Study on catalytic degradation of methylene blue by biochar supported nano zero-valent iron and its mechanism analysis

To improve the catalytic ability of nano zero-valent iron in a Fenton like reaction system and reduce the agglomeration of nano zero-valent iron materials, the liquid phase reduction method was used to prepare biochar loaded nano zero valent iron materials（nZVI@BC）. The material was characterized and the methylene blue was degraded to explore the material properties, the optimal degradation conditions and the action mechanism. The results showed that nano zero-valent iron had been successfully and evenly distributed on the surface of biochar. The prepared material was of high purity and good stability. In the degradation optimization experiment, the optimal reaction condition for degradation of 100 mg·L-1 methylene blue solution was 25 ℃, the initial pH=3, the dosage of nZVI@BC is 30 mg·L-1 and the dosage of H2O2 is 4 mmol·L-1. Under this condition, methylene blue solution can be almost completely degraded in 10 minutes. It had found that hydroxyl radicals played a major role in the degradation process.The ch