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SYNTHESIS OF SiO2&GO-INCORPORATED TiO2 NANOFIBERS AS EFFECTIVE PHOTOCATALYSTS FOR ORGANIC POLLUTANTS DEGRADATION

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Chemical Engineering.

Abstract

Azo dyes, such as reactive black 5 (RB5), are extensively employed in the textile industry due to their stabilities and simple dyeing procedures. About 50% of the amount of RB5 used is lost and discharged into nearby aquatic systems, causing chronic and acute toxicity. Therefore, it is necessary to treat the contaminated effluents before releasing them into the surroundings. The study synthesized SiO2&GO-doped titanium dioxide nanofibers with highly photocatalytic activity, utilizing the electrospinning method followed by calcination. Additionally, the study used SEM, FESEM, EDX, XRD, TEM analysis, and UV-vis data to characterize the morphology and the structures of the synthesized nanofibers. The photocatalytic activities of the produced nanofibers were examined for the removal of the reactive black 5 and reactive orange 16. The results showed that SiO2&GO-doped titanium dioxide nanofibers could eliminate 86 % of the reactive black within 2 h compared to 19 % removal of the reactive black 5 when using the pristine TiO2 nanofibers. Moreover, the photocatalysts could be reused many times without any obvious changes in their stability and activity, suggesting a potential application for wastewater treatment.

DOI

10.21608/jaet.2022.162122.1225

Keywords

Titanium dioxide, Electrospinning, Photocatalytic, Nanofibers, graphene oxide

Authors

First Name

Gehan

Last Name

Tolba

MiddleName

M.k.

Affiliation

Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Minia university, Minia, Egypt.

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jehan.kotb@mu.edu.eg

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Volume

42

Article Issue

2

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39162

Issue Date

2023-07-01

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2022-09-17

Publish Date

2023-07-01

Page Start

347

Page End

355

Print ISSN

2682-2091

Online ISSN

2812-5487

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https://jaet.journals.ekb.eg/article_267220.html

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1,142

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Journal of Advanced Engineering Trends

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https://jaet.journals.ekb.eg/

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SYNTHESIS OF SiO2&GO-INCORPORATED TiO2 NANOFIBERS AS EFFECTIVE PHOTOCATALYSTS FOR ORGANIC POLLUTANTS DEGRADATION

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25 Dec 2024