Mechanistic Elucidation on the Detoxification of Hexavalent Chromium Using a Magnetic "Anion Sponge" Fe₃O₄-pC₃N₄/PANI Composite with Redox Capability: Synergistic Design and Computational Study | Synapse
June 4, 2026
Mechanistic Elucidation on the Detoxification of Hexavalent Chromium Using a Magnetic "Anion Sponge" Fe₃O₄-pC₃N₄/PANI Composite with Redox Capability: Synergistic Design and Computational Study
Key Points
This research focuses on developing a composite material for the effective detoxification of hexavalent chromium from water.
Utilized a magnetic composite comprising Fe₃O₄-protonated C₃N₄ and polyaniline for detoxification purposes.
Investigated the redox capability of the composite material in water remediation processes.
Conducted computational studies to analyze mechanisms of detoxification.
The Fe₃O₄-pC₃N₄/PANI composite significantly improved the adsorption efficiency for Cr(VI) removal compared to traditional materials.
Achieved over 90% detoxification rate under optimized conditions, indicating high effectiveness in real-world applications.
Abstract
Water remediation of toxic hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) commonly involves singlefunction materials based on physical adsorption. In this research, Fe 3 O 4 -protonated C 3 N 4 /polyaniline (Fe 3...