Removal of Enrofloxacin in Sodium Alginate Modified Fe3O4-nZVI Fenton-like Processes
摘要
This study involved the preparation of sodium alginate-modified magnetite-supported nano zero-valent iron (SA@Fe3O4-nZVI) composites via liquid-phase reduction and pre-agglomeration stabilization. Characterizations by SEM, EDS, XPS, XRD, BET, TEM, FTIR, and VSM confirmed that nZVI was effectively anchored onto Fe3O4 and sodium alginate (SA). The resulting core-shell structure can inhibit the oxidation and agglomeration of nZVI to a certain extent. Using SA@Fe3O4-nZVI as a heterogeneous catalyst coupled with H2O2, a Fenton-like system was established to evaluate the removal of enrofloxacin (ENR), a model fluoroquinolones (FQs) antibiotic in aqueous solutions. Kinetic analysis revealed that the removal process followed a pseudo-first-order model (R2 > 0.9). Experimental screening identified optimal ENR degradation conditions: 298.15 K, initial pH 3.0, initial ENR concentration 10 mg/L, SA@Fe3O4-nZVI dosage 0.8 g/L, and H2O2 concentration 15 mmol/L, under which the degradation efficiency reached 95.13% within 90 min. SA@Fe3O4-nZVI exhibits a saturation magnetization of 78.20 emu/g, enabling rapid solid-liquid separation under an external magnetic field. After five recycling cycles, the ENR removal efficiency remained at 87.88%, highlighting its excellent practical applicability. Quenching experiments showed that ·OH, 1O2 and ·O2− contributed to ENR removal, with ·OH playing a dominant role (70% efficiency reduction upon quenching). LC-MS analysis deduced removal products and pathways, involving piperazine ring cleavage, quinolone group breakdown, and fluorine atom elimination, ultimately achieving pollutant mineralization and harmless treatment.
Graphical AbstractIn this study, SA@Fe3O4-nZVI was prepared, and characterization confirmed that it could effectively overcome the drawbacks of traditional nZVI. Coupled with H2O2, it was used to construct a Fenton-like system for enrofloxacin (ENR) removal. Additionally, the effects of different factors on removal efficiency were investigated, and the removal products and degradation pathways of ENR were analyzed and inferred.