Photocatalytic Degradation Studies of J-Acid under Visible Light and Ultrasonic Activation Using Dye Sensitised TiO₂

Abstract:

The work presented in this paper is focused on the influence of dye sensitized TiO₂ for the elimination of a toxic dye intermediate J-acid (6-Amino naphthol-3-sulphonic acid). Effect of catalyst concentration, pH, initial concentration, H₂O₂ and ultrasound on the photocatalytic degradation of the dye intermediate was studied using an immersion well slurry reactor. A comparison of the catalytic activity of dye sensitized TiO₂ with UV 100 and ZnO photocatalysts under visible light illumination was also done.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 712)
• Pages: 105-115
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.712.105
• Online since: February 2012
• Authors: Sumandeep Kaur, Vasundhara Singh
• Keywords: Dye Sensitized TiO₂, J-Acid, Kinetic Study, Ultrasound (US), Visible Light

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