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Photocatalytic Degradation of Di-n-Butyl Phthalate by N-Doped Ti/13X/MCM-41 Molecular Sieve

Photocatalytic Degradation of Di-n-Butyl Phthalate by N-Doped Ti/13X/MCM-41 Molecular Sieve

Hong Tao, Nhat-Thien Nguyen, Xiao-Hui Heil, Xiao Liang, Chang-Tang Chang

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2015 Jul;15(7):5418-23.

PMID: 26373152

Abstract:

Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) is a type of phthalate ester, and has been classified as an environmental endocrine disruptor. It causes serious harm to the environment and humans and it is found widely in air, waste water, rivers and soil. In recent years, an increasing number of studies examined the removal of DBP. Photocatalytic degradation has been of particular interest because of its efficient and thorough advantages and is the focus of this study. Here we use a composite material of N-Ti/13X/MCM-41, synthesized, using 13X and tetraethyl orthosilicate as raw material, CTAB as structural template, tetrabutyl titanate and urea under hydrothermal conditions. The optimized experimental conditions, such as, Si/Al (molar ratio), pH value, crystallization time, calcination temperature and N/Ti (molar ratio), were tested using photodegradation experiments of DBP. The samples were characterized by XRD, TEM, FT-IR, N2 adsorption-desorption. Experimental results reveal the surface area of the N-Ti/13X/MCM-41 to be 664 m2 g(-1) and the average pore sizes to be 2.79 nm. TEM micrographs showed the N-Ti/13X/MCM-41 consists of aggregates of spherical particles, similar to the shapes associated with standard MCM-41 synthesized under basic conditions. Photocatalytic degradation experimental results revealed that optimal synthesis of the composite material occurs when Si/Al = 15, pH = 9.0, crystallization time is 48 hours, calcination temperature is 350 °C and the N/Ti ratios is 2.0. Under such conditions, the degradation efficiency of DBP more was found to be more than 90%.

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AP4766578	Tetrabutyl orthosilicate		4766-57-8	Price

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