Preparation of CoFe2O4@vacancy@mSiO2 core-shell composites for removal of organic pollutant in aqueous solution

CoFe₂O₄@[email protected]₂ magnetic composites with core-shell structure were prepared with a simple two-step route and used for removal of organic pollutant in aqueous solution. The as-prepared nanocomposites were characterized by Brunner?Emmet?Teller (BET) measurements, scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The adsorption performances of CoFe₂O₄@[email protected]₂ for Rhodamine B (RhB) were evaluated. The effects of initial dye concentration, adsorbent dosage, contact time, solution pH, temperature, ionic strength on dye adsorption were studied. Finally, four consecutive adsorption–desorption cycles were conducted to investigate the reusability of CoFe₂O₄@[email protected]₂. The results showed that CoFe₂O₄@[email protected]₂ could remove RhB in a wide pH range. Increasing ionic strength could enhance the adsorption capacity of CoFe₂O₄@[email protected]₂ for RhB. The adsorption equilibrium obeyed Freundlich isotherm model and the maximum adsorption capacity under optimal conditions could reach 172.34 mg/g. The adsorption process of RhB onto CoFe₂O₄@[email protected]₂ nanocomposites was very fast and kinetic process could be represented by pseudo-second-order kinetic model. Thermodynamic parameters suggested that the adsorption of RhB onto CoFe₂O₄@[email protected]₂ was spontaneous and exothermic in nature. Based on the above results, the synthesized CoFe₂O₄@[email protected]₂ could be used as an effective adsorbent for RhB removal.     

Adsorptive removal of malachite green and Rhodamine B dyes on Fe3O4/activated carbon composite

This study demonstrates the adsorption experiments of toxic dyes malachite green (MG) and Rhodamine B (RB) on Fe₃O₄-loaded activated carbon (AC). AC, which is known to be a high-capacity adsorbent, was aimed to be easily separated from aqueous media by loading it with Fe₃O₄. Fe₃O₄-loaded AC was prepared by the coprecipitation method and named magnetic activated carbon (M-AC), and the produced M-AC was characterized by x-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and pH_pzc analyses. MG and RB adsorption by the M-AC was performed separately by batch technique and the effects of adsorbent amount, solution pH, and initial dye concentration on the adsorption were explored. Maximum removal efficiencies were found to be 96.11% for MG and 98.54% for RB, and the Langmuir isotherm model was the most fitted isotherm model for the adsorption. The kinetic and thermodynamic studies showed that the adsorption proceeded via the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and endothermic in-nature for both dyes.     

Co3O4-Bi2O3 heterojunction: An effective photocatalyst for photodegradation of rhodamine B dye

Recently, the research on the remediation of aqueous organic pollutants over visible-light-active photocatalysts has got much attention. Therefore, this study reports the fabrication of visible-light-active Co₃O₄-Bi₂O₃ heterojunction photocatalyst for the photodegradation of rhodamine B dye. The Co₃O₄-Bi₂O₃ heterojunction was synthesized by the coprecipitation method and characterized by XRD, EDS, SEM, TEM, TGA, and FTIR. The as-prepared Co₃O₄-Bi₂O₃ heterojunction was utilized as a photocatalyst for the abatement of rhodamine B dye. It was observed that Co₃O₄-Bi₂O₃ showed the best catalytic performance with ～92% degradation of rhodamine B dye than Co₃O₄ and Bi₂O₃ with 14 and 34% removal of rhodamine B dye, respectively. The rate constant for Co₃O₄-Bi₂O₃ catalyzed photodegradation of rhodamine B was 6 times and 3 times higher than the rate constant for Co₃O₄ catalyzed and Bi₂O₃ catalyzed photodegradation of rhodamine B, respectively. The as-prepared Co₃O₄-Bi₂O₃ exhibited the highest catalytic performance at pH 8.     

Preparation and characterization of CoFe2O4/TiO2 magnetic composite films

CoFe₂O₄/TiO₂ magnetic composite films were prepared using the sol-gel method with tetrabutyltitanate and metallic chlorates as starting materials. The effects of heat treatment temperatures on microstructures and on magnetic properties were studied. The microstructure and properties of the samples at different heat treatment temperatures were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectrum, scanning electron microscopy, polarized microscopy and vibrating sample magnetometry. The results show that crystals of different substances grow up independently. Cobalt ferrite is evenly embedded into the titanium dioxide matrix in the prepared composite films. The magnetism of the composite films is enhanced with an increase of the heat temperature.     

Visible light induced efficient activation of persulfate by a carbon quantum dots (CQDs) modified γ-Fe2O3 catalyst

In this study, a carbon quantum dots modified maghemite catalyst (CQDs@γ-Fe₂O₃) has been synthesized by a one-step solvothermal method for efficient persulfate (PDS) activation under visible light irradiation. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV–vis DRS) characterization indicated that the formation of heterojunction structure between CQDs and γ-Fe₂O₃ effectively reduced the catalyst band gap (E_g), favoring the separation rate of electrons and holes, leading to remarkable efficient sulfamethoxazole (SMX) degradation as compared to the dark-CQDs@γ-Fe₂O₃/PDS and vis-γ-Fe₂O₃/PDS systems. The evolution of dissolved irons also demonstrated that CQDs could accelerate the in-situ reduction of surface-bounded Fe³⁺. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and radical scavenging experiments demonstrated that both OH and SO₄⁻ were generated in the reaction system, while OH was relatively more dominant than SO₄⁻ for SMX degradation. Finally, the reaction mechanism in the vis-CQDs@γ-Fe₂O₃/PDS system was proposed involving an effective and accelerated heterogeneous-homogeneous iron cycle. CQDs would enrich the photo-generated electrons from γ-Fe₂O₃, causing efficient interfacial generation of surface-bond Fe²⁺ and reduction of adsorbed Fe³⁺. This visible light induced iron cycle would eventually lead to effective activation of PDS as well as the efficient degradation of SMX.     

Effective removal of chlorinated organic pollutants by bimetallic iron-nickel sulfide activation of peroxydisulfate

Chlorinated organic pollutants(COPs) have caused serious contaminants in soil and groundwater,hence developing methods to remove these pollutants is necessary and urgent.By a simple hydrothermal method,we synthesized the bimetallic iron-nickel sulfide(FeNiS) particles which exhibited excellent catalytic property of COPs removal.FeNiS was chosen as the peroxydisulfate(PDS) activator to removal COPs including 4-chlorophenol(4-CP),1,4-dichlorophenol(1,4-DCP) and 2,4,6-trichlorophenol(2,4,6-TCP).The results show that FeNiS can efficiently activate PDS to produce sulfate radical(SO_4~(·-)) which plays major role in the oxidative dechlorination and degradation due to its strong oxidizing property and the ability of producing hydroxyl radicals(~·OH) in the alkaline condition.Meanwhile,the Cl-abscised from COPs during the dechlorination can turn into the chlorine radicals and enhance the degradation and cause further mineralization of intermediate products.This bimetallic FeNiS catalyst is a promising PDS activator for removal of chlorinated organics.     

Hydrothermal synthesis of magnetic CoFe2O4 nanoparticles and CoFe2O4/MWCNTs nanocomposites for U and Pb removal from aqueous solutions

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - Magnetite CoFe2O4 nanoparticle and CoFe2O4/MWCNT nanocomposite adsorbents with high specific surface area, high adsorption capacity, and easily...     

Enhanced Interfacial Electron Transfer by Asymmetric Cu-Ov-In Sites on In2O3 for Efficient Peroxymonosulfate Activation

Enhancing the peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation efficiency to generate more radicals is vital to promote the Fenton-like reaction activity, however, how to promote the PMS adsorption and accelerate the interfacial electron transfer to boost its activation kinetics remains a great challenge. Herein, we prepared Cu-doped defect-rich In₂O₃ (Cu-In₂O₃/O_v) catalysts containing asymmetric Cu−O_v−In sites for PMS activation in water purification. The intrinsic catalytic activity is that the side-on adsorption configuration of the O−O bond (Cu−O−O−In) at the Cu-O_v-In sites significantly stretches the O−O bond length. Meanwhile, the Cu-O_v-In sites increase the electron density near the Fermi energy level, promoting more and faster electron transfer to the O−O bond for generating more SO₄⋅⁻ and ⋅OH. The degradation rate constant of tetracycline achieved by Cu-In₂O₃/O_v is 31.8 times faster than In₂O₃/O_v, and it shows the possibility of membrane reactor for practical wastewater treatment.     

ZnO-Bi2O3/graphitic carbon nitride photocatalytic system with H2O2-assisted enhanced degradation of Indigo carmine under visible light

Indigo carmine in aqueous solution was effectively degraded using ZnO-Bi₂O₃/Graphitic Carbon Nitride heterojunction structure by visible light/H₂O₂ system. The mechanism of photocatalytic degradation of Indigo carmine shows the responsible species for the degradation of Indigo carmine in the ZnO-Bi₂O₃-xC₃N₄/H₂O₂/visible light system (x = 0, 1, 2, and 3) is the hydroxyl radicals which were generated from the reaction of e⁻ and h⁺ with H₂O₂. Under optimal conditions, ZnO-Bi₂O₃-2C₃N₄/H₂O₂/Vis system degraded more than 93% of Indigo carmine in 180 min. Besides, the kinetic of the photocatalytic process was detailed. These results demonstrate that the ZnO-Bi₂O₃-2C₃N₄/H₂O₂/visible light system may become a promising approach to achieve efficient environmental remediation as an environmentally friendly oxidant.     

罗丹明B-Mn2+-H2O2体系同步荧光分光光度法测定中药的抗氧化活性

罗丹明B能产生特征荧光,其激发波长和发射波长分别为554 nm和575 nm。弱碱性介质中Mn2 -H2O2体系产生的羟自由基可迅速氧化罗丹明B使荧光猝灭,而中药水提取物可部分清除溶液中羟自由基,从而使其荧光猝灭程度减弱。用Δλ=21 nm的同步荧光分光光度法建立了测定中药抗氧化活性的方法。测试了11种中药的抗氧化活性,以五倍子的抗氧化活性最强。     

Preparation of CoFe2O4/sawdust and NiFe2O4/sawdust magnetic nanocomposites for removal of oil from the water surface

In this study, CoFe₂O₄/Sawdust and NiFe₂O₄/Sawdust magnetic nanocomposites were synthesized using a hydrothermal method, and then characterized using X-ray powder diffraction, Infrared, scanning electron microscopy, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller/Barrett–Joyner–Halenda, and vibrating-sample magnetometer techniques. In this study, unmodified sawdust (US), modified sawdust (MS), unmodified CoFe₂O₄/sawdust (UCS), modified CoFe₂O₄/sawdust (MCS), unmodified NiFe₂O₄/sawdust (UNS), and modified NiFe₂O₄/Sawdust (MNS) magnetic nanocomposites, which are inexpensive, economical, environmentally friendly absorbents, and have a high selective hydrophobic, were used for the removal of oil from the water surface. The results show that the UCS, MCS, UNS, and MNS magnetic nanocomposites can selectively absorb the oil spreading on the water surface, due to its superhydrophobicity and superoleophilicity, and can be easily collected from water under the influence of a magnetic field. In addition, the results showed that the absorbents reach their equilibrium at the 30-min mark. Among all the absorbents, the MNS magnetic nanocomposite showed the maximum absorption capacity (18.172 g/g) at the 40-min mark. The results of the kinetic studies showed that the second-order kinetic equation with the highest correlation coefficient had the best fit with the experimental results.     

Co-Fe/SBA-15与过一硫酸盐联用非均相催化降解水中染料罗丹明B

由于硫酸根自由基(SO4?-)的强氧化性,基于SO4?-的高级氧化技术受到人们的高度关注.采用过渡金属活化过一硫酸盐(PMS)产生SO4?-用以分解有机物,反应体系简单,反应条件温和,且不需要额外的能量供给,因此,成为人们优先选用的方法,其中,采用高效、环境友好的非均相过渡金属催化剂活化PMS处理难降解有机物成为研究热点.本文研究了非均相CoFe/SBA-15-PMS体系对水中难降解染料罗丹明B(RhB)的降解.以SBA-15为载体, Co(NO3)2·6H2O和Fe(NO3)3·9H2O为前驱物,采用一步等体积浸渍法制备了CoFe/SBA-15,通过X射线衍射(XRD)、N2吸附-脱附、扫描电镜(SEM)、能谱(EDS)、透射电镜(TEM)和振动样品磁强计(VSM)等对其进行了表征.考察了焙烧温度、Co与Fe的负载量对CoFe/SBA-15催化性能的影响和该催化剂的重复使用性能,还考察了RhB降解动力学及催化剂CoFe/SBA-15投加量、氧化剂PMS投加量和反应物(RhB和PMS)初始浓度对其性能的影响,探讨了RhB的降解机理.结果表明：对于催化剂CoFe/SBA-15,合成焙烧后在SBA-15上负载的Fe、Co化合物主要是CoFe2O4复合物,它作为催化剂的活性中心负载在SBA-15的孔道内外.制备的焙烧温度对CoFe/SBA-15催化性能几乎无影响,但对Co浸出影响显著.与SBA-15相比,催化剂10Co9.5Fe/SBA-15-700(Co和Fe负载量分别为10 wt%和9.5 wt%,焙烧温度700 oC)的比表面积、孔体积和孔径均减小,分别为506.1 m2/g,0.669 cm3/g和7.4 nm,但仍然保持SBA-15的有序六方介孔结构.该催化剂以棒状体的聚集态存在,聚集体直径大于0.25μm,其磁化强度为8.3 emu/g,因此,可通过外磁铁容易地从水中分离.相比之下,10Co9.5Fe/SBA-15-700具有最佳的催化性能和稳定性,可使RhB的降解率达到96%以上, Co的浸出量小于32.4μg/L.在CoFe/SBA-15和PMS共存下, RhB的降解符合一级动力学方程, RhB降解速率随CoFe/SBA-15和PMS投加量的增加和初始反应物浓度的减小而提高.淬灭实验结果表明,在CoFe/SBA-15, PMS和RhB水溶液体系中,存在的主要活性自由基为SO4?-,它是由CoFe/SBA-15活化PMS产生的,对RhB的降解起决定性的作用. RhB降解过程的UV-vis结果表明, RhB的降解途径主要是蒽环打开, SO4?-优先攻击RhB的有色芳香烃环,然后RhB进一步分解为小分子有机物. CoFe/SBA-15循环使用10次仍能保持高催化活性和稳定性,在每次反应中RhB的降解率均大于84%, Co和Fe的浸出量均分别小于72.1和35μg/L. CoFe/SBA-15作为高效、环境友好的非均相催化剂可有效地活化PMS产生SO4?-降解水中RhB,具有实际应用的潜力.     

Mn3O4/金属有机骨架材料活化过一硫酸盐降解水中难降解有机污染物罗丹明B

锰氧化物是一类环境友好型材料,可以有效活化过一硫酸盐(PMS)降解水中难降解有机污染物.但是锰氧化物在单独使用时容易出现严重的团聚现象,进而降低其对PMS的催化活性,不利于水中污染物的降解.因此,人们通常将锰氧化物负载于多孔的载体材料上.金属有机骨架材料(MOFs)因具有巨大的比表面积和温和的制备条件而广受关注.本文采用温和的溶剂热法首次成功制备了Mn3O4与MOF的复合材料Mn3O4/ZIF-8,并通过X射线衍射、扫描电镜、透射电镜、X射线光电子能谱和红外光谱等手段对其进行了表征,探究了Mn3O4/ZIF-8的形成机理.考察了Mn3O4负载量对Mn3O4/ZIF-8催化性能的影响,以及Mn3O4/ZIF-8投加量、PMS投加量、初始罗丹明B(RhB)浓度和反应温度对RhB去除效果的影响,同时探究了Mn3O4/ZIF-8的重复使用性能,分析了RhB的降解途径、去除机理以及最终的降解副产物.结果表明,边长为50?150 nm的片状Mn3O4均匀分散在粒径为250 nm的六边形ZIF-8的外表面;当Mn3O4负载量为0.5时,所制备的复合材料0.5-Mn/ZIF-120活化PMS对RhB的降解效果最好,反应60 min时RhB降解率可达到99.4%,且Mn的浸出量可以忽略不计.在该体系中,RhB的降解过程符合一级动力学反应方程,其降解速率常数随催化剂和PMS投加量的增加、反应温度的提高和初始RhB浓度的减小而增大.在0.5-Mn/ZIF-120催化剂投加量为0.4 g/L、PMS投加量为0.3 g/L、初始RhB浓度为10 mg/L、初始溶液pH为5.18及室温(23oC)条件下,水中RhB的降解率在40 min时即可达到98%.淬灭实验表明,该体系中HO?起主导作用,而其主要来源于活化PMS所产生的SO4–?.此外,通过简单的二次水冲洗方式对0.5-Mn/ZIF-120催化剂进行回收使用,在连续5次循环使用后仍然可见较高的催化活性和稳定性,RhB的去除率保持在96%以上,且Mn的浸出百分率始终低于5%.     

Wastewater treatment using nanomaterial quaternary photocatalyst ZrCdPbO4 - Removal of colour pollutant by an eco friendly process

Pollution of environment is a major issue and has drawn attention of researchers throughout the globe. Water is polluted by various means like excretion of various industries and house releases, for example release of yarn, paper, and cloth industries etc. Present investigation consists of removal of such a pollutant. For this, synthesis of a novel quaternary nano particle sized photocatalyst ZrCdPbO₄ is carried and its characterization by different analytical techniques is also carried out. This is further used for removal of colour pollutants from the environment and Erythrosine-B is considered as a role model. Effect of various operational parameters like pH, concentration of dye, amount of photocatalyst, irradiation power etc. is studied, maximum degradation condition is extracted, and it is observed that reaction follows pseudo first order kinetics. Scavenger study suggests the participation of OH free radical in the reaction. Complete degradation of the dye in presence of light and photocatalyst is reported here by. Reusability of the photocatalyst is tested and is found to work up to five cycles efficiently.     

Degradation of 4-nitrophenol by electrocatalysis and advanced oxidation processes using Co3O4@C anode coupled with simultaneous CO2 reduction via SnO2/CC cathode

Herein, we prepared novel three-dimensional (3D) gear-shaped Co₃O₄@C (Co₃O₄ modified by amorphous carbon) and sheet-like SnO₂/CC (SnO₂ grow on the carbon cloth) as anode and cathode to achieve efficient removal of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) in the presence of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) and simultaneous electrocatalytic reduction of CO₂, respectively. In this process, 4-NP was mineralized into CO₂ by the Co₃O₄@C, and the generated CO₂ was reduced into HCOOH by the sheet-like SnO₂/CC cathode. Compared with the pure Co0.5 (Co₃O₄ was prepared using 0.5 g urea) with PMS (30 mg, 0.5 g/L), the degradation efficiency of 4-NP (60 mL, 10 mg/L) increased from 74.5%–85.1% in 60 min using the Co0.5 modified by amorphous carbon (Co0.5@C). Furthermore, when the voltage of 1.0 V was added in the anodic system of Co0.5@C with PMS (30 mg, 0.5 g/L), the degradation efficiency of 4-NP increased from 85.1%–99.1% when Pt was used as cathode. In the experiments of 4-NP degradation coupled with simultaneous electrocatalytic CO₂ reduction, the degradation efficiency of 4-NP was 99.0% in the anodic system of Co0.5@C with addition of PMS (30 mg, 0.5 g/L), while the Faraday efficiency (FE) of HCOOH was 24.1 % at voltage of −1.3 V using the SnO₂/CC as cathode. The results showed that the anode of Co₃O₄ modified by amorphous carbon can markedly improve the degradation efficiency of 4-NP, while the cathode of SnO₂/CC can greatly improve the FE and selectivity of CO₂ reduction to HCOOH and the stability of cathode. Finally, the promotion mechanism was proposed to explain the degradation of organic pollutants and reduction of CO₂ into HCOOH in the process of electrocatalysis coupled with advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) and simultaneous CO₂ reduction.     

Combustion synthesis of mesoporous CoAl2O4 for peroxymonosulfate activation to degrade organic pollutants

A mesoporous cobalt aluminate (CoAl₂O₄) spinel is synthesized through a combustion method and adopted for the activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) to degrade organic pollutants. Multiple characterization procedures are conducted to investigate the morphology and physicochemical properties of the CoAl₂O₄ spinel. Due to its mesoporous structure, large surface area, and high electrical conductivity, the obtained CoAl₂O₄ exhibits remarkable catalytic activity for Rhodamine B (RhB) degradation. Its RhB degradation rate is 89.0 and 10.5 times greater than those of Co₃O₄ and CoAl₂O₄ spinel prepared by a precipitation method, respectively. Moreover, the mesoporous CoAl₂O₄ spinel demonstrates a broad operating pH range and excellent recyclability. The influence of several parameters (catalyst amount, PMS concentration, initial pH, and coexisting inorganic anions) on the oxidation of RhB is evaluated. Through quenching tests and electron paramagnetic resonance experiments, sulfate radicals are identified as the predominant reactive species in RhB degradation. This paper provides new insights for the development of efficient, stable, and reusable cobalt-based heterogeneous catalysts and promotes the application of persulfate activation technology for the treatment of refractory organic wastewater.     

Efficient photocatalytic degradation of phenol over Co3O4/BiVO4 composite under visible light irradiation

Co3O4/BiVO4 composite photocatalyst with a p-n heterojunction semiconductor structure has been synthesized by the impregnation method. The physical and photophysical properties of the composite photocatalyst have been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transimission electron microscopy (TEM), BET surface area, and UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectra. Co is present as p-type Co3O4 and disperses on the surface of n-type BiVO4 to constitute a heterojunction composite. The photocatalyst exhibits enhanced photocatalytic activity for phenol degradation under visible light irradiation. The highest efficiency is observed when calcined at 300 degrees C with 0.8 wt % cobalt content. On the basis of the calculated energy band positions and PL spectra, the mechanism of enhanced photocatalytic activity has been discussed.     

CoFe2O4/CuO活化过氧乙酸高效降解磺胺甲恶唑(英文)

利用化学沉淀法和溶胶凝胶法,通过两步法成功制备出含有尖晶石钴铁氧体和氧化铜的复合催化剂CoFe₂O₄/CuO,通过扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和X射线衍射(XRD)对制备出的CoFe₂O₄/CuO进行表征,探究不同高级氧化体系对磺胺甲恶唑(SMX)去除能力,考察过氧乙酸(PAA)浓度、催化剂投加量、水体中常见干扰物质(Cl^-,HCO-3,SO₄^2-,HA)和不同自由基捕获剂对SMX去除的影响。分析结果表明CoFe₂O₄/CuO同时具有CoFe₂O₄与CuO的特征,对比单独CoFe₂O₄与CuO,CoFe₂O₄/CuO对PAA展现出极高的活化性能,在最佳反应条件下(催化剂投加量=20mg·L^-1,c(PAA)=200μ...     

In situ chemical oxidation of aniline by persulfate with iron(Ⅱ) activation at ambient temperature

<正>The kinetics of aniline degradation by persulfate processes with iron(Ⅱ) activation at ambient temperature was investigated in this study.With iron(Ⅱ) as initiator,the oxidation reactions were found to follow a biphasic rate phenomenon:a rapid transformation followed by a slow but sustained oxidation process.In the first 30 s,the reaction mainly relies on the persulfate-Fe~(2+) reaction in which aniline is oxidized rapidly.After 30 s,the aniline was still oxidized but the rate of reaction tended to be slower and the rates were clearly linear-proportional.After the initial fast oxidation,the reactions appeared to follow a pseudo-first-order model.