Wool-coiled bimetallic oxysulfide MoSrOS catalyst synthesis for catalytic reduction of toxic organic pollutants and heavy metal ions

Abstract

Wool-coiled MoSrOS bimetal oxysulfide catalysts were synthesized by a simple method. The catalysts were characterized by different instruments. The MoSrOS reduction activities were also investigated by the reduction of Cr(VI), Rhodamine-B (RhB), Methyl orange (MO), Methylene blue (MB) and 4- nitrophenol (4-NP). The results showed that 100 mL (20 ppm) of 4-NP was completely reduced into 4-aminophenol (4-AP) in 20 min. Moreover, 100 mL (20 ppm) of MB, 100 mL (50 ppm) of RhB, 100 mL (50 ppm) of MO and 100 mL (50 ppm) of Cr(VI) were completely reduced within 6, 20, 40, and 30 min, respectively, by MoSrOS-2 bimetal oxysulfide catalyst. Hence, the wool-coiled MoSrOS bimetal oxysulfide catalysts could be used in the detoxification of toxic organic and inorganic pollutants.