Heterogeneous photo-Fenton degradation of formaldehyde using MIL-100(Fe) under visible light irradiation

Mohammadifard, Zahra; Saboori, Rahmatallah; Mirbagheri, Naghmeh Sadat; Sabbaghi, Samad

Heterogeneous photo-Fenton degradation of formaldehyde using MIL-100(Fe) under visible light irradiation

2019

Mohammadifard, Zahra | Saboori, Rahmatallah | Mirbagheri, Naghmeh Sadat | Sabbaghi, Samad

Removal of toxic formaldehyde from environmental waters is crucial to maintain ecosystem sustainability and human health. In this work, MIL-100(Fe) as a heterogeneous Fenton-like photocatalyst was used for the treatment of formaldehyde-contaminated water. The MIL-100(Fe) was synthesized via a facile solvothermal method and fully characterized using different spectroscopic and microscopic techniques. Based on the results, the formation of highly porous, crystalline, and stable visible light-responsive MIL-100(Fe) was confirmed. The Fenton-like photocatalytic efficiency of the MIL-100(Fe) toward the degradation of formaldehyde was then studied under visible light irradiation. For this purpose, the effect of initial concentration of formaldehyde, photocatalyst dose, H₂O₂ concentration, solution pH, and contact time on the removal efficiency of the MIL-100(Fe) was investigated using central composite design. The obtained results showed that the removal efficiency of the MIL-100(Fe) is significantly affected by the initial concentration of formaldehyde. A second-order model with R² = 0.93 was developed for the system that was able to adequately predict the percentage removal of formaldehyde by the MIL-100(Fe) under different experimental conditions. According to the numerical optimization results, by using 1.13 g L⁻¹ photocatalyst and 0.055 mol L⁻¹ H₂O₂, 93% of formaldehyde can be removed after 119 min from an aqueous solution containing 700 mg L⁻¹ of formaldehyde at pH 6.54.

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