Photocatalytic degradation of aqueous 4-chlorophenol by silica-immobilized polyoxometalates.
The degradation of 4-chlorophenol with near-UV light by silica-immobilized polyoxometalate (POM-in-SiO2) catalysts has been studied. The silica-immobilized Na6W7O24 (SW7), H4W1032 (SW10), H3PW12O40 (SPW12), and H6P2W18O62 (SP2W18) were prepared by means of the sol-gel hydrothermal technique through the hydrolysis of tetraethoxysilane in aqueous solution of the corresponding polyoxometalate, respectively. The degradation of 4-chlorophenol was monitored by measuring Cl- and CO2 concentrations and analyzing reaction intermediates by GC/MS analysis. During irradiation, 4-chlorophenol first dechlorinated to form hydroquinone and p-benzoquinone, and then these intermediates further mineralized to form CO2 and H2O. The degree to which 4-chlorophenol was mineralized by photocatalytic oxidation was investigated. Results indicate less than 15% for SW7 but nearly complete mineralization for SW10 after 60 min of photoirradiation. The present studies suggest that POM-in-SiO2 catalysts may be a novel type of photocatalyts for the purification of the environmentally chlorophenol-contaminated water.
Yue
Bin
B
Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. ymtianc@online.sh.cn
Zhou
Yan
Y
Xu
Jingyu
J
Wu
Zhuzhi
Z
Zhang
Xuan
X
Zou
Yefen
Y
Jin
Songlin
S
D002384:Catalysis; D002733:Chlorophenols / Q000737:chemistry*; D006868:Hydrolysis; D010777:Photochemistry; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry; D017973:Tungsten Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis; D000099294:Polyoxometalates
D002733:Chlorophenols; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D017973:Tungsten Compounds; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C102296:polyoxometalate I; D000099294:Polyoxometalates; C029107:4-chlorophenol