Catalysis; Environmental Chemistry; Free Radicals; Laboratory Instruction; Photochemistry; Water / Water Chemistry
Abstract :
[en] In this article we propose the destruction of p-nitrophenol wastes obtained in a previous lab experiment, to generate a new lab experiment. The recommended destruction technique is solar TiO2-photocatalysis. When the effects of TiO2 and sunlight are tested separately, a slight decrease of p-nitrophenol is observed; but when TiO2 and sunlight are employed together p-nitrophenol disappears in 1 or 2 h. These experiments do not require sophisticated equipment or special lab training for the students. Groups of students tested different experimental conditions, such as the effect of different light intensities and sources (800-W UV-lamp, sunlight on sunny days, and sunlight on a cloudy day) or the addition of H2O2. p-Nitrophenol is degraded under the three light sources but at different rates. The addition of H2O2 to the TiO2-plus-sunlight system enhances p-nitrophenol degradation kinetics when compared with the TiO2 plus sunlight and H2O2 plus sunlight combinations.
Disciplines :
Earth sciences & physical geography
Author, co-author :
Herrera-Melián, J. A.
Doña-Rodríguez, J. M.
Tello Rendón, E.
Soler Vila, A.
Brunet Quetglas, M.
Alvera Azcarate, Aïda ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > GeoHydrodynamics and Environment Research (GHER)
Pascual Pariente, L.
Language :
English
Title :
Solar Photocatalytic Destruction of p-Nitrophenol: A Pedagogical Use of Lab Wastes
Publication date :
2001
Journal title :
Journal of Chemical Education
ISSN :
0021-9584
eISSN :
1938-1328
Publisher :
American Chemical Society Division of Chemical Education, Tucson, United States - Arizona
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