Ferrous-Oxalate-Modified Aramid Nanofibers Heterogeneous Fenton Catalyst for Methylene Blue Degradation
Lu Fu,
Zhiyu Huang,
Xiang Zhou,
Liumi Deng,
Meng Liao,
Shiwen Yang,
Shaohua Chen,
Hua Wang,
Luoxin Wang
Affiliations
Lu Fu
Key Laboratory for New Textile Materials and Applications of Hubei Province, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China
Zhiyu Huang
Key Laboratory for New Textile Materials and Applications of Hubei Province, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China
Xiang Zhou
Key Laboratory for New Textile Materials and Applications of Hubei Province, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China
Liumi Deng
Key Laboratory for New Textile Materials and Applications of Hubei Province, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China
Meng Liao
Key Laboratory for New Textile Materials and Applications of Hubei Province, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China
Shiwen Yang
Key Laboratory for New Textile Materials and Applications of Hubei Province, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China
Shaohua Chen
Key Laboratory for New Textile Materials and Applications of Hubei Province, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China
Hua Wang
Key Laboratory for New Textile Materials and Applications of Hubei Province, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China
Luoxin Wang
Key Laboratory for New Textile Materials and Applications of Hubei Province, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China
The heterogeneous Fenton system has drawn great attention in recent years due to its effective degradation of polluted water capability without limitation of the pH range and avoiding excess ferric hydroxide sludge. Therefore, simple chemical precipitation and vacuum filtration method for manufacturing the heterogeneous Fenton aramid nanofibers (ANFs)/ferrous oxalate (FeC2O4) composite membrane catalysts with excellent degradation of methylene blue (MB) is reported in the study. The morphology and structure of materials synthesized were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray energy spectrum analysis (EDS), infrared spectrometer (FTIR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) equipment. The 10 ppm MB degradation efficiency of composite catalyst and ferrous oxalate (FeC2O4) within 15 min were 94.5% and 91.6%, respectively. The content of methylene blue was measured by a UV-Vis spectrophotometer. Moreover, the dye degradation efficiency still could achieve 92% after five cycles, indicating the composite catalyst with excellent chemical stability and reusability. Simultaneously, the composite catalyst membrane can degrade not only MB but also rhodamine B (RB), orange II (O II), and methyl orange (MO). This study represents a new avenue for the fabrication of heterogeneous Fenton catalysts and will contribute to dye wastewater purification, especially in the degradation of methylene blue.
