Journal
POLYMERS
Volume 12, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym12102246
Keywords
magnetite; co-precipitation method; Rhodamine B; sodium dodecyl sulfate; wastewater treatment
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- Portuguese Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia (FCT) [IF/00314/2015]
- FCT/Ministerio da Ciencia, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior (MCTES) [UIDP/50017/2020+UIDB/50017/2020]
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Iron (III) oxide (Fe3O4) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) coated iron (III) oxide (SDS@Fe3O4) nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized by the co-precipitation method for application in the catalytic degradation of Rhodamine B (RB) dye. The synthesized NPs were characterized using X-ray diffractometer (XRD), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Fourier transform infra-red (FT-IR) spectroscopy techniques and tested in the removal of RB. A kinetic study on RB degradation by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was carried out and the influence of Fe3O4 and SDS@Fe3O4 magnetic NPs on the degradation rate was assessed. The activity of magnetic NPs, viz. Fe3O4 and SDS@Fe3O4, in the degradation of RB was spectrophotometrically studied and found effective in the removal of RB dye from water. The rate of RB degradation was found linearly dependent upon H2O2 concentration and within 5.0 x 10(-2) to 4.0 x 10(-1) M H2O2, the observed pseudo-first-order kinetic rates (k(obs), s(-1)) for the degradation of RB (10 mg L-1) at pH 3 and temperature 25 +/- 2 degrees C were between 0.4 and 1.7 x 10(4) s(-1), while in presence of 0.1% w/v Fe3O4 or SDS@Fe3O4 NPs, k(obs) were between 1.3 and 2.8 x 10(4) s(-1) and between 2.6 and 4.8 x 10(4) s(-1), respectively. Furthermore, in presence of Fe3O4 or SDS@Fe3O4, k(obs) increased with NPs dosage and showed a peaked pH behavior with a maximum at pH 3. The magnitude of thermodynamic parameters E-a and Delta H for RB degradation in presence of SDS@Fe3O4 were 15.63 kJ mol(-1) and 13.01 kJ mol(-1), respectively, lowest among the used catalysts, confirming its effectiveness during degradation. Furthermore, SDS in the presence of Fe3O4 NPs and H2O2 remarkably enhanced the rate of RB degradation.
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