Abstract
This work aims to modify montmorillonite (MMT) via dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (DTMA) and investigate its ability in ultrasound (US) assisted decolorization of a polluted solution. BET surface area of MMT was increased from 19.76 to 42.57 m2/g and basal spacing of MMT structural layers was increased from 1.13 to 1.69 nm by DTMA modification. The application of DTMA-modified MMT (DTMA-MMT) and US for the decolorization of Acid Red 17 (AR17) showed that US could improve the ability of DTMA-MMT on decolorization of AR17 solution due to simultaneous adsorption and sonocatalysis. The ability of US assisted DTMA-MMT was slightly decreased with pH, the initial dye concentration and the presence of inorganic anions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 116-121 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Ultrasonics Sonochemistry |
| Volume | 31 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Adsorption
- Dye removal
- Nanoclay
- Sonocatalysis
- Sonodegradation