Photocatalytic Degradation of Diisopropanolamine in Heterogeneous Photo-Fenton System

Abstract:

Photodegradation of 100 ppm diisopropanolamine (DIPA) was studied employing heterogeneous photo-Fenton system using iron modified TiO₂ photocatalyst. A series of Fe/TiO₂ photocatalysts were prepared via hydrolysis-hydrothermal and wet impregnation methods. Photocatalysts prepared using wet impregnation method was found to have similar activity under both UV and visible light. Addition of H₂O₂ during the photodegradation study obviously promoted the COD removal efficiency. When stoichiometric concentration of H₂O₂ was added, as high as 80% of COD was removed within 1.5 h reaction. Further modification is required to increase the photocatalyst performance in photodegradation of DIPA.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 917)
• Pages: 160-167
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.917.160
• Online since: June 2014
• Authors: Raihan Mahirah Ramli*, Chong Fai Kait, Abdul Aziz Omar
• Keywords: Chemical Oxygen Demand, Diisopropanolamine, Fe/TiO₂ Photocatalyst, Heterogeneous, Photodegradation

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