02155nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245009200055210006900147260006900216300001000285490000800295520127300303653003601576653002401612653001801636653001901654100002201673700002301695700002601718700002001744700002401764856012501788 2009 eng d a1010-603000aChlorophyll-based photocatalysts and their evaluations for methyl orange photoreduction0 aChlorophyllbased photocatalysts and their evaluations for methyl aPO BOX 564, 1001 LAUSANNE, SWITZERLANDbELSEVIER SCIENCE SAcMAY a83-890 v2043 a

Immobilization of chlorophyll on different functionalized mesoporous materials has been attempted. The replacement of butanediol with monoethanol amine has resulted in increase in chlorophyll loading by a factor of two. The maximum immobilization of chlorophyll was on MCM-41 functionalized with monoethanolamine MCM-41/MEA/Chl) as compared to other mesoporous materials. This material has been characterized using XRD, UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM-EDX) and fluorescence spectroscopy. The photocatalytic reduction of methyl orange (MO)was studied using MCM-41/MEA/Chl as photocatalyst under the visible light. The photocatalytic reduction of MO was 0.396 mg/g of MCM-41/MEA/Chl photocatalyst as compared to 0.508 mg/g of TiO(2) for that of Degussa P-25 photocatalyst. The effect of various operating parameters like catalyst loading, initial concentration and intensity of light has also been studied. Photocatalytic property of chlorophyll-based photocatalytic material indicates that chlorophyll acts as a reaction center, which absorbs visible light and generates electron, which is transferred to different electron acceptors reducing MO into derivative of hydrazine. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

10aChlorophyll-based photocatalyst10aMesoporous material10aMethyl orange10aPhotoreduction1 aJoshi, Meenal, M.1 aKamble, Sanjay, R.1 aLabhsetwar, Nitin, K.1 aParwate, D., V.1 aRayalu, Sadhana, S. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/chlorophyll-based-photocatalysts-and-their-evaluations-methyl-orange-photoreduction-002222nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245007800055210006900133260007300202300001200275490000800287520134600295653002001641653001901661653002101680653004901701653002001750100002301770700002501793700002401818700002601842856011201868 2009 eng d a0011-916400aDefluoridation of drinking water using chemically modified bentonite clay0 aDefluoridation of drinking water using chemically modified bento aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcDEC a687-6930 v2493 a

Adsorption potential of metal oxide (lanthanum, magnesium and manganese) incorporated bentonite clay was investigated for defluoridation of drinking water using batch equilibrium experiments to gain insight of adsorption behavior, kinetics and mechanisms of adsorption of fluoride ion. The effect of various physicochemical parameters such as pH, adsorbent dose, initial fluoride concentration and the presence of interfering co-ions on adsorption of fluoride has been investigated. The 10%La-bentonite shows higher fluoride uptake capacity for defluoridation of drinking water as compared to Mg-bentonite, Mn-bentonite and bare bentonite clay. The uptake of fluoride in acidic pH was higher as compared to alkaline pH. The equilibrium adsorption data fitted reasonably well in both Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. It was also observed that in the presence of certain co-existing ions can have positive effect on removal of fluoride, while carbonate and bicarbonate anions show deleterious effect. The rate of adsorption was reasonably rapid and maximum fluoride uptake was attained within 30 min. The modified adsorbent material shows better fluoride removal properties for actual field water, which could be due to the positive effect of other co-ions present in the field water. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

10a10%La-bentonite10aDefluoridation10aKinetic modeling10aLangmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherms10aWater treatment1 aKamble, Sanjay, P.1 aDixit, Priyadarshini1 aRayalu, Sadhana, S.1 aLabhsetwar, Nitin, K. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/defluoridation-drinking-water-using-chemically-modified-bentonite-clay-002206nas a2200265 4500008004100000022001400041245008800055210006900143260007300212300001000285490000800295520125800303653001501561653001301576653002201589653003101611653003301642100002201675700002601697700002601723700002501749700002301774700002401797856011901821 2009 eng d a0926-860X00aVisible light induced photoreduction of methyl orange by N-doped mesoporous titania0 aVisible light induced photoreduction of methyl orange by Ndoped  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcMAR a26-330 v3573 a

N-doped mesoporous titania was synthesized using templating method. Biopolymer chitosan was used as a template and also as a nitrogen source along with ammonium hydroxide. Three different types of N-doped mesoporous titania were synthesized by varying composition of chitosan and titania precursor. These photocatalysts were characterized using XRD, BET-SA, FTIR, UV-DRS, SEM-EDX and XPS analysis. The photocatalytic activity of mesoporous titania was studied by methyl orange (MO) photoreduction reaction. From the experimental results it was observed that the N-doped mesoporous titania (1:2) gives the highest photocatalytic reduction of MO as compared to N-doped mesoporous titania prepared with (1:1) and (1:3) stoichiometry. This could be due to the optimal level of `N' incorporation in the N-doped mesoporous titania (1:2). Photocatalysts reduce the MO dye into derivative of hydrazine. Photoactivity of N-doped mesoporous titania (1:2) is 1.0721 mg of MO reduced per g of TiO2 vis-a-vis 0.508 mg of MO reduced per g of TiO2 for Degussa P25 photocatalyst. The effect of various operating parameters like photocatalyst loading. initial concentration and intensity of light also has been studied. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

10abiopolymer10aChitosan10aMO photoreduction10aN-doped mesoporous titania10aVisible active photocatalyst1 aJoshi, Meenal, M.1 aLabhsetwar, Nitin, K.1 aMangrulkar, Priti, A.1 aTijare, Saumitra, N.1 aKamble, Sanjay, P.1 aRayalu, Sadhana, S. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/visible-light-induced-photoreduction-methyl-orange-n-doped-mesoporous-titania-002246nas a2200277 4500008004100000022001400041245011100055210006900166260007300235300001000308490000800318520125700326653001501583653002101598653002501619653001301644653002101657100002301678700002401701700002401725700002001749700002601769700002401795700002601819856012301845 2010 eng d a0011-916400aAdsorption of fluoride from aqueous solution by alumina of alkoxide nature: batch and continuous operation0 aAdsorption of fluoride from aqueous solution by alumina of alkox aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcDEC a15-230 v2643 a

In this investigation, we report the adsorption potential of alkoxide origin alumina for defluoridation of drinking water using batch and continuous mode of operations. The effects of different operating parameters such as adsorbent dose, initial fluoride concentration, pH of the solution and interfering ions (usually present in groundwater) were studied with a view to understand the adsorption behavior of the material under various conditions. A thermodynamic study shows that the adsorption of fluoride by alkoxide origin alumina is an exothermic and spontaneous process. The kinetic results showed that the fluoride sorption follows pseudo-second-order kinetics. The applicability of adsorbent in the field is also tested through column breakthrough studies. It has been observed that with an increase in the flow rate and initial fluoride concentration, the breakthrough curve becomes sharper and the breakthrough time and adsorbed fluoride ion concentration decrease. The breakthrough curve also becomes steeper as the bed height increases. The alkoxide origin alumina based adsorbent media can be used directly for field applications since it is also commercially available in granular form. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

10aAdsorption10aAlkoxide alumina10aBreakthrough studies10aFluoride10aKinetic modeling1 aKamble, Sanjay, P.1 aDeshpande, Gunavant1 aBarve, Prashant, P.1 aRayalu, Sadhana1 aLabhsetwar, Nitin, K.1 aMalyshew, Alexander1 aKulkarni, Bhaskar, D. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/adsorption-fluoride-aqueous-solution-alumina-alkoxide-nature-batch-and-continuous-002047nas a2200253 4500008004100000022001400041245006800055210006700123260010600190300001600296490000700312520114600319653002901465653002001494653002401514653001201538653002301550100002601573700002201599700002301621700002601644700002401670856009901694 2010 eng d a0360-319900aHydrogen evolution by a low cost photocatalyst: bauxite residue0 aHydrogen evolution by a low cost photocatalyst bauxite residue aTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLANDbPERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTDcOCT a10859-108660 v353 a

Bauxite residue or red mud which is an aluminium industry waste has been used as a novel low cost photocatalyst active in visible light for the generation of hydrogen from water. The driving force behind the use of bauxite residue as a photocatalyst is not only the fact that it is widely available but also bauxite residue is a fine grained mixture of oxides and hydroxides (Fe(2)O(3), TiO(2), SiO(2), and Al(2)O(3), Al(OH)3). The photocatalyst was characterized with respect to BET-SA, UV-DRS, XRD, SEM and EDX. Hydrogen yield of 4600 mu mol/h/g of TiO(2) was achieved as compared to hydrogen evolution rate of 164 mu mol/h/g of TiO(2) for commercially available titania Degussa P-25. However, the hydrogen evolution was 20.85 mu mol/h/g of photocatalyst. The results suggest that bauxite residue appears to be a novel low cost photocatalyst. The various operating conditions of photocatalytic hydrogen generation were studied which include amount of catalyst, illumination intensity, illumination time, effect of various sacrificial donors etc. (C) 2009 Professor T. Nejat Veziroglu. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

10aAluminium industry waste10aBauxite residue10aHydrogen generation10aRed mud10aSacrificial donors1 aMangrulkar, Priti, A.1 aJoshi, Meenal, V.1 aKamble, Sanjay, P.1 aLabhsetwar, Nitin, K.1 aRayalu, Sadhana, S. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/hydrogen-evolution-low-cost-photocatalyst-bauxite-residue-002206nas a2200265 4500008004100000022001400041245009500055210006900150260010600219300001400325490000700339520123800346653001901584653001801603653001601621653002001637653002201657100002801679700001701707700002201724700002601746700001801772700002401790856012601814 2010 eng d a0360-319900aInfluence of zeolitic structure on photoreduction property and hydrogen evolution reaction0 aInfluence of zeolitic structure on photoreduction property and h aTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLANDbPERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTDcMAR a1911-19200 v353 a

A new photocatalytic material developed by supporting TiO(2) in combination with transition metal ion like cobalt and heteropolyacid (HPA) on the surface is facilitating enhanced photoreduction of water and methyl orange Zeolites being a solid acid play an important role in the electron transfer reaction, facilitated by the Lewis acid sites in the form of aluminium ions In the present work, four different zeolite matrices namely, NaY zeolite, ultrastable zeolite Y, beta zeolite and titanium silicate-1 have been used for the synthesis of new photocatalytic materials These materials have been evaluated for water splitting by an initial screening procedure using methyl orange photoreduction The photocatalyst containing Na Y has emerged as a potential photocatalyst with hydrogen evolution rate of 2730 mu mol/h/g of TiO(2) Hydrogen evolution was not observed for the composite photocatalysts synthesized using the other zeolite matrices It has been observed that physicochemical properties like Si/Al ratio, acidity and basicity of the zeolite support have a tremendous influence on the photoreduction property of these zeolite matrices (C) 2010 Professor T Nejat Veziroglu Published by Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved

10aH(2) evolution10aLewis acidity10aSi/Al ratio10awater splitting10aZeolite structure1 aChatti, Ravikrishna, V.1 aDubey, Nidhi1 aJoshi, Meenal, V.1 aLabhsetwar, Nitin, K.1 aJoshi, P., N.1 aRayalu, Sadhana, S. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/influence-zeolitic-structure-photoreduction-property-and-hydrogen-evolution-reaction-002123nas a2200253 4500008004100000022001400041245011600055210006900171260007300240300001200313490000800325520121300333653002301546653001301569653002201582653002401604653001301628100001701641700001801658700001901676700002601695700002001721856012801741 2012 eng d a0304-389400aAlumina supported carbon composite material with exceptionally high defluoridation property from eggshell waste0 aAlumina supported carbon composite material with exceptionally h aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcOCT a161-1690 v2373 a

A new alumina supported carbon composite material called ``Eggshell Composite'' (EC) was synthesized from eggshell waste as calcium source for selective fluoride adsorption from water. The effect of various synthesis parameters like eggshell (ES): Eggshell membrane (ESM) ratio, aluminium loading, mixing time and calcinations temperature to optimize the synthesis conditions for selective fluoride removal has been studied. It was observed that the synthesis parameters have significant influence on development of EC and in turn on fluoride removal capacity. EC synthesized was characterized for elemental composition, morphology, functionality and textural properties. Results showed that EC obtained from eggshell modified with alumina precursor is more selective and efficient for fluoride removal. Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm were used to obtain ultimate fluoride removal capacity. The calcium and alumina species in EC shows synergistic effect in fluoride adsorption process. Fluoride sorption studies were carried out in synthetic, groundwater and wastewater. EC proved to be a potential, indigenous and economic adsorbent for fluoride removal. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

10aComposite material10aEggshell10aEggshell membrane10aFluoride adsorption10aLangmuir1 aLunge, Sneha1 aThakre, Dilip1 aKamble, Sanjay1 aLabhsetwar, Nitin, K.1 aRayalu, Sadhana uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/alumina-supported-carbon-composite-material-exceptionally-high-defluoridation-property-001875nas a2200193 4500008004100000022001400041245009600055210006900151260010400220300002300324520106100347100002601408700002301434700002201457700002501479700002601504700002401530856012701554 2012 eng d a1110-662X00aPhotocatalytic degradation of phenolics by N-doped mesoporous titania under solar radiation0 aPhotocatalytic degradation of phenolics by Ndoped mesoporous tit a410 PARK AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR, \#287 PMB, NEW YORK, NY 10022 USAbHINDAWI PUBLISHING CORPORATIONcMAR aArticle No. 7805623 a

In this study, nitrogen-doped mesoporous titania was synthesized by templating method using chitosan. This biopolymer chitosan plays the dual role of acting as a template (which imparts mesoporosity) and precursor for nitrogen. BET-SA, XRD, UV-DRS, SEM, and FTIR were used to characterize the photocatalyst. The doping of nitrogen into TiO2 lattice and its state was substantiated and measured by XPS. The photocatalytic activity of the prepared N-doped mesoporous titania for phenol and o-chlorophenol degradation was investigated under solar and artificial radiation. The rate of photocatalytic degradation was observed to be higher for o-chlorophenol than that of phenol. The photodegradation of o-chlorophenol was 98.62% and 72.2%, while in case of phenol, degradation to the tune of 69.25% and 30.58% was achieved in solar and artificial radiation. The effect of various operating parameters, namely, catalyst loading, pH, initial concentration and the effect of coexisting ions on the rate of photocatalytic degradation were studied in detail.

1 aMangrulkar, Priti, A.1 aKamble, Sanjay, P.1 aJoshi, Meenal, M.1 aMeshram, Jyotsna, S.1 aLabhsetwar, Nitin, K.1 aRayalu, Sadhana, S. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/photocatalytic-degradation-phenolics-n-doped-mesoporous-titania-under-solar-radiation-0