Synthesis of a novel Photocatalyst ZrCdPbO4 and its use in Degradation of Toluidine Blue

International Journal of Applied Chemistry

© 2020 by SSRG - IJAC Journal

Volume 7 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2020

Authors : Saroj Lohar, Kumud Intodia, Shipra Bhardwaj

10.14445/23939133/IJAC-V7I1P109

How to Cite?

Saroj Lohar, Kumud Intodia, Shipra Bhardwaj, "Synthesis of a novel Photocatalyst ZrCdPbO4 and its use in Degradation of Toluidine Blue," SSRG International Journal of Applied Chemistry, vol. 7,  no. 1, pp. 45-50, 2020. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939133/IJAC-V7I1P109

Abstract:

Synthetic dyes have become an essential constituent in coloring industries like yarn, paper, plastic, wood etc because of their different benefits like low cost, imparting fast color, easily synthesized etc. thus dyes when not consumed completely are excreted in environment and pollute it. Some dyes are proved to be carcinogenetic to human health. Thus the need of the hour is to withdraw them from natural resources by any means. The present work consists of such a process for degradation of Toluidine Blue dye with help of a photocatalyst ZrCdPbO4. This novel photocatalyst is prepared and characterized by different analytical techniques like XRD, FESEM, IR, EDX and UV-Vis etc. Various operational parameters are measured for degradation of the dye like pH, amount of photocatalyst, concentration of dye and light intensity etc. It is observed that the degradation rate follows pseudo first order kinetics and maximum rate constant found is 8.62 x 10-4 (s-1).

Keywords:

Photocatalyst, XRD, FESEM, Toluidine Blue, degradation

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