Abstract
Zerovalent metals offer decontamination of organic toxins in aqueous medium. In the present study, alumina-based iron and iron–nickel in the presence and the absence of magnetic field for the decontamination of tributyl phosphate (TBP) and ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) has been compared. TBP decontamination was improved in the presence of zerovalent metals. EDTA decontamination was not enhanced in the presence of zerovalent metals. The decontamination of TBP using iron-based alumina was higher than iron–nickel. The surface interaction on alumina surface, as characterized by attentuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and the surface interaction on metallic elements, as characterized by evaluating the magnetic moment values helped to understand the reason for the difference in role of alumina-based iron and iron–nickel on decontamination of TBP and EDTA.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2700-2709 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Desalination and Water Treatment |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 5 Jun 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Degradation
- EDTA
- Magnetic nanocatalyst
- SQUID magnetization
- TBP
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Water Science and Technology
- Ocean Engineering
- Pollution