title: Decolorization of azo dye direct scarlet 4BS solution using exfoliated graphite under ultrasonic irradiation.
abstract: A combination of ultrasound and exfoliated graphite has been used to treat wastewater containing direct scarlet 4BS for colour removal and for the reduction of absorption at a wavelength of 242 nm. The results show that the ultrasound/exfoliated graphite process is effective in removing direct scarlet 4BS from aqueous solution. Furthermore, it can achieve better results than either exfoliated graphite or ultrasound alone.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, Baoding 071002, PR China. lijitai@mail.hbu.edu.cn <lijitai@mail.hbu.edu.cn>
authors.forename: Ji-Tai
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ji-Hui
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Han-Wen
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D001391:Azo Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000528:radiation effects*; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D012996:Solutions; D013010:Sonication; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000528:radiation effects*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D001391:Azo Compounds; C495660:Direct Fast Scarlet 4BS; D012996:Solutions; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014867:Water; D006108:Graphite