Fatimah, Is and Wijayanti, Hiroko Kawaii and Ramanda, Galih Dwiki and Tamyiz, Muchammad and Doong, Ruey-an and Sagadevan, Suresh (2022) Nanocomposite of nickel nanoparticles-impregnated biochar from palm leaves as highly active and magnetic photocatalyst for methyl violet photocatalytic oxidation. Molecules, 27 (20). ISSN 1420-3049, DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27206871.
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Photocatalysis has been recognized as a feasible method in water and wastewater treatment. Compared to other methods such as adsorption and chemical oxidation, the use of photocatalyst in the advanced oxidation processes gives benefits such as a longer lifetime of the catalyst and less consumable chemicals. Currently, explorations into low-cost, effective photocatalysts for organic contaminated water are being developed. Within this scheme, an easily separated photocatalyst with other functionality, such as high adsorption, is important. In this research, preparation of a magnetic nanocomposite photocatalyst based on agricultural waste, palm leaves biochar impregnated nickel nanoparticles (Ni/BC), was investigated. The nanocomposite was prepared by direct pyrolysis of palm leaves impregnated with nickel (II) chloride precursor. Furthermore, the physicochemical characterization of the material was performed by using an X-ray diffractometer (XRD), scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (SEM-EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), gas sorption analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The photocatalytic activity of Ni/BC was evaluated for methyl violet (MV) photocatalytic oxidation. The results from XRD, XPS and TEM analyses identified single nickel nanoparticles dispersed on the biochar structure ranging from 30-50 nm in size. The dispersed nickel nanoparticles increased the BET specific surface area of biochar from 3.92 m(2)/g to 74.12 m(2)/g oxidation. High photocatalytic activity of the Ni/BC was exhibited by complete MV removal in 30 min for the concentration ranging from 10-80 mg/L. In addition, the Ni/BC showed stability in the pH range of 4-10 and reusability without any activity change until fifth usage. The separable photocatalyst is related to magnetism of about 13.7 emu/g. The results highlighted the role of biochar as effective support for Ni as photoactive material.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | [005/V/ChemDept/2022] |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Biochar; Photocatalysis; Nickel nanoparticles; Dye degradation |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QD Chemistry |
| Divisions: | Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation) Office > Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Sep 2023 07:12 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Sep 2023 07:12 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/40843 |
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