Degradation of Carbon Tetrachloride by nanoscale Zero‐Valent Iron @ magnetic Fe3O4: Impact of reaction condition, Kinetics, Thermodynamics and Mechanism
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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Degradation of Carbon Tetrachloride by nanoscale Zero‐Valent Iron @ magnetic Fe3O4: Impact of reaction condition, Kinetics, Thermodynamics and Mechanism
Published in:
Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 32 (2018) 3
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1002/aoc.4139
ISSN:
0268-2605;
1099-0739
Origination:
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Description:
Nano‐scale zero‐valent Iron (nZVI) attached on the Fe3O4 nanoparticles were prepared and creatively applied in the reductive dechlorination of Carbon Tetrachloride (CT). The characterization results of the synthesized composite indicated a main component of nZVI particles assembled on the surface of Fe3O4 with a layer of iron‐oxide film on the periphery, of which the dispersibility was better and the specific surface area was larger. The effects of different reaction conditions like temperature, initial pH values, Fe0@Fe3O4 dosage and initial CT concentrations on the removal of CT were evaluated. Under the optimum conditions, the Fe0@Fe3O4 composites showed a CT removal efficiency of 89.1% in 60 min, which was much greater than that of nZVI (61.7%) and Fe3O4 particles (14.3%). The removal process obeyed the pseudo‐first‐order kinetic model. Synergy effects of the constituents in the composite which can promote the relative rates of mass transfer to reactive sites were proposed to be existed and the magnetism of Fe3O4 could help to overcome the aggregation and surface passivation problem of nZVI. Thus, Fe0@Fe3O4 nanoparticles in our study can effectively complete the reductive dechlorination of CT and an improved nZVI catalyst is provided for the remediation of chlorinated organic compounds.