In this research, a synthesized nano photocatalyst was prepared by supporting ZnO nanoparticle on Lightweight expanded clay aggregate (LECA). The catalyst was synthesized by co-precipitation method. The SEM, FT-IR and XRD tests were used to characterize ZnO/LECA, which was employed for photocatalytic removal of Cr (VI) from aqueous solution in batch photoreactor. The full factorial experimental design (FFD) was used for the statistical analysis of data. The influence of catalyst amounts, pH, and initial concentration of Cr (VI) was investigated on the reduction of Cr (VI) to Cr (III). The number of active site was increased with increase in the concentration of catalyst to some extent. Also, the selection of other factors in optimized amount was important. The optimal conditions were obtained at 0.75 g/l of photocatalyst, pH at 5 and 20 mg/l of Cr(VI). The experimental and predicted reduction efficiency by FFD at optimal conditions were 97.6 and 96.18%, respectively. The comparison of experimental and predicted data showed a good agreement between them. پرونده مقاله

In this research, a synthesized nano photocatalyst was prepared by supportingZnO nanoparticle on Lightweight expanded clay aggregate (LECA). The catalystwas synthesized by the co-precipitation method. The SEM, FT-IR, and XRD testswere used to characterize ZnO/LECA, which was employed for photocatalyticremoval of Cr (VI) from an aqueous solution in a batch photoreactor. The fullfactorial experimental design (FFD) was used for the statistical analysis of data.The influence of catalyst amounts, pH, and initial concentration of Cr (VI) wasinvestigated on the reduction of Cr (VI) to Cr (III). The number of active sites wasincreased with an increase in the concentration of catalyst to some extent. Also,the selection of other factors in the optimized amount was important. The optimalconditions were obtained at 0.75 g/l of photocatalyst, pH at 5 and 20 mg/l ofCr(VI). The experimental and predicted reduction efficiency by FFD at optimalconditions were 97.6 and 96.18%, respectively. The comparison of experimentaland predicted data showed a good agreement between them. پرونده مقاله