Citation
Gaya, Umar Ibrahim and Abdullah, Abdul Halim and Zainal, Zulkarnain and Hussein, Mohd. Zobir
(2009)
Photocatalytic treatment of 4-chlorophenol in aqueous ZnO suspensions : intermediates, influence of dosage and inorganic anions.
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 168 (1).
pp. 57-63.
ISSN 0304-3894
Abstract
The photocatalytically driven removal of eco-persistent 4-chlorophenol from water using ZnO is reported here. Kinetic dependence of transformation rate on operating variables such as initial 4-chlorophenol concentration and photocatalyst doses was investigated. A complete degradation of 4-chlorophenol at 50 mg L−1 levels was realised in 3 h. Analytical profiles on 4-chlorophenol transformation were consistent with the best-line fit of the pseudo zero-order kinetics. The addition of small amounts of inorganic anions as SO42−, HPO4−, S2O82− and Cl− revealed two anion types: active site blockers and rate enhancers. Fortunately, Cl− and SO42− commonly encountered in contaminated waters enhanced the rate of 4-chlorophenol degradation. The reaction intermediates and route to 4-chlorophenol mineralisation were elucidated by combined RP-HPLC and GC–MS methods. In addition to previously reported pathway products of 4-chlorophenol photo-oxidation catechol was detected. A radical mechanism involving o-hydroxylation is proposed to account for the formation of catechol.
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