Application of the Fenton-like agent based on magnetic iron and manganese oxide in the degradation process of paracetamol in water

Ha Nguyen Manh; Long Ha Phuong; Dat Tran Phuc; Huong Tran Thi

doi:10.5564/mjc.v24i50.2890

Authors

Ha Nguyen Manh Faculty of Chemical Technology, Hanoi University of Industry, Hanoi, Vietnam https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2167-1941
Long Ha Phuong Faculty of Chemical Technology, Hanoi University of Industry, Hanoi, Vietnam https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6205-755X
Dat Tran Phuc Faculty of Chemical Technology, Hanoi University of Industry, Hanoi, Vietnam https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6765-4962
Huong Tran Thi Institute of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2336-3448

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5564/mjc.v24i50.2890

Keywords:

Fe3O4 magnetite, manganese oxide, Fenton process, SiO2, Paracetamol degradation

Abstract

A Fenton-like catalyst MnO₂-Fe₃O₄/SiO₂ is synthesized via a two-step approach. The prepared composite has a mesoporous structure and a high surface area of 190 m²/g. The XRD pattern describes a specific peak of Fe₃O₄ magnetite on the baseline of amorphous silica. Furthermore, the FTIR spectra not only show the height assigned to stretching vibrations of Si-O-Si bonds, and Fe–O–Fe connections but also exhibit a small peak that matches the Mn–O bonds. SEM images exhibit a porous network structure of the composites with some holes among 30 – 100 nm clusters. The activity of the catalyst is determined in a paracetamol degradation as a Fenton oxidation. The paracetamol removal efficiency is at 85.6% with the optimal condition as initial pH 3, catalyst dosage of 0.15 g/50mL and H₂O₂ concentration of 1 mL/50 mL. In addition, the catalyst can be reused at least 5 times with a low reduction of the catalytic activity from 85.6% to 80.8%. The experiment results open a direction that has high efficiency in the treatment process of excess paracetamol in pharmacy wastewater.

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