Effect of pH on Homogeneous Photodegradation of Eosin Y Dye

Authors

  • Subrata Chandra Roy Department of Chemistry, Jagannath University, Dhaka
  • Abu Jafar Mahmood Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jncs.v42i1.35320

Keywords:

Photocolorization, pH effect, Acid red 27, UV light, homogeneous media

Abstract

Eosin Y (EY), an anionic dye, also known as Eosin Yellow or Bromoeosin, or Acid red 27 is an industrial dye. The residual dye, discharged as one of the components of the untreated effluent, into the adjacent surface and causes water pollution. Photodegradation of EY was investigated at 29 oC in homogeneous aqueous media using UVA light (≈400 – 320 nm) in acetate buffer solution as a function of pH (3.08-7.08). At higher pH, there was no effect of this light on the dye in the solution. Results show that the initial rate of photocolorization increased with decreasing the pH of the dye solution.

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Published

2021-03-01

How to Cite

Roy, S. C., & Mahmood, A. J. (2021). Effect of pH on Homogeneous Photodegradation of Eosin Y Dye. Journal of Nepal Chemical Society, 42(1), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.3126/jncs.v42i1.35320

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