Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Violet with TiSiW₁₂O₄₀/TiO₂

Abstract

The photocatalytic degradation of methyl violet using TiSiW 12 O 40 /TiO 2 as a novel eco-friendly catalyst under simulated natural light irradiation was investigated. The physical characterizations were carried out by TG/DTA, FT-IR, XRD, and UV-visible spectra. The effects of the initial methyl violet concentration, the solution pH, and catalyst dosage on the photocatalytic degradation rate of methyl violet were also examined. The results demonstrated that at optimal condition (initial concentration of methyl violet is 20 mg/L, catalyst dosage is 0.3 g, and the pH is 5.5), the degradation rate of methyl violet is as high as 82.4% after 3 h under simulated natural light irradiation. The reaction of photocatalysis for methyl violet can be expressed as first-order kinetic model.