Abstracto

Using ZnO supported on clinoptilolite as a catalyst for photocatalytic degradation of metil orange dye in water

Ali Homafar, Farzad Maleki, Zahra Abbasi

In this investigation photocatalytic degradation of dyeMetil Orange (MO) in water was studied. Zinc oxide was supported on Clinoptilolite (Iranin Natural Zeolite) using solid-state dispersion (SSD) method. The results show that the ZnO / Clinoptilolite (SSD) is an active photocatalyst. The maximum effect of photo degradation was observed at 10 wt.% ZnO, 90 wt%Clinoptilolite.Afirst order reactionwithK= 0.0119min-1was observed. the photocatalytic degradation reaction. The effects of some parameters such as pH, amount of photocatalyst, initial concentration of dye were also examined.