Nano-Fe_(2)O_(3)embedded in montmorillonite particles(Fe-Mt)were prepared to degrade diethyl phthalate(DEP)with citric acid(CA)under xenon light irradiation.Compared to pristine montmorillonite(Na-Mt),the embedding pr...Nano-Fe_(2)O_(3)embedded in montmorillonite particles(Fe-Mt)were prepared to degrade diethyl phthalate(DEP)with citric acid(CA)under xenon light irradiation.Compared to pristine montmorillonite(Na-Mt),the embedding process increased 14.5-fold of iron content and 1.8-fold of specific surface area.The synthesized Fe-Mt have more oxygen vacancies than Fe_(2)O_(3)nanoparticles(nFe_(2)O_(3)),which could induce more reactive oxygen species(ROSs)generation in the presence of CA under xenon lamp irradiation.Fe-Mt with CA enhanced photo-assisted degradation of DEP 2.5 times as compared to nFe_(2)O_(3)with CA.Quenching experiments,electron paramagnetic resonance(EPR)spectroscopy and identification of products confirmed that surface-bound·OH was the main radical to degrade DEP.Common anions(i.e.,NO_(3)-,CO_(3)^(2-),Cl^-)and humic acid could compete·OH with DEP and cause slower degradation of DEP.The removal efficiency of DEP was more than 56%with Fe-Mt after three recycles,and the dissolved Fe concentration from Fe-Mt was below 75μmol/L,indicating Fe-Mt had a good stability as a catalyst.Fe-Mt together with CA appeared to be a promising strategy to remove organic pollutants in surface water,or topsoil under solar irradiation.展开更多
基金funded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2017YFA0207000 and 2018YFC1802000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41773125)。
文摘Nano-Fe_(2)O_(3)embedded in montmorillonite particles(Fe-Mt)were prepared to degrade diethyl phthalate(DEP)with citric acid(CA)under xenon light irradiation.Compared to pristine montmorillonite(Na-Mt),the embedding process increased 14.5-fold of iron content and 1.8-fold of specific surface area.The synthesized Fe-Mt have more oxygen vacancies than Fe_(2)O_(3)nanoparticles(nFe_(2)O_(3)),which could induce more reactive oxygen species(ROSs)generation in the presence of CA under xenon lamp irradiation.Fe-Mt with CA enhanced photo-assisted degradation of DEP 2.5 times as compared to nFe_(2)O_(3)with CA.Quenching experiments,electron paramagnetic resonance(EPR)spectroscopy and identification of products confirmed that surface-bound·OH was the main radical to degrade DEP.Common anions(i.e.,NO_(3)-,CO_(3)^(2-),Cl^-)and humic acid could compete·OH with DEP and cause slower degradation of DEP.The removal efficiency of DEP was more than 56%with Fe-Mt after three recycles,and the dissolved Fe concentration from Fe-Mt was below 75μmol/L,indicating Fe-Mt had a good stability as a catalyst.Fe-Mt together with CA appeared to be a promising strategy to remove organic pollutants in surface water,or topsoil under solar irradiation.
