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Photocatalytic removal of Rhodamine B in water using g-C3N4/MIL-53(Fe) material under LED visible light with persulfate activation

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Photocatalysis is usually considered as one of the most effective methods for treating non-biodegradable pollutants commonly found in textile wastewater. In this study, the photocatalyst of g-C3N4/MIL-53(Fe) was synthesized by the hydrothermal method and applied for the removal of Rhodamine B (RhB) in water. The photocatalytic material was characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis, UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results showed that the g-C3N4 doped MIL-53(Fe) with 97 wt% of MIL-53(Fe) works effectively under visible light and the presence of oxidants (Na2S2O8). RhB removal efficiency can be more than 99% with 20 mg/L of RhB, 300 mg/L of catalyst, 200 mg/L of Na2S2O8, and pH 3. In addition, the photocatalytic degradation mechanism of RhB with g-C3N4/MIL-53(Fe) was also proposed, which could be improved and studied for a wide range of applications in textile wastewater treatment.

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  1. Faculty of Physical and Chemical Engineering, Le Quy Don Technical University, 236 Hoang Quoc Viet St., Bac Tu Liem District, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Nguyen Trung Dung, Nguyen Van Hiep & Vu Dinh Thao

  2. Institute of Chemistry (IOC), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay District, Hanoi, Viet Nam

    Manh B. Nguyen

  3. Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), 01 Dai Co Viet Road, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, Viet Nam

    Manh B. Nguyen

  4. Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet St., District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Nguyen Nhat Huy

  5. Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Nguyen Nhat Huy

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Photocatalytic removal of Rhodamine B in water using g-C3N4/MIL-53(Fe) material under LED visible light with persulfate activation

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Dung, N.T., Van Hiep, N., Nguyen, M.B. et al. Photocatalytic removal of Rhodamine B in water using g-C3N4/MIL-53(Fe) material under LED visible light with persulfate activation. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 38, 2034–2046 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-021-0846-9

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