A Novel Visible– Light Driven Photocatalyst: Ethylene Glycol–Citrate Sol–Gel Synthesis, Microwave–Assisted Calcination, and Photocatalytic Efficiency

Hakim Qaid Naji Museed Alarique; Elyas Sadeq Al-Aghbari; Niyazi Abdulmawla Sallam Al–Areqi; Ahlam Al–Alas; Khalid Ahmed Saeed Ghaleb

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A Novel Visible– Light Driven Photocatalyst: Ethylene Glycol–Citrate Sol–Gel Synthesis, Microwave–Assisted Calcination, and Photocatalytic Efficiency

Hakim Qaid Naji Museed Alarique, Elyas Sadeq Al-Aghbari, Niyazi Abdulmawla Sallam Al–Areqi, Ahlam Al–Alas, Khalid Ahmed Saeed Ghaleb

Published in American Journal of Physical Chemistry (Volume 3, Issue 6)

Received: 29 November 2014 Accepted: 7 December 2014 Published: 18 December 2014

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A novel visible– light driven photocatalyst, BIMNVOX.x was synthesized by ethylene glycol–citrate sol–gel route and microwave- assisted calcination. The phocatalyst was characterized structurally by X–ray powder diffraction (XRPD) and simultaneous thermogravimetric–differential thermal analysis (TG–DTA). Its optical and surface properties were determined by means of UV–vis absorption spectrophotometry and BET– nitrogen adsorption isotherm measurements, respectively. The photocatalytic efficiency of BIMNVOX.x system was investigated by applying the pseudo first- order kinetic model to the photocatalytic degradation reaction of crystal violet, CV dye in aqueous solution under visible light irradiation. The β (orthorhombic) –BIMNVOX phase, space group Acam exhibited the highest photocatalytic degradability, indicating that the photocatalytic efficiency of BIMNVOX catalyst is essentially enhanced by the increased number of catalyst active sites, irrespective of the kind of phase stabilized and the increasing photoabsorption ability with Mn dopant content. Moreover, the possible photocatalytic degradation mechanism of aqueous CV dye solution under visible light irradiation was also proposed.

Published in	American Journal of Physical Chemistry (Volume 3, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajpc.20140306.13
Page(s)	102-108
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Photocatalyst, BIMNVOX, Microwave- Assisted Calcination, Crystal Violet, Perovskites

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Hakim Qaid Naji Museed Alarique; Elyas Sadeq Al-Aghbari; Niyazi Abdulmawla Sallam Al–Areqi; Ahlam Al–Alas; Khalid Ahmed Saeed Ghaleb. A Novel Visible– Light Driven Photocatalyst: Ethylene Glycol–Citrate Sol–Gel Synthesis, Microwave–Assisted Calcination, and Photocatalytic Efficiency. Am. J. Phys. Chem. 2014, 3(6), 102-108. doi: 10.11648/j.ajpc.20140306.13

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Hakim Qaid Naji Museed Alarique, Elyas Sadeq Al-Aghbari, Niyazi Abdulmawla Sallam Al–Areqi, Ahlam Al–Alas, Khalid Ahmed Saeed Ghaleb. A Novel Visible– Light Driven Photocatalyst: Ethylene Glycol–Citrate Sol–Gel Synthesis, Microwave–Assisted Calcination, and Photocatalytic Efficiency. Am J Phys Chem. 2014;3(6):102-108. doi: 10.11648/j.ajpc.20140306.13

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Hakim Qaid Naji Museed Alarique

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Education, Taiz University, Taiz, Yemen
Elyas Sadeq Al-Aghbari

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Taiz University, Taiz, Yemen
Niyazi Abdulmawla Sallam Al–Areqi

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Taiz University, Taiz, Yemen
Ahlam Al–Alas

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Taiz University, Taiz, Yemen
Khalid Ahmed Saeed Ghaleb

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Taiz University, Taiz, Yemen

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Hakim Qaid Naji Museed Alarique, Elyas Sadeq Al-Aghbari, Niyazi Abdulmawla Sallam Al–Areqi, Ahlam Al–Alas, Khalid Ahmed Saeed Ghaleb. A Novel Visible– Light Driven Photocatalyst: Ethylene Glycol–Citrate Sol–Gel Synthesis, Microwave–Assisted Calcination, and Photocatalytic Efficiency. Am J Phys Chem. 2014;3(6):102-108. doi: 10.11648/j.ajpc.20140306.13

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T1  - A Novel Visible– Light Driven Photocatalyst: Ethylene Glycol–Citrate Sol–Gel Synthesis, Microwave–Assisted Calcination, and Photocatalytic Efficiency
AU  - Hakim Qaid Naji Museed Alarique
AU  - Elyas Sadeq Al-Aghbari
AU  - Niyazi Abdulmawla Sallam Al–Areqi
AU  - Ahlam Al–Alas
AU  - Khalid Ahmed Saeed Ghaleb
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