Advanced oxidation of rhodamine B with hydrogen peroxide over ZnCr layered double hydroxide catalysts

Zn/Cr layered zinc hydroxide materials with different molar ratios of Cr/Zn have been synthesized through the coprecipitation method at pH of 9.0–9.5. At high Cr/Zn molar ratios of 0.5/1–1/3, the materials possess some layered structure with carbonate anions between the interlayer galleries. The cat...

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Main Authors: Nguyen Tien Thao, Han Thi Phuong Nga, Nguyen Que Vo, Hong Dieu Khanh Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices
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AOP
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468217917301211
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Summary:Zn/Cr layered zinc hydroxide materials with different molar ratios of Cr/Zn have been synthesized through the coprecipitation method at pH of 9.0–9.5. At high Cr/Zn molar ratios of 0.5/1–1/3, the materials possess some layered structure with carbonate anions between the interlayer galleries. The catalysts present uniform particle sizes and quite high surface area. An isomorphous substitution of Zn2+ by Cr3+ in the brucite-like sheets makes the layered Cr-doped zinc hydroxides potential catalysts for efficient oxidation of rhodamine B with H2O2 solution. The experimental results indicated that the intra-lattice Cr3+ ions are more active than Cr2O3 components in the oxidative removal of rhodamine B. The degradation efficiency is dependent on the intra lattice Cr3+ contents and reaction variables. The Cr/Zn LDH gave a high decolorization (99%) of rhodamine B at near neutral pH and room temperature.
ISSN:2468-2179