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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
Volume 857, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159446
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2D?-FeOOH NF; In-plane iterative self-assembly mechanism; Cr(VI); Adsorption and reduction; Crystal face-dependent adsorption
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In this study, a polyethyleneimine (PEI) modified two-dimensional (2D) α-FeOOH nanomaterial with porous structure and high surface area was synthesized via a simple hydrothermal method. The as-prepared nanomaterial showed fast adsorption kinetics, high reusability, and high adsorption capacity for Cr(VI) removal.
Two-dimensional (2D) iron oxide-hydroxide (FeOOH) nanomaterials as low-cost and environmental-friendly composites are promising materials for application in heavy metal elimination. However, developing 2D FeOOH adsorbents with high adsorption capacity and excellent durability toward Cr (VI) removal is still a challenge due to the intrinsically non-layered structure. Here, a novel polyethyleneimine (PEI) functionalized 2D single-layer nano-raft-like alpha-FeOOH (alpha-FeOOH NF) consisted of parallel-aligned ultrathin nanowires was obtained via a facile one-pot hydrothermal approach. It was found that the 2D alpha-FeOOH NF nanostructure was formed by an in-plane iterative self-assembly mechanism, where alpha-FeOOH nanoparticles acted as intermediates and iterative seeds with anisotropic growth. The as-prepared 2D alpha-FeOOH NF possessed porous structure and high surface area, which provided a strong ability to capture the Cr (VI) ions in water. Benefiting from the unique structure and PEI modification, it exhibited fast adsorption kinetic rate, high reusability, and high adsorption capacity toward Cr(VI) removal. The removal mechanism involved adsorption and reduction process. Besides, the molecular dynamic simulations disclosed a facet-dependent Cr(VI) adsorption behavior of alpha-FeOOH. The maximum adsorption capacity was 67.1 mg/g and the removal efficiency still maintained 83.9 % in the fifth cycle. This work demonstrated that 2D alpha-FeOOH NF could be a promising adsorbent for Cr(VI) removal.
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