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Photoactive hybrid film photocatalyst of polyethersulfone-ZnO for the degradation of methyl orange dye: kinetic study and operational parameters


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Mohd Hir, Zul Adlan and Abdullah, Abdul Halim and Zainal, Zulkarnain and Lim, Hong Ngee (2017) Photoactive hybrid film photocatalyst of polyethersulfone-ZnO for the degradation of methyl orange dye: kinetic study and operational parameters. Catalysts, 7 (11). pp. 1-16. ISSN 2073-4344

Abstract

A facile and effective technique to immobilize photocatalyst nanoparticles by incorporating zinc oxide (ZnO) into polyethersulfone polymeric films by means of a phase inversion technique is reported. The degradation study of methyl orange (MO) dye was performed using a series of ZnO-embedded polymer hybrid systems. The photoactivity of the films increased in parallel with increased ZnO loading up to 17 wt%. The photodegradation process followed a pseudo first-order kinetics with an achievement of almost 100% MO removal in original conditions. The PZ-17 film demonstrated an excellent and comparable degradation performance up to five cycles, signifying the reliability of the film photocatalyst against ultraviolet irradiation and degradation.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Science
Institute of Advanced Technology
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.3390/catal7110313
Publisher: MDPI AG
Keywords: Zinc oxide; Polyethersulfone; Phase inversion; Film photocatalyst; Methyl orange
Depositing User: Mas Norain Hashim
Date Deposited: 28 Oct 2022 01:50
Last Modified: 28 Oct 2022 01:50
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62736
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