Journal of Hazardous Materials
Journal of Hazardous Materials
5 years ago

Microwave hydrothermal-assisted preparation of novel spinel-NiFe2O4/natural mineral composites as microwave catalysts for degradation of aquatic organic pollutants

Microwave hydrothermal-assisted preparation of novel spinel-NiFe2O4/natural mineral composites as microwave catalysts for degradation of aquatic organic pollutants
In this study, novel spinel-NiFe2O4/natural mineral (sepiolite, diatomite and kaolinite) composites were developed using microwave (MW) hydrothermal method, and applied in MW-induced catalytic degradation (NiFe2O4/natural mineral/MW) of organic pollutants such as sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS), azo fuchsine (AF), methyl parathion (MP), and crystal violet (CVL) in solution. Catalytic activities of three NiFe2O4/natural mineral composites were compared. The effects of material synthesis process parameters such as molar ratios of NiFe2O4 and natural mineral, and pH of precursor solutions for synthesizing catalysts, and degradation parameters such as MW irradiation time and catalyst reuse cycles were also investigated. The principle on NiFe2O4/natural mineral/MW degradation was provided. The results reveal that organic pollutants in wastewater can be removed completely using NiFe2O4/natural mineral/MW within minutes. NiFe2O4/sepiolite shows higher catalytic activity than the others. The calculated degradation rate constants are 1.865, 0.672, 0.472, and 0.329 min−1 for SDBS, AF, MP, and CVL, respectively, using NiFe2O4/sepiolite/MW system. The performance of NiFe2O4/natural mineral can be maintained for three reuse cycles. Active species OH, O2 −, and h + play main roles in NiFe2O4/sepiolite/MW degradation. Hence, NiFe2O4/sepiolite/MW technology with rapid and cost-effective degradation, magnetic separation, and no secondary pollution, demonstrates to be promising in treating organic contaminants in wastewater.

Publisher URL: www.sciencedirect.com/science

DOI: S0304389418300906

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