Title
Removel of Polluntants from Aqueous Solution Via Graphene Oxide/Magnesium Oxide Nanocomposites
Abstract
In this study, a series of graphene oxide/magnesium oxide nanocomposites (GO/MgO NCs) were synthesized and applied for the removal of Methylene Blue (MB) from aqueous solutions. The prepared NCs were characterized using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis. The results showed that MgO particles were successfully layered on GO. The impacts of different experimental variables on the removal of MB including GO/MgO NCs dosage, pH, contact time, and initial MB concentration were investigated.
Thereafter, we investigate the mechanism and kinetics of ozonation processes in the presence of GO/MgO NCs as a catalyst for the degradation of phenol. The generation of reactive oxygen species such as hydroxyl radicals (•OH) and singlet oxygen (1O2) was studied during catalytic ozonation using tert-butyl alcohol and sodium azide as radical scavengers. The mechanism of phenol degradation under catalytic ozonation and reaction pathways were studied.
Finally, we study response surface methodology (RSM) coupled with a central composite design (CCD) to investigate process parameters affecting the removal of phenol in ozonation processes using GO/MgO NCs as a catalyst. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed to determine the significant differences between the independent variables.
Degree Date
Fall 12-21-2019
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Department
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Advisor
Andrew N. Quicksall
Subject Area
Civil Engineering
Number of Pages
110
Format
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License
Recommended Citation
Heidarizad, Mahdi, "Removel of Polluntants from Aqueous Solution Via Graphene Oxide/Magnesium Oxide Nanocomposites" (2019). Civil and Environmental Engineering Theses and Dissertations. 6.
https://scholar.smu.edu/engineering_civil_etds/6