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Application of a montmorillonite clay modified with iron in photo-Fenton process. Comparison with goethite and nZVI

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Iron pillared clay (Fe-PILC) was prepared from a montmorillonite and was characterized by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray fluorescence. Fe-PILC catalytic activity was evaluated in photo-Fenton processes applied to the degradation of 2-clorophenol. Different catalyst loads were assayed. The Fe-PILC allowed almost complete degradation of the contaminant. An increase in the contaminant degradation rate was observed, following leaching of iron during catalytic assays, which suggest the existence of a homogeneous photo-Fenton mechanism. The catalytic performance of the Fe-PILC was compared with that for goethite and zero valent iron nanoparticles. Differences were found regarding the achieved degradation levels, the efficiency in oxidant consumption, and the extension of iron leaching.

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The authors thank the Comisión Sectorial de Investigación Científica, Programa de Desarrollo de las Ciencias Básicas, and Agencia Nacional de Investigación e Innovación from Uruguay and Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, and Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica from Argentina for their financial support and gratefully thank Mr. Antonio Negro for the technical assistance during the experimental studies.

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  1. Laboratorio de Fisicoquímica de Superficies, DETEMA, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Gral. Flores 2124, CC 1157, CP 11800, Montevideo, Uruguay

    María A. De León, Marta Sergio & Juan Bussi

  2. Ingeniería de los Fotorreactores, INTEC, Universidad Nacional del Litoral – CONICET, Colectora de Ruta Nacional N°168 km. 472, 5, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina

    Guadalupe B. Ortiz de la Plata, Alberto E. Cassano & Orlando M. Alfano

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De León, M.A., Sergio, M., Bussi, J. et al. Application of a montmorillonite clay modified with iron in photo-Fenton process. Comparison with goethite and nZVI. Environ Sci Pollut Res 22, 864–869 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-014-2681-6

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