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The Microwave-assisted Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue Solution Using TiO2 Balls Prepared by Chemical Vapor Deposition

CVD법으로 제조된 산화티탄 볼과 마이크로웨이브를 이용한 메틸렌블루 수용액의 광촉매분해

  • Park, Sang-Sook (Department of Environmental Engineering, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Park, Jae-Hyeon (Clean Energy System Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Kim, Sun-Jae (Department of Nano Science and Technology, Sejong University) ;
  • Jung, Sang-Chul (Department of Environmental Engineering, Sunchon National University)
  • 박상숙 (순천대학교 환경공학과) ;
  • 박재현 (한국에너지기술연구원 청정시스템연구센터) ;
  • 김선재 (세종대학교 나노공학과) ;
  • 정상철 (순천대학교 환경공학과)
  • Received : 2008.05.17
  • Accepted : 2008.11.12
  • Published : 2008.12.31
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Abstract

The photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue water solution was carried out by irradiating microwave and UV light simultaneously using $TiO_2$ photocatalyst balls prepared by Chemical Vapor Deposition method. A microwave-discharged electrodeless UV lamp was developed to use microwave and UV simultaneously for photocatalytic reactions. The results of photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue showed that the decomposition rate increased with the microwave intensity, the circulating fluid velocity and auxiliary oxidizing agents added. Especially, the rate constant of $H_2O_2$-added photocatalytic reaction increased about three times from $0.0061min^{-1}$ to $0.0197min^{-1}$ when microwave was additionally irradiated. This study demonstrates that the microwave irradiation can play a very important role in photocatalytic degradation using peroxides although it is not easy to quantitatively assess the effect of microwave on photocatalytic reactions from the experimental data of this study.

화학기상증착법으로 제조된 $TiO_2$ 광촉매 볼을 이용하여 마이크로웨이브와 자외선을 동시에 조사시켜 메틸렌블루 수용액의 광촉매 분해실험을 하였다. 광촉매반응에 마이크로웨이브와 자외선을 같이 사용하기 위하여 마이크로웨이브에 의해 방전되는 무전극자외선램프를 개발하였다. 실험결과 마이크로웨이브의 강도, 반응수용액의 순환유속 그리고 산화보조제의 첨가량이 증가할수록 광촉매분해속도가 증가하였다. 특히 과산화수소를 첨가한 광촉매반응에 마이크로웨이브를 부가한 실험의 반응속도상수는 $0.0197min^{-1}$이고 광촉매반응에 과산화수소만을 첨가한 경우의 속도상수는 $0.0061min^{-1}$로 약 3배정도 높은 값을 나타내었다. 본 연구의 결과로부터 광촉매반응에 마이크로웨이브가 미치는 영향을 정량적으로 평가하기는 어렵지만, 과산화수소가 첨가되는 광촉매반응에 마이크로웨이브의 조사가 매우 중요한 인자인 것을 알 수 있었다.

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Supported by : 한국산업기술재단

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