Abstract
The main objective of this research was to study the catalytic activation of two different oxidants (potassium persulfate, PS and peroxymonosulfate, PMS) employing sulfate-based Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs). For this purpose, heterogeneous copper and cobalt catalysts were synthesized supported on MCM-41 mesoporous material. These catalysts were characterized by means of Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The metal charge of the catalysts ranged from 5% to 18%. The mesoporous arrangement was held after the metal loading and calcination, as shown by XRD patterns and TEM micrographs. The catalytic degradation of Orange G azo dye (Orange G: OG, disodium 7-hydroxy-8-[(E)-phenyldiazenyl]-1,3-naphthalenedisulfonate) was analysed, and the catalyst activities were determined in a batch reactor. The combination of PMS and higher metal-content Co-supported catalyst attained the best efficiency. In these conditions, the complete decolourization (100%) of the dye was achieved in the first minutes of reaction, while its mineralization reached after 4 h was 49%. Additionally, the catalytic activity of the Co/PMS system (a measure of the catalyst’s reusability) remained constant after three cycles of usage.
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The authors gratefully acknowledge Lic. Rodolfo Dionisi and Lic. Claudio Vanina for their generous cooperation in the TOC measurements. This project was supported by SGCyT -UNS (Project M24/Q075). M. Alvarez is a CONICET researcher.
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Schlichter, S., Dennehy, M. & Alvarez, M. Activation of Peroxymonosulfate and Persulfate by Metal Loaded Mesoporous Catalysts for Orange G Dye Degradation. Environ. Process. 6, 805–818 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40710-019-00389-4
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