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Calcined Aluminum Sludge as a Heterogeneous Fenton-Like Catalyst for Methylene Blue Degradation by Three-Dimensional Electrochemical System

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In recent years, aluminum sludge has been studied as a waste in the field of adsorption. In this study, it was prepared as a catalyst for the degradation of dye wastewater in a heterogeneous Fenton system. In this paper, a calcined aluminum sludge (CAS-700) catalyst was successfully prepared at high temperature. The physical and chemical properties of CAS-700 catalyst before and after the modification were characterized by X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Brunner–Emmet–Teller (BET), and the methylene blue (MB) wastewater purification test was carried out through the heterogeneous Fenton system. The optimal experimental conditions are obtained by the response surface method and single-factor experiment. The electrode quantity of CAS-700 is 200 g/L, MB concentration is 20 mg/L, electrolyte concentration (Na2SO4) is 0.14 mol/L, voltage is 8 V, and acidic conditions are removed. The rate can reach 91.26%, which is 32% higher than the traditional two-dimensional system. In addition, CAS-700 exhibits a high catalytic efficiency ( > 88%) after six cycles. Finally, high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC–MS) was performed to reveal the degradation pathway of MB. This not only provides a new and efficient catalyst but also provides a way for the resource utilization of aluminum sludge in water plants, in accordance with “waste for waste treatment.”

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Y.L Yang and C.X Ma: conceptualization, methodology, software of response surface. Y.L Yang: data curation, writing—original draft preparation. M.L Li and J.K, Wang: visualization, investigation. X.L He: supervision. J.F Li: involve in conceptualization, methodology, and software of response surface. Y.L Yang and C.X Ma: design, validate, and analysis of response surface experiments.

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Highlights

1. Calcined aluminum sludge (CAS-700) was prepared by calcining at 700 ℃ as an efficient catalyst and exhibited an excellent performance of MB degradation in a heterogeneous Fenton-like system.

2. CAS-700 catalyst exists γ-Al2O3 and Fe2O3 separately which enhanced the catalytic performance.

3. The CAS-700 catalyst from low raw material cost with a convenient preparation process.

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Yang, Y., Ma, C., He, X. et al. Calcined Aluminum Sludge as a Heterogeneous Fenton-Like Catalyst for Methylene Blue Degradation by Three-Dimensional Electrochemical System. Electrocatalysis 12, 698–714 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12678-021-00684-5

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