The objective of this work was to evaluate the degradation of rhodamine B dye from aqueous solution by photo-Fenton reaction under visible irradiation using a Fe-rich bentonite as a catalyst. The material was thermally treated at a low temperature (200 °C) and characterized by XRD, N 2 adsorption-desorption isotherms, FTIR, SEM-EDS and XRF. Iron leaching in aqueous solution after the photo-Fenton reaction was evaluated by atomic absorption spectroscopy. The material exhibited a mesoporous structure, containing a specific surface area of 99 m 2 .g -1 . The catalytic results showed significant dye degradation, reaching 95% of decolorization and 72% of mineralization at 300 min of reaction. The catalyst showed high chemical stability in four reaction cycles. Therefore, this thermally treated Fe-rich bentonite can be considered as a promising catalyst in the heterogeneous photo-Fenton reaction for the degradation of rhodamine B from aqueous solution. ResumoO objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a degradação do corante rodamina B em solução aquosa por reação foto-Fenton sob irradiação visível utilizando uma bentonita rica em ferro como catalisador. O material foi tratado termicamente a baixa temperatura (200 ºC) e caracterizado por DRX, isotermas de adsorção-dessorção de N 2 , FTIR, MEV-EDS e FRX. A lixiviação do ferro na solução aquosa após a reação foto-Fenton foi avaliada por espectroscopia de absorção atômica. O material exibiu uma estrutura mesoporosa, apresentando uma área de superfície específica de 99 m 2 .g -1 . Os resultados catalíticos mostraram alta eficiência na degradação do corante, atingindo 95% de descoloração e 72% de mineralização em 300 min de reação. O catalisador apresentou alta estabilidade química em quatro ciclos de reação. Portanto, esta bentonita rica em Fe tratada termicamente pode ser considerada como um promissor catalisador na reação foto-Fenton heterogênea para a degradação da rodamina B em solução aquosa.
Abstract:The potential of a Brazilian natural bentonite to remove Rhodamine B (RhB) dye from aqueous solutions was evaluated. The bentonite was characterised by X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, particle size distribution and N 2 -adsorption isotherms. The adsorption of RhB onto bentonite was evaluated in batch system. The pH effect (2.5-10.5), kinetic curves and equilibrium isotherms (initial dye concentrations from 100 to 600 mg L -1 ) were studied at 25°C and 250 rpm. It was found that the Brazilian bentonite presented a mesoporous structure with surface area of 14.35 m 2 g -1and average pore size of 28 nm. The adsorption capacity remained practically 2 B.M. Zimmermann et al.constant from pH 2.5 to pH 10.5. The Elovich model was adequate to represent the adsorption kinetic curves. Langmuir and Freundlich models were suitable to represent the adsorption isotherm. The maximum adsorption capacity was 77.3 mg g -1 , obtained at 25°C, pH of 4.5 and adsorbent dosage of 500 mg L -1 . It was demonstrated that the Brazilian bentonite can be utilised as a promising adsorbent to remove RhB from aqueous solutions.
In this work, an iron-rich bentonite was thermally modified at 200 oC and posteriorly used as a heterogeneous catalyst in the decolorization and degradation of methylene blue dye (MB) by photo-Fenton reaction under visible irradiation. The variables such as catalyst concentration and pH were investigated in the reaction system to detect the optimal decolorization conditions using the response surface methodology (RSM) coupled with Central Composite Design (CCD). Photodegradation of MB was analyzed by LC-MS technique. The results indicated that the optimal conditions to obtain 94% of MB decolorization efficiency were pH = 2.4 and catalyst mass = 0.02 g. It was also possible to verify that the simultaneous combination of catalyst, hydrogen peroxide and visible light in the reaction medium was primordial for the increasing MB decolorization efficiency. MB degradation occurred partially at 180 min of photo-Fenton reaction, since the presence of dye in the solution was reduced, leading to its transformation into different intermediate products. Therefore, the catalyst used in this work has demonstrated a great potential for the degradation of cationic dye, allowing its use in advanced oxidation processes
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