TY - JOUR EP - 725 SN - 13942506 PB - Malaysian Society of Analytical Sciences N1 - cited By 9 SP - 713 TI - Preparation and characterization of Cu-Fe/TiO2 photocatalyst for visible light deep desulfurization Penyediaan dan pencirian fotokatalis Cu-Fe/TiO2 untuk proses nyahsulfur di bawah cahaya tampak AV - none UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84982295064&doi=10.17576%2fmjas-2016-2004-03&partnerID=40&md5=b97c8832d7e393fb4cfc647c04e9d0b8 JF - Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences A1 - Zaid, H.F.M. A1 - Kait, C.F. A1 - Mutalib, M.I.A. VL - 20 Y1 - 2016/// IS - 4 N2 - A photooxidative system for deep desulfurization of model diesel fuel was explored. Nanoparticles of anatase titania (TiO2) were synthesized via sol-gel hydrothermal method. The TiO2 was further modified with bimetallic Cu-Fe using wet-impregnation method followed by calcination process in order to extend the activity region of the photocatalyst to visible-light. A series of bimetallic 2.2 wt Cu-Fe/TiO2 photocatalysts with different Cu:Fe mass compositions were characterized for their physical, chemical and optical properties using X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), diffuse reflectance UV-visible spectroscopy (DR-UV-Vis), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Brunauerâ??Emmettâ??Teller (BET) surface area analysis. The performance of the photocatalysts was evaluated for photooxidation of dibenzothiophene (DBT) as the sulfur species from model oil in the presence of hydrogen peroxide, H2O2 under 500 W visible light illumination. The highest sulfur conversion of 82.36 was observed for photocatalyst with 10:1 Cu:Fe mass composition. © 2016, Malaysian Society of Analytical Sciences. All rights reserved. ID - scholars7836 ER -