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Removal of hexavalent chromium ion from aqueous solution using nanoscale zero-valent iron particles immobilized on porous silica support prepared by polymer template method

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Porous silica supported nanoscale zero-valent iron was prepared by a polymer template method in order to effectively remove a hexavalent chromium ion (Cr(VI)) in an aqueous solution. It did not show a deterioration of Cr(VI) removal efficiency, which could be caused by the surface oxidation and agglomeration of nanoscale zero-valent iron (NZVI) particles. Porous silica by the polymer template method showed quite unique structure, which we named as quasi-inverse opal silica (QIOS), and it showed high surface area (375.4m2/g) and fine pore size (76.5 nm). NZVI immobilized on the surface of QIOS (NZVI@QIOS) was added to an aqueous Cr(VI) solution at 0.025 g/L, and it showed over 96% Cr(VI) removal efficiency. Such a high removal efficiency of Cr(VI) was maintained over two weeks after preparation (92% after 16 days). Morphology of porous silica supported nanoscale zero-valent iron was analyzed by TEM and FE-SEM. Identification of the reaction compounds produced by the reaction of Cr(VI) and zero-valent iron (Fe(0)) was made by the application of XPS.

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  1. Department of Nanoscience & Engineering, Inje University, Gimhae, 50834, Korea

    Minchae Jang, Boyeong Park, Hyunseung Lee, Tae-Yong Kim & Yangsoo Kim

  2. High Safety Vehicle Core Technology Research Center, Inje University, Gimhae, 50834, Korea

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Jang, M., Park, B., Lee, H. et al. Removal of hexavalent chromium ion from aqueous solution using nanoscale zero-valent iron particles immobilized on porous silica support prepared by polymer template method. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 35, 2015–2023 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-018-0113-x

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