Novel Au NPs/Preyssler acid/TiO2 nanocomposite for the photocatalytic removal of azo dye

Ali Ayati, Ali Ahmadpour, Fatemeh F. Bamoharram, Bahareh Tanhaei, Mika Mänttäri, Manu Lahtinen, Mika Sillanpää

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Abstract

In this study, we introduced a novel nanocomposite consisting of Au nanoparticles decorated TiO2 and Preyssler acid as a multifunctional photocatalyst linker molecule, in which gold ions reduced locally on the TiO2 surface. The obtained nanocomposite has been characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Electron Dispersive X-ray (EDX) Spectroscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Also, their photocatalytic activity has been studied for the degradation of model organic azo dye Malachite Green under UV light irradiation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)415-420
Number of pages6
JournalSeparation and Purification Technology
Volume133
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Sept 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Azo dye
  • Nanoparticle
  • Photocatalyst
  • Polyoxometalate
  • Preyssler

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Filtration and Separation

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