Fabrication of carbon nanotube (CNTs)/Co3O4-Ni3O4/Al2O3 nanocomposite catalyst and its application for photocatalytic removal of Celestine blue dye | ||
Egyptian Journal of Chemistry | ||
Article 10, Volume 65, Issue 6, June 2022, Pages 99-110 PDF (1.06 M) | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.21608/ejchem.2021.95421.4480 | ||
Authors | ||
Hussein Idrees Ismael1; Ahmed F. Halbus* 2; Thamer A.A.M. Alalwani3; Sadiq J. Baqir4; Zahraa H. Athab5; Abbas J. Atiyah6; Salih H. Kadhim1; Emman J. Mohammad1 | ||
1Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Babylon, Hilla, IRAQ | ||
2Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Babylon, Hilla, IRAQ. | ||
3University of Almustakbal College, Babylon, Hilla ,IRAQ | ||
4Al Mustaqbal University College, Babylon, Iraq | ||
5Environmental Research and Studies Center, University of Babylon, Hilla, IRAQ | ||
6university of Babylon, science college, chemistry dept | ||
Abstract | ||
In this work, we examined the photocatalytic activity of different composite ratios of doped co-oxide (Co3O4-Ni3O4/Al2O3) with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) toward Celestine blue dye (CBD). This work involves preparation of composite catalyst Co3O4-Ni3O4/Al2O3 doped with CNTs in different percent (2%, 4%, 6% and 8%) by using wet impregnation method. The prepared materials were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Atomic force microscope (AFM) and X-rays Diffraction technique(XRD). The photocatalytic activity of these materials were investigated by following photocatalytic removal of Celestine blue dye at λ max= 542 nm and dye concentration equal to 100 ppm in different irradiation times. The obtained results showed that the best percent of doping the co-catalyst with carbon nanotubes was 6%, which gives a high photocatalytic dye removal equal to 99%. | ||
Keywords | ||
Keywords: Co3O4-Ni3O4/Al2O3; carbon nanotube composite catalyst; photocatalytic activity; Celestine blue dye | ||
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