articleEnvironmental Science & TechnologyAug 27, 2012Closed access

Magnetic Nanoscaled Fe 3 O 4 /CeO 2 Composite as an Efficient Fenton-Like Heterogeneous Catalyst for Degradation of 4-Chlorophenol

Tsinghua University · State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control

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Abstract

Magnetic nanoscaled Fe(3)O(4)/CeO(2) composite was prepared by the impregnation method and characterized as a heterogeneous Fenton-like catalyst for 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) degradation. The catalytic activity was evaluated in view of the effects of various processes, pH value, catalyst addition, hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) concentration, and temperature, and the pseudo-first-order kinetic constant of 0.11 min(-1) was obtained for 4-CP degradation at 30 °C and pH 3.0 with 30 mM H(2)O(2), 2.0 g L(-1) Fe(3)O(4)/CeO(2), and 0.78 mM 4-CP. The high utilization efficiency of H(2)O(2), calculated as 79.2%, showed a promising application of the catalyst in the oxidative degradation of organic pollutants. The reusability…

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  • Catalysis
  • Hydrogen peroxide
  • X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
  • Leaching (pedology)
  • Chemistry
  • Radical
  • Dissolution
  • Composite number
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