photocatalytic degradation of Triton X-100 in aqueous phase with Zinc oxide as a nanoparticle under UV light irradiation

Abstract

The photocatalytic degradation of nonionic surfactant Triton X-100 was studied by a batch process using ZnO<br />commercial powders as the catalyst on irradiation with UV light and its behaviour comparatively with respect to<br />ZnO nanoparticles with diameter size 20 nm. The effects of different conditions such as catalyst type, amount of<br />the photocatalyst, pH of the system, initial concentration and electron acceptors were investigated on<br />degradation. The results showed that the photocatalytic degradation of Triton X-I00 was strongly influenced by<br />these parameters. Therefore, the best conditions for the photocatalytic degradation of Triton X-100 were<br />obtained.