Issue 62, 2015

Cu doped Fe3O4 magnetic adsorbent for arsenic: synthesis, property, and sorption application

Abstract

Cu doped Fe3O4 (Fe3O4:Cu) particles were synthesized and applied for arsenic adsorption. As the copper ions increase, the adsorption capacity of Fe3O4:Cu towards As(V) and As(III) increases from 7.32 to 42.90 mg g−1 and from 8.12 to 37.97 mg g−1, respectively. The incorporation of copper decreased the particle size, increased the surface area, porosity and zeta potential, leading to the increase of the adsorption sites and affinity toward negative As(V) species. More importantly, the doped copper ions catalyzed the efficient oxidation of As(III) to As(V) by O2 followed by As(V) adsorption. The Fe3O4:Cu particles also exhibited good performance toward low level arsenic removal, excellent separation, and satisfactory regeneration property. The results indicate Fe3O4:Cu particles possess great potential for both As(III) and As(V) adsorption.

Graphical abstract: Cu doped Fe3O4 magnetic adsorbent for arsenic: synthesis, property, and sorption application

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
05 Mar 2015
Accepted
29 May 2015
First published
29 May 2015

RSC Adv., 2015,5, 50011-50018

Cu doped Fe3O4 magnetic adsorbent for arsenic: synthesis, property, and sorption application

T. Wang, W. Yang, T. Song, C. Li, L. Zhang, H. Wang and L. Chai, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 50011 DOI: 10.1039/C5RA03951G

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