Photodegradation of Bisphenol A by Titana Nanoparticles in Mesoporous MCM-41
2011
Tao, Hong | Hao, Siqiu | Zhang, Fei | Wang, Lu | Zhang, Yuran | Choy, Amanda | Zeng, Jia-Si-Dan
Photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol A (2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane, BPA), a representative endocrine-disrupting compound, was carried out in the presence of the Ti-MCM-41 mesoporous molecular sieve in this investigation. The degradation rate was strongly dependent on those factors such as the catalyst, catalyst amount, radiation time, and pH value. The photolysis reaction was found to follow the Langmuir-Hinshelwood model. After the photocatalytic treatment, decomposition of BPA rendered five intermediates as follows: 2-methyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran, 4-hydroxyacetophenone, 1,1-diethoxyethane, isobutanol, and 3-methylbutanal, which could be the direct evidence supporting our proposal for the degradation mechanism.
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