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Hongwei Wu1,2, Qiyan Feng2,3, Hong Yang3
1College of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Zaozhuang University , Zaozhuang , Peoples People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
The present work investigated the removal behaviour of phenanthrene (PHE) by nano zero-valent iron immobilized on alkali modified biochar (nZVI/MB). Batch studies showed that nZVI/MB enhanced PHE removal by 4.9 times that of the nZVI and 1.2 times that of modified biochar (MB) alone, due to the greater surface area and the inhibited aggregation of nZVI on the surface of MB. Transmission electron microscopy images revealed that the spherical nZVI particulates with an average diameter of 32 nm uniformly dispersed on the surface of MB. The PHE removal fitted well with the pseudo-second-order model (R2>0.98) was an endothermic and spontaneous process. The forces of π-π interaction, hydrophobic interaction and reduction of supported nZVI were contributed to PHE removal process. In addition, the PHE degradation products in solution were determined by gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer after reaction with nZVI/MB.
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