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JOURNAL OF SYNTHETIC CRYSTALS ›› 2022, Vol. 51 ›› Issue (2): 316-323.

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Fabrication of CeO2 Micro-Nanofibers by Electrospinning and Its Fluoride Removal Performance

JIAN Shaoju1,2,3, CHENG Yiting1, HONG Huifang1, XIAO Jinyu1, LIU Tao1, ZHANG Mingxin1, SHI Fengshuo1, HU Jiapeng1, YANG Weisen1,2,3   

  1. 1. School of Ecology and Resources Engineering, Wuyi University, Wuyishan 354300, China;
    2. Science and Technology Innovation Public Service Center of Minbei Bamboo Industry, Wuyishan 354300, China;
    3. Fujian Key Laboratory of Eco-Industrial Green Technology (Wuyi University), Wuyishan 354300, China
  • Received:2021-10-29 Online:2022-02-15 Published:2022-03-14

Abstract: Cerium nitrate/polyacrylonitrile (Ce(NO3)3/PAN) fibers were synthesized by electrospinning using PAN as template, Ce(NO3)3·6H2O as raw material. Cerium oxide (CeO2) micro-nanofibers were obtained by calcination in air. The morphology and structure of CeO2 micro-nanofibers were characterized by XRD, BET and SEM. The fluoride removal performance of CeO2 micro-nanofibers in aqueous solution was investigated by static experimental data. The influences of solution pH value, initial F- concentration and coexistent anions on the adsorption performance were studied. The results show that the adsorption capacity of CeO2 micro-nanofibers for F- is the best at pH=3, and it increases as F- concentration increases. The adsorption isotherm of F- on CeO2 micro-nanofibers fits the Langmuir model, and the second-order kinetics can well describe the adsorption process of F- on CeO2 micro-nanofibers. CeO2 micro-nanofibers have excellent fluoride removal performance, which can provide a theoretical reference for its practical application.

Key words: CeO2, defluoridation, micro-nanofiber, electrospinning, thermodynamic, kinetics, adsorption, adsorption isotherm

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