University of Jiroft | Mahboobeh Zahedifar

Research

Title	Photodegradation of diazinon in the presence of urchin-like TiO2 microparticles
Type	Presentation
Keywords	Urchin-like TiO2, diazinon, photocatalyst, degradation.
Researchers	Mahboobeh Zahedifar, moslem basij

Abstract

In the study, urchin-like TiO2 microparticles have been synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method for diazinon degradation. The as-prepared particles were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The urchin-like structure of TiO2 is revealed by TEM and SEM analysis. The degradation rate was strongly influenced by the pH, catalyst dosage and diazinon concentration. The degree of diazinon degradation was about 87% under UV irradiation after 3 h.