A MoO3-TiO2 nanocrystalline composite material was prepared by a simple solgel method.The synthesized material was charac-terized by X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy with an electron dispersion spectrosc...A MoO3-TiO2 nanocrystalline composite material was prepared by a simple solgel method.The synthesized material was charac-terized by X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy with an electron dispersion spectroscopy,transmission electron microscopy,and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.Melanoidin is a dark brown pigment found in wastewater from the sugar industry and it pollutes water.This polluted water is generally referred to as molasses and it undergoes fermentation and is solely responsible for water,soil,and air pollution.The synthesized catalytic material was found to be effective in degrading molasses under UV-visible radiation.Analysis of treated and untreated molasses was carried out by measuring its color,chemical oxygen demand,biological oxygen demand,pH,and total dissolved solid.Results from these analyses indicate the effective photodegradation of the molasses.This methodology has several advantages such as high photocatalytic activity,non-toxicity,cleanliness,and reusability of the catalytic material.展开更多
In the present investigation,a series of nanocomposite material such as MoO3,Fe3O4 synthesized by co-precipitation method and Beta cyclodextrin(β-CD)doped MoO3-Fe3O4 and Graphite doped MoO3-Fe3O4 have been synthesize...In the present investigation,a series of nanocomposite material such as MoO3,Fe3O4 synthesized by co-precipitation method and Beta cyclodextrin(β-CD)doped MoO3-Fe3O4 and Graphite doped MoO3-Fe3O4 have been synthesized successfully by Sol-Gel method.Synthesized nanomaterials were characterized in detail by XRD,FT-IR,TEM-HRTEM,UV-Vis DRS techniques.The crystalline size was in the range of 10±2 nm.The activity of the prepared material as a heterogeneous catalyst was successfully tested on the organic reaction of synthesis of substituted m-Chloro-Nitrobenzene and it was found to give excellent yield.展开更多
文摘A MoO3-TiO2 nanocrystalline composite material was prepared by a simple solgel method.The synthesized material was charac-terized by X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy with an electron dispersion spectroscopy,transmission electron microscopy,and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.Melanoidin is a dark brown pigment found in wastewater from the sugar industry and it pollutes water.This polluted water is generally referred to as molasses and it undergoes fermentation and is solely responsible for water,soil,and air pollution.The synthesized catalytic material was found to be effective in degrading molasses under UV-visible radiation.Analysis of treated and untreated molasses was carried out by measuring its color,chemical oxygen demand,biological oxygen demand,pH,and total dissolved solid.Results from these analyses indicate the effective photodegradation of the molasses.This methodology has several advantages such as high photocatalytic activity,non-toxicity,cleanliness,and reusability of the catalytic material.
基金University Grants Commission(WRO),New Delhi,for financial support in the form of a Minor Research Project.
文摘In the present investigation,a series of nanocomposite material such as MoO3,Fe3O4 synthesized by co-precipitation method and Beta cyclodextrin(β-CD)doped MoO3-Fe3O4 and Graphite doped MoO3-Fe3O4 have been synthesized successfully by Sol-Gel method.Synthesized nanomaterials were characterized in detail by XRD,FT-IR,TEM-HRTEM,UV-Vis DRS techniques.The crystalline size was in the range of 10±2 nm.The activity of the prepared material as a heterogeneous catalyst was successfully tested on the organic reaction of synthesis of substituted m-Chloro-Nitrobenzene and it was found to give excellent yield.