Heterogeneous Fenton-like discoloration of methyl orange using Fe3O4/MWCNTs as catalyst: process optimization by response surface methodology
Huan-Yan XU, Tian-Nuo SHI, Hang ZHAO, Li-Guo JIN, Feng-Chun WANG, Chun-Yan WANG, Shu-Yan QI
Heterogeneous Fenton-like discoloration of methyl orange using Fe3O4/MWCNTs as catalyst: process optimization by response surface methodology
Fe3O4/MWCNTs nanocomposites were prepared by chemical oxidation coprecipitation method and developed as highly efficient heterogeneous Fenton-like catalyst. XRD results revealed that Fe3O4 nanoparticles deposited onto MWCNTs surface remained the inverse spinel crystal structure of cubic Fe3O4 phase. The FTIR characteristic peaks of MWCNTs weakened or disappeared due to the anchor of Fe3O4 nanoparticles and Fe–O peak at 570 cm−1 was indicative of the formation of Fe3O4. TEM observation revealed that Fe3O4 nanoparticles were tightly anchored by MWCNTs. The Fenton-like catalytic activity of Fe3O4/MWCNTs nanocomposites for the discoloration of methyl orange (MO) was much higher than that of Fe3O4 nanoparticles. The process optimization of this heterogeneous Fenton-like system was implemented by response surface methodology (RSM). The optimum conditions for MO discoloration were determined to be of 12.3 mmol/L H2O2 concentration, 2.9 g/L catalyst dosage, solution pH 2.7 and 39.3 min reaction time, with the maximum predicted value for MO discoloration ratio of 101.85%. The corresponding experimental value under the identical conditions was obtained as 99.86%, which was very close to the predicted one with the absolute deviation of 1.99%.
Fe3O4/MWCNTs / Fenton-like catalyst / azo dye / response surface methodology
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