Chemistry Indonesian Journal of Chemical Research
Vol 11 No 2 (2023): Edition for September 2023

Characterization and Kinetic Study of Methylene Blue Photocatalytic on ZnO/ZSM-5

Hellna Tehubijuluw (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Pattimura University, Jalan Ir. M. Putuhena, Kampus Poka, Ambon, 97233, Indonesia)
Fensia Analda Souhoka (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Pattimura University, Jalan Ir. M. Putuhena, Kampus Poka, Ambon, 97233, Indonesia)
Yuly Kusumawati (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Data Analytics, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Keputih Sukolilo, Surabaya 60111, Indonesia)
Didik Prasetyoko (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Data Analytics, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Keputih Sukolilo, Surabaya 60111, Indonesia)
Riki Subagyo (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Data Analytics, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Keputih Sukolilo, Surabaya 60111, Indonesia)
Reva Edra Nugraha (Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jawa Timur, Surabaya, East Java, 60294, Indonesia)
Aishah Abdul Jalil (Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM, Skudai, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia)



Article Info

Publish Date
23 Sep 2023

Abstract

Photodegradation of organic pollutants depends significantly on the structure of metal oxide-based semiconductor photocatalysts. ZnO/ZSM-5 has shown the potential to significantly improve its photocatalytic efficiency for removing waterborne pollutants. ZnO/ZSM-5 has been reported to be an active catalyst for degrading methylene blue. These methods commonly involve various catalytic reactions, with the Langmuir-Hinshelwood process being used to describe the reaction kinetics. A kinetic study on the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue using ZnO/ZSM-5 was conducted under UV-LED lamp irradiation. ZnO/ZSM-5 was characterized using XRD, SEM, and N2 adsorption-desorption, and it was prepared via the impregnation method. The interaction between ZnO/ZSM-5 and methylene blue solutions over a period of 30 to 180 minutes was monitored using a UV-Vis spectrophotometer. The photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue followed first-order rate kinetics. The Langmuir-Hinshelwood (L-H) kinetic analysis revealed that the photocatalytic reaction constant (kc) was 4.207 L.mg-1. menit-1, and the Langmuir-Hinshelwood constant (K) was 261.509 L.mg-1.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

Indonesian Journal of Chemical Research (Indones.

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Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Chemistry Engineering Environmental Science

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Indo. J. Chem. Res. is a journal that regularly publishes primary articles covering all branches of chemistry and its sub-disciplines. Published articles consist of complete research, short communication, and review articles. The scope of published articles is not limited to inorganic chemistry, ...