Effect of Mn2+ substitution on catalytic properties of Fe3-xMnxO4 nanoparticles synthesized via co-precipitation method

Nazarii Danyliuk; Ivanna Lapchuk; Volodymyr Kotsyubynsky; Volodymyra Boychuk; Viktor Husak

doi:10.15330/pcss.24.4.748-760

Authors

Nazarii Danyliuk Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
Ivanna Lapchuk Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
Volodymyr Kotsyubynsky Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
Volodymyra Boychuk Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
Viktor Husak Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15330/pcss.24.4.748-760

Keywords:

catalyst, Mn-substituted magnetite, hydrogen peroxide, electromagnetic heating, E. coli, Daphnia magna

Abstract

Mn-substituted magnetite samples Fe_3-xMn_xO₄ (x = 0.0; 0.02; 0.05; 0.1; 0.15; 0.2; 0.25) were synthesized using the co-precipitation method. X-ray diffraction patterns confirmed the formation of pure, well-crystallized manganese ferrite with a cubic spinel structure. The crystallites size increases sharply for the minimum degrees of substitution, with a subsequent tendency to decrease with the growth of manganese ions content. The catalytic properties of Fe_3-xMn_xO₄ were investigated for the degradation of oxytetracycline (ОТС) and inactivate E. coli. There is a correlation between particle size and catalytic activity. The Fe_2.95Mn_0.05O₄ sample exhibited the highest catalytic activity in the destruction of OTC. The effect of electromagnetic heating (EMH) on the catalytic properties of iron oxides were investigated. The Fe_2.9Mn_0.1O₄ sample with electromagnetic heating achieved 100 % efficiency in decomposing 5 mg/L of OTC. Fe_3-xMn_xO₄ samples reduce the number of Gram-negative bacteria E. coli at concentrations of 10⁴ and 10⁶ CFU/mL. Electromagnetic heating experiments demonstrated high performance, achieving inactivation of 6 logs of E. coli in the presence of Fe_2.98Mn_0.02O₄ and Fe_2.95Mn_0.05O₄ catalysts within 135 minutes. Studies on ecotoxicity have shown that Daphnia magna is a sensitive bioindicator of residual H₂O₂ concentration. An increase in the Mn²⁺ content in the synthesized catalysts resulted in a decrease in the toxicity of purified water. The study suggests that Mn-substituted magnetite catalysts are effective materials for catalytic decomposition of OTC and inactivation of E. coli bacteria.

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