Abstract
The outstanding efficiency of Fe-based metallic glass powders in degrading organic water contaminants is reported. While the glassy alloy contains 24% chemically inactive metalloid elements, the powders are capable to completely decompose the C 32H 20N 6Na 4O 14S 4 azo dye in aqueous solution in short time, about 200 times faster than the conventional Fe powders. The metastable thermodynamic nature and the particle surface topography are the major factors controlling the chemical performance of the metallic glass. Our findings may open a new opportunity for functional applications of metallic glasses.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2567-2570 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Advanced Functional Materials |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 Jun 20 |
Keywords
- degradation of azo dye
- functional application
- metallic glass