Sains Malaysiana 50(11)(2021): 3373-3382

http://doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2021-5011-21

Preparation of Nano-Iron Loaded Cassava Fibre Composite Material for Hexavalent Chromium Removal

(Penyediaan Bahan Komposit Serabut Ubi Kayu Terisi Nanozarah Besi untuk Penyingkiran Kromium Heksavalen)

HAOBIN SHI¹, WENBIN ZHANG², FENG CHEN², QINGSHENG SHI³, FEI CHEN¹, LI FU¹* & SHICHAO ZHAO¹

¹College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, P.R. China

²Xinchang Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shaoxing, 312500, P.R. China

³Zhehua Xinnong (Jia Xing) Biotechnological Co., Ltd., P.R. China

Received: 25 January 2021/Accepted: 4 March 2021

ABSTRACT

Waste cassava fiber and tea polyphenols were used as carrier materials and reducing agents, respectively, to prepare nano-iron loaded cassava fiber composite (CF-FeNPs). This work investigated the factors affecting the removal of Cr(Ⅵ) by CF-FeNPs under different environmental conditions and the removal mechanism. The SEM characterization results show that as the initial Fe²⁺ concentration increases, the amount of nano-iron on the surface of the composite material increases. The results show that the increases of the initial Fe²⁺ content and dosage of CF-FeNPs can enhance the removal rate. Meanwhile, the decrease of the initial concentration of Cr(Ⅵ) solution and pH also beneficial for the removal performance. When pH=2.0 and the initial concentration of Cr(Ⅵ) is 10 mg/L, the removal rate of hexavalent chromium by CF-FeNPs can reach 81.4% within 2 h. The reaction conforms to the pseudo first-order kinetic model. The results of this study can provide technical reference for the remediation and treatment of Cr(VI)-containing wastewater.

Keywords: Nanocomposite; pollution control; removal mechanism; tea polyphenols; wastewater

ABSTRAK

Sisa serabut ubi kayu dan polifenol telah digunakan sebagai bahan pembawa dan agen penurun masing-masing untuk menghasilkan komposit serabut ubi kayu terisi nanozarah besi (CF-FeNPs). Penyelidikan ini mengkaji faktor yang mempengaruhi penyingkiran ion Cr(VI) oleh CF-FeNPs) pada keadaan persekitaran yang berbeza serta mekanisme penyingkiran. Pencirian menggunakan SEM menunjukkan bahawa peningkatan kepekatan Fe²⁺ telah meningkatkan kandungan nanozarah besi yang terbentuk pada permukaan komposit. Keputusan menunjukkan bahawa peningkatan kepekatan Fe²⁺ telah meningkatkan kadar penyingkiran Cr(VI). Pada pH=2.0 dan kepekatan awal Cr(VI) 10 mg/L, penyingkiran Cr(VI) boleh mencapai setinggi 81.4% dalam masa 2 jam. Tindak balas ini berpadanan dengan model kinetik tertib pertama pseudo. Keputusan kajian ini boleh menjadi rujukan teknikal bagi kajian rawatan air buangan yang mengandungi Cr(VI).

Kata kunci: Air buangan; kawalan pencemaran; komposit nano; mekanisme penyingkiran; polifenol teh

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*Corresponding author; email: fuli@hdu.edu.cn