Visible Fenton Degradation of Bisphenol A by Boron-Doped, Graphene-Oxide-Coated Nano-Fe3O4

Abstract

Phenolic pollutants in industrial wastewater are considered to be harmful aromatic compounds. With the development of industry and pharmaceuticals, phenolic pollutants and their derivatives have gradually started to affect people’s daily lives. Therefore, it is necessary to strictly control the content of phenolic pollutants in industrial wastewater, not only for the natural environment but also for human life. The research optimized the existing treatment methods for classified pollutants, and successfully prepared a heterogeneous photo-Fenton catalyst Fe3O4@B-rGO (9.3%). The characterization results of the catalyst showed that the synthesis of the catalyst was successful, and its specific surface area was 11.28 (m2/g), and the pore volume area was 0.137 (m3/g), respectively, which were larger than those of the other two comparative catalysts. In addition, the research conclusion also showed that the catalyst prepared during the research had good catalytic activity, the treatment efficiency of Fe3O4@B-rGO (9.3%) to bisphenol A could reach 100%, and the mineralization rate could reach 67.4%. In the reaction, the main active radicals are generated, and catalyst Fe3O4@B-rGO (9.3%) can produce more active free radicals compared with Fe3O4 and Fe3O4@rGO.