Application of ZnO-Ag-Nd nanocomposite as a new synthesized nanophotocatalyst for the degradation of organic compounds: kinetic,thermodynamic and economic study
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Application of ZnO-Ag-Nd nanocomposite as a new synthesized nanophotocatalyst for the degradation of organic compounds: kinetic,thermodynamic and economic study
In the present research, a zinc oxide (ZnO)–silver (Ag)–neodymium (Nd) nanocomposite was synthesized via the combustion method for the degradation of dyes as organic pollutants. The synthesized nanophotocatalyst was characterized using X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy techniques. The process of organic pollutant (Acid Red 18) removal was carried out in a semi-batch photoreactor equipped with an ultraviolet lamp. Also, the influence of key operational parameters such as pH, temperature, initial concentration of solution, and nanophotocatalyst dosage was investigated to evaluate kinetic and thermodynamic properties. Under optimum process conditions (pH = 6.21, dosage of nanophotocatalyst = 0.08 g/l, and low initial concentration of the solution), degradation of pollutant was monitored by measuring the total organic carbon of the solution. Finally, an economic study showed that the photocatalytic advanced oxidation process is an viable treatment method for low concentrations of organic pollutants.
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