Nano ZVI particles supported on micro-scale exfoliated graphite were prepared by using KBH4 as reducing agent in the H2O/ethanol system. The supported ZVI materials generally have higher activity and greater flexibili...Nano ZVI particles supported on micro-scale exfoliated graphite were prepared by using KBH4 as reducing agent in the H2O/ethanol system. The supported ZVI materials generally have higher activity and greater flexibility for environmental remediation applications. The exfoliated graphite as the support was treated beforehand to hydrophilic material. Nano iron particles are deposited onto the rough graphite surface while those were formed by borohydride reduction. The possible nitrate reduction pathways were proposed. The TEM image shows that iron particles are highly dispersed on the surface of graphite and several of iron particles are imbedded in the pit of support surface. In this synthesis, iron particles have a nearly spherical shape with a grain size of 50?100 nm. The surface areas of materials with different iron loadings of 3.5%, 7.0%, 10.0%, 15.0% and 20.0%(mass fraction) are 2.89, 9.55, 8.45, 23.8 and 6.18 m2·g?1 by BET surface analyzer. The chemical reduction of nitrate by supported nano ZVI in aqueous solution were tested in series batch experiments. Experiment results suggest that NO3? can be more rapidly reduced to NH4+ at neutral pH and anaerobic conditions by supported nano ZVI than unsupported nano ZVI or ZVI scraps. The 15% nano Fe/graphite shows the best reduction efficiency contrasted with other Fe loading particles.展开更多
In this study, iron nano-particles were used to remediate malathion contaminated soil in the concentration range of 1 - 10 μg?g–1. The zero valent iron nano-particles were prepared by reducing ferric chloride soluti...In this study, iron nano-particles were used to remediate malathion contaminated soil in the concentration range of 1 - 10 μg?g–1. The zero valent iron nano-particles were prepared by reducing ferric chloride solution with sodium boro- hydride for remediation of the soil. The optimized quantity of iron nano particles was found to be 0.1 g?kg–1 of soil con- taminated with 10 μg?g–1 of malathion. Malathion was determined in the soil after leaching to water at pH 8.2 and fol- lowed by its oxidation with slight excess of N-bromosuccinimide (NBS). The unconsumed NBS was estimated by measuring the decrease in the color intensity of rhodamine B. Degradation product formed during the oxidation of ma-lathion by zero valent iron was monitored by the Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared Spectros- copy (ATR-FTIR). The results clearly showed that quantitative oxidation of malathion was achieved within eight min- utes after the addition of zero valent iron nano particles.展开更多
Nano zero valent iron particles (nZVI) are popular the last few years because of the numerous applications in remediation of a wide range of pollutants in contaminated soils and aquifers. The nZVI particles can be 10 ...Nano zero valent iron particles (nZVI) are popular the last few years because of the numerous applications in remediation of a wide range of pollutants in contaminated soils and aquifers. The nZVI particles can be 10 - 1000 times more reactive than granular or micro-scale ZVI particles due to the small particle size, large specific surface area and high reactivity. An alternative green synthesis procedure was used for the production of nano zero valent iron particles (nZVI) using green tea (GT) extract, which is characterized by its high antioxidant content. Polyphenols in green tea extract possess double role in the synthesis of nZVI, because they not only reduce ferric cations, but also protect nZVI from oxidation and agglomeration as capping agents. The objective of current study was to simulate ata laboratory scale the attachment of GT-nZVI particles on soil material and study the effectiveness of attached nanoparticles for removing hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) from contaminated groundwater flowing through the porous soil bed. Column tests were carried out with various flowrates in order to examine the effect of contact time between the attached on porous medium nZVI and the flow-through solution on Cr(VI) reduction. After the completion of column tests the soil material in each column was split in 5 vertical sections, which were further subjected to chemical analyses and leaching tests. According to the results of the study increasing the contact time favors the reduction and removal of Cr(VI) from the aqueous phase. The reductive precipitation of Cr can be described as a reaction that follows a pseudo-first order kinetic law, with rate constant equal to k = 0.0243 ± 0.0011 min-1. Leaching tests indicated that precipitated chromium is not soluble. In the examined soil material, the total amount of precipitated Cr was found to range between 280 and 890 mg/(kg soil), while soluble Cr was less than 1.4 mg/kg and most probably it was due to the presence of residual Cr(VI) solution in the porosity of soil.展开更多
In this study, novel core-shell SiO<sub>2</sub>-coated iron nanoparticles (SiO<sub>2</sub>-nZVI) were synthesized using a one-step Stoeber method. The Malachite green degradation abilities of t...In this study, novel core-shell SiO<sub>2</sub>-coated iron nanoparticles (SiO<sub>2</sub>-nZVI) were synthesized using a one-step Stoeber method. The Malachite green degradation abilities of the nanoparticles were investigated. The effects of ethanol/distilled water volume ratio, presence and absence of PEG, tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) dosage, and hydrolysis time used in the nanoparticles preparation process were investigated. The results indicated that the SiO<sub>2</sub>-coated iron nanoparticles had the highest reduction activity when the particles synthesized with ethanol/H<sub>2</sub>O ratio of 2:1, PEG of 0.15 ml, TEOS of 0.5 ml and the reaction time was 4 h. The SiO<sub>2</sub>-nZVI nanoparticles were characterized using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Energy Dispersive Spectrometry (EDS) and powder X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). The results showed that the average particles diameter of the SiO<sub>2</sub>-nZVI was 20 - 30 nm. The thickness of the outside SiO<sub>2</sub> film is consistent and approximately 10 nm. The results indicated that the nanoparticles coated completely with a transparent SiO<sub>2</sub>-film. Such nanoparticles could have wide applications in dye decolorization.展开更多
Nanoscale zero-valent iron （nZVI） possesses unique chemistry and capability for the separation and transformation of a growing number of environmental contaminants. A nZVI particle consists of two nanoscale componen...Nanoscale zero-valent iron （nZVI） possesses unique chemistry and capability for the separation and transformation of a growing number of environmental contaminants. A nZVI particle consists of two nanoscale components, an iron （oxyhydr）oxides shell and a metallic iron core. This classical ＂core-shell＂ structure offers nZVI with unique and multifaceted reactivity of sorption, complexation, reduction and precipita- tion due to its strong small particle size for engineering deployment, large surface area, abundant reactive sites and electron-donating capacity for enhanced chemical activity. For over two decades, research has been steadily expanding our understanding on the reaction mechanisms and engineering performance of nZVI for soil and groundwater remediation, and more recently for wastewater treatment.展开更多
Excess phosphorus from non-point pollution sources is one of the key factors causing eutrophication in many lakes in China,so finding a cost-effective method to remove phosphorus from non-point pollution sources is ve...Excess phosphorus from non-point pollution sources is one of the key factors causing eutrophication in many lakes in China,so finding a cost-effective method to remove phosphorus from non-point pollution sources is very important for the health of the aqueous environment. Graphene was selected to support nanoscale zero-valent iron（nZVI）for phosphorus removal from synthetic rainwater runoff in this article. Compared with nZVI supported on other porous materials,graphene-supported nZVI（G-nZVI） could remove phosphorus more efficiently. The amount of nZVI in G-nZVI was an important factor in the removal of phosphorus by G-nZVI,and G-nZVI with 20 wt.% nZVI（20% G-nZVI）could remove phosphorus most efficiently. The nZVI was very stable and could disperse very well on graphene,as characterized by transmission electron microscopy（TEM） and scanning electron microscopy（SEM）. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy（XPS）,Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy（FT-IR） and Raman spectroscopy were used to elucidate the reaction process,and the results indicated that Fe-O-P was formed after phosphorus was adsorbed by G-nZVI. The results obtained from X-ray diffraction（XRD） indicated that the reaction product between nZVI supported on graphene and phosphorus was Fe3（PO4）2·8H2O（Vivianite）. It was confirmed that the specific reaction mechanism for the removal of phosphorus with nZVI or G-nZVI was mainly due to chemical reaction between nZVI and phosphorus.展开更多
Risk associated with heavy metals in soil has been received widespread attention.In this study,a porous biochar supported nanoscale zero-valent iron(BC-nZVI)was applied to immobilize cadmium(Cd)and lead(Pb)in clayey s...Risk associated with heavy metals in soil has been received widespread attention.In this study,a porous biochar supported nanoscale zero-valent iron(BC-nZVI)was applied to immobilize cadmium(Cd)and lead(Pb)in clayey soil.Experiment results indicated that the immobilization of Cd or Pb by BC-nZVI process was better than that of BC or nZVI process,and about 80%of heavy metals immobilization was obtained in BC-nZVI process.Addition of BC-nZVI could increase soil pH and organic matter(SOM).Cd or Pb immobilization was inhibited with coexisting organic compound 2,4-dichlorophenol(2,4-DCP),but 2,4-DCP could be removed in a simultaneous manner with Cd or Pb immobilization at low concentration levels.Simultaneous immobilization of Cd and Pb was achieved in BC-nZVI process,and both Cd and Pb availability significantly decreased.Stable Cd species inculding Cd(OH)_(2),CdCO_(3)and CdO were formed,whereas stable Pb species such as PbCO_(3),PbO and Pb(OH)_(2)were produced with BC-nZVI treatment.Simultaneous immobilization mechanism of Cd and Pb in soil by BC-nZVI was thereby proposed.This study well demonstrates that BC-nZVI has been emerged as a potential technology for the remediation of multiple heavy metals in soil.展开更多
Toxicity studies considering both the bare and stabilized forms of zero valent iron nanoparticles（nZVI） could be timely, given that ecological risks identified are minimized through modification or with substitution...Toxicity studies considering both the bare and stabilized forms of zero valent iron nanoparticles（nZVI） could be timely, given that ecological risks identified are minimized through modification or with substitution of approaches in the synthesis, development and environmental application of the nanoparticles before succeeding to volume production.This review is focused on the fate, transport and toxicological implications of the bare nZVI and surface modified particles used for environmental applications.展开更多
Nanosized zero-valent iron (NZVI) supported on the cation exchange resin was synthesized and applied to decompose some water soluble azo dyes. The decomposition efficiency for azo dyes was evaluated by using the aqueo...Nanosized zero-valent iron (NZVI) supported on the cation exchange resin was synthesized and applied to decompose some water soluble azo dyes. The decomposition efficiency for azo dyes was evaluated by using the aqueous suspensions and parked column of this material. Batch experiments indicated that this novel material exhibited excellent degradation ability for 0.05 g·L1 of Acid Orange 7, Acid Orange 8, Acid Orange 10, Sunset Yellow, and Methyl Orange, with decolorization ratio up to 95% in 4 min; pH value was the key factor for degradation and H+ was one of the reactants; adsorption of azo dyes onto the material existed at the beginning but reduced gradually until disappearing completely. For the packed column system, 58%~90% of azo dyes were decomposed in the 1st circle of solution passing through the column, and the adsorption onto the materials could accelerate the degradation azo dyes with the increasing reaction time. During the degradation process, Fe2+, the product of NZVI, was exchanged to the resin again and could be reduced to Fe0 by KBH4 for reusing. The 10th refreshed NZVI possessed reductive activity up to 90% of the newly systhesized NZVI. Decomposing pollutants in the aqueous solution with columns packed with NZVI immobilized on the cation exchange resin is a promising technology that can solve the reclaiming and refreshing problem of NZVI.展开更多
基金Project(20477019) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Nano ZVI particles supported on micro-scale exfoliated graphite were prepared by using KBH4 as reducing agent in the H2O/ethanol system. The supported ZVI materials generally have higher activity and greater flexibility for environmental remediation applications. The exfoliated graphite as the support was treated beforehand to hydrophilic material. Nano iron particles are deposited onto the rough graphite surface while those were formed by borohydride reduction. The possible nitrate reduction pathways were proposed. The TEM image shows that iron particles are highly dispersed on the surface of graphite and several of iron particles are imbedded in the pit of support surface. In this synthesis, iron particles have a nearly spherical shape with a grain size of 50?100 nm. The surface areas of materials with different iron loadings of 3.5%, 7.0%, 10.0%, 15.0% and 20.0%(mass fraction) are 2.89, 9.55, 8.45, 23.8 and 6.18 m2·g?1 by BET surface analyzer. The chemical reduction of nitrate by supported nano ZVI in aqueous solution were tested in series batch experiments. Experiment results suggest that NO3? can be more rapidly reduced to NH4+ at neutral pH and anaerobic conditions by supported nano ZVI than unsupported nano ZVI or ZVI scraps. The 15% nano Fe/graphite shows the best reduction efficiency contrasted with other Fe loading particles.
文摘In this study, iron nano-particles were used to remediate malathion contaminated soil in the concentration range of 1 - 10 μg?g–1. The zero valent iron nano-particles were prepared by reducing ferric chloride solution with sodium boro- hydride for remediation of the soil. The optimized quantity of iron nano particles was found to be 0.1 g?kg–1 of soil con- taminated with 10 μg?g–1 of malathion. Malathion was determined in the soil after leaching to water at pH 8.2 and fol- lowed by its oxidation with slight excess of N-bromosuccinimide (NBS). The unconsumed NBS was estimated by measuring the decrease in the color intensity of rhodamine B. Degradation product formed during the oxidation of ma-lathion by zero valent iron was monitored by the Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared Spectros- copy (ATR-FTIR). The results clearly showed that quantitative oxidation of malathion was achieved within eight min- utes after the addition of zero valent iron nano particles.
文摘Nano zero valent iron particles (nZVI) are popular the last few years because of the numerous applications in remediation of a wide range of pollutants in contaminated soils and aquifers. The nZVI particles can be 10 - 1000 times more reactive than granular or micro-scale ZVI particles due to the small particle size, large specific surface area and high reactivity. An alternative green synthesis procedure was used for the production of nano zero valent iron particles (nZVI) using green tea (GT) extract, which is characterized by its high antioxidant content. Polyphenols in green tea extract possess double role in the synthesis of nZVI, because they not only reduce ferric cations, but also protect nZVI from oxidation and agglomeration as capping agents. The objective of current study was to simulate ata laboratory scale the attachment of GT-nZVI particles on soil material and study the effectiveness of attached nanoparticles for removing hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) from contaminated groundwater flowing through the porous soil bed. Column tests were carried out with various flowrates in order to examine the effect of contact time between the attached on porous medium nZVI and the flow-through solution on Cr(VI) reduction. After the completion of column tests the soil material in each column was split in 5 vertical sections, which were further subjected to chemical analyses and leaching tests. According to the results of the study increasing the contact time favors the reduction and removal of Cr(VI) from the aqueous phase. The reductive precipitation of Cr can be described as a reaction that follows a pseudo-first order kinetic law, with rate constant equal to k = 0.0243 ± 0.0011 min-1. Leaching tests indicated that precipitated chromium is not soluble. In the examined soil material, the total amount of precipitated Cr was found to range between 280 and 890 mg/(kg soil), while soluble Cr was less than 1.4 mg/kg and most probably it was due to the presence of residual Cr(VI) solution in the porosity of soil.
文摘In this study, novel core-shell SiO<sub>2</sub>-coated iron nanoparticles (SiO<sub>2</sub>-nZVI) were synthesized using a one-step Stoeber method. The Malachite green degradation abilities of the nanoparticles were investigated. The effects of ethanol/distilled water volume ratio, presence and absence of PEG, tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) dosage, and hydrolysis time used in the nanoparticles preparation process were investigated. The results indicated that the SiO<sub>2</sub>-coated iron nanoparticles had the highest reduction activity when the particles synthesized with ethanol/H<sub>2</sub>O ratio of 2:1, PEG of 0.15 ml, TEOS of 0.5 ml and the reaction time was 4 h. The SiO<sub>2</sub>-nZVI nanoparticles were characterized using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Energy Dispersive Spectrometry (EDS) and powder X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). The results showed that the average particles diameter of the SiO<sub>2</sub>-nZVI was 20 - 30 nm. The thickness of the outside SiO<sub>2</sub> film is consistent and approximately 10 nm. The results indicated that the nanoparticles coated completely with a transparent SiO<sub>2</sub>-film. Such nanoparticles could have wide applications in dye decolorization.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51578398 and 41772243)the National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents (No. BX201700172)
文摘Nanoscale zero-valent iron （nZVI） possesses unique chemistry and capability for the separation and transformation of a growing number of environmental contaminants. A nZVI particle consists of two nanoscale components, an iron （oxyhydr）oxides shell and a metallic iron core. This classical ＂core-shell＂ structure offers nZVI with unique and multifaceted reactivity of sorption, complexation, reduction and precipita- tion due to its strong small particle size for engineering deployment, large surface area, abundant reactive sites and electron-donating capacity for enhanced chemical activity. For over two decades, research has been steadily expanding our understanding on the reaction mechanisms and engineering performance of nZVI for soil and groundwater remediation, and more recently for wastewater treatment.
基金supported by the Major Science and Technology Programs for Water Pollution Control and Management of China (Nos.2011ZX07301-002 and 2012ZX07205-001)
文摘Excess phosphorus from non-point pollution sources is one of the key factors causing eutrophication in many lakes in China,so finding a cost-effective method to remove phosphorus from non-point pollution sources is very important for the health of the aqueous environment. Graphene was selected to support nanoscale zero-valent iron（nZVI）for phosphorus removal from synthetic rainwater runoff in this article. Compared with nZVI supported on other porous materials,graphene-supported nZVI（G-nZVI） could remove phosphorus more efficiently. The amount of nZVI in G-nZVI was an important factor in the removal of phosphorus by G-nZVI,and G-nZVI with 20 wt.% nZVI（20% G-nZVI）could remove phosphorus most efficiently. The nZVI was very stable and could disperse very well on graphene,as characterized by transmission electron microscopy（TEM） and scanning electron microscopy（SEM）. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy（XPS）,Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy（FT-IR） and Raman spectroscopy were used to elucidate the reaction process,and the results indicated that Fe-O-P was formed after phosphorus was adsorbed by G-nZVI. The results obtained from X-ray diffraction（XRD） indicated that the reaction product between nZVI supported on graphene and phosphorus was Fe3（PO4）2·8H2O（Vivianite）. It was confirmed that the specific reaction mechanism for the removal of phosphorus with nZVI or G-nZVI was mainly due to chemical reaction between nZVI and phosphorus.
基金supported by the Special project in key areas of Guangdong Province Ordinary Universities (No. 2020ZDZX1003)the Guangdong Provincial Key R&D Programme (No. 2020B1111350002)+4 种基金the Guangdong Province Universities and Colleges Pearl River Scholar Funded Scheme (2018)the research project and development plan for key areas of Guangdong Province (No. 2020B0202080002)the Project of Educational Commission of Guangdong Province of China (No. 2019KTSCX067)the Guangdong Provincial Special Fund for Modern Agriculture Industry Technology Innovation Teams (No. 2019KJ140)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21407155).
文摘Risk associated with heavy metals in soil has been received widespread attention.In this study,a porous biochar supported nanoscale zero-valent iron(BC-nZVI)was applied to immobilize cadmium(Cd)and lead(Pb)in clayey soil.Experiment results indicated that the immobilization of Cd or Pb by BC-nZVI process was better than that of BC or nZVI process,and about 80%of heavy metals immobilization was obtained in BC-nZVI process.Addition of BC-nZVI could increase soil pH and organic matter(SOM).Cd or Pb immobilization was inhibited with coexisting organic compound 2,4-dichlorophenol(2,4-DCP),but 2,4-DCP could be removed in a simultaneous manner with Cd or Pb immobilization at low concentration levels.Simultaneous immobilization of Cd and Pb was achieved in BC-nZVI process,and both Cd and Pb availability significantly decreased.Stable Cd species inculding Cd(OH)_(2),CdCO_(3)and CdO were formed,whereas stable Pb species such as PbCO_(3),PbO and Pb(OH)_(2)were produced with BC-nZVI treatment.Simultaneous immobilization mechanism of Cd and Pb in soil by BC-nZVI was thereby proposed.This study well demonstrates that BC-nZVI has been emerged as a potential technology for the remediation of multiple heavy metals in soil.
文摘Toxicity studies considering both the bare and stabilized forms of zero valent iron nanoparticles（nZVI） could be timely, given that ecological risks identified are minimized through modification or with substitution of approaches in the synthesis, development and environmental application of the nanoparticles before succeeding to volume production.This review is focused on the fate, transport and toxicological implications of the bare nZVI and surface modified particles used for environmental applications.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 20537020)
文摘Nanosized zero-valent iron (NZVI) supported on the cation exchange resin was synthesized and applied to decompose some water soluble azo dyes. The decomposition efficiency for azo dyes was evaluated by using the aqueous suspensions and parked column of this material. Batch experiments indicated that this novel material exhibited excellent degradation ability for 0.05 g·L1 of Acid Orange 7, Acid Orange 8, Acid Orange 10, Sunset Yellow, and Methyl Orange, with decolorization ratio up to 95% in 4 min; pH value was the key factor for degradation and H+ was one of the reactants; adsorption of azo dyes onto the material existed at the beginning but reduced gradually until disappearing completely. For the packed column system, 58%~90% of azo dyes were decomposed in the 1st circle of solution passing through the column, and the adsorption onto the materials could accelerate the degradation azo dyes with the increasing reaction time. During the degradation process, Fe2+, the product of NZVI, was exchanged to the resin again and could be reduced to Fe0 by KBH4 for reusing. The 10th refreshed NZVI possessed reductive activity up to 90% of the newly systhesized NZVI. Decomposing pollutants in the aqueous solution with columns packed with NZVI immobilized on the cation exchange resin is a promising technology that can solve the reclaiming and refreshing problem of NZVI.
