In this project, keggin-type polyoxometalate, cationic exchange Q5PMoV2O40 (denoted as TBA-PMoV) was synthesized to produce a recoverable catalyst. This catalyst was characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Field Emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and UVvis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-DRS). The synthesized catalyst showed high photocatalytic activity in the degradation of methylene blue as a pollutant under UV light irradiation. The effect of various factors such as catalyst amount, contact time and pH on degradation of methylene blue (denoted as MB) were investigated. Formal batch adsorption studies was applied for investigation of effects of various parameters, such as initial solution pH, initial dye concentration, catalyst amount, temperature, etc. Optimization results for 20 mg/L methylene blue showed that maximum degradation efficiency 96.8 % at the optimum conditions was found to be: catalyst amount 25 mg, pH= 7.6 and time 60 min at ambient pressure and temperature.

In this study, Copper-tetraaminophthalocyanine (CuTAP) was supported on polyvinylcholoride by reflux condition to produce heterogeneous recovarable catalyst. This catalyst was characterized using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and UV-vis spectroscopy. The results showed that the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange was performed in mild conditions at ambient pressure and temperature under visible light. The synthesized catalyst could be readily separated from the catalytic system by centrifuging and loss of activity was negligible when the catalyst was recovered in four consecutive cycles. The effects of operational various factors such as catalyst amount, initial dye concentration and contact time on degradation of methyl orange were investigated. Optimization results showed that maximum degradation of methyl orange efficiency 98.6 % was achieved at the optimum conditions.

In this project, the Keggin‐type polyoxometalate, H5PMoV2O40 (denoted as PMoV), was immobilized on modified NiFe2O4 nanoparticles to produce a magnetically separable catalyst. This catalyst was characterized using X‐ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy (FT‐IR), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), cyclic voltammetry (CV), energy‐dispersive X‐ray (EDX), and UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV‐DRS). The synthesized catalyst demonstrated a high photocatalytic activity in the degradation of methylene blue (denoted as MB) as a pollutant under UV light irradiation. The catalyst could be readily separated from the photocatalytic system using the magnetic field, and the loss of activity was negligible when the catalyst was recovered in five consecutive runs. In addition, optimization was performed using multiresponse optimization and the desirability function approach of the central composite design (CCD). The effects of various factors, such as the catalyst amount, contact time, and pH, on the degradation of MB were investigated. Optimization results for the 20 mg/L MB showed that the maximum degradation efficiency of 95.8% at optimum conditions was: catalyst amount: 22.35 mg, pH = 7.81, and time: 67 min, at ambient pressure and temperature.

This research reports the synthesis, characterization and catalytic properties ofnovel supported catalyst based on nickel acetate hydrate (denoted as NiOAC) immobilized on graphene oxide (denoted as GO) modified polyethylene glycol (abbreviated as PEG). The supported catalyst was characterized by X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), Furrier transforms infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and diffuse reluctance spectroscopy (DRS). In addition, under mild reaction conditions, the mentioned catalyst exhibited high photocatalytic activity and reusability in photocatalytic degradation of dyes as pollutants. For this research, a statistical method called Response Surface Methodology (RSM) has been used to economize the number of experiments and their meaningful interpretation.The effect of various factors such as catalyst amount, time, pH on degradation of methylene blue were investigated. Optimization results for 20 ppm methylene blue showed that maximum degradation efficiency 92.9% was achieved at the optimum conditions: catalyst amount 24.6 mg, pH= 7.6 and time 23.3 min.

Polyphosphotungstate (denoted as PPT) was supported on polypyrrol as organic support (abbreviated as PTT@Ppy) to produce catalytic active supported catalyst. This catalyst was characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-DRS). The catalyst showed high catalytic activity in the oxidation of alkenes under optimized conditions. In this work, cyclooctene was selected as model alkene for investigation of oxidation procedure, and then under optimized condition, other alkenes were examined. The catalyst could be readily separated from the catalytic system using the centrifuging and loss of activity was negligible when the catalyst was recovered in five consecutive cycles. For this research, a statistical method called response surface methodology (RSM) has been used to economize the number of experiments and their meaningful interpretation. The effect of various factors such as catalyst amount, time, oxidant amount and temperature on oxidation of alkenes were investigated. Optimization results for 0.2 mmol cyclooctene showed that maximum oxidation efficiency 88% was achieved at the optimum conditions: catalyst amount 200 mg, temperature 63, time 5 h and oxidant = 2.15 mmol. KEYWORDS Heteropolyacid Polymer Oxidation Alkenes Support Graphical AbstractSynthesis and characterization of nanocomposite based on polymer … 99