Abstract
The ciprofloxacin (CIP) removal ability of a Fe-Cu electrolytic material was examined with respect to pH (2–9), time (15–150 min), shaking speed (100–250 rpm), material mass (0.2–3 g/L), temperature (298, 308, 323) and initial CIP concentration (30–200 mg/L). The Fe-Cu electrolytic materials were fabricated by the chemical plating method, and Fe-C materials were mechanically mixed from iron powder and graphite. The results show that at a pH value of 3, shaking time 120 min, shaking speed 250 rpm, a mass of Fe-Cu, Fe-C material of 2 g/L and initial CIP concentration of 203.79 mg/L, the CIP removal efficiency of Fe-Cu material reached 90.25% and that of Fe-C material was 85.12%. The removal of CIP on Fe-Cu and Fe-C materials follows pseudo-first-order kinetics. The activation energy of CIP removal of Fe-Cu material is 14.93 KJ/mol and of Fe-C material is 16.87 KJ/mol. The positive ΔH proves that CIP removal is endothermic. A negative entropy of 0.239 kJ/mol and 0.235 kJ/mol (which is near zero and is also relatively positive) indicated the rapid removal of the CIP molecules into the removed products.
Highlights
Antibiotic resistance, a serious problem to global health, is currently increasing to dangerous levels, especially in developing countries [1,2]
In order to improve the efficiency of antibiotic treatment in this paper, we studied the influence of factors, such as pH, treatment time, material weight, shaking speed, concentration and temperature, on the yield, study of kinetics, thermodynamics and Arrhenius model in the removal of ciprofloxacin in aqueous solution of Fe-C and Fe-Cu electrolytic materials
In the presence of O2, the cathode reduction of the internal electrolysis reaction can occur according to the following reaction: O2 + 4H+ + 4e → 2O·+ 4[H] → 2H2 O; E0 (O2 /H2 O) = 1.23 V
Summary
Antibiotic resistance, a serious problem to global health, is currently increasing to dangerous levels, especially in developing countries [1,2]. With a pair of micro-batteries with a potential of about 1.2 V, a small current of about μA appears, acting as a redox agent in the removal reaction of organic compounds adsorbed on the electrode surface. Due to such a principle, the process of Fe-C and Fe-Cu microelectrolysis is called internal microelectrolysis. In order to improve the efficiency of antibiotic treatment in this paper, we studied the influence of factors, such as pH, treatment time, material weight, shaking speed, concentration and temperature, on the yield, study of kinetics, thermodynamics and Arrhenius model in the removal of ciprofloxacin in aqueous solution of Fe-C and Fe-Cu electrolytic materials
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary 
Published Version (
Free)
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call