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Enhanced photocatalytic performance of CuAl2O4 nanoparticles spinel for dye degradation under visible light

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Environmental problems on a global scale have become more prominent with the population growth. For the removal of organic contaminants, the solar energy and environmentally friendly photocatalysis are needed to substitute the fossil fuels. In this contribution, we report the synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic capability of CuAl2O4 nanoparticles. The spinel was elaborated by nitrate route and characterized physically and electrochemically for their correlations and application in photocatalysis through the degradation of Basic Red 46 (BR 46), a hazardous dye under visible illumination. The effects of several operational factors like the pH, catalyst dose and initial dye BR 46 concentration were optimized. The results revealed that the photocatalytic performance reached 93% at pH 10, 1 g/L of catalyst dose at a concentration of 10 mg/L of BR 46 within 120 min of irradiation. The quasi-total mineralization was confirmed by the total organic carbon (TOC) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC). Additionally, the prepared photocatalyst possesses a good cyclability with no significant change after five successive photocatalytic cycles. Furthermore, the radical scavenger tests revealed that the specie O2·− and the holes h+ have the significant effects on the removal of BR 46. Based on the latest results, a photocatalytic mechanism was proposed.

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Acknowledgements

The authors are grateful to Dr. J.A. Navio for their helpful discussion in XPS analysis and. A. Amel for BET measurement. The work was financially supported by the Faculty of Mechanic and Engineering Process (USTHB, Algiers).

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  1. Laboratory of Reaction Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical and Physics Engineering (USTHB), BP 32, 16111, Algiers, Algeria

    M. M. Kaci, N. Nasrallah & F. Atmani

  2. Research Center in Analytical Chemistry and Physics (CRAPC), BP 248, 16004, Algiers, RP, Algeria

    M. Kebir

  3. Research and Development Centre SONATRACH, 35000, Boumerdes, Algeria

    R. Guernanou

  4. Laboratory of Hydrometallurgy and Inorganic Molecular Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry (USTHB), BP 32, 16111, Algiers, Algeria

    A. Soukeur

  5. Laboratory of Storage and Valorization of Renewable Energies, Faculty of Chemistry (USTHB), BP 32, 16111, Algiers, Algeria

    M. Trari

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Kaci, M.M., Nasrallah, N., Atmani, F. et al. Enhanced photocatalytic performance of CuAl2O4 nanoparticles spinel for dye degradation under visible light. Res Chem Intermed 47, 3785–3806 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-021-04496-6

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