Removal of aqueous chromium and environmental CO 2 by using photocatalytic TiO 2 doped with tungsten

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Abstract

Removal of hexavalent chromium was accomplished by using photocatalyst materials of TiO 2 doped with tungsten oxide, environmental air as oxygen supply and white light as irradiation source. Dichromate anions in concentration ranges of 50 to 1000 μg/L were removed by means of aqueous dispersions of TiO 2 doped with tungsten. The aqueous chromium analyses were performed by Differential Pulse Voltammetry technique. Additionally, mineralization of CO 2 gas was promoted by the photocatalysis process, as was clearly shown by Raman spectroscopy and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) analyses obtained from the TiO 2 samples recovered after photocatalytic experiments. Results of sample analyses by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM) are presented and discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)196-202
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Hazardous Materials
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 May 2019

Keywords

  • CO
  • Chromium removal
  • TiO photocatalysis

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