Manganese ferrite nanopowder was prepared by thermal decomposition at 400℃ of the gel synthesized from manganese and iron nitrates and polyvinyl alcohol. X-ray diffractometry evidenced that manganese ferrite was form...Manganese ferrite nanopowder was prepared by thermal decomposition at 400℃ of the gel synthesized from manganese and iron nitrates and polyvinyl alcohol. X-ray diffractometry evidenced that manganese ferrite was formed as single crystalline phase at this temperature. Scanning electron microscope images evidenced the formation of very fine spherical particles （d 〈 11 nm） of manganese ferrite, with specific surface area of 147 m2/g. The powder obtained at 400℃ was used as a catalyst for the oxidative degradation of phenol in aqueous solutions, in the presence of potassium peroxydisulfate as oxidant. High phenol removal efficiencies above 90% were reached at： pH 3-3.5, phenol initial concentration around 50 mg/L, peroxydisulfate：phenol mass ratio 10：1, and catalyst dose 3 g/L. Total organic carbon measurements showed that the degradation of phenol goes, under these conditions, to mineralization in an extent of 60%.展开更多
基金supported by a grant of the Romanian National Authority for Scientific Research and Innovation,CNCS–UEFISCDI,project number PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-0514
文摘Manganese ferrite nanopowder was prepared by thermal decomposition at 400℃ of the gel synthesized from manganese and iron nitrates and polyvinyl alcohol. X-ray diffractometry evidenced that manganese ferrite was formed as single crystalline phase at this temperature. Scanning electron microscope images evidenced the formation of very fine spherical particles （d 〈 11 nm） of manganese ferrite, with specific surface area of 147 m2/g. The powder obtained at 400℃ was used as a catalyst for the oxidative degradation of phenol in aqueous solutions, in the presence of potassium peroxydisulfate as oxidant. High phenol removal efficiencies above 90% were reached at： pH 3-3.5, phenol initial concentration around 50 mg/L, peroxydisulfate：phenol mass ratio 10：1, and catalyst dose 3 g/L. Total organic carbon measurements showed that the degradation of phenol goes, under these conditions, to mineralization in an extent of 60%.
