Modification of biochar by Fe2O3 for the removal of pyridine and quinoline

Autor: Yudong Zhang, Hanjiang Xu, Xiaoping Zhang
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Environmental Technology. 39:1470-1480
ISSN: 1479-487X
0959-3330
DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2017.1332103
Popis: The biochar produced by pyrolysis at 600°C from powdered mango bark impregnated with iron, namely Fe2O3/biochar, was recognized as a multifunctional material for environmental applications. This work aims at using the above material for the removal of pyridine and quinoline from aqueous solutions. The physico-chemical properties of synthesized biochars were studied systematically with several commonly used material characterization methods including scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR). Structural and morphological analyses of the biochars showed that Fe2O3 particles were nanosized and distributed evenly on the surface of biochar, and thus exhibited great adsorption capacity for the removal of pyridine and quinoline. In addition, the results suggested that the main magnetic phase is maghemite (Fe2O3). The modified biochar showed high removal capacity (99%) for quinoline, but the removal ...
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