title: Photocatalytic degradation of C.I. Direct Red 23 in aqueous solutions under UV irradiation using SrTiO3/CeO2 composite as the catalyst.
abstract: The photocatalytic degradation of C.I. Direct Red 23 (4BS) in aqueous solutions under UV irradiation was investigated with SrTiO3/CeO2 composite as the catalyst. The SrTiO3/CeO2 powders had more photocatalytic activity for decolorization of 4BS than that of pure SrTiO3 powder under UV irradiation. The effects of catalytic dose, pH value, initial concentration of dye, irradiation intensity as well as scavenger KI were ascertained, and the optimum conditions for maximum degradation were determined. Under the irradiation of a 250 W mercury lamp, the best catalytic dose was 1.5 g/L and the best pH was 12.0. Light intensity exhibited a significant positive effect on the efficiency of decolorization, whereas the initial dye concentration showed a significant negative effect. Under the conditions of a catalytic dose of 1.5 g/L, pH of 12.0, initial dye concentration of 100mg/L, light intensity of 250 W, and air flow rate of 0.15 m3/h, complete decolorization, as determined by UV-visible analysis, was achieved in 60 min, corresponding to a reduction in chemical oxygen demand (COD) of 69% after a 240 min reaction. A tentative degradation pathway based on the sensitization mechanism of photocatalysis is proposed.
authors.affiliation: College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Shuang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Lejin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Zhiqiao
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Haiping
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ying
authors.forename: Jianmeng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xiuzhen
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yan
mesh_terms: D001391:Azo Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D002563:Cerium / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D009282:Naphthalenesulfonates / Q000737:chemistry*; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D010777:Photochemistry; D012996:Solutions; D013324:Strontium / Q000737:chemistry*; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D001391:Azo Compounds; D009282:Naphthalenesulfonates; D010087:Oxides; D012996:Solutions; D014867:Water; D002563:Cerium; C030583:ceric oxide; D014025:Titanium; C119252:strontium titanium oxide; C504885:C.I. Direct Red 23; D013324:Strontium