Photoelectrocatalytic degradation of Remazol Brilliant Orange 3R on titanium dioxide thin-film electrodes
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2003-04-21
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Degradation of reactive dye Remazol Brilliant Orange 3R (RBO) has been performed using photoeletrocatalysis. A biased potential is applied across a titanium dioxide thin-film photoelectrode illuminated by UV light. It is suggested that charges photogenerated at the electrode surface give rise to chlorine generation and powerful oxidants (OH) that causes the dye solution to decolorize. Rate constants calculated from color decay versus time reveal a first-order reaction up to 5.0×10-5 mol l-1 in dye concentration. The best experimental conditions were found to be pH 6.0 and 1.0 mol l-1 NaCl when the photoelectrode was biased at +1V (versus SCE). Almost complete mineralization of the dye content (70% TOC reduction) was achieved in a 3-h period using these conditions. Effects of other electrolytes, dye concentration and applied potentials also have been investigated and are discussed. © 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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Degradation of azo dye, Electrolyte effects, Photoelectrocatalysis, TiO2 thin-film electrode, chlorine, dye, hydroxyl radical, Remazol brilliant orange 3R, sodium chloride, titanium dioxide, unclassified drug, calculation, catalysis, chemical reaction, chemical structure, concentration (parameters), controlled study, decolorization, degradation, electric potential, electrochemistry, electrode, film, mineralization, pH, photochemistry, ultraviolet radiation
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Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, v. 157, n. 1, p. 55-63, 2003.