Abstract
Particle size of nanoscaled zero valent iron (nZVI) in nanocomposites can be affected by support materials. In this work, nZVI was supported by bamboo-derived biochars produced at 450 °C (BBL) and 600 °C (BBH). Total iron (Fe) contents were 14.4 and 11.9% for nZVI immobilized in BBL (nZVI/BBL) and BBH (nZVI/BBH), respectively. The resultant nanocomposites were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive X-ray analyses (SEM/EDS). The nZVI was successfully embedded in biochar pores and surfaces as confirmed by SEM/EDS and XRD. TEM revealed that particle sizes of nZVI in nZVI/BBL and nZVI/BBH were roughly 26 and 40 nm, respectively. The Ag+ sorption isotherms (25–300 mg L−1 Ag+) suggested that 1 kg of nZVI in nZVI/BBL and nZVI/BBH removed as much as 745.5 and 534.5 g Ag+, respectively. The results suggested that Ag+ removal capacity was related to particle size of nZVI, which was also affected by pyrogenic temperature.
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