Response surface methodology analysis of the photocatalytic removal of Methylene Blue using bismuth vanadate prepared via polyol route

Journal of Environmental Sciences (China)

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1694-1701

  Abdullah, Abdul Halim ^a   Moey, Hui Jia Melanie ^a   Yusof, Nor Azah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Central composite design; Ethylene glycol; Optimization; Photocatalysis; Zeta potential

Indexed keywords

BAND GAP ENERGY; BET METHOD; BISMUTH VANADATES; CENTRAL COMPOSITE DESIGNS; DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY; EXPERIMENTAL FACTORS; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP; GOODNESS OF FIT; INITIAL CONCENTRATION; INITIAL DYE CONCENTRATION; MASS LOADINGS; METHYLENE BLUE; MONOCLINIC PHASE; MULTIVARIATE EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; OPTIMIZED CONDITIONS; PHOTO-CATALYTIC REMOVAL; QUADRATIC MODELS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; RESPONSE SURFACE MODELING; SURFACE AREA; VISIBLE LIGHT;

ALCOHOLS; BISMUTH; CALCINATION; ENERGY GAP; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; FIELD EMISSION MICROSCOPES; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PH EFFECTS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; STATISTICS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS; ZETA POTENTIAL;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS;

BISMUTH; BISMUTH VANADIUM TETRAOXIDE; METHYLENE BLUE; POLYMER; POLYOL; VANADIC ACID;

BISMUTH; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; LIGHT EFFECT; METHYLATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOLYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BISMUTH; CATALYSIS; METHYLENE BLUE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; POLYMERS; VANADATES;

EID: 84866315677     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(11)60966-2     Document Type: Article

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