Photocatalytic activity of electric-arc furnace flue dusts

Two electric-arc furnace flue dusts, a waste generated during the steel production process, were characterized and their photocatalytic activity was assessed. Chemical composition by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis identified that both dusts were principally formed by iron, zinc and chromium oxide...

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Published in:Journal of materials research and technology 2020-03, Vol.9 (2), p.1261-1272
Main Authors: Alcaraz, Lorena, Urbieta, Ana, Rabanal, María Eugenia, Fernández, Paloma, López, Félix A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Electric steel making waste
Photocatalytic activity
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Summary:Two electric-arc furnace flue dusts, a waste generated during the steel production process, were characterized and their photocatalytic activity was assessed. Chemical composition by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis identified that both dusts were principally formed by iron, zinc and chromium oxides. Structural characterization carried out by X-ray diffraction patterns (XRD), and micro-Raman measurements demonstrated that ZnFe2O4 (zinc ferrite), FeCr2O4 (chromite) and ZnO (zincite) are present in both waste dusts as majority phases. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images showed that both dusts are formed by nanoparticles with a globular and octahedral morphology characteristic of the type of flue dusts formation and the obtained phases. Cathodoluminescence (CL) spectra show the characteristics bands of spinel structure (ZnFe2O4) and Fe3+ emission. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements indicate that Fe ions could be present in 2+ and 3+ oxidation state in the spinel structure, while zinc and chromium ions are in 2+ and 3+, respectively. In addition, the photocatalytic experiments demonstrated that the analyzed samples could be useful as photocatalyzed showing a degradation percentage above 75 %.
ISSN:2238-7854
DOI:10.1016/j.jmrt.2019.11.053