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Rangkooy H A, Seraji M. Investigating the Effect of Adding Carbon Nanotubes to RGO/Tio2 Aerogel on The Efficiency of Photocatalytic Removal of Gaseous Toluene. J Health Saf Work 2025; 15 (1) :36-51
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1- Environmental Technologies Research Center, Medical Basic Sciences Research Institute , Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran | Department of Occupational Health Engineering and work safety, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
2- Department of Occupational Health Engineering and work safety, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran ,mojtabaseraji1999@gmail.com
2- Department of Occupational Health Engineering and work safety, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran ,
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Introduction: One of the most common pollutants in industrial and confined environments is toluene. Toluene can be removed in various ways. The simultaneous and integrated use of two methods—adsorption and photocatalytic degradation—in a single process is an important innovation in the removal of gaseous toluene. The aim of this study is to determine the efficiency of a synthesized reduced graphene oxide/carbon nanotube/titanium dioxide (RGO/CNT/TiO2) nanocomposite aerogel in the photocatalytic degradation and adsorption of toluene vapors.
Material and Methods: In this study, RGO/CNT/TiO2 and RGO/TiO2 aerogels were prepared using a one-pot hydrothermal self-assembly method. The properties of the photocatalytic aerogels were investigated using BET testing, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). Aerogels were loaded on a substrate in a photoreactor with two UV-C lamps using dynamic flow. Adsorption efficiency was measured when irradiation was off, and photocatalytic degradation efficiency was measured when irradiation was on using an instantaneous reading device.
Results: Adding CNTs to RGO/TiO2 affects the specific surface area (SSA) and the porous structure of the aerogels. During the processes of adsorption and photocatalytic degradation using RGO/CNT%5/TiO2, the concentration of toluene vapor pollutant decreased from 20 ppm to 3.4 ppm, indicating an efficiency of 81%. In contrast, RGO/TiO2 demonstrated an efficiency of 43.41%.
Conclusion: The results demonstrated that adding CNTs to RGO/TiO2 aerogel significantly improves photocatalytic performance for the degradation of toluene vapor. This enhanced performance is attributed to increased light absorption, an improved electron and hole recombination rate, as well as the facilitation of electron transition from titanium nanoparticles to the graphene structure.
Material and Methods: In this study, RGO/CNT/TiO2 and RGO/TiO2 aerogels were prepared using a one-pot hydrothermal self-assembly method. The properties of the photocatalytic aerogels were investigated using BET testing, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). Aerogels were loaded on a substrate in a photoreactor with two UV-C lamps using dynamic flow. Adsorption efficiency was measured when irradiation was off, and photocatalytic degradation efficiency was measured when irradiation was on using an instantaneous reading device.
Results: Adding CNTs to RGO/TiO2 affects the specific surface area (SSA) and the porous structure of the aerogels. During the processes of adsorption and photocatalytic degradation using RGO/CNT%5/TiO2, the concentration of toluene vapor pollutant decreased from 20 ppm to 3.4 ppm, indicating an efficiency of 81%. In contrast, RGO/TiO2 demonstrated an efficiency of 43.41%.
Conclusion: The results demonstrated that adding CNTs to RGO/TiO2 aerogel significantly improves photocatalytic performance for the degradation of toluene vapor. This enhanced performance is attributed to increased light absorption, an improved electron and hole recombination rate, as well as the facilitation of electron transition from titanium nanoparticles to the graphene structure.
Type of Study: Applicable |
Received: 2025/04/7 | Accepted: 2025/03/21 | Published: 2025/03/21
Received: 2025/04/7 | Accepted: 2025/03/21 | Published: 2025/03/21
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