title: Photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B by Bi(2)WO(6) with electron accepting agent under microwave irradiation: mechanism and pathway.
abstract: Bi(2)WO(6) was successfully synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method, and characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and BET. As a result, Bi(2)WO(6) crystals displayed mainly square-plate-like morphologies with a short edge and the average crystalline size was in the range of 50-150 nm. Then microwave-assisted photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) using Bi(2)WO(6) was investigated. The results illustrated that RhB (10 mg/L) was bleached effectively and the removal efficiency was about 94% in 60 min. Effect of electron accepting agent (air, H(2)O(2)) on the degradation efficiency of RhB was also examined. Degradation intermediates of RhB in the presence of H(2)O(2) were identified by LC/MS/MS and GC/MS. All five N-de-ethylated intermediates were monitored by LC/MS/MS easily, and seven organic acids such as succinic acid, benzoic acid, adipic acid, 3-hydroxybenzoic acid, phthalic acid, etc., were also detected by GC/MS. The possible degradation mechanism of RhB in the presence of H(2)O(2) included four processes: N-de-ethylation, chromophore cleavage, opening-ring and mineralization, which coexisted in microwave-assisted photocatalytic system.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, PR China.
authors.forename: Zhong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Cheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Shaogui
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Youchao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Huan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Zhiliang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D001729:Bismuth / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D008872:Microwaves; D010777:Photochemistry; D012235:Rhodamines / Q000737:chemistry*; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D014414:Tungsten / Q000737:chemistry*; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D012235:Rhodamines; C029773:rhodamine B; D001729:Bismuth; D014414:Tungsten