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TiO2 Supported on Clay–Cement Hybrid Materials and Wood Fibers as Photocatalyst for Phenol Photodegradation

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Recent Advances in Environmental Science from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions (2nd Edition) (EMCEI 2019)

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In this work, a composite containing clay, cement and wood fibers has been prepared and used in several applications such as ceramic, adsorption and catalysis. Different commercial titania (PC500, P90, and C-TiO2) were immobilized on as-prepared composite. The prepared materials have been characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), gas sorption analyzer, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and EDX confirmed the dispersion of titania in the composite. The photocatalytic activity of the composite materials was investigated towards degradation of phenol in aqueous solution. The FTIR results show that particles of clay are modified to get inserted in the composite. The XRD results reveal the identification of crystalline phase of TiO2 as anatase. The degradation results demonstrate that the composite with 3% P90 shows the highest photocatalytic activity of 41.65% in comparison with 3% PC500 and 3% C-TiO2 which are 29.88% and 22.64%, respectively.

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  1. LabEM-LR11ES34: Research Laboratory of Materials and Energy (LabEM), University of Sousse, Hammam Sousse, Tunisia

    Latifa Morjène, Fadhel Aloulou & Mongi Seffen

  2. Department of Environmental Technology : Chair of Environmental Process Engineering, University TU Berlin, Berlin, Germany

    Latifa Morjène, Minoo Tasbihi & Michael Schwarze

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Morjène, L., Tasbihi, M., Schwarze, M., Aloulou, F., Seffen, M. (2021). TiO2 Supported on Clay–Cement Hybrid Materials and Wood Fibers as Photocatalyst for Phenol Photodegradation. In: Ksibi, M., et al. Recent Advances in Environmental Science from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions (2nd Edition). EMCEI 2019. Environmental Science and Engineering(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51210-1_237

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