Heterogeneous Fenton degradation of bisphenol A using Fe3O4@β-CD/rGO composite: Synergistic effect, principle and way of degradation

Yimei Zhang; Zhuang Chen; Lincheng Zhou; Panpan Wu; Yalong Zhao; Yuxian Lai; Fei Wang

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2018.10.028

Heterogeneous Fenton degradation of bisphenol A using Fe₃O₄@β-CD/rGO composite: Synergistic effect, principle and way of degradation

Environ Pollut. 2019 Jan:244:93-101. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.10.028. Epub 2018 Oct 9.

Authors

Yimei Zhang¹, Zhuang Chen², Lincheng Zhou², Panpan Wu³, Yalong Zhao³, Yuxian Lai³, Fei Wang²

Affiliations

¹ College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China; Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Functional Material, Suzhou Research Academy of North China Electric Power University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215213, China. Electronic address: zhangym@ncepu.edu.cn.
² Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Functional Material, Suzhou Research Academy of North China Electric Power University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215213, China.
³ College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China.

PMID: 30321715
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.10.028

Abstract

In this study, a multi-component catalyst, β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) co-modified Fe₃O₄, was fabricated via one-pot solvothermal method and used as a synergistic catalyzer for Bisphenol A (BPA) removal. The study found that catalytic reactions of BPA followed the pseudo-first-order kinetics model, and the correlation rate constants (k_obs) were calculated. Compared with Fe₃O₄@β-CD (0.02173 min^-1), Fe₃O₄/rGO (0.09735 min^-1) and Fe₃O₄ (0.01666 min^-1), the composite (0.15733 min^-1) exhibited stronger catalytic ability to remove BPA from aqueous solution under the same conditions, which were attributed to the synergistic enhancement effect among the components. The introduction of rGO in the composites was beneficial to the generation of •OH, and the role of β-CD might enhance the utilization of •OH. A possible three-element catalytic schematic diagram was described. The effects of pH, dosage of the catalyst, initial H₂O₂ and NH₂OH concentrations on the removal efficiency were further investigated. The removal of BPA and TOC retained 78.2 ± 2.4% and 52.9 ± 2.5% after five cycles, indicating its excellent stability and reusability. Furthermore, a probable reaction pathway of BPA removal was suggested by analyzing the intermediate products. All results indicated that the composite had high and stable catalytic performance, which made it have potential application on the industrial treatment of wastewater.

Keywords: Bisphenol A; Fenton-like; Reduced graphene oxide (rGO); β-cyclodextrin.

MeSH terms

Benzhydryl Compounds / chemistry*
Catalysis*
Environmental Restoration and Remediation / methods*
Ferrosoferric Oxide / chemistry*
Graphite / chemistry*
Hydrogen Peroxide / chemistry
Hydroxylamine / chemistry
Phenols / chemistry*
Photolysis*
beta-Cyclodextrins / chemistry*

Substances

Benzhydryl Compounds
Phenols
beta-Cyclodextrins
Hydroxylamine
Graphite
Hydrogen Peroxide
betadex
bisphenol A
Ferrosoferric Oxide