Abstract
Magnetic field effects (MFEs) on photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) solution over ZnO and TiO2 powders are investigated under static magnetic field up to 0.7 T with light irradiation by ultraviolet (UV) light emitting diode. The UV–visible-near-infrared spectrometer is used to monitor the MB concentrations. The positive MFE is observed for ZnO, while the negative MFE for TiO2, and both MFEs are increased with the increase in the magnetic field applied. By increasing the settling time (the time interval between the preparation of MB solution and the powder dispersion into the MB solution), the photodegradation abilities under MFEs are decreased for both the catalysts. The cause of MFE is discussed in terms of dissolved oxygen in the MB solution and magnetic adsorption of the constituent molecules.
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