Iron-carbon composite microspheres prepared through a facile aerosol-based process for the simultaneous adsorption and reduction of chlorinated hydrocarbons

作     者：Bhanukiran SUNKARA Yang SU Jingjing ZHAN Jibao HE Gary L. MCPHERSON Vijay T. JOHN 

作者机构：Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Tulane University New Orleans LA 70118 USA Coordinated Instrumentation Facility Tulane University New Orleans LA 70118 USA Department of Chemistry Tulane University New Orleans 

出 版 物：《Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering》 (环境科学与工程前沿（英文）)

年 卷 期：2015年第9卷第5期

页      面：939-947页

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学科分类：081702[工学-化学工艺] 08[工学] 0817[工学-化学工程与技术] 0805[工学-材料科学与工程（可授工学、理学学位）] 080502[工学-材料学] 

基　　金：Funding from the National Science Foundation the State of Louisiana Board of Regents is gratefully acknowledged 

主　　题：chlorinated ethene iron-carbon aerosol,adsorption reductive dechlorination 

摘      要：Iron-carbon （Fe-C） composite microspheres prepared through a facile aerosol-based process are effective remediation agents for the simultaneous adsorp- tion and reduction of chlorinated hydrocarbons. Complete dechlorination was achieved for the class of chlorinated ethenes that include tetrachloroethylene （PCE）, trichlor- oethylene （TCE）, cis- and trans-l,2-dicloroethylene （c- DCE, t-DCE）, 1,1-dichloroethylene （1,1-DCE） and, vinyl chloride （VC）. The Fe-C particles potentially provides multi-functionality with requisite characteristics of adsorp- tion, reaction, and transport for the effective in situ remediation of chlorinated hydrocarbons. The carbon support immobilizes the ferromagnetic iron nanoparticles onto its surface, thereby inhibiting aggregation. The adsorptive nature of the carbon support prevents the release of toxic intermediates such as the dichloroethylenes and vinyl chloride. The adsorption of chlorinated ethenes on the Fe-C composites is higher （〉 80%） than that of humic acid （〈 35%） and comparable to adsorption on commercial activated carbons （ 〉 90%）. The aerosol-based process is an efficient method to prepare adsorptive- reactive composite particles in the optimal size range for transport through the porous media and as effective targeted delivery agents for the in situ remediation of soil and groundwater contaminants.