Degradation of Phenol from Glove Factory’s Effluent by Zn/TiO₂ Photocatalyst

Abstract:

Phenol is a carcinogenic, toxic and chemically stable-benzene ring compound that commonly exists in myriad industrial effluents. In this study, phenol degradation was carried out by Zn/TiO₂ photocatalyst synthesized by sol-gel method that photoactive under visible light. The effect of parameters; pH level, phenol concentration and irradiation time on phenol degradation were studied using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). The optimum condition was at irradiation time of six hours, pH 8 and phenol concentration of 130 ppm. The SEM analysis on Zn/TiO₂ photocatalyst revealed the agglomerated morphology that enabled photoactivity under visible light.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1113)
• Pages: 528-533
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1113.528
• Online since: July 2015
• Authors: Mohamad Sufian So’aib*, Nuraisyah Mazlan
• Keywords: Phenol Degradation, Response Surface Method (RSM), Zn/TiO₂ Photocatalyst

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