Synthesis and characterization of biomimetic Fe₃O₄/coke magnetic nanoparticles composite material

Abstract

A composite material (Fe₃O₄/Coke) using coke supported Fe₃O₄ magnetic nanoparticles was successfully prepared via an in-situ chemical oxidation precipitation method and characterized by SEM, XRD, Raman, and FTIR. The results showed that the Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles existed steadily on the surface of coke, with better dispersing and smaller particle size. The catalytic ability of Fe₃O₄/Coke were investigatied by degrading p-nitrophenol (P-NP). The results showed that the apparent rate constant for the P-NP at 1.0 g·L⁻¹ catalyst, 30 mmol·L⁻¹ H₂O₂, pH=3.0, 30 °C and the best ratio of Coke/Fe₃O₄ 0.6, was evaluated to be 0.027 min^–1, the removal rate of COD_Cr was 75.47%, and the dissolubility of Fe was 2.42 mg·L^–1. Compared with pure Fe₃O₄, the catalytic ability of Fe₃O₄/Coke in the presence of H₂O₂ was greatly enhanced. And Fe₃O₄/Coke was a green and environmental catalyst with high catalytic activity, showing a good chemical stability and reusability.

Keywords

biomimetic / Fe₃O₄/Coke / heterogeneous catalyst / P-NP

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