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SBA-15-incorporated nanoscale zero-valent iron particles for chromium(VI) removal from groundwater: Mechanism, effect of pH, humic acid and sustained reactivity

Journal

JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Volume 266, Issue -, Pages 26-33

Publisher

ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.12.001

Keywords

Zero-valent iron; Two solvents technique; Chromium(VI); Mechanism; Humic acid

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  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [51078184]

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Nanoscale zero-valent iron particles (NZVIs) were incorporated inside the channels of SBA-15 rods by a two solvents reduction technique and used to remove Cr(VI) from groundwater. The resulting NZVIs/SBA-15 composites before and after reaction were characterized by N-2 adsorption/desorption, Xray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Results helped to propose the mechanism of Cr(VI) removal by NZVIs/SBA-15, where Cr(VI) in aqueous was firstly impregnated into the channels of the silica, then adsorbed on the surfaces of the incorporated NZVIs and reduced to Cr(III) directly in the inner pores of the silica. Corrosion products included Fe2O3, FeO(OH), Fe3O4 and Cr2FeO4. Batch experiments revealed that Cr(VI) removal decreased from 99.7% to 92.8% when the initial solution pH increased from 5.5 to 9.0, accompanied by the decrease of the k(obs) from 0.600 to 0.024 min(-1). Humic acid (HA) had a little effect on the removal efficiency of Cr(VI) by NZVIs/SBA-15 but could decrease the reduction rate. The stable reduction of NZVIs/SBA-15 was observed within six cycles. NZVIs/SBA-15 composites offer a promising alternative material to remove heavy metals from groundwater. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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