Naslov
Characterization of nZVI nanoparticles functionalized by EDTA and dipicolinic acid: a comparative study of metal ion removal from aqueous solutions

Autori
Rončević, Sanda ; Nemet, Ivan ; Zubin Ferri, Tea ; Matković-Čalogović, Dubravka

Izvornik
RSC Advances (2046-2069) 9 (2019); 31043-31051

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
iron nanoparticles ; dipicolinic acid ; EDTA ; metal ion removal ; SEM-EDS ; ICP-OES

Sažetak
The simultaneous adsorption of metal ions on bare and functionalized zero-valent iron nanoparticles (nZVI) from aqueous solution was tested using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). The nanomaterials were synthetized using borohydride reduction of iron salt followed by addition of EDTA and pyridine-2, 6-dicarboxylic acid (dipicolinic acid, PDCA) in different molar ratios. Functionalized materials were characterized by FT-IR, XRD and SEM-EDS methods. The ligand attachment on the particles was confirmed by FT-IR spectroscopy. The formation of a magnetite and feroxyhyte shell on the core of functionalized nanoparticles was confirmed by the XRD study. Transformation of chain-like structures into clusters of nanospheres with smaller diameter size was observed from SEM study of EDTA-nVZI particles. The average diameter of bare nZVI particles comprised 115 nm, while EDTA functionalization resulted in an average diameter of 22 and 35 nm. The PDCA-nZVI particles obtained with the molar ratio of Fe[thin space (1/6-em)]:[thin space (1/6-em)]PDCA = 1[thin space (1/6-em)]: [thin space (1/6-em)]1 retain the chain-like structure with enlargement of the average particle diameter to 267 nm. SEM study of PDCA- nZVI particles that were produced using the ratio Fe[thin space (1/6-em)]:[thin space (1/6- em)]PDCA = 2[thin space (1/6-em)]:[thin space (1/6-em)]1 have demonstrated the unique property of elongation into ellipsoidal forms of reduced dimensions (a = 61 nm ; b = 28 nm). The simultaneous metal ion removal from aqueous solution was the most efficient in the case of bare nZVI particles (91–97%). EDTA functionalization was found to be highly selective for Cu and Cr removal (95%), while PDCA functionalization shows selective adsorption of Cu, Cr and V in an aqueous medium (93%). Iron nanoparticles functionalized with PDCA in both of the used ratios showed more efficient metal ion adsorption in the case when smaller ellipsoidal particles were formed.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kemija

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