Efficient degradation of orange II by ZnMn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> in a novel photo-chemical catalysis system

doi:10.1007/s11705-019-1907-z

Front. Chem. Sci. Eng.

2020, Vol. 14

Issue (6) : 956-966 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11705-019-1907-z

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Efficient degradation of orange II by ZnMn₂O₄ in a novel photo-chemical catalysis system

Qingzhuo Ni^1,^2,³, Hao Cheng², Jianfeng Ma^1,²(

), Yong Kong¹, Sridhar Komarneni⁴(

)

¹. School of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
². Guangxi Key Laboratory of Green Processing of Sugar Resources, College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Science University of and Technology, Liuzhou 545006, China
³. Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oil-Gas Storage and Transportation Technology, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
⁴. Department of Ecosystem Science and Management and Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA

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Abstract

A ZnMn₂O₄ catalyst has been synthesized via a sucrose-aided combustion method and characterized by various analytical techniques. It is composed of numerous nanoparticles (15–110 nm) assembled into a porous structure with a specific surface area (SSA) of 19.1 m²·g^–1. Its catalytic activity has been investigated for the degradation of orange II dye using three different systems, i.e., the photocatalysis system with visible light, the chemocatalysis system with bisulfite, and the photo-chemical catalysis system with both visible light and bisulfite. The last system exhibits the maximum degradation efficiency of 90%, much higher than the photocatalysis system (15%) and the chemocatalysis system (67%). The recycling experiments indicate that the ZnMn₂O₄ catalyst has high stability and reusability and is thus a green and eximious catalyst. Furthermore, the potential degradation mechanisms applicable to the three systems are discussed with relevant theoretical analysis and scavenging experiments for radicals. The active species such as Mn(III), O₂^•⁻, h⁺, e_aq^–, SO₄^•⁻ and HO^• are proposed to be responsible for the excellent degradation results in the photo-chemical catalysis system with the ZnMn₂O₄ catalyst.

Keywords ZnMn₂O₄ photo-chemical catalysis bisulfite dye degradation

Corresponding Author(s): Jianfeng Ma,Sridhar Komarneni

Just Accepted Date: 10 January 2020 Online First Date: 11 March 2020 Issue Date: 11 September 2020

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Qingzhuo Ni,Hao Cheng,Jianfeng Ma, et al. Efficient degradation of orange II by ZnMn₂O₄ in a novel photo-chemical catalysis system[J]. Front. Chem. Sci. Eng., 2020, 14(6): 956-966.

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Fig.1 XRD pattern of the ZnMn₂O₄ catalyst.

Fig.2 SEM images of the ZnMn₂O₄ catalyst.

Fig.3 (a) Orange II degradation in different systems, and (b) sulfate ion concentration in different systems. Conditions: orange II 6 mg·L^–¹, ZnMn₂O₄ 1.0 g·L^–¹, and NaHSO₃ 1.2 g·L^–¹.

Fig.4 (a) Recycling runs for the degradation of orange II in the photo-chemical catalysis system (Conditions: orange II 6 mg·L^–¹, ZnMn₂O₄ 1.0 g·L^–¹, and NaHSO₃ 1.2 g·L^–¹); (b) XRD patterns of the ZnMn₂O₄ after different recycling runs.

Fig.5 UV-Vis spectra during the degradation of orange II for the chemocatalysis system. Conditions: orange II 6 mg·L^–¹, ZnMn₂O₄ 1.0 g·L^–¹, and NaHSO₃ 1.2 g·L^–¹

Fig.6 Orange II degradation in the chemocatalysis system. Conditions: orange II 6 mg·L^–¹, ZnMn₂O₄ 1.0 g·L^–¹, and NaHSO₃ 1.2 g·L^–¹.

Fig.7 UV-Vis spectra during the degradation of orange II for the photo-chemical catalysis system. Conditions: orange II 6 mg·L^–¹, ZnMn₂O₄ 1.0 g·L^–¹, and NaHSO₃ 1.2 g·L^–¹.

Fig.8 XPS spectra of ZnMn₂O₄ catalyst before and after reaction: (a) survey, (b) Mn 2p, (c) Zn 2p, and (d) O 1s.

Fig.9 Orange II degradation in the photo-chemical catalysis system. Conditions: orange II 6 mg·L^–¹, ZnMn₂O₄ 1.0 g·L^–¹, and NaHSO₃ 1.2 g·L^–¹.

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