Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
Volume 23, Issue 18, Pages 18542-18551Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7051-0
Keywords
Ce-Fe-graphene nanocomposite; Heterogeneous Fenton; Sulfamethazine; Antibiotics
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51338005]
- Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University [IRT-13026]
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A heterogeneous Fenton catalyst Ce-0-Fe-0-reduced graphene oxide (Ce-Fe-RGO) was synthesized with chemical reduction methods and used for degradation of sulfamethazine. The introduction of Ce and graphene increased the dispersibility of iron particles which was confirmed by SEM and TEM. The results of VSM analysis showed good magnetism of Ce-Fe-RGO. The catalyst performance was compared with other kinds of catalysts (Fe-0 and Ce-0-Fe-0) for degradation of sulfamethazine. The results showed that Ce-0-Fe-RGO had good catalytic performance and adsorption. X-ray diffraction showed the change of iron oxide on catalyst surface after use. The total sulfur (TS), total nitrogen (TN), total organic carbon (TOC), and intermediates, such as small organic molecular and anion ions, were analyzed by IC under different pH conditions. Finally, the possible catalytic mechanism was tentatively proposed based on inhibitor experimental results and XPS characterization. The main active species was hydroxyl radical on catalyst surface and the transition between Ce3+ and Ce4+ which enhanced the reduction from Fe3+ to Fe2+ and formation of center dot OH and center dot O-2(-).
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