scholarly journals Nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) immobilization onto graphene oxide (GO)-incorporated electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanofiber membrane for groundwater remediation via gravity-driven membrane filtration

2019 ◽  
Vol 688 ◽  
pp. 787-796 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiawei Ren ◽  
Yun Chul Woo ◽  
Minwei Yao ◽  
Sungil Lim ◽  
Leonard D. Tijing ◽  
...  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 2223-2238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arvid Masud ◽  
Nita G. Chavez Soria ◽  
Diana S. Aga ◽  
Nirupam Aich

Reduced graphene oxide-nanoscale zero valent iron (rGO–nZVI) nanohybrid, with tunable adsorption sites of rGO and unique catalytic redox activity of nZVI, perform enhanced removal of diverse PPCPs from water.


2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 8252-8257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huixuan Zhang ◽  
Xinyi Zhang ◽  
Ruonan Guo ◽  
Qingfeng Cheng ◽  
Xiuwen Cheng

In this study, nanoscale zero-valent iron decorated graphene oxide (NZVI/GO) composite was fabricated through a reduction process in the presence of sodium borohydride (NaBH4) solution. Subsequently, physicochemical properties of the NZVI/GO composites were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), N2 adsorption/desorption, X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and Raman spectra. Results indicated that Fe species existed in the form of Fe0, which uniformly dispersed on the surface of GO. Furthermore, the performance of NZVI/GO was evaluated by the degradation of tichloroacetic acid (TCAA). TCAA can be rapidly degraded by NZVI/GO. This paper provides a promising strategy to synthesize versatile catalyst which would be potentially applied in sewage treatment to degrade chlorinated organic compounds.


2014 ◽  
Vol 955-959 ◽  
pp. 243-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Jie Du ◽  
Qi Xing Zhou

In this study, nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) and nZVI/reduced graphene oxide (RGO-nZVI) nanocomposites were prepared, and the effect of nZVI, RGO-nZVI and graphene oxide (GO) on Indian marigold were examined by pot trials with contaminated soils amended with nanomaterials. The observed results show that 0.05% nZVI and 0.05% RGO-nZVI can wilt the Indian marigold, and they exhibit significant in situ mobility in fluvo-aquic soils. In this paper, the feasibility of improving the phytoremediation efficiency of contaminated soils by amending with nanomaterials is also discussed.


NANO ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 03 (04) ◽  
pp. 287-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
STEPANKA KLIMKOVA ◽  
MIROSLAV CERNIK ◽  
LENKA LACINOVA ◽  
JAROSLAV NOSEK

It is known that the reductive effects of zero-valent iron ( Fe 0) and the sorptive capability of iron and its oxides can be used for both the dehalogenation of chlorinated hydrocarbons (CHC), especially of chlorinated ethenes (PCE → TCE → DCE → VC → ethene, ethane), and the removing of heavy metals from groundwater by turning them into a less-soluble form through changes of their oxidation state, or by adsorption. These consequences are being exploited in the construction of iron filling permeable reactive barriers for a longer time.1 The advantages of nanoscale zero-valent iron ( nanoFe 0) over the macroscopic one consist not only in the better reactivity implicit in their greater specific surface area but also in their mobility in rock environment.2,3 Numerous laboratory experiments, especially the batch-agitated experiments, with samples from seven various contaminated localities in Europe have been carried out with the aim to discover the measurement of the reductive effect of the nanoFe 0 on selected contaminants. It was found that the nanoFe 0 can be reliably usable as a reductive reactant for in-situ chemical decontamination of sites polluted by chlorinated ethenes (CEs), or hexa-valent chromium ( Cr VI ). The rate of reductive reaction and the optimal concentrations for the real remediation action were determined. On the basis of these laboratory experiments, the methods for pilot application of nanoFe 0 have been specified. Subsequently the pilot experiments were accomplished in surveyed localities.


2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 550-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole C. Mueller ◽  
Jürgen Braun ◽  
Johannes Bruns ◽  
Miroslav Černík ◽  
Peter Rissing ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Danlie Jiang ◽  
Xialin Hu ◽  
Rui Wang ◽  
Yujing Wang ◽  
Daqiang Yin

Environmental contextNanoscale zero-valent iron is a promising material for environmental engineering and groundwater remediation. However, the environmental behaviour and fate of nanoscale iron that is essential for applications and risk assessment is still uncertain. We report a study on the aggregation behaviour and mobility of nanoscale iron in the aquatic environment using colloidal chemical methods. AbstractDespite high magnetisation, nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) exhibits weak aggregation when treating hexavalent chromium (CrVI) (0.02mmol L–1) under anaerobic circumstances, which leads to the enhancement of its mobility in the aquatic environment. To elucidate such an unexpected phenomenon, the influences of different valences of chromium on the aggregation behaviour of nZVI were examined. Results indicate that trivalent chromium (CrIII) greatly decreases the aggregation of nZVI in acidic conditions (pH 5), while little influence is observed at a higher pH (pH 7). We suggest that such influences are mainly a result of precipitation on the surface of nZVI particles, which prevents the formation of chain-like aggregates. Accordingly, although the particles are highly magnetic (magnetite content >70%, saturation magnetisation=363 kA m–1), the magnetic attraction between aggregates and particles is not strong enough to promote further aggregation. Furthermore, the Cr(OH)3 shell blocks collisions between particles and greatly enhances their zeta-potential, which also assists in preventing aggregation. Our results suggest that heavy metals can significantly affect the environmental behaviours of nanoparticles.


Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 2042
Author(s):  
Nuankanya Sathirapongsasuti ◽  
Anuchan Panaksri ◽  
Sani Boonyagul ◽  
Somchai Chutipongtanate ◽  
Nuttapol Tanadchangsaeng

The adsorption of proteins on membranes has been used for simple, low-cost, and minimal sample handling of large volume, low protein abundance liquid samples. Syringe-push membrane absorption (SPMA) is an innovative way to process bio-fluid samples by combining a medical syringe and protein-absorbable membrane, which makes SPMA a simple, rapid protein and proteomic analysis method. However, the membrane used for SPMA is only limited to commercially available protein-absorbable membrane options. To raise the method’s efficiency, higher protein binding capacity with a lower back pressure membrane is needed. In this research, we fabricated electrospun polybutylene succinate (PBS) membrane and compared it to electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). Rolling electrospinning (RE) and non-rolling electrospinning (NRE) were employed to synthesize polymer fibers, resulting in the different characteristics of mechanical and morphological properties. Adding graphene oxide (GO) composite does not affect their mechanical properties; however, electrospun PBS membrane can be applied as a filter membrane and has a higher pore area than electrospun PVDF membrane. Albumin solution filtration was performed using all the electrospun filter membranes by the SPMA technique to measure the protein capture efficiency and staining of the protein on the membranes, and these membranes were compared to the commercial filter membranes—PVDF, nitrocellulose, and Whatman no. 1. A combination of rolling electrospinning with graphene oxide composite and PBS resulted in two times more captured protein when compared to commercial membrane filtration and more than sixfold protein binding than non-composite polymer. The protein staining results further confirmed the enhancement of the protein binding property, showing more intense stained color in compositing polymer with GO.


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