Title
Sulfonated and Gamma-Irradiated Waste Expanded Polystyrene with Iron Oxide Nanoparticles, for Removal of Indigo Carmine Dye in Textile Wastewater.
Department
Department of Chemistry
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2019
Abstract
In this work, waste expanded polystyrene (WEPS) was irradiated with gamma rays, ranging doses from 100 kGy to 1,000 kGy. After irradiation, the WEPS had decrease on its glass transition temperature (Tg), as consequence of the scissions of its polymer chains. Then, the irradiated WEPS was sulfonated, and its degree of sulfonation (DS) was measured. The highest DS value, 46.6%, was obtained for an irradiation dose of 200 kGy. The sulfonated and irradiated polystyrene (denominated as iS-WEPS), was used as a support of iron oxide nanoparticles. Such composite system was denominated (FeO-NPs + iS-WEPS). The results show nanoparticle sizes of 31.5 nm containing 21.97% iron oxide. The composites followed a pseudo-second order model, with a maximum adsorption capacity of 20 mg/g, and an equilibrium time of 30 min, according to the Langmuir model. Moreover, the optimal conditions followed by the Fenton process were: pH = 3.2, H2O2 concentration = 0.32 mM/L, composite concentration (FeO-NPs + iS-WEPS) = 2 g/L, and a reaction time 20 min. Finally, 99% removal of indigo carmine dye was achieved, and a reduction of 83% of COD in textile wastewater.
Recommended Citation
De leon-Condez, C. A.; Roa-Morales, G.; Martinez-Barrera, G.; Menchaca-Campos, C.; Bilyeu, B..; and Balderas-Hernandez, B., "Sulfonated and Gamma-Irradiated Waste Expanded Polystyrene with Iron Oxide Nanoparticles, for Removal of Indigo Carmine Dye in Textile Wastewater." (2019). Faculty and Staff Publications. 89.
https://digitalcommons.xula.edu/fac_pub/89
Comments
DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02071
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Funding text
Authors acknowledge academic support of the Facultad de Química- UAEM Mexico , and the CCIQS UAEM-UNAM Mexico institutions. To M. Alejandra Nuñez Pineda ( CCIQS UAEM-UNAM ) for running DSC analysis of the composites, Dr. Uvaldo Hernández Balderas, Dr. Alfredo Rafael Vilchis Néstor, and Dr. Fernando Romero Romero for technical support. One of the authors, De León-Condés acknowledges to Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología de México (CONACYT), for the fellowships of Graduate Studies and Beca Mixta.