Anthocyanin-Sensitized TiO2 Nanoparticles for Phenazopyridine Photodegradation under Solar Simulated Light
Joint Authors
Shawahna, Ramzi
Zyoud, Ahed H.
Saleh, Fedaa
Helal, Muath H.
Hilal, Hikmat S.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pharmaceutical wastes are emerging as water contaminants.
Like other organic contaminants, it is necessary to find safe and economic methods to remove them from the water.
In this work, anthocyanin was used as a natural dye sensitizer for the wide band gap nanosize rutile TiO2.
The TiO2/Anthocyanin particles were supported on activated carbon particle surfaces.
The resulting composite, which was prepared and characterized by different methods, was then used as a catalyst in the photodegradation of phenazopyridine (a model pharmaceutical contaminant) under a solar simulated light.
Depending on experimental conditions, up to 90% of the contaminant was mineralized leaving no new organic products in the reaction mixture.
The results show the feasibility of using the activated carbon-supported TiO2/Anthocyanin photocatalyst for pharmaceutical contaminant removal in water.
The natural dye anthocyanin readily sensitized the TiO2 to visible light.
The unsupported TiO2, with its nanosize particles, was not easy to recover by simple separation methods, while the activated carbon-supported catalyst was easily isolated by decantation after reaction cessation.
Moreover, the recovered AC/TiO2 catalyst could also be regenerated by adding fresh anthocyanin sensitizer after recovery for further reuse.
Keeping the contaminant molecules closer to the catalytic sites by adsorption, the support also enhanced the efficiency of photocatalyst.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zyoud, Ahed H.& Saleh, Fedaa& Helal, Muath H.& Shawahna, Ramzi& Hilal, Hikmat S.. 2018. Anthocyanin-Sensitized TiO2 Nanoparticles for Phenazopyridine Photodegradation under Solar Simulated Light. Journal of Nanomaterials،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1193950
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zyoud, Ahed H.…[et al.]. Anthocyanin-Sensitized TiO2 Nanoparticles for Phenazopyridine Photodegradation under Solar Simulated Light. Journal of Nanomaterials No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1193950
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zyoud, Ahed H.& Saleh, Fedaa& Helal, Muath H.& Shawahna, Ramzi& Hilal, Hikmat S.. Anthocyanin-Sensitized TiO2 Nanoparticles for Phenazopyridine Photodegradation under Solar Simulated Light. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1193950
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1193950