TY - JOUR

T1 - A Facile Synthesis of Photocatalytic Fe(OH)3 Nanoparticles for Degradation of Phenol

AU - Kayhan, Mehmet

AU - Aksoy, Mehmet

AU - Kayhan, Emine

PY - 2024/6/18

Y1 - 2024/6/18

N2 - Iron hydroxide (Fe(OH)3) nanoparticles have garnered considerable attention for their effectiveness in water treatment. This paper reviews recent studies on the photocatalytic degradation of phenol using Fe(OH)3, detailing the synthesis procedure, photocatalytic reaction conditions under UV-C and catalyst amount optimization. Iron hydroxide was synthesized using a facile precipitation method, and the produced catalyst was thoroughly characterized using XRD, FTIR, UV-DRS, DTA/TGA and SEM. Characterization results indicated that the catalyst exhibited very low crystallinity, a 1.84 eV band gap, and very small particle sizes. The study investigated the degradation performance of phenol for different amounts of iron hydroxide, ranging from 0.1 g to 1 g, and determined the optimum catalyst amount to be 0.7 g. The catalyst demonstrated a degradation efficiency for phenol exceeding 90 % at the end of a 180 minute photocatalytic reaction. The paper offers a comprehensive analysis of Fe(OH)3 as a photocatalyst for phenol degradation, highlighting its potential for future applications in water treatment.

AB - Iron hydroxide (Fe(OH)3) nanoparticles have garnered considerable attention for their effectiveness in water treatment. This paper reviews recent studies on the photocatalytic degradation of phenol using Fe(OH)3, detailing the synthesis procedure, photocatalytic reaction conditions under UV-C and catalyst amount optimization. Iron hydroxide was synthesized using a facile precipitation method, and the produced catalyst was thoroughly characterized using XRD, FTIR, UV-DRS, DTA/TGA and SEM. Characterization results indicated that the catalyst exhibited very low crystallinity, a 1.84 eV band gap, and very small particle sizes. The study investigated the degradation performance of phenol for different amounts of iron hydroxide, ranging from 0.1 g to 1 g, and determined the optimum catalyst amount to be 0.7 g. The catalyst demonstrated a degradation efficiency for phenol exceeding 90 % at the end of a 180 minute photocatalytic reaction. The paper offers a comprehensive analysis of Fe(OH)3 as a photocatalyst for phenol degradation, highlighting its potential for future applications in water treatment.

U2 - 10.1002/slct.202401367

DO - 10.1002/slct.202401367

M3 - Article

VL - 9.2024

JO - ChemistrySelect

JF - ChemistrySelect

SN - 2365-6549

IS - 23

ER -