title: TiO2-UV photocatalytic oxidation of Reactive Yellow 14: effect of operational parameters.
abstract: The photocatalytic decolourisation and degradation of an azo dye Reactive Yellow (RY14) in aqueous solution with TiO(2) as photocatalyst in slurry form has been carried out using UV-A radiation (365 nm). The effect of various parameters such as catalyst loading, radiation intensity and initial dye concentration on the dye removal was investigated to find optimum conditions. The decolourisation and degradation kinetics have been analysed. Both follow modified Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetic (L-H) model. A study on the effect of electron acceptors on photooxidation reveals that both decolourisation and degradation increase in the presence of H(2)O(2), (NH(4))(2)S(2)O(8), KBrO(3), to certain dosage beyond which the enhancement effect is negligible. But negative effects are observed in the presence of NaCl or Na(2)CO(3).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muruganandham
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Swaminathan
mesh_terms: D001391:Azo Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003116:Color; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D004583:Electrons; D007700:Kinetics; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction / Q000528:radiation effects; D010777:Photochemistry; D011720:Pyrazoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D013057:Spectrum Analysis; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D001391:Azo Compounds; D004396:Coloring Agents; D011720:Pyrazoles; C514309:reactive yellow 14; C009495:titanium dioxide; D014025:Titanium