1. Decontamination Performance of ZnFe2O4/Expanded Graphite Composites
- Author
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Liang Chao Li, Zeng Jun Liu, Wei Xiang Wang, and Jun Hai Shen
- Subjects
chemistry.chemical_compound ,Zinc ferrite ,Materials science ,chemistry ,Composite number ,General Engineering ,Human decontamination ,Graphite ,Composite material ,Methylene blue - Abstract
A series of ZnFe2O4/expanded graphite composites (EG/ZF) were prepared by the chemical precipitation method. The structure, composition and morphology of the as-prepared samples were characterized. Taking methylene blue (MB) as the simulate organic pollutant, the influences of various factors on the decontamination of the as-samples and their reusing performance were researched. The results showed that the decontamination activity of the EG/ZF composite with mass ratio of EG to ZF equal to 0.8 reaches the maximum in the MB solution of pH = 5, and has good performance for repeated use. What’s more, the possible mechanism of decontamination was studied further.
- Published
- 2014