Dou, BL, Dupont, V, Pan, WG et al. (1 more author) (2011) Removal of aqueous toxic Hg(II) by synthesized TiO2 nanoparticles and TiO2/montmorillonite. Chemical Engineering Journal, 166 (2). 631 - 638. ISSN 1385-8947
Abstract
The adsorption and photocatalytic reduction of toxic Hg(II) in aqueous solutions were investigated at different temperatures using synthesized TiO2 nanoparticles and TiO2/montmorillonite. The synthesized materials were tested by TGA, BET, TEM and XRD methods. High-purity anatase TiO2 nanoparticles with an average diameter of 9.10nm were produced by the acid catalyzed sol-gel method at 500°C, and the specific surface area of synthesized TiO2 nanoparticles was in excess of 200m2g-1. TiO2/montmorillonite was prepared by slurry reactions, resulting in average pore size of 3.10nm with TiO2 nanoparticles on the montmorillonite surface. TiO2/montmorillonite with a 22wt% TiO2 load exhibited a specific surface area of 239m2g-1. Removal of Hg(II) in aqueous solutions at 25, 35 and 45°C in darkness and under UV illumination showed that the photocatalytic reduction of Hg(II) increased with increasing temperature, and a decline in adsorption was observed for a rise in temperature from 25 to 45°C, following the exothermicity of the adsorption process. The adsorption behavior of Hg(II) on TiO2 nanoparticles was well described by the Langmuir isotherm model, and the rates were simulated by the Elovich equation. A first-order reaction model was used to simulate the photocatalytic reduction reaction of Hg(II) in aqueous solutions, and a good fit was obtained with the experimental data.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2011, Elsevier. This is an author produced version of a paper published in the Chemical Engineering Journal. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | TiO2; Montmorillonite; Hg(II) removal; Photocatalyst; Aqueous solution; Photocatalytic activity; Titanium-dioxide; Nanocrystalline TIO2; Montmorillonite clay; Elovich equation; Pillared clay; Adsorption; Hydrolysis; Kinetics; Water |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Chemical & Process Engineering (Leeds) > Energy Research Institute (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 12 Jul 2013 10:41 |
Last Modified: | 29 Mar 2018 17:20 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2010.11.035 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.cej.2010.11.035 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:75969 |