Abstract
Photoassisted degradation of nonbiodegradable Orange II is shown to be catalyzed by Nafion cation-transfer membranes exchanged with Fe ions in the presence of H2O2. The Nafion membranes in the oxidative media used degraded Orange II with similar kinetics as found in the homogeneous Fe3+/H2O2 photoassisted catalysis, avoiding the drawbacks of the homogeneous treatment. The treatment of this model textile dye is shown to proceed via a Fenton-like process without sludge production because of the selective H2O2 decomposition on the Fe ions exchanged on the membrane. The effect of the concentration of H2O2, solution pH, azo dye concentration, and light intensity (visible light) on the degradation of Orange is reported in detail. The activity of the membranes during the Orange II decomposition was tested for 1500 h and was observed to remain fairly stable within this period. The Fe/Nafion membranes consisted mainly of Fe2O3 (78%) before reaction and Fe2O3 (14%) after light irradiation during Orange II oxidation...
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