Removal of Reactive Yellow 84 from aqueous solutions by adsorption onto hydroxyapatite

The adsorption of a reactive dye, Reactive Yellow 84, from aqueous solution onto synthesized hydroxyapatite was investigated. The experiments were carried out to investigate the factors that influence the dye uptake by the adsorbent, such as the contact time under agitation, absorbent dosage, initial dye concentration, temperature and pH of dye solution. The experimental results show that the amount of dye adsorbed increases with an increase in the amount of hydroxyapatite. The maximum adsorption occurred at the pH value of 5. The equilibrium uptake was increased with an increase in the initial dye concentration in solution. The experimental isotherm data were analyzed using Langmuir isotherm equation. The maximum monolayer adsorption capacity was 50.25 mg/g. The adsorption has a low temperature dependency and was endothermic in nature with an enthalpy of adsorption of 2.17 kJ mol⁻¹.     

Photocatalytic Reaction of Sulfur Dioxide with Heptane in the Gas-phase Over Titanium Dioxide

IntroductionA broad range of orgainc compounds[1 ,2 ]can be oxidized by means of semiconductor pho-tocatalysis with a primary focus on Ti O2 as a durable photocatalyst in recent years.WhenTi O2 is illuminated with the light of energy greater than the semiconductor band gap,elec-tron- hole pairs(e-- h ) are formed in the conduction and thevalence bandsof thesemiconduc-tor,respectively.These charge carriers,which migrate to the semiconductor surface,are ca-pable of activating oxygen species,et…     

Photocatalytic decomposition of tetrachloroethylene in the gas phase with titanium dioxide as catalyst

The gas phase photocatalytic destruction of tetrachloroethylene (PCE) was investigated by using an in situ photocatalytic reactor with FT-IR analysis in batch mode. The main products of PCE degradation are CO₂ and COCl₂, with trichloroacetylchloride as an intermediate. It was found that the rate of PCE degradation and the appearance of products in the gas phase are highly dependent on their adsorption properties on the surface of the catalyst, besides other reaction conditions, such as the intensity of irradiation and the composition of the reaction mixture.     

空气中苯系物的TiO2光催化降解研究进展

本文对近年来空气中挥发性苯系物的TiO2光催化降解机理、TiO2光催化降解苯系物的主要影响因素以及TiO2的失活与再生方法等的研究进展进行了较详尽的评述,并对今后的研究工作进行了展望。     

Photocatalysed degradation of uracil in aqueous titanium dioxide suspensions: mechanisms, pH and cadmium chloride effects

Upon UV irradiation, in O₂ saturated aqueous titanium dioxide suspensions, uracil is almost completely mineralised. Most of the organic compounds occurring during the photodegradation process have been identified by means of liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry coupled techniques (LC–MS). The first step of the mineralisation leads to the formation of uracilglycol. Then, the main products generated during the photodegradation exhibit new functions such as polyol, carboxylic and aldehyde. The presence of urea has been clearly evidenced. At the end of the process, the ultimate step is the formation of nitrate and ammonium ions. The formation kinetics of intermediate products are modified by pH variation and CdCl₂ addition.     

Enhancing photocatalytic activity of titanium dioxide through incorporation of MIL‐53(Fe) toward degradation of organic dye

Photocatalytic activity of titanium(IV) oxide (TiO₂) can be enhanced through modification of its surface‐active sites. Here, iron(III) carboxylate [MIL‐53[Fe]]‐incorporated TiO₂ (as MIL‐53(Fe)/TiO₂) was prepared using a hydrothermal method. This material was then calcined at 500°C to obtain a MIL‐53(Fe)‐derived γ‐Fe₂O₃/TiO₂ photocatalyst. A photocatalytic study of MIL‐53(Fe)/TiO₂ and MIL‐53(Fe)‐derived γ‐Fe₂O₃/TiO₂ toward cationic methylene blue (MB) and anionic methyl orange (MO) showed that MIL‐53(Fe)/TiO₂ (0.25 wt%) and MIL‐53(Fe)‐derived γ‐Fe₂O₃/TiO₂ (0.75 wt%) resulted the best degree of dye degradation. The MIL‐53(Fe)‐derived γ‐Fe₂O₃/TiO₂ (0.75 wt%) composite for instance is capable of degrading almost 100% of 20‐ppm MB and MO, respectively, within 6 hr. Photocatalytic degradation of MB and MO was well fitted to the Langmuir‐Hinshelwood pseudo‐first order kinetics model, which indicates physisorption as the key partway that facilitates dye decomposition on the surface of a photocatalyst under UV‐A irradiation. This study provides new insights into the exploration of MILs/TiO₂ materials for the environmental remediation and pollution control.     

Simultaneous separation of eight beta-adrenergic drugs using titanium dioxide nanoparticles as additive in capillary electrophoresis

The analysis is described for separating seven beta-adrenergic blocking agents (atenolol, celiprolol, clorprenaline, fenoterol, metoprolol, propranolol, terbutaline) and clenbuterol (sympathomimetic beta-2 receptor stimulating agonist, decongestant and bronchodilator, illicit anabolic used in athletics) by CE with UV detection. In order to simultaneously separate all analytes, Tris-H3PO4 solution was applied containing titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) as BGEs. The effects of important factors, such as concentration of TiO2 NPs, optimum pH, run buffer concentration, and separation voltage, were investigated so as to achieve best CE separation. The eight analytes could be well separated applying a separation voltage of 15 kV in 75 mM Tris-H3PO4 buffer at a pH of 2.40, containing 6.0 x 10(-6) g/mL TiO2 NPs. Under these optimal conditions, the RSDs for peak areas and for migration times were less than 2.7 and 2.3%, respectively. The detection limits were 0.1 microg/mL for celiprolol, 0.1 microg/mL for propranolol, 0.2 microg/mL for fenoterol, 1.0 microg/mL for atenolol, 1.0 microg/mL for clenbuterol, 1.0 microg/mL for clorprenaline, 1.0 microg/mL for metoprolol, and 1.0 microg/mL for terbutaline. The proposed method was successfully applied for the rapid CE determination of the frequently applied antihypertensive beta-blocking compounds atenolol, metoprolol, terbutaline, and propranolol in pharmaceutical tablets.     

Encapsulation of inorganic particles via miniemulsion polymerization. I. Dispersion of titanium dioxide particles in organic media using OLOA 370 as stabilizer

The dispersion of hydrophilic and hydrophobic titanium dioxide (TiO₂) particles in organic media (styrene and cyclohexane) was studied to evaluate the effect of dispersion quality (i.e., size and stability) on the encapsulation efficiencies of subsequent miniemulsion polymerizations. Through screening studies of various block copolymers, OLOA 370 (polybutene–succinimide pentamine) was chosen as the stabilizer for detailed dispersion studies on both types of TiO₂ particles. As a result of strong interactions between the amine end group of the OLOA 370 stabilizer and the hydroxyl groups on the surface of the hydrophilic TiO₂ particles, a good dispersion stability and small particle size (D_v = 39–45 nm) was obtained using 1.0 wt % stabilizer and 20 min of sonification. The dispersions of the hydrophobic TiO₂ particles resulted in a larger average particle size (D_v = 60 nm) and poorer stability. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 38: 4419–4430, 2000     

Measurement and correlation of solubilities of C.I. Disperse Red 73, C.I. Disperse Yellow 119 and their mixture in supercritical carbon dioxide

The solubilities of disperse dyes and their mixture in supercritical carbon dioxide are important to the fundamental research and development of supercritical fluid dyeing (SFD). The solubilities of Disperse Red 73, Disperse Yellow 119 and their mixture in supercritical carbon dioxide were measured in the temperature range from 343 to 383 K and pressures from 12 to 28 MPa by a static-recirculation method. The results show that over the entire range of experimental conditions in the binary (Disperse Red 73 + CO₂ and Disperse Yellow 119 + CO₂) and ternary (Disperse Red 73 + Disperse Yellow 119 + CO₂) systems, the solubilities increased with increasing pressure and temperature and were clearly affected by the molecular polarity of the dyes. A co-solvent effect and a competing dissolution effect existing in the ternary system led to the increase and decrease in the solubilities of Disperse Yellow 119 and Disperse Red 73, respectively. The solubility data of the two dyes and their mixture were correlated with two empirical models—the Chrastil and the Mendez-Santiago/Teja (MT) model.     

Development of an efficient enrichment system for copper determination in water and food samples based on p-phenylenediamine anchored magnetic titanium dioxide nanowires

In the present work, titanium dioxide nanowires (TNWs) were synthesised via hydrothermal method. Insertion of ZnFe₂O₄ nanoparticles to the surface of TNWs was done by sol gel combustion synthesis of the nanoparticles in the presence of the nanowires. The surface of prepared magnetic TNWs was modified by p-phenylendiamine and then it was used in preconcentration of Cu²⁺ ion prior to their determination by flame atomic absorption spectroscopy. The sorbent was characterised by Fourier transform infrared spectra, EDX, FE-SEM and VSM techniques. We investigated and optimised various parameters influencing the preconcentration efficiency, such as the media pH, adsorbent quantity, contact time, sample volume and elution conditions. Under optimum conditions, the analytical performance of the method was evaluated. The calibration curve was found to be linear from 10.0 to 150 μg L^?1 (R² = 0.996). Calculated limit of detection was 0.43 μg L^?1 (n = 5). The estimated relative standard deviation was 2.50% (n = 5). Moreover, the maximum adsorption capacity of the sorbent was 51.5 mg g^?1 and preconcentration factor was 125. Capability of developed method was proved by applying it for preconcentration of Cu²⁺ ion from food and water samples.