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Removal of Methyl Orange in Aqueous Solutions Using Hydrochloric Acid-Modified Kaolinite Supported Nanosized Zero-Valent Iron

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This study presents an efficient application of the Fenton reaction for the degradation of methyl orange (MO), utilizing a composite of hydrochloric acid-modified kaolinite supported nanosized zero-valent iron (mk-nZVI). The successful loading of Fe0 onto the hydrochloric acid–modified kaolinite was confirmed through scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analyses. Key variables, such as solution pH, reaction temperature, mk-nZVI dose, initial MO solution concentration, and H2O2 concentration, were manipulated to examine the efficacy of the mk-nZVI/H2O2 system in the degradation of MO. The system demonstrated improved degradation performance with decreased pH and increased temperature. Under the following conditions: an initial pH of 5.6, a reaction temperature of 25 °C, an mk-nZVI dose of 2 g/L, an initial MO solution concentration of 100 mg/L, and an H2O2 concentration of 74.8 mmol/L, an MO degradation of 96.56% was achieved using the mk-nZVI/H2O2-based Fenton-like reaction. This performance was markedly superior to the traditional Fenton method in decolorizing MO solutions. UV–Vis spectroscopy demonstrated the mk-nZVI/H2O2-based Fenton-like reaction’s effectiveness in degrading MO’s azo structure. The degradation of MO was primarily attributed to the action of surface-bounded hydroxyl radicals. The findings indicate that the synthesized mk-nZVI composite holds promise for efficient treatment of MO in water, establishing it as a prospective composite material for wastewater remediation.

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This work was supported by Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing, China (cstc2021jcyj-bshX0231, cstc2020jcyj-msxmX0763, cstc2021jcyj-msxmX0328).

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    Yunfeng Tan, Yangyang Zhang, Bo Zu & Yunxia Zhang

  2. Chongqing Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Chongqing, 401121, China

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    Yangyang Zhang

  4. Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, China

    Chunli Zheng

  5. China Merchants Ecological Environmental Protection Technology Co., LTD., Chongqing, 400067, China

    Kejun Chen

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Tan, Y., Zhang, Y., Zu, B. et al. Removal of Methyl Orange in Aqueous Solutions Using Hydrochloric Acid-Modified Kaolinite Supported Nanosized Zero-Valent Iron. Water Air Soil Pollut 234, 420 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-023-06417-2

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