Study of the thermodynamics of chromium(III) and chromium(VI) binding to iron(II/III)oxide or magnetite or ferrite and magnanese(II) iron (III) oxide or jacobsite or manganese ferrite nanoparticles

• Published in: Journal of colloid and interface science 2013-06, Vol.400, p.97-103
• Main Authors: Luther, Steven, Brogfeld, Nathan, Kim, Jisoo, Parsons, J.G.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: aqueous solutions; Binding; Binding capacity; Chemistry; chromium; Chromium - isolation & purification; Chromium(III); Chromium(VI); Colloidal state and disperse state; Exact sciences and technology; Ferric Compounds - chemistry; ferrimagnetic materials; Ferrite; Ferrosoferric Oxide - chemistry; General and physical chemistry; magnetite; Manganese Compounds - chemistry; Metal oxide nanomaterials; Nanomaterials; Nanoparticles; Nanoparticles - chemistry; Oxides; Physical and chemical studies. Granulometry. Electrokinetic phenomena; Precipitation; Thermodynamics; Water Pollutants, Chemical - isolation & purification; X-ray diffraction
• ISSN: 0021-9797; 1095-7103
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2013.02.036

[Display omitted] ► MnFe2O4 and Fe3O4 were synthesized and investigated to remove chromium(III) and (VI) from solution. ► The pH optimum binding for the chromium ions was determined to be at pH 3 and pH 5 for Cr(III) and Cr(VI). ► The capacity of each material was determined under light and dark reaction conditions. ► The thermodynamic parameters were determined for the sorption of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) to the two nanomaterials. Removal of chromium(III) or (VI) from aqueous solution was achieved using Fe3O4, and MnFe2O4 nanomaterials. The nanomaterials were synthesized using a precipitation method and characterized using XRD. The size of the nanomaterials was determined to be 22.4±0.9nm (Fe3O4) and 15.5±0.5nm (MnFe2O4). The optimal binding pH for chromium(III) and chromium(VI) were pH 6 and pH 3. Isotherm studies were performed, under light and dark conditions, to determine the capacity of the nanomaterials. The capacities for the light studies with MnFe2O4 and Fe3O4 were determined to be 7.189 and 10.63mg/g, respectively, for chromium(III). The capacities for the light studies with MnFe2O4 and Fe3O4 were 3.21 and 3.46mg/g, respectively, for chromium(VI). Under dark reaction conditions the binding of chromium(III) to the MnFe2O4 and Fe3O4 nanomaterials were 5.74 and 15.9mg/g, respectively. The binding capacity for the binding of chromium(VI) to MnFe2O4 and Fe3O4 under dark reaction conditions were 3.87 and 8.54mg/g, respectively. The thermodynamics for the reactions showed negative ΔG values, and positive ΔH values. The ΔS values were positive for the binding of chromium(III) and for chromium(VI) binding under dark reaction conditions. The ΔS values for chromium(VI) binding under the light reaction conditions were determined to be negative.