Degradation of phenol accumulated in a micellar molybdovanadophosphate nanoreactor by air at ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure.
A novel route to facilitate the degradation of phenol is reported. This new approach is based on a micellar polyoxometalate (POM) catalytic system. The micellar POM catalyst could promote phenol molecules' degradation into a simple inorganic compound such as CO2 using only air as an oxidant under room conditions. The results of the recycling experiment suggests that the micellar POMs may be used as a potential catalyst for the degradation of phenol in wastewater.
Zhao
Shun
S
University of Bristol, School of Chemistry, Bristol, UKBS8 1TS. Chris.Russell@bris.ac.uk n.c.norman@bris.ac.uk.
Sun
Congliang
C
Wang
Lei
L
Xu
Xiaobin
X
Wang
Xiaohong
X
D000388:Air; D001274:Atmospheric Pressure; D008823:Micelles; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties; D013696:Temperature; D017973:Tungsten Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000737:chemistry*; D000099294:Polyoxometalates
D008823:Micelles; D010636:Phenols; D017973:Tungsten Compounds; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C102296:polyoxometalate I; D000099294:Polyoxometalates