This invention discloses a method for the simultaneous preparation of micronized and stabilized zero-valent iron (ZVFe) based on ball milling with
terephthalic acid, belonging to the field of
groundwater pollution remediation materials. The method includes the following steps: 1) incorporating
terephthalic acid into micron-sized ZVFe
powder and mechanically ball milling it; 2) cleaning the material with a
solvent and
drying it to obtain micronized and stabilized ZVFe reducing material. This invention simultaneously achieves the
micronization and stabilization of ZVFe. This method enhances the reducing activity, internal surface hydrophobicity, and
electron selectivity of ZVFe materials, improves their reducing performance and
electron selectivity for pollutants such as halogenated hydrocarbons and
heavy metals, effectively inhibits the oxidative deactivation of ZVFe materials in the
aquatic environment and the
hydrogen evolution
side reaction with water, enabling ZVFe materials to maintain high reducing activity stably in water for a long period. This invention solves the technical problems of poor stability and difficult storage of micronized ZVFe materials in water, which is beneficial for reducing material replacement frequency and
resource consumption.