Catalytic potential of CuFe2O4/GO for activation of peroxymonosulfate in metronidazole degradation: study of mechanisms

Autor: Mitra Gholami, Mahdi Farzadkia, Roghayeh Noroozi, Ahmad Jonidi Jafari
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering. 18:947-960
ISSN: 2052-336X
Popis: Application of magnetite nanoparticles (CuFe2O4/GO) were anchored on graphene oxide (GO), as a Heterogeneous nanocomposite for activating of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) into Metronidazole (MNZ) destruction. The effect of solution pH, reaction time, effectiveness of water matrix components and trapping factors, different catalyst concentrations, PMS and contaminants were evaluated as operating factors on the efficiency of MNZ degradation. Also, mineralization, stability, reactivity and Recycling tests of the catalyst, and the degradation kinetics were performed. MNZ degradation and mineralization were obtained under optimal conditions (0.2 g/L catalyst, pH = 5, 30 mg/L MNZ and 2 mM PMS), 100% and 41.02%, respectively over 120 min. Leaching of Fe and Cu was found NO3− > Cl− > SO42−. The experimental data were very good agreement with pseudo-first-order kinetic model, and during quenching tests SO4•- radicals played a dominant role in the degradation process of MNZ. As a result, the CuFe2O4/GO/PMS system can be described as a promising activation of PMS in MNZ degradation, due to its high stability, reusability and good catalyst reactivity, and the production of reactive species simultaneously.
Databáze: OpenAIRE