Biochar-Supported FeS/Fe3O4 Composite for Catalyzed Fenton-Type Degradation of Ciprofloxacin
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Characterizations of the Biochar-Supported Composite
2.2. Comparison of Various Catalysis Systems for Removal of Ciprofloxacin
2.3. Investigation about the Reactive Species
2.4. The Biochar’s Influence to the Removal of Ciprofloxacin
2.5. Influence of Reaction Conditions
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Materials
3.2. Preparation of the Biochar-Supported FeS/Fe3O4 Composites
3.3. Characterizations of the Biochar and Composites
3.4. Degradation Experiments
3.5. Analytical Methods
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Wang, Y.; Zhu, X.; Feng, D.; Hodge, A.K.; Hu, L.; Lü, J.; Li, J. Biochar-Supported FeS/Fe3O4 Composite for Catalyzed Fenton-Type Degradation of Ciprofloxacin. Catalysts 2019, 9, 1062. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9121062
Wang Y, Zhu X, Feng D, Hodge AK, Hu L, Lü J, Li J. Biochar-Supported FeS/Fe3O4 Composite for Catalyzed Fenton-Type Degradation of Ciprofloxacin. Catalysts. 2019; 9(12):1062. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9121062
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Yue, Xiaoxiao Zhu, Dongqing Feng, Anthony K. Hodge, Liujiang Hu, Jinhong Lü, and Jianfa Li. 2019. "Biochar-Supported FeS/Fe3O4 Composite for Catalyzed Fenton-Type Degradation of Ciprofloxacin" Catalysts 9, no. 12: 1062. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9121062