Characterization of Magnetite Nanoparticle Reactivity in the Presence of Carbon Tetrachloride

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dc.contributor.authorHeathcock, April Marieen
dc.contributor.committeechairVikesland, Peter J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberLittle, John C.en
dc.contributor.committeememberEdwards, Marc A.en
dc.contributor.departmentEnvironmental Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:42:06Zen
dc.date.adate2006-09-21en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:42:06Zen
dc.date.issued2006-07-24en
dc.date.rdate2008-09-21en
dc.date.sdate2006-08-03en
dc.description.abstractThroughout the United States, there are a large number of groundwater systems contaminated by chlorinated organic compounds. Of these compounds, carbon tetrachloride (CT) is one of the most frequently encountered due to its past, widespread industrial use. In anaerobic groundwater environments, CT has been shown to be susceptible to degradation by both biotic and abiotic processes. One abiotic process that has been researched extensively is the reduction of CT by iron metal and associated iron oxides and hydroxides. Magnetite, an iron oxide, is a ubiquitous component of many subsurface environments and has been investigated as a potential groundwater remediation technology. One beneficial characteristic of magnetite is the capability to be synthetically produced in various sizes and shapes - including particles within the nanoscale range. Nanoscale particles have been shown to be more reactive towards contaminants than larger sized particles due to their large surface areas and high surface reactivity. This project was designed to characterize the behavior of synthetic magnetite in the presence of carbon tetrachloride under anaerobic conditions.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-08032006-125444en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08032006-125444/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/44133en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartheathcock_thesis_2006_September.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectcarbon tetrachloride. groundwater remediationen
dc.subjectMagnetiteen
dc.subjectorganic solventen
dc.subjectNanotechnologyen
dc.subjectnanoparticleen
dc.titleCharacterization of Magnetite Nanoparticle Reactivity in the Presence of Carbon Tetrachlorideen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineEnvironmental Planningen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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