Photocatalytic degradation of Irgalite violet dye using nickel ferrite nanoparticles

Nanotechnologies have prominent applications in the field of science and technology owing to their size-tunable properties providing a promising approach for degradation of various pollutants. In this scenario, the present work aims to study the effect of nickel ferrite nanoparticles on the degradation of Irgalite violet dye by Fenton’s reaction using oxalic acid as an oxidizing agent in the presence of sunlight. The effect of pH and adsorbent dosage on the rate of dye degradation was monitored. Based on these studies it was observed that 99% dye degradation was achieved for catalyst dosage of 0.2 g, 400 ppm dye concentration and 2.0 mM oxalic acid at pH 3.0 within 60 min. The studies reveal that the degradation follows pseudo first order kinetics and the catalyst reusability remained constant almost for five cycles. Further, nickel ferrite nanoparticles are proven to be an efficient alternative for the removal of dyes from coloured solutions. doi: 10.2166/aqua.2019.039 s://iwaponline.com/aqua/article-pdf/doi/10.2166/aqua.2019.039/586926/jws2019039.pdf Shiljashree Vijay Raj Mohan Balakrishnan (corresponding author) Uddandarao Priyanka Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal 575025, India E-mail: rajmohanbala@gmail.com Eldon R. Rene UNESCO-IHE Institute for water Education, Westvest 7, 2601 DA Delft, The Netherlands