Hierarchically three-dimensional (3D) nanotubular sea urchin-shaped iron oxide and its application in heavy metal removal and solar-induced photocatalytic degradation
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In this study, hierarchically three-dimensional (3D) nanotubular sea urchin-shaped iron oxide nanostructures (3D-Fe 2 O 3) were synthesized by a facile and rapid ultrasound irradiation method. Additives, templates, inert gas atmosphere, pH regulation, and other complicated procedures were not required. Dense 3D-Fe 2 O 3 with a relatively large Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area of 129.4 m 2/g was synthesized within 23 min, and the BET surface area was further improved to 282.7 m 2/g by a post heat-treatment process. In addition, this post processing led to phase changes from maghemite (γ phase) to hematite (α phase) Fe 2 O 3. Subsequent characterization suggested that the growth mechanism of the 3D-Fe 2 O 3 follows self-assembly and oriented attachment. The prepared 3D-Fe 2 O 3 was applied to wastewater purification. Ultrasound-irradiated 3D-Fe 2 O 3 can eliminate a As(V) and Cr(VI) from water with 25 times faster removal rate by using a one third smaller amount than commercial α-Fe 2 O 3. This was attributed to the inter-particle pores and relatively positively charged surface of the nanostructure. In addition, post heat treatment on ultrasound-irradiated 3D-Fe 2 O 3 significantly influenced the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue and phenol, with a 25 times higher removal efficiency than that of commercial α-Fe 2 O 3, because of both high BET surface area and good crystallization of the prepared samples.
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In an aqueous solution containing As5+ and Cr6+ at 0.10 mg/L, a synthesized 3D-Fe2O3 achieved nearly 100% removal rates using solar light irradiation and photocatalytic activity.
“In an aqueous solution containing As 5+ and Cr 6+ (concentration of 0.10 mg/L), a synthesized 3D-Fe 2 O 3 was used to achieve nearly 100% removal rates using solar light irradiation and photocatalytic activity 128 .”
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- Authors
- Lee, S. C., Jeong, Y., Kim, Y. J., Kim, H., Lee, H. U., Lee, Y.-C., Lee, S. M., Kim, H. J., An, H.-R., Ha, M. G., Lee, G.-W., Lee, Y.-S., & Lee, G.
- Affiliations
- Chungnam National University (KR)
- Korea Basic Science Institute (KR)
- Gyeongkuk National University (KR)
- Gachon University (KR)
- Korea Institute of Energy Research (KR)
- Corresponding author
- Lee, Soon Chang
- Lee, Hyun Uk
- Lee, Young-Chul
- Lee, Sang Moon
- Lee, Go-Woon
- Lee, Young-Seak
- Lee, Gaehang
- Venue
- Journal of Hazardous Materials
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2018-07
- Volume
- 354
- Pages
- 283-292
- ISSN
- 0304-3894 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2799587265
- Cited by
- 40
- References
- 67
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- 1.39
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- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Korea Basic Science Institute (D38614)
- Small and Medium Business Administration (S2060417)
- Materials and Components Technology Development Program of MOTIE/KEIT (K10077357)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Iron oxide chemistry and applications
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Environmental remediation with nanomaterials
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Keywords
- iron oxide nanostructures, three-dimensional nanostructures, sonochemical synthesis, hematite, maghemite, phase transformation, post-heat treatment, heavy metal removal, arsenate removal, hexavalent chromium removal, photocatalytic degradation, methylene blue, phenols, wastewater treatment, self-assembly, oriented attachment, BET surface area
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