Decolorization of synthetic dyes using a copper complex with glucaric acid

Abstract

Selected azo, acridine, triphenyl methane, anthraquinone and thiazine-based dyes were decolorized using a catalytic system consisting of Cu(II)/glucaric acid/H2O2. More than 90% decolorization was obtained .

Keywords

• Advanced oxidation processes
• Copper
• Decolorization
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Hydroxyl radicals
• Glucaric acid