Crystal morphology control of synthetic giniite for enhanced photo-Fenton activity against the emerging pollutant metronidazole
Crystal morphology control of synthetic giniite for enhanced photo-Fenton activity against the emerging pollutant metronidazole
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DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128300
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发表时间:
2021-01-01
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8.8
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Lanceros-Mendez, S.
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Martins, P. M.;Salazar, H.;Lanceros-Mendez, S.
Metronidazole (MNZ) is a recalcitrant antibiotic with toxic and carcinogenic effects in aquatic environments. In this work, Fe-5(FO4)(4)(OH)(3)center dot 2H(2)O (giniite) particles were synthesised with three different alkaline cations (Li+, Na+ and K+) and used as Fenton catalysts for MNZ removal. It is shown that the addition of different cations during the hydrothermal synthesis process promote different morphologies from asterisk-like to flower-like and branches-like, maintaining the crystalline structure of pure giniite. The photo-Fenton activity of these particles was then evaluated through the degradation of MNZ under sunlight radiation for 9 h. The results indicate that the alkaline cation has a predominant role in the photo-Fenton efficiency, as demonstrated by the superior degradation efficiencies of Na@giniite particles (91.2% and 72.5% with giniite concentration of 0.2 g L-1 and 0.07 g L-1, respectively), related with its high surface area (10.7 m(2) g(-1)). Thus, it is demonstrated the suitability of Na@giniite particles as Fenton catalyst for MNZ removal from water. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.