Degradation of phenol in industrial wastewater over the F–Fe/TiO2photocatalysts under visible light illumination

Yandong Liu, Shijian Zhou, Fu Yang, Hua Qin, Yan Kong

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Abstract

F–Fe/TiO2composite photocatalyst was synthesized by a facile one-step hydrothermal method and then characterized by XRD, XPS and UV–Vis DRS. The catalyst of F–Fe/TiO2exhibited the highest photodegradation rate for phenol as compared with pure TiO2, F/TiO2, Fe/TiO2, F0.38–Fe0.13–TiO2and Fe(III)/F-TiO2under visible light irradiation. The simulated conditions of industrial phenolic wastewater including initial phenol concentration, visible light intensity, pH and different anions were investigated in the presence of F–Fe/TiO2photocatalyst. In addition, as expected, the F–Fe/TiO2photocatalyst displayed excellent stability, showing a potential industrial application for the treatment of phenolic wastewater.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1712-1718
Number of pages7
JournalChinese Journal of Chemical Engineering
Volume24
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2016

Keywords

  • F–Fe/TiO
  • Phenolic wastewater
  • Photodegradation
  • Visible light

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