Author(s):
A. R. Sasieekhumar, T. Somanathan, A. Abilarasu, M. Shanmugam
Email(s):
soma_nano@yahoo.co.in
DOI:
10.5958/0974-360X.2017.00604.7 
Address:
A. R. Sasieekhumar1,, T. Somanathan2*, A. Abilarasu2 and M. Shanmugam2
1Department of Chemistry, AVS College of Technology, Chinnagoundapuram, Salem – 636 106, Tamilnadu, India
2Department of Chemistry, School of Basic Sciences, Vels University, Pallavaram, Chennai - 600 117, Tamilnadu, India.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 10,
Issue - 10,
Year - 2017
ABSTRACT:
We have explored the highly efficient and environmentally benign Fe/MCM-41 for methylene blue (MB) dye removal in aqueous solution. The synthesised mesoporous Fe/MCM-41 were characterized XRD, SEM and TEM. The concentration of MB dye removal was estimated from its optical density at ?max = 665 nm. From the results we infer that the catalyst reveal excellent catalytic property for 95% removal of MB within 75mins, which could be attributed to the adsorptive power of Fe/MCM-41. With the advantages of rapid degradation and efficient magnetic separation, the synthesized material could gain a has the potential to be used as reductant/adsorbent to remove cationic dye molecules effectively and rapidly from drinking water and large scale of industrial wastewater
Cite this article:
A. R. Sasieekhumar, T. Somanathan, A. Abilarasu, M. Shanmugam. Mesoporous Fe/MCM-41 as Heterogeneous Photocatalyst for the Photodegradation of Methylene Blue. Research J. Pharm. and Tech 2017; 10(10):3398-3400. doi: 10.5958/0974-360X.2017.00604.7
Cite(Electronic):
A. R. Sasieekhumar, T. Somanathan, A. Abilarasu, M. Shanmugam. Mesoporous Fe/MCM-41 as Heterogeneous Photocatalyst for the Photodegradation of Methylene Blue. Research J. Pharm. and Tech 2017; 10(10):3398-3400. doi: 10.5958/0974-360X.2017.00604.7 Available on: https://rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2017-10-10-28