Treatment of dye wastewater by using photo-catalytic oxidation with sonication

The degradation of Acid Orange 52 in aqueous solutions was investigated by using three processes (photocatalysis, sonolysis, and photocatalysis with sonication). In the case of photocatalysis, although the concentration of Acid Orange 52 decreased to 35% in 480 min, the color of the solution was not disappeared. In the case of sonolysis, it was decomposed completely in 300 min, but the total organic carbon concentration decreased down by only about 13% in 480 min. In the case of photocatalysis with sonication, the concentration of Acid Orange 52 reached to 0 in 240 min and the total organic carbon concentration decreased by about 87% in 480 min. These results indicate that the ultrasonic irradiation enhanced the photocatalytic degradation. The addition of chloride ion (50 ppm) into Acid Orange 52 solution decreased the decomposition efficiency for photocatalysis. In the cases of sonolysis and photocatalysis with sonication, the decomposition efficiency did not change significantly by the addition of chloride ion. These results indicate that chloride ion disturbs the photocatalysis of dye, but the decomposition of dye using the irradiation of ultrasound is not influenced by chloride ion. From these results, it is considered that the photocatalysis with sonication is most effective for the decomposition of dye in the three processes in this study.     

Effect of acids on the gamma-radiolysis of frozen aqueous systems of some organic compounds

Abstract

ESR spectra of γ-irradiated frozen aqueous solutions of a number of organic compounds such as alcohols, ether, acetone and tetrahydrofurans have been examined in the presence and absence of mineral acids such as H₂SO₄. The presence of the acid is found to cause an intensification of the organic radical ESR spectra as compared with the acid free solutions. Also, the presence of the organic compounds in frozen aqueous H₂SO₄ suppresses the formation of both H-atoms and SO₄ ^? radical ions. These results have been explained on the basis of reactions of the electrons and holes, or excitons, primarily formed by the action of radiation on the substrate ice.     

Diamagnetic susceptibility of some organic compounds

The diamagnetic susceptibilities of four aromatic compounds of known structure have been measured and the principal molecular susceptibilities have been deduced from these, knowing the molecular orientations. The anisotropy of the substituted benzene is less than that of the unsubstituted benzene. The delocalization term is greater for molecules with stronger hydrogen bonds.     

Molar extinction coefficients of solutions of some organic compounds

Molar extinction coefficients of aqueous solutions of some organic compounds, viz. formamide (CH₃NO),N-methylformamide (C₂H₅NO),NN-dimethylformamide (C₃H₇NO),NN-dimethylacetamide (C₄H₉NO), 1,4-dioxane (C₄H₈O₂₄), succinimide (C₄H₅NO₂) and solutions of acetamide (C₂H₅NO) and benzoic acid (C₇H₆O₂) in 1,4-dioxane (C₄H₈O₂) have been determined by narrow beam γ-ray transmission method at 81, 356, 511, 662, 1173 and 1332 keV. The experimental values of mass attenuation coefficients of these compounds have been used to calculate effective atomic numbers and electron densities. The additivity rule earlier used for aqueous solution has been extended to non-aqueous (1,4-dioxane) solutions.     

Generation dynamics and photophysical processes in some organic compounds

Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 49, No. 4, pp. 566–569, October, 1988.     

Effect of sonication frequency on the disruption of algae

In this study, the efficiency of ultrasonic disruption of Chaetoceros gracilis, Chaetoceros calcitrans, and Nannochloropsis sp. was investigated by applying ultrasonic waves of 0.02, 0.4, 1.0, 2.2, 3.3, and 4.3 MHz to algal suspensions. The results showed that reduction in the number of algae was frequency dependent and that the highest efficiency was achieved at 2.2, 3.3, and 4.3 MHz for C. gracilis, C. calcitrans, and Nannochloropsis sp., respectively. A review of the literature suggested that cavitation, rather than direct effects of ultrasonication, are required for ultrasonic algae disruption, and that chemical effects are likely not the main mechanism for algal cell disruption. The mechanical resonance frequencies estimated by a shell model, taking into account elastic properties, demonstrated that suitable disruption frequencies for each alga were associated with the cell’s mechanical properties. Taken together, we consider here that physical effects of ultrasonication were responsible for algae disruption.     

Effect of ultrasound sonication on electroplating of iridium

Effect of ultrasound sonication was examined on the electroplating of iridium in aqueous hexabromoiridate(III) solution. The electrodeposits were evaluated by observing the defects of the iridium deposits by means of voltammetry, in which the current-potential curves of the iridium deposits on copper were measured. Applying ultrasound sonication to the electroplating of iridium decreased the defects including the cracks in the deposit whenever the glycerol as the additives was contained or not in the electrolyte.     

Effect of dipole-dipole intermolecular forces on the vibrational spectra of organic compounds

Raman line widths were measured for monosubstituted benzene, -picolene and -chloronaphthalene in the liquid phase at various temperatures. Factors affecting the linewidth are analyzed theoretically.The authors are greatly indebted to N. A. Prilezhaeva for her constant attention and valuable advice.     

Sonolysis of chlorinated compounds in aqueous solution

To examine the reaction rates of sonochemical degradation of aqueous phase carbon tetrachloride, trichloroethylene and 1,2,3-trichloropropane at various temperatures, power intensities, and saturating gases, the batch tests were carried out. The degradations of chlorinated hydrocarbons were analyzed as pseudo first order reactions and their reaction rate constants were in the range of 10(-1)-10(-3)/min. The reaction was fast at the low temperature with higher power intensity. Also, the reaction went fast with the saturating gas with high specific heat ratio, high solubility and low thermal conductivity. The main mechanism of destruction of chemicals was believed the thermal combustion in the bubble.     

Silver nanoparticles on amidoxime fibers for photo-catalytic degradation of organic dyes in waste water

Herein we report that a new photo-catalyst of silver nanoparticles attached on the surface of amidoxime fibers was developed and evaluated. The nanoparticles had different sizes from tens to hundreds of nanometers and varied shapes of cube, plate, and sphere; and there were coordination interactions between the nanoparticles and the amidoxime fibers. The developed photo-catalyst demonstrated high activities for degradation of an organic dye of methyl orange, particularly under sunlight; and the catalyst could be re-activated for several times by simple tetrahydrofuran treatment. The results also suggested that the silver nanoparticles initiated and/or mediated the photo-oxidation reaction of methyl orange through localized surface plasmon resonance under sunlight, and the photo-catalytic activities were primarily determined by sizes and/or surface-to-mass ratios instead of shapes of the silver nanoparticles.     

Effect of a solid substrate on orientational ordering and the process of associate formation in thin interlayers of solutions of some organic compounds

We have studied the vibronic absorption spectra of thin submicron interlayers of anisole and nitrobenzene solutions as a function of the concentration and thickness of the interlayer. We have observed isosbestic points in a series of spectra obtained for different concentrations and thicknesses. This in turn is due to the existence in the system of two types of absorbing centers, which we connect with monomers and molecular associates (dimers). We discuss the relative contribution of different types of interactions leading to dimer formation. __________ Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 73, No. 4, pp. 443–446, July–August, 2006.     

Spin-lattice relaxation by tunnelling motions of methyl groups in some organic compounds

The proton spin-lattice relaxation times, T₁, of methyl groups in (CH₃CO)₂O, CH₃COCl, CH₃ COBr and (CH₃)₂S₂ have been measured below melting points at 52 MHz. The observed T₁ minima display the presence of tunnelling rotation. From the fit of the experimental results the ground, the first excited state tunnelling frequencies and the energy difference between the ground and the first excited states of the compounds have been estimated.     

Effect of sonication on nitroxide-controlled free radical polymerization of styrene

Effect of sonication on the autopolymerization of styrene in the presence of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl-1-oxy as the mediating radical was investigated at 110-135 degrees C. The thermal polymerization under sonication proceeded in the manner of a "living" radical polymerization to afford well-defined polystyrene. The sonication was found to decrease the induction period and increase the polymerization rate.     

Intra-molecular selectivity of muonium towards chlorinated aromatic compounds

Muon resonance studies show that muonium atoms (Mu) in ethanol add selectively to certain C-sites of aromatic compounds containing -Cl and -OH substituents. The sites chosen seem to be those carrying the lowest electron density. This helps to characterize Mu as a nucleophile in addition reactions and, in this respect, Mu differs from ordinary H-atoms.The study shows no apparentinter-molecular selectivity between a pair of aromatic solutes in an equimolar mixture, but strongintra-molecular selectivity in an ether composed of those two aromatic rings. This difference between intra- and inter-molecular selectivity is interpreted as kinetic in origin — arising from the caging effect of the solvent and peculiar to reactions close to the diffusion-controlled limit.