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Efficient degradation of 1,2-dichlorobenzene using heterogeneous catalytic ozonation over metal loaded gamma alumina catalysts

  • Nomthandazo Mkhize and Viswanadha Srirama Rajasekhar Pullabhotla ORCID logo EMAIL logo
Published/Copyright: February 20, 2025

Abstract

This study investigated the catalytic potential of metal-loaded gamma alumina catalysts in the ozonation of 1,2-dichlorobenzene (DCB) under ambient reaction conditions. Different metal (Fe, Ni, and V) loaded gamma alumina catalysts were synthesized via wet impregnation technique and characterized using ICP-OES, FT-IR, BET, XRD, TEM, and SEM techniques. To identify the reaction products, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) techniques. The ozonation of 1,2-dichlorobenzene was studied within a glass reactor, where each substrate was exposed to ozone for varying time durations between 3 and 24 h. The catalytic performance of a range of metal-loaded γ-Al2O3 catalysts was assessed by examining their conversion and selectivity capabilities. During the oxidative degradation of 1,2-dichlorobenzene, 3,4-dichloro-2,5-furandione (DHF) and mucochloric acid (MCA) were identified as the ozonation products. Among the studied catalysts, 2.5 % Ni/γ-Al2O3 exhibited outstanding catalytic activity towards the conversion of 1,2-dichlorobenzene yielding a significant 65 % conversion of 1,2-dichlorobenzene after 24 h of ozonation.


Corresponding author: Viswanadha Srirama Rajasekhar Pullabhotla, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering, University of Zululand, P/Bag X1001, KwaDlangezwa 3886, South Africa, e-mail:
Article note: A collection of invited papers based on presentations at the Virtual Conference on Chemistry and its Applications held on 12-16 August 2024.

Award Identifier / Grant number: Developmental Grant for Rated Researchers

Award Identifier / Grant number: Incentive Fund Grant (Grant No: 132468)

Acknowledgments

The authors acknowledge the EMU at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville campus, for providing us access to their TEM facility.

  1. Research ethics: Not applicable.

  2. Informed consent: Not applicable.

  3. Author contributions: Viswanadha Srirama Rajasekhar Pullabhotla: Conceptualization, Supervision, Methodology, Formal analysis, Writing – Original Draft, Review & Editing, Funding acquisition. Mkhize N: Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – Original Draft.

  4. Use of Large Language Models, AI and Machine Learning Tools: Authors declare that no use of AI in the preparation of the manuscript

  5. Conflict of interest: Authors declare no conflict of interest.

  6. Research funding: Rajasekhar Pullabhotla would like to acknowledge the National Research Foundation (NRF, South Africa) for the financial support in the form of the Incentive Fund Grant (Grant No: 103691) and Research Developmental Grant for Rated Researchers (Grant No: 112145).

  7. Data availability: The data will be made available in the form of a Masters thesis in the University of Zululand’s Library repository.

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Received: 2024-11-27
Accepted: 2025-01-17
Published Online: 2025-02-20
Published in Print: 2025-05-26

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