostructures. Journal of Nanomaterials،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Soomro, Razium Ali…[et al.]. Catalytic Reductive Degradation of Methyl Orange Using Air Resilient Copper Nanostructures. Journal of Nanomaterials No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Soomro, Razium Ali& Nafady, Ayman& Sirajuddin, & Sherazi, S. T. H.& Kalwar, Nazar Hussain& Shah, Mohammad Raza…[et al.]. Catalytic Reductive Degradation of Methyl Orange Using Air Resilient Copper Nanostructures. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1068748
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1068748