Abstract
Degradation of amoxicillin (AMX) by nanolepidocrocite chips/H2O2/UV method as a new photo-Fenton like process was investigated and optimized by response surface methodology (RSM). The optimal conditions were initial AMX concentration of 10mgl-1 and initial H2O2 concentration of 60mgl-1 at pH of 2 under UV radiation for 120min. The general photo-Fenton process mechanism was applied to propose a new kinetic model for AMX degradation. According to this model, the reaction constant between AMX and OH was obtained 4.55×105M-1s-1. Also, nanolepidocrocite showed good catalytic activity even after four successive degradation cycles.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1772-1778 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 25 Jul 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Iron oxide
- Nanolepidocrocite
- Pharmaceutics
- Photo-Fenton
- Response surface methodology