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http://dx.doi.org/10.4491/KSEE.2014.36.11.771

Evaluation of 1,1,2-trichloroethylene Removal Efficiency Using Composites of Nano-ZnO Photocatalyst and Various Organic Supports  

Jang, Dae Gyu (Department of Construction&Environment Engineering, Korea University of Science Technology)
Ahn, Hosang (Korea Institute of Construction Technology, Environmental Research Division)
Kim, Jeong Yeon (Korea Institute of Construction Technology, Environmental Research Division)
Ahn, Chang Hyuk (Korea Institute of Construction Technology, Environmental Research Division)
Lee, Saeromi (Korea Institute of Construction Technology, Environmental Research Division)
Kim, Jong Kyu (Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geomatic Engineering, University College London)
Joo, Jin Chul (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanbat National University)
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Abstract
In this study, the various organic supports (i.e., silicone, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, epoxy, and, butadiene rubber) with great sorption capacity of organic contaminants were chosen to develop nano-ZnO/organic composites (NZOCs) and to prevent the detachment of nano-ZnO particles. The water resistance of the developed NZOCs were evaluated, and the feasibility of the developed NZOCs were investigated by evaluating the removal efficiency of 1,1,2-trichloroethylene (TCE) in the aqueous phase. Based on the results from water-resistance experiments, long-term water treatment usage of all NZOCs was found to be feasible. According to the FE-SEM, EDX, and imaging analysis, nano-ZnO/butadiene rubber composite (NZBC) with various sizes and types of porosity and crack was measured to be coated with relatively homogeneously-distributed nano-ZnO particles whereas nano-ZnO/silicone composite (NZSC), nano-ZnO/ABS composite (NZAC), and nano-ZnO/epoxy composite (NZEC) with poorly-developed porosity and crack were measured to be coated with relatively heterogeneously-distributed nano-ZnO particles. The sorption capacity of NZBC was close to 60% relative to the initial concentration, and this result was mainly attributed to the amorphous structure of NZBC, hence the hydrophobic partitioning of TCE to the amorphous structure of NZBC intensively occurred. The removal efficiency of TCE in aqueous phase using NZBC was close to 99% relative to the initial concentration, and the removal efficiency of TCE was improved as the amount of NZBC increased. These results stemmed from the synergistic mechanisms with great sorption capability of butadiene rubber and superior photocatalytic activities of nano-ZnO. Finally, the removal efficiency of TCE in aqueous phase using NZBC was well represented by linear model ($R^2{\geq}0.936$), and the $K_{app}$ values of NZBC were from 2.64 to 3.85 times greater than those of $K_{photolysis}$, indicating that butadiene rubber was found to be the suitable organic supporting materials with enhanced sorption capacity and without inhibition of photocatalytic activities of nano-ZnO.
Keywords
Butadiene Rubber; Nano-ZnO; Nano-ZnO/organic Composites; Organic Supports; Photocatalytic Activity; Sorption;
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