Woo, Heesoo Park, Junboum Lee, Seockheon Lee, Seunghak 2024-01-20T10:32:43Z 2024-01-20T10:32:43Z 2021-09-05 2014-02 0045-6535 https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/127174 Washing and drying processes are essential when synthesizing nano-scale zero valent irons (nZVIs) by borohydride reduction of iron salts in aqueous phase. However, effects of these processes on nZVI reactivity have not been investigated in detail, although different washing and drying conditions might alter surface characteristics of nZVIs and thus vary their reactivity towards reducible contaminants. In this study, effects of three washing solutions and drying conditions on the reactivity of nZVIs for nitrate were investigated. Washing with volatile solvents and drying under anaerobic condition decreased thickness of Fe-oxide layer on nZVIs and increased content of Fe2+-containing oxides in the layer, which enhanced nZVI reactivity toward nitrate. Volatile solvent washing could minimize the decrease in nZVI reactivity according to changing anaerobic drying condition to aerobic. Findings from this study suggest that application of washing with volatile solvents and drying under aerobic condition should be recommended as effective processes to obtain nZVIs with maximum reactivity at reasonable costs and efforts. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. English PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD NANOSCALE ZEROVALENT IRON NITRATE REDUCTION XPS SPECTRA NANOPARTICLES WATER PARTICLES FE DECHLORINATION REMEDIATION GROUNDWATER Effects of washing solution and drying condition on reactivity of nano-scale zero valent irons (nZVIs) synthesized by borohydride reduction Article 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.11.010 1 CHEMOSPHERE, v.97, pp.146 - 152 CHEMOSPHERE 97 146 152 scie scopus 000331681500023 2-s2.0-84892988433 Environmental Sciences Environmental Sciences & Ecology Article NANOSCALE ZEROVALENT IRON NITRATE REDUCTION XPS SPECTRA NANOPARTICLES WATER PARTICLES FE DECHLORINATION REMEDIATION GROUNDWATER Nano-scale zero valent irons (nZVIs) Washing solution Drying condition Surface characteristics Reactivity