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Wenxiu Rao1, Guocheng Lv1, Danyu Wang1
1Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China.
Abstract:
Nanoscale zero valent iron has been a widespread concern in various fields due to its large specific surface area and high reactivity. However, nanoscale zero valent iron (nZVI) is very likely to aggregate and be oxidized, which limit its wide application in industry. Most clay minerals have a large adsorption capacity of cations due to their negative charges and high specific surface areas. In the present work, nZVI was loaded onto two typical clay minerals: kaolinite and sepiolite, to inhibit its oxidation and aggregation. The composites were applied to degrade Rhodamine 6G (Rh 6G) under microwave irradiation. The effects of pH value and microwave power on degradation were studied. The results showed that the removal amount of Rh 6G by nZVI/kaolinite was 110 mg/g in 15 min, while it reached 300 mg/g by nZVI/sepiolite. The difference between these two composites was mostly determined by the structures of these two clay minerals.
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