Optimizing the removal of methylene blue from aqueous solutions using persulfate activated with nanoscale zero valent iron (nZVI) supported by reduced expanded graphene oxide (rEGO)

  • سال انتشار: 1399
  • محل انتشار: مجله مدیریت و مهندسی بهداشت محیط، دوره: 8، شماره: 1
  • کد COI اختصاصی: JR_EHEM-8-1_003
  • زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
  • تعداد مشاهده: 302
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نویسندگان

Alaa Mohamad Soubh

Corresponding author: School of Environment, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Mohammad Ali Abdoli

School of Environment, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Lorin Ali Ahmad

Tartus Research Center, General Commission for Scientific Agriculture Research (GCSAR), Damascus, Syria

چکیده

Background: To remove methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solutions, nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) predicated on reduced expanded graphene oxide (rEGO) was used as the activator of persulfate. Methods: Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analyses were used to investigate the surface morphology and to examine the surface elemental composition. X-ray diffraction (XRD) was used to determine the chemical compositions of the synthesized compound. In this study, the effects of pH (3-9), activator dose (0.4-1.6 g L-1), persulfate concentration (0.192-0.768 g L-1), and reaction time (0-60 minutes) on the removal of 10 mg L-1 MB were studied by nZVI -reduced expanded graphene oxide/persulfate (nZVI@rEGO/PS) process. Results: The maximum removal efficiencies of MB at optimum operational conditions (pH 3, activator dose = 1.2 g L-1, persulfate concentration = 0.576 g L-1, and reaction time = 20 minutes) by nZVI@rEGO/PS process was 96%. The chemical method was used to prepare expanded graphene. The volume of natural flake graphite increased about 25 times after the process. SEM image of the nZVI@rEGO showed the presence of nZVI placed on the EGO surface in chain structure with a diameter about 100 nm. The EDS analysis of the activator indicated the existence of Fe element to an amount greater than 50%. Conclusion: According to the results, nZVI@rEGO is considered as a promising activator of persulfate.

کلیدواژه ها

Persulfate, Methylene blue, Graphite, Graphene oxide, Kinetics

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