Ion-exchanged geopolymer for photocatalytic degradation of a volatile organic compound

J. R. Gasca-Tirado, A. Manzano-Ramírez, P. A. Vazquez-Landaverde, E. I. Herrera-Díaz, M. E. Rodríguez-Ugarte, J. C. Rubio-Ávalos, V. Amigó-Borrás, M. Chávez-Páez

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Abstract

In the present work it is shown how geopolymers can be used to control indoor and outdoor air pollution by photolysis of 2-Butanone as a Volatile Organic Compound (VOC). An ion exchange procedure was followed to incorporate TiO2 into a geopolymer (IEG), and different 2-Butanone concentrations were used in a batch reactor under dry and humid conditions. Variation on 2-Butanone concentration was followed by gas chromatography. A Langmuir-Hinshelwood model was used to determine the disappearance rate of reactant at the initial stage of the reaction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)222-224
Number of pages3
JournalMaterials Letters
Volume134
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 2-butanone
  • Geopolymer
  • Ion-exchange
  • Photolysis
  • VOC

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