A MoO3-TiO2 nanocrystalline composite material was prepared by a simple solgel method.The synthesized material was charac-terized by X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy with an electron dispersion spectrosc...A MoO3-TiO2 nanocrystalline composite material was prepared by a simple solgel method.The synthesized material was charac-terized by X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy with an electron dispersion spectroscopy,transmission electron microscopy,and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.Melanoidin is a dark brown pigment found in wastewater from the sugar industry and it pollutes water.This polluted water is generally referred to as molasses and it undergoes fermentation and is solely responsible for water,soil,and air pollution.The synthesized catalytic material was found to be effective in degrading molasses under UV-visible radiation.Analysis of treated and untreated molasses was carried out by measuring its color,chemical oxygen demand,biological oxygen demand,pH,and total dissolved solid.Results from these analyses indicate the effective photodegradation of the molasses.This methodology has several advantages such as high photocatalytic activity,non-toxicity,cleanliness,and reusability of the catalytic material.展开更多
A series of Ce1MgxZr1-xO2 mixed metal oxides with different molar ratios were prepared by simple co-precipitation and were characterized by X-ray diffraction,infrared spectroscopy,scanning electron microscopy,energy d...A series of Ce1MgxZr1-xO2 mixed metal oxides with different molar ratios were prepared by simple co-precipitation and were characterized by X-ray diffraction,infrared spectroscopy,scanning electron microscopy,energy dispersive spectroscopy,temperature-programmed desorption of CO2,and N2 adsorption techniques.The prepared materials were tested for catalytic activity by the synthesis of tetrahydrobenzo[b]pyran derivatives using a three component reaction(aromatic aldehydes,malononitrile,and dimedone) in an ethanol medium.The best catalytic activity was obtained with Ce1Mg0.6Zr0.4O2.The particle size or crystallite size was estimated using the Debye-Scherrer equation.The addition of magnesium oxide into the ceria-zirconia lattice resulted in the formation of nanosized particles ranging from 5.41 to 9.78 nm.This work describes the catalytic behavior of magnesium oxide in mixed metal oxide systems.展开更多
文摘A MoO3-TiO2 nanocrystalline composite material was prepared by a simple solgel method.The synthesized material was charac-terized by X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy with an electron dispersion spectroscopy,transmission electron microscopy,and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.Melanoidin is a dark brown pigment found in wastewater from the sugar industry and it pollutes water.This polluted water is generally referred to as molasses and it undergoes fermentation and is solely responsible for water,soil,and air pollution.The synthesized catalytic material was found to be effective in degrading molasses under UV-visible radiation.Analysis of treated and untreated molasses was carried out by measuring its color,chemical oxygen demand,biological oxygen demand,pH,and total dissolved solid.Results from these analyses indicate the effective photodegradation of the molasses.This methodology has several advantages such as high photocatalytic activity,non-toxicity,cleanliness,and reusability of the catalytic material.
文摘A series of Ce1MgxZr1-xO2 mixed metal oxides with different molar ratios were prepared by simple co-precipitation and were characterized by X-ray diffraction,infrared spectroscopy,scanning electron microscopy,energy dispersive spectroscopy,temperature-programmed desorption of CO2,and N2 adsorption techniques.The prepared materials were tested for catalytic activity by the synthesis of tetrahydrobenzo[b]pyran derivatives using a three component reaction(aromatic aldehydes,malononitrile,and dimedone) in an ethanol medium.The best catalytic activity was obtained with Ce1Mg0.6Zr0.4O2.The particle size or crystallite size was estimated using the Debye-Scherrer equation.The addition of magnesium oxide into the ceria-zirconia lattice resulted in the formation of nanosized particles ranging from 5.41 to 9.78 nm.This work describes the catalytic behavior of magnesium oxide in mixed metal oxide systems.
