Fe-Mn-sepiolite as an effective heterogeneous Fenton-like catalyst for the decolorization of reactive brilliant blue

doi:10.1007/s11783-014-0729-y

Front. Environ. Sci. Eng.

2016, Vol. 10

Issue (1) : 37-45 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-014-0729-y

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Fe-Mn-sepiolite as an effective heterogeneous Fenton-like catalyst for the decolorization of reactive brilliant blue

Chengyuan SU^1,^2,^*(

),Weiguang LI¹,Xingzhe LIU¹,Xiaofei HUANG¹,Xiaodan YU¹

1. School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
2. School of Environment and Resources, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China

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Abstract

A study of the decolorization of reactive brilliant blue in an aqueous solution using Fe-Mn-sepiolite as a heterogeneous Fenton-like catalyst has been performed. The Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra of the catalyst showed bending vibrations of the Fe-O. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns of the catalyst showed characteristic diffraction peaks of α-Fe₂O₃, γ-Fe₂O₃ and MnO. A four factor central composite design (CCD) coupled with response surface methodology (RSM) was applied to evaluate and optimize the important variables (catalyst addition, hydrogen peroxide dosage, initial pH value and initial dye concentration). When the reaction conditions were catalyst dosage= 0.4 g, [H₂O₂]= 0.3 mL, pH= 2.5, [reactive brilliant blue]_o = 50 mg·L⁻¹, and volume of solution= 500 mL at room temperature, the decolorization efficiency of reactive brilliant blue was 91.98% within 60 min. Moreover, the Fe-Mn-sepiolite catalyst had good stability for the degradation of reactive brilliant blue even after six cycles. Leaching of iron ions (<0.4 mg·L⁻¹) was observed. The decoloring process was reactive brilliant blue specific via a redox reaction. The benzene ring and naphthalene ring were first oxidized to open ring; these were then oxidized to the alcohol and carboxylic acid. The reactive brilliant blue was decomposed mainly by the attack of ·OH radicals including surface-bound ·OH radicals generated on the catalyst surface.

Keywords Fe-Mn-sepiolite catalyst heterogeneous Fenton-like reactive brilliant blue homogeneous precipitation method hydroxyl radical

Corresponding Author(s): Chengyuan SU

Online First Date: 11 June 2014 Issue Date: 03 December 2015

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Weiguang LI,Xingzhe LIU,Xiaofei HUANG, et al. Fe-Mn-sepiolite as an effective heterogeneous Fenton-like catalyst for the decolorization of reactive brilliant blue[J]. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng., 2016, 10(1): 37-45.

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Fig.1 Structural diagram of reactive brilliant blue

Tab.1 Experimental range and levels of independent variables

Fig.2 XRD diffraction patterns of raw sepiolite (a) and the Fe-Mn-sepiolite catalyst (b)

Fig.3 FTIR spectra of raw sepiolite (a) and the Fe-Mn-sepiolite catalyst (b)

Tab.2 ANOVA for response surface quadratic model analysis of variance

Fig.4 The 3D response surface plot of the decolorization efficiency of reactive brilliant blue as a function of (a) catalyst dosage with hydrogen peroxide dosage; (b) hydrogen peroxide dosage with initial dye concentration; (c) catalyst dosage with initial pH; (d) hydrogen peroxide dosage with initial pH. Reaction conditions: volume of solution is 500 mL and room temperature

Fig.5 Catalyst stability. Reaction conditions: initial concentration of reactive brilliant blue, [reactive brilliant blue]_o = 50 mg·L⁻¹,volume of solution= 500 mL, hydrogen peroxide dosage= 0.3 mL, catalyst dosage= 0.4 g, initial solution pH and room temperature

Fig.6 Absorbance spectra. Reaction conditions: initial concentration of reactive brilliant blue, [reactive brilliant blue]_o = 50 mg·L⁻¹, volume of solution= 500 mL, hydrogen peroxide dosage= 0.3 mL, catalyst dosage= 0.4 g, initial solution pH and room temperature

Fig.7 FTIR spectra of reactive brilliant blue before (a) and after treatment (b)

Fig.8 Effect of various experimental parameters on the decolorization of reactive brilliant blue

Fig.9 Effects of isopropanol (a) and KI (b) on the decolorization of reactive brilliant blue

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