%0 Journal Article
%T Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Bisphenol A in Aqueous Solution by Ag-Doping ZnO
%A Nobuyuki Hoshiyama
%A Ahmed H. A. Dabwan
%A Hideyuki Katsumata
%A Tohru Suzuki
%A Mai Furukawa
%A Satoshi Kaneco
%J Open Journal of Inorganic Non-metallic Materials
%P 13-17
%@ 2164-6805
%D 2016
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojinm.2016.63003
%X The metal-doping into the photocatalyst was evaluated for the photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol
A in aqueous solution with ZnO powder. Au/ZnO, Ag/ZnO and Cu/ZnO were tested in the
present work. Ag-doping ZnO was effective for the improvement of efficiency for the photocatalytic
degradation of bisphenol A in water. The optimum doping concentration of silver was found to
be 3 wt%. The pseudo first-order rate constant with 3 wt% Ag/ZnO was 1.3 times better compared
with bare ZnO. The photocatalytic degradation of treatment for the wastewater containing bisphenol
A is simple, easy handling and low cost.
%K ZnO
%K Ag-Doping
%K Bisphenol A
%K Wastewater Treatment
%K Photocatalytic Degradation
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=67907