Ultrasonic degradation of Rhodamine B in the presence of hydrogen peroxide and some metal oxide

Ultrason Sonochem. 2010 Jan;17(1):168-72. doi: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2009.07.003. Epub 2009 Jul 23.

Abstract

In this research, degradation of Rodamine B in the presence of (hydrogen peroxide), (hydrogen peroxide+ultrasound), (hydrogen peroxide+aluminum oxide), (hydrogen peroxide+aluminum oxide+ultrasound with different ultrasound power), (hydrogen peroxide+iron oxide) and (hydrogen peroxide+iron oxide+ultrasound with different ultrasound power) were investigated at 25 degrees C. The apparent rate constants for the examined systems were calculated by pseudo-first-order kinetics. The results indicate that the rate of degradation was accelerated by ultrasound. The rate of degradation was increased by increasing power ultrasound. The efficiency of the (hydrogen peroxide+iron oxide+ultrasound) system for degradation of Rodamine B was higher than the others examined.

MeSH terms

  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry
  • Fluorescent Dyes / radiation effects
  • Hydrogen Peroxide / chemistry*
  • Hydrogen Peroxide / radiation effects
  • Metals / chemistry*
  • Metals / radiation effects
  • Oxides / chemistry*
  • Oxides / radiation effects
  • Rhodamines / chemistry*
  • Rhodamines / radiation effects*
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / chemistry*
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / radiation effects*
  • Water Purification / methods*

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Metals
  • Oxides
  • Rhodamines
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • rhodamine B