Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Combustion synthesis of some iron oxides used as adsorbents for phenol and p-chlorophenol removal from wastewater

  • Published:
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The effect of the fuel nature and of the reaction atmosphere (in air/in the absence of air) on the synthesis of iron oxides by the combustion method was investigated. Working in air, using urea with ammonium chloride as fuel, the final product of reaction is α-Fe2O3. Working in the absence of air, using oxalic, tartaric, respectively, citric acid as fuel, the single phase resulted in combustion reaction was Fe3O4. From the synthesized iron oxides investigated as potential sorbents for the removal of phenol and p-chlorophenol (PCP) from wastewater, only the sorbents obtained using tartaric acid as fuel (S3) and those obtained using citric acid as fuel (S2) show adsorption capacity for the two pollutants. The sorbent S3 shows better adsorption capacity for both phenol and for PCP compared with sorbent S2.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig.  2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Fig. 10

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Teja AS, Koh PY. Synthesis, properties, and applications of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles. Prog Cryst Charact Mater. 2009;55:22–45.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Wang X. Preparation of magnetic hydroxyapatite and their use as recyclable adsorbent for phenol in wastewater. Clean Soil Air Water. 2011;39(1):13–20.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. Jeonga JR, Shin SC, Lee SJ, Kim JD. Magnetic properties of superparamagnetic γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles prepared by coprecipitation technique. J Magn Magn Mater. 2005;286:5–9.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. Khomane RB, Agrawal A, Kulkarni BD. Synthesis and characterization of lithium aluminate nanoparticles. Mater Lett. 2007;61:4540–4.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Dumitrache F, Morjan I, Alexandrescu R, Ciupina V, Prodan G, Voicu I, Fleaca C, Albu L, Savoiu M, Sandu I, Popovici E, Soare I. Iron–iron oxide core–shell nanoparticles synthesized by laser pyrolysis followed by superficial oxidation. Appl Surf Sci. 2005;247:25–31.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Cheng P, Li W, Liu H, Gu M, Shangguah W. Influence of zinc ferrite doping on the optical properties and phase transformation of titania powders prepared by sol–gel method. Mater Sci Eng. 2004;386(A):43–7.

    Google Scholar 

  7. Cannas C, Concas G, Gatteschi D, Musinu A, Piccaluga G, Sangregorio C. How to tailor maghemite particle size in γ-Fe2O3–SiO2 nanocomposites. J Mater Chem. 2002;12:3141–6.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Kwon SW, Park SB. Effect of precursors on the morphology of lithium aluminate prepared by hydrothermal treatment. J Mater Sci. 2000;35:1973–8.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Asuha S, Suyala B, Siqintana X, Zhao S. Direct synthesis of Fe3O4 nanopowder by thermal decomposition of Fe–urea complex and its properties. J Alloy Compd. 2011;509:2870–3.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. Liu X, Guo Y, Wang Y, Liu X, Guo Y, Wang Y, Ren J, Wang Y, Guo Y, Guo Y, Lu G, Wang Y, Zhang Z. Direct synthesis of mesoporous Fe3O4 through citric acid-assisted solid thermal decomposition. J Mater Sci. 2010;45:906–10.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. Moore JJ, Feng HJ. Combustion synthesis of advanced materials. Part I. Reaction parameters. Prog Mater Sci. 1995;39:243–73.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. Ekambarama S, Patil KC, Maaza M. Synthesis of lamp phosphors: facile combustion approach. J Alloy Compd. 2005;393:81–92.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  13. Ianos R, Lazau I, Pacurariu C. The influence of combustion synthesis conditions on the α-Al2O3 powder preparation. J Mater Sci. 2009;44:1016–23.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. Hu P, Zhang S, Wang H, Pan D, Tian J, Tang Z, Volinsky AA. Heat treatment effects on Fe3O4 nanoparticles structure and magnetic properties prepared by carbothermal reduction. J Alloy Compd. 2011;509:2316–9.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. Mukasyan AS, Dinka P. Novel approaches to solution–combustion synthesis of nanomaterials. Int J Self Propagating High Temp Synth. 2007;16(1):23–35.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Deshpande K, Nersesyan M, Mukasyan A, Varma A. Novel ferrimagnetic iron oxide nanopowders. Ind Eng Chem Res. 2005;44(16):6196–9.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. Ianoş R, Tăculescu A, Păcurariu C, Lazău I. Solution combustion synthesis and characterization of magnetite, Fe3O4, nanopowders. J Am Ceram Soc. 2012;95(7):2236–40.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  18. Dong Q, Kumada N, Yonesaki Y, Takei T, Kinomura N, Wang D. Template-free hydrothermal synthesis of hollow hematite microspheres. J Mater Sci. 2010;45:5685–91.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. Liese HC. Mineralogical notes. An infrared absorption analysis of magnetite. Am Mineral. 1967;52:1198–205.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. Kim KD, Kim SS, Choa YH, Kim HT. Formation and surface modification of Fe3O4 nanoparticles by co-precipitation and sol–gel method. J Ind Eng Chem. 2007;13:1137–41.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. Nakanishi K, Solomon PH. Infrared absorption spectroscopy. 2nd ed. San Francisco: Holden-Day, Inc.; 1977.

    Google Scholar 

  22. Oualid H, Emmanuel N. Modeling of adsorption isotherms of phenol and chlorophenols onto granular activated carbon. Part I. Two-parameter models and equations allowing determination of thermodynamic parameters. J Hazard Mater. 2007;147:381–94.

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgements

This work was partially supported by the strategic Grant POSDRU 107/1.5/S/77265 inside POSDRU Romania 2007–2013 co-financed by the European Social Fund—Investing in People.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Faculty of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, “Politehnica” University of Timişoara, P-ţa Victoriei No. 2, 300006, Timişoara, Romania

    Georgeta Mihoc, Robert Ianoş, Cornelia Păcurariu & Ioan Lazău

Authors
  1. Georgeta Mihoc
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Robert Ianoş
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Cornelia Păcurariu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Ioan Lazău
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Georgeta Mihoc.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Mihoc, G., Ianoş, R., Păcurariu, C. et al. Combustion synthesis of some iron oxides used as adsorbents for phenol and p-chlorophenol removal from wastewater. J Therm Anal Calorim 112, 391–397 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-012-2750-3

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-012-2750-3

Keywords

Search

Navigation