Abstract
A novel rod-shape sonocatalyst Sr(OH)2·8H2O was prepared by a facile precipitation method, and characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and UV–vis absorption spectroscopy. Comparative sonocatalytic degradation experiments were carried out in different conditions under ultrasonic irradiation by using rhodamine B (RhB) as the model substrate, indicating that Sr(OH)2·8H2O was highly sonocatalytic. Total organic carbon experiment demonstrated Sr(OH)2·8H2O with mass mineralization of organic carbon. The effects of catalyst amount, initial RhB concentration and ultrasonic energy of degradation were investigated, and the sonocatalyst could be reused 5times without significant loss of activity. Furthermore, the potent degrading capability was ascribed to ultrasonic cavitation producing flash light/energy which generated radicals (e.g., OH) with high oxidation activity.
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