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Heterogeneous Fenton oxidation of Direct Black G in dye effluent using functional kaolin-supported nanoscale zero iron

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This study investigated kaolin-supported nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI/K) as a heterogeneous Fenton-like catalyst for the adsorption and oxidation of an azo dye, Direct Black G (DBG). New findings suggest that kaolin as a support material not only reduced the aggregation of nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) but also improved the adsorption of DBG. It consequently improved Fenton oxidation by increasing the local concentration of DBG in the vicinity of nZVI. This was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction for the surface morphology of nZVI/K before and after the Fenton-like reaction. Furthermore, nZVI/K proved to be a catalyst for the heterogeneous Fenton-like oxidation of the DBG process in the neutral pH range. More than 87.22 % of DBG was degraded, and 54.60 % of total organic carbon was removed in the optimal conditions: 0.6 g/L dosage of nZVI/K, 33 mM H2O2, 100 mg/L initial DBG concentration, temperature of 303 K and pH of 7.06. Finally, it was demonstrated that nZVI/K removed DBG from dye wastewater through the processes of adsorption and oxidation.

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The financial support of the Fujian “Minjiang Fellowship” from Fujian Normal University is gratefully acknowledged.

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  1. School of Environmental Science and Technology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, Fujian Province, China

    Xinwen Liu, Feifeng Wang & Zuliang Chen

  2. Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, Adelaide, SA, 5095, Australia

    Zuliang Chen, Mallavarapu Megharaj & Ravendra Naidu

  3. Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environments, Mawson Lakes, Adelaide, SA, 5095, Australia

    Xinwen Liu, Feifeng Wang, Zuliang Chen, Mallavarapu Megharaj & Ravendra Naidu

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Liu, X., Wang, F., Chen, Z. et al. Heterogeneous Fenton oxidation of Direct Black G in dye effluent using functional kaolin-supported nanoscale zero iron. Environ Sci Pollut Res 21, 1936–1943 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-013-2099-6

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