Abstract:
Dibutyl phthalate and nonylphenol from endocring disruptors were removed photocatalycally with nanocomposites derivated from printed circuit board wastes. These wastes represent 3% of the total mass of waste electric and electronic equipment and have revealed the following composition: 5.52 wt% C, 2.18 wt% H, 0.73 wt% N, and 7.86 wt% Br. The physicochemical properties of the nanocomposite was investigated with XRD, Raman and FTIR analysis. For maximum Dibutyl phthalate and nonylphenol yields (99% and 98%) of the optimal photocatalytic time, nanocomposite concentration and Dibutyl phthalate and nonylphenol concentrations were 12 min., 1,2 mg/l and 800 mg/l and 920 mg/l, respectively.
Biography:
Dr. Rukiye Öztekin is currently working as a Researcher at Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Environmental Engineering, İzmir/Turkey. She completed her undergraduate education at Ondokuz Mayıs University, Department of Environmental Engineering, Samsun/Turkey. [B.S. (Eng)]. She studied her master education at Dokuz Eylül University, The Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Department of Environmental Engineering, İzmir/Turkey. (MSc.). She completed her doctorate education at Dokuz Eylül University, The Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Department of Environmental Engineering, İzmir/Turkey. (Ph.D.). She completed her post-doctorate education at The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) the Department of Support for Scientists (BİDEB) 2218-Domestic Postdoctoral Research Scholarship Program with a scholarship postdoctoral researcher, (Post-Dr.) at Natural (World) Sciences Program. She has many international publications.
