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DOI: 10.5935/0100-4042.20150159

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EFFECT OF CARBON DIOXIDE ON THE STABILITY OF THE Ca2Fe2O5PHASE APPLIED IN THE PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION PROCESS OF METHYLENE BLUE

Journal article published in 2015 by Erandir Brasil da Silva, Antoninho Valentini ORCID
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Abstract

Solid samples containing a Ca2F22O5 phase were synthesized using the Pechini method. The samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, differential thermal analysis, X-ray fluorescence, nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherms, and scanning electron microscopy. The stability of the Ca2F22O5 phase was evaluated in the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) in aqueous solution in the presence of bubbling gas (air, N2, or CO2). The presence of CO2 is known to suppress MB degradation. After the photocatalytic test, changes were observed in the crystalline phase of all systems. These results suggest the low stability of the Ca2F22O5 phase in aqueous systems and the significant effect of CO2 on the photocatalytic activity of the Ca2F22O5 phase.