Optimal degradation of Ciprofloxacin in a heterogeneous Fenton-like process using (δ-FeOOH)/MWCNTs nanocomposite

Abstract This study was aimed at the synthesis and characterization of ( δ -FeOOH)/MWCNTs nanocomposite as the catalyst for Ciprofloxacin (CIP) removal through a heterogeneous Fenton-like process. The proposed experimental design applies the central composite design (CCD) as a response surface methodology (RSM). The effect of influential parameters, including initial CIP concentration, catalyst dose, H 2 O2 concentration, initial pH, and reaction time on removal, were investigated. ( δ -FeOOH)/MWCNTs nanocomposite was synthesized using a single-step co-precipitation technique. Besides, nano-feroxyhyte and nanocomposite properties were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM),…