Abstract
Cr(VI) is a commonly identified heavy metal pollutant in the aquatic environment. In the present study, TiO2 nanotube (TNT) supported Pd (Pd/TNT) and commercial TiO2 (P25) supported Pd (Pd/TiO2) catalysts were prepared using the photo-deposition method and Cr(VI) reduction by catalytic hydrogenation over the catalysts were investigated. Compared with P25, TNT had much higher specific surface area and surface acidity, resulting in higher Pd dispersion on the catalyst support. Given a Pd loading amount of approximately 2.0wt.%, complete removal of Cr(VI) at an initial concentration of 1.92mM by catalytic hydrogenation over Pd/TNT and Pd/TiO2 was achieved in 30min and 50min, respectively. The higher catalytic activity of Pd/TNT was attributed to the combined effect of higher Pd dispersion and higher surface acidity on TNT. Increasing the initial concentration of Cr(VI) or pH suppressed the hydrogenation reduction due to the lowered availability of the support acid sites by Cr(VI) adsorption or deprotonation. The findings indicate that catalytic hydrogenation over Pd/TNT is a promising technique to reduce Cr(VI) in aqueous solutions.
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