Iron-based nanoparticles for toxic organic degradation: Silica platform and green synthesis

Noah D. Meeks; Vasile Smuleac; Christopher Stevens; Dibakar Bhattacharyya

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Iron-based nanoparticles for toxic organic degradation: Silica platform and green synthesis

Noah D. Meeks, Vasile Smuleac, Christopher Stevens, Dibakar Bhattacharyya

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Iron and iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs) are finding wide applications for the remediation of various toxic chloro-organic compounds (such as trichloroethylene, TCE) via reductive and oxidative processes. In this study, Fe NPs (30-50 nm) were synthesized by reduction from ferric ions immobilized (by ion exchange) on a platform (two types of sulfonated silica particles) in order to prevent NP agglomeration. The Fe NPs were then oxidized and their effectiveness for the oxidative dechlorination of TCE via the heterogeneous decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to OH on the surface of the iron oxide NPs was demonstrated. For the reductive approach, the use of ascorbic acid as a "green" reducing agent in conjunction with a secondary metal (Pd) inhibits NP oxidation and agglomeration through surface adsorbed species. The Fe/Pd NPs have been successfully applied for the dechlorination of TCE (k _SA, surface-area normalized reaction rate, = 8.1 × 10 ^-4 L/m ² h).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	9581-9590
Number of pages	10
Journal	Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
Volume	51
Issue number	28
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/ie301031u
State	Published - Jul 18 2012

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