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O’Connor KF, Al-Abed SR, Hordern S, Pinto PX. Assessing the efficiency and mechanism of zinc adsorption onto biochars from poultry litter and softwood feedstocks. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY REPORTS 2022; 18:1-8. [PMID: 35711331 PMCID: PMC9199864 DOI: 10.1016/j.biteb.2022.101039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The efficiency and adsorption mechanism of zinc removal was assessed in aqueous solution using four biochars from multiple biomass residues (poultry litter and three tree species). The effect of pH, kinetic effects, and isotherm fittings were investigated, as well as zinc-laden biochar using x-ray diffraction and absorption near edge structure. Sorbent load results showed softwood biochar exhibited the greatest zinc removal from both deionized (15 mgZn/L) and mining influenced river water (10 mgZn/L). The Langmuir isotherm was the best fit for the majority of the biochars. Exchangeable cations contributed most for the adsorption mechanism from the softwood biochars, while precipitation was greatest contribution for the poultry litter biochar. Overall, our results suggest that biochars from Douglas Fir trees are more efficient at removing zinc from aqueous solutions (up to 19.80 mgZn/g) compared to previously studied biochars (0.61 to 11.0 mgZn/g) and should be used for future remediation efforts.
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- Keith F. O’Connor
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), USEPA, Cincinnati, OH, 45220, USA
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- Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response, USEPA, Cincinnati, OH, 45268, USA
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- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), USEPA, Cincinnati, OH, 45220, USA
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Liang W, Wang G, Peng C, Tan J, Wan J, Sun P, Li Q, Ji X, Zhang Q, Wu Y, Zhang W. Recent advances of carbon-based nano zero valent iron for heavy metals remediation in soil and water: A critical review. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 426:127993. [PMID: 34920223 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Heavy metal pollution in soil and water has presented a new challenge for the environmental remediation technology. Nano zero valent iron (nZVI) has excellent adsorbent properties for heavy metals, and thus, exhibits great potential in environmental remediation. Used as supporting materials for nZVI, carbon-based materials, such as activated carbon (AC), biochar (BC), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and graphene (GNs) with aromatic rings formed by carbon atoms as the skeleton, have a large specific surface area and porous structure. This paper provides a comprehensive review on the advancement of carbon-based nano zero valent iron (C-nZVI) particles for heavy metal remediation in soil and water. First, different types of carbon-based materials and their combination with nZVI, as well as the synthesis methods and common characterization techniques of C-nZVI, are reviewed. Second, the mechanisms for the interactions between contaminants and C-nZVI, including adsorption, reduction, and oxidation reactions are detailed. Third, the environmental factors affecting the remediation efficiency, such as pH, coexisting constituents, oxygen, contact time, and temperature, are highlighted. Finally, perspectives on the challenges for utilization of C-nZVI in the actual contaminated soil and water and on the long-term efficacy and safety evaluation of C-nZVI have been proposed for further development.
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- Weiyu Liang
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences, Shanghai 200233, China.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 71 East Beijing Road, Nanjing 210008, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 71 East Beijing Road, Nanjing 210008, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences, Shanghai 200233, China.
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He P, Xiong Y, Chen Y, Liu M, Zhu J, Gan M. One-step synthesis of natural montmorillonite/hematite composites with enhanced persulfate catalytic activity for sulfamethoxazole degradation: Efficiency, kinetics, and mechanism. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 204:112326. [PMID: 34748776 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 10/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Along with rapid development of sulfate radicals-based advanced oxidation process, efficient, alternatively eco-friendly and cost-effective catalyst is of uppermost priority. However, expensive chemicals are used as source of metal in most of these catalysts, and lose sight of the abundant natural mineral resources on immediate surroundings. In this work, montmorillonite and hematite, two of abundantly natural minerals were utilized to prepare a persulfate catalyst (TMH@M) for sulfamethoxazole (SMX) degradation. The results indicated more than 91% of SMX was removed within 60 min in TMH@M/PS system. The degradation efficiency of SMX of TMH@M/PS combined system was impacted by SMX concentration, PS dosage and natural organic matters, and can remain stable in a certain concentration of HA/chelating agent and a wide pH range (3.01-9.06). Radical scavenging and EPR tests demonstrated 1O2, OH, and SO4- were major reactive oxygen species in the TMH@M/PS system, while the latter seems more important for degradation of SMX. The results of SEM-EDS, XRD and XPS conformed that low valence iron species (Fe0, Fe2+ and Fe3O4) on TMH@M surface are the main driving force behind PS activation to generate reactive species. Furthermore, the iron species on TMH@M surface were transformed during reaction, that in favor of mitigating metal leaching. This work presented a method based on ubiquitous natural minerals to prepare catalyst with excellent PS activate performance for organic wastewater treatment implying a new strategy in minerals utilization deeply and a promisingly alternative process for organic wastewater treatment based on mineral materials.
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- Peng He
- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Biohydrometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Biohydrometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Biohydrometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Biohydrometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Biohydrometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China.
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Biohydrometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China.
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Zhou L, Chi T, Zhou Y, Lv J, Chen H, Sun S, Zhu X, Wu H, Hu X. Efficient removal of hexavalent chromium through adsorption-reduction-adsorption pathway by iron-clay biochar composite prepared from Populus nigra. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Liu M, Almatrafi E, Zhang Y, Xu P, Song B, Zhou C, Zeng G, Zhu Y. A critical review of biochar-based materials for the remediation of heavy metal contaminated environment: Applications and practical evaluations. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 806:150531. [PMID: 34844313 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The contamination of heavy metals (HMs) in the environment has aroused a global concern. The valid remediation of HM contaminated environment is a highly significant issue. As alternative to carbon materials, biochar has been vastly documented for the remediation of HM contaminated environment. However, there are some possible imperfections to meet the actual remediation tasks as the finite properties of raw biochar, and the remediation process is complex and unexpectedly. This review focuses on the progress made on environmental HM remediation by biochar-based materials within the past six years. The property analysis and key modifications of biochar are summarized inspired by their applicability or necessity for HM decontamination, and the environmental remediation as well as the implicated mechanisms are thoroughly elaborated from multiple pivotal sides. The evaluations of practical application associated with biochar amendment are also presented. Finally, some pertinent improvements and research directions are proposed. To our knowledge, this article is the first time to make a systematic summary on the reliability and practicability of biochar-based materials for environmental HM remediation, and critically pointed out the existing issues to facilitate the judicious design of biochar-based materials and understanding the research trends. It is also aims to provide reference for subsequent research and propel the practical applications.
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- Mengsi Liu
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, PR China; Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy and Power Systems, Center of Excellence in Desalination Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering-Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy and Power Systems, Center of Excellence in Desalination Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering-Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, PR China; Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy and Power Systems, Center of Excellence in Desalination Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering-Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, PR China; Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy and Power Systems, Center of Excellence in Desalination Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering-Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, PR China; Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy and Power Systems, Center of Excellence in Desalination Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering-Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, PR China; Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy and Power Systems, Center of Excellence in Desalination Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering-Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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Zhao Y, Li Y, Yang F. A state-of-the-art review on modeling the biochar effect: Guidelines for beginners. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 802:149861. [PMID: 34461475 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Biochar has been widely advocated due to its special properties and sustainability for agriculture soil amendment. The influencing mechanism of biochar on soil properties is a key aspect of quantifying and predicting its benefits and trade-offs. The contribution of biochar to both environmental and agricultural benefits has been deeply discussed and extensively reviewed, but few reviews have focused on modeling biochar effects. An overview of recent advances in biochar modeling is illustrated and approaches classified in this paper. Applications of a machine learning model, a deterministic model, and a numerical model to biochar are categorized and summarized. A discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of each model and a comparison among them are also provided. Finally, this paper gives many suggestions on narrowing the knowledge gap to advance biochar modeling. Further study of biochar modeling in management planning and design and application of the model results in agricultural systems will help accelerate the expansion of biochar's application scale and encourage the efficient utilization of waste in agricultural systems.
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- Ying Zhao
- School of Water Conservancy & Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; Joint Laboratory of Northeast Agricultural University and Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (NEAU-MPICI), Harbin 150030, China
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- School of Water Conservancy & Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; Joint Laboratory of Northeast Agricultural University and Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (NEAU-MPICI), Harbin 150030, China
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- School of Water Conservancy & Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; Joint Laboratory of Northeast Agricultural University and Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (NEAU-MPICI), Harbin 150030, China.
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Hydrothermal Carbonization of Residual Algal Biomass for Production of Hydrochar as a Biobased Metal Adsorbent. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14010455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Conversion of residual algal biomass to value-added products is essential for enhancing the economics of algae cultivation. Algal hydrochar produced via hydrothermal carbonization of lipid-extracted Picochlorum oculatum is a material rich in oxygen functional groups and carbon (up to 67.3%) and hence a promising candidate for remediation of wastewaters. The hydrothermal carbonization conditions were optimized and the adsorption capacity of the hydrochar was tested for metal removal. By the end of the remediation process, cumulative removal of Al3+, Cu2+, Fe2+, Mg2+, Mn2+, and Pb2+ reached 89, 98, 75, 88, 75, and 100%, respectively. The adsorption of all metals was found to follow pseudo second-order kinetics and the Langmuir isotherm. Overall, when hydrothermal carbonization is applied to lipid-extracted algae, it generates a promising biobased adsorbent with value-added potential in metal remediation.
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Jiang K, Liu K, Peng Q, Zhou M. Adsorption of Pb(II) and Zn(II) ions on humus-like substances modified montmorillonite. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.127706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Filtration and structure of bentonite-β-cyclodextrin polymer microspheres suspensions: Effect of thermal aging time. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Li Y, Yu H, Liu L, Yu H. Application of co-pyrolysis biochar for the adsorption and immobilization of heavy metals in contaminated environmental substrates. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 420:126655. [PMID: 34329082 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Heavy metal pollution has been considered as a serious threat to the environment and human in the past decades due to its toxic and unbiodegradable properties. Recently, extensive studies have been carried out on the removal of heavy metals, and various adsorption materials have been successfully developed. Among, biochar is a promising option because of its advantages of various biomass sources, abundant microporous channels and surface functional groups, as well as its attractive economic feasibility. However, the application of pristine biochar is limited by its low adsorption capacity and nonregenerative property. Co-pyrolysis biochar, produced from the pyrolysis of biomass with the addition of another biomass or non-biomass precursor, is potential in overcoming the limitation of pristine biochar and achieving superior performance for heavy metal adsorption and immobilization. Therefore, this article summarizes the recent advances in development and applications of co-pyrolysis biochar for adsorption and immobilization of various heavy metals in contaminated environmental substrates. In details, the production, characteristics and advantages of co-pyrolysis biochar are initially presented. Subsequently, the adsorption behaviors and mechanisms of different heavy metals (including Hg, Zn, Pb, Cu, Cd, Cr, As, etc.) in flue gas and wastewater by co-pyrolysis biochar are reviewed, as well as factors influencing their adsorption capacities. Meanwhile, the immobilization of heavy metals in both biochar itself and contaminated soils by co-pyrolysis biochar is discussed. Finally, the limitations of current studies and future prospects are proposed. It aims at providing a guideline for the exploitation and application of cost-effective and environmental-friendly co-pyrolysis biochar in the decontamination of environmental substrates.
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- Yuanling Li
- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Engineering Centre for Cleaner Technology of Iron-steel Industry, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Engineering Centre for Cleaner Technology of Iron-steel Industry, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Engineering Centre for Cleaner Technology of Iron-steel Industry, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Engineering Centre for Cleaner Technology of Iron-steel Industry, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, China.
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Highly adsorptive pristine and magnetic biochars prepared from crayfish shell for removal of Cu(II) and Pb(II). J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2021.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Ball-milled biochar incorporated polydopamine thin-film composite (PDA/TFC) membrane for high-flux separation of tetracyclic antibiotics from wastewater. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Yang D, Yang S, Yuan H, Wang F, Wang H, Xu J, Liu X. Co-benefits of biochar-supported nanoscale zero-valent iron in simultaneously stabilizing soil heavy metals and reducing their bioaccessibility. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 418:126292. [PMID: 34118546 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We investigated the performance and encapsulation mechanisms of novel biochar-supported nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI-BC) used for the remediation of soil co-contaminated with arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb) via incubation and column experiments. Compared with the control, 0.50% of nZVI-BC significantly decreased the leakage of As, Cd, and Pb by 97.94-98.45%, 42.86-81.12%, and 82.14-92.49%, respectively. In addition, 0.50% of nZVI-BC could transform the fraction of unstable heavy metals into a stable form, which substantially decreased the availability, leachability, and bioaccessibility of the heavy metals and hence greatly reduced the human health exposure risk. Column experiments showed that 0.50% of nZVI-BC effectively restrained the leaching of As, Cd, and Pb by 95.60-99.84%, 70.82-84.18%, and 91.68-99.81%, respectively. The predominant encapsulation mechanisms of nZVI-BC included complexation, precipitation/co-precipitation, reduction, and the formation of ternary surface complexes. Based on these insights, we can devise new strategies for the remediation of soil co-contaminated with As, Cd, and Pb.
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- Dong Yang
- College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Life & Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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- Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China; Key Laboratory of Soil Contamination Bioremediation of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, China
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- College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Yankovych H, Novoseltseva V, Kovalenko O, Marcin Behunova D, Kanuchova M, Vaclavikova M, Melnyk I. New perception of Zn(II) and Mn(II) removal mechanism on sustainable sunflower biochar from alkaline batteries contaminated water. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 292:112757. [PMID: 34000452 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 04/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The combination of several methods (X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, infrared spectroscopy) was applied to study the changes that have occurred during the adsorption of Zn(II) and Mn(II) ions on a carbonized sunflower sample for understanding a mechanism of heavy metals adsorption. Sunflower biochar was obtained from the stem and inflorescences sunflower wastes through pyrolysis at 600 °C for 30 min. According to the infrared spectroscopy and Boehm titration data, this carbonized material has acidic and basic functional groups on its surface, but they do not participate in the metal ions adsorption. However, the synthesized carbon proved to be a sustainable high-effective adsorbent for zinc(II) and manganese(II) ions removal with adsorption capacity 138.3 mg g-1 of Zn2+ and 45.4 mg g-1 for Mn2+. Surface analysis of the carbonized material by energy dispersive X-ray analysis, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy indicated the presence of soluble and insoluble inorganic salts, such as KCl, NaCl, NaHCO3, KHCO3, CaCO3, MgCO3. It was established, that during the adsorption process, soluble salts are washed away, and new insoluble ones are formed assisting by Zn(II) and Mn(II) ions. It has been revealed that the adsorptive removal of Zn2+ and Mn2+ is caused by the precipitation mechanism. The efficiency of removing Zn(II) and Mn(II) ions from water contaminated with battery waste by the same mechanism is shown.
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- Halyna Yankovych
- Department of Physical and Physico-chemical Methods of Mineral Processing, Institute of Geotechnics SAS, Watsonova 45, Kosice, 04001, Slovak Republic; Faculty of Materials, Metallurgy and Recycling of the Technical University of Košice, Letná 9, Košice, 04200, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Bioengineering and Water, Odesa National Academy of Food Technologies, Kanatna 112, Odesa, 65039, Ukraine
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- Department of Bioengineering and Water, Odesa National Academy of Food Technologies, Kanatna 112, Odesa, 65039, Ukraine
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- Department of Physical and Physico-chemical Methods of Mineral Processing, Institute of Geotechnics SAS, Watsonova 45, Kosice, 04001, Slovak Republic
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- Institute of Earth Resources, Technical University of Kosice, Park Komenskeho 19, Kosice, 04001, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Physical and Physico-chemical Methods of Mineral Processing, Institute of Geotechnics SAS, Watsonova 45, Kosice, 04001, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Physical and Physico-chemical Methods of Mineral Processing, Institute of Geotechnics SAS, Watsonova 45, Kosice, 04001, Slovak Republic.
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Sui L, Tang C, Du Q, Zhao Y, Cheng K, Yang F. Preparation and characterization of boron-doped corn straw biochar: Fe (Ⅱ) removal equilibrium and kinetics. J Environ Sci (China) 2021; 106:116-123. [PMID: 34210427 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2021.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nowadays, iron ions as a ubiquitous heavy metal pollutant are gradually concerned and the convenient and quick removal of excessive iron ions in groundwater has become a major challenge for the safety of drinking water. In this study, boron-doped biochar (B-BC) was successfully prepared at various preparation conditions with the addition of boric acid. The as-prepared material has a more developed pore structure and a larger specific surface area (up to 897.97 m²/g). A series of characterization results shows that boric acid effectively activates biochar, and boron atoms are successfully doped on biochar. Compared with the ratio of raw materials, the pyrolysis temperature has a greater influence on the amount of boron doping. Based on Langmuir model, the maximum adsorption capacity of 800B-BC1:2 at 25 °C, 40 °C, 55 °C are 50.02 mg/g, 95.09 mg/g, 132.78 mg/g, respectively. Pseudo-second-order kinetic model can better describe the adsorption process, the adsorption process is mainly chemical adsorption. Chemical complexation, ions exchange, and co-precipitation may be the main mechanisms for Fe2+ removal.
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- Long Sui
- Joint laboratory of Northeast Agricultural University and Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (NEAU-MPICI), Harbin 150030, China; School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Joint laboratory of Northeast Agricultural University and Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (NEAU-MPICI), Harbin 150030, China; School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Joint laboratory of Northeast Agricultural University and Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (NEAU-MPICI), Harbin 150030, China; School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Joint laboratory of Northeast Agricultural University and Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (NEAU-MPICI), Harbin 150030, China; School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Joint laboratory of Northeast Agricultural University and Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (NEAU-MPICI), Harbin 150030, China; College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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- Joint laboratory of Northeast Agricultural University and Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (NEAU-MPICI), Harbin 150030, China; School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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Teng Y, Jiang Z, Yu A, Yu H, Huang Z, Zou L. Optimization of preparation parameters for environmentally friendly attapulgite functionalized by chitosan and its adsorption properties for Cd 2. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:44064-44078. [PMID: 33843002 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13788-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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This work focused on using attapulgite and chitosan as raw materials to improve the adsorption capacity of Cd2+ from the aqueous phase by optimizing the preparation experimental parameters. The modification parameters (attapulgite-chitosan mass ratio, calcination temperature, and time) were specifically studied and optimized. The results indicated that the mass ratio of attapulgite to chitosan was 1:4, the calcination temperature was 300 °C, and the calcination time was 1 h. Both raw and functionalized attapulgite samples were characterized by nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms at 77 K, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and zeta potential analysis. A series of adsorption experiments showed that the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir adsorption isotherm better corresponded with the adsorption characteristics of the newly prepared adsorbent, and the maximum adsorption amount of Cd2+ was 109.30 mg/g. Moreover, the effects of the pH value and coexisting cations on the Cd2+ adsorption in aqueous solution were investigated. Adsorption mechanism of Cd2+ on adsorbent might attribute to complexation, ion exchange reaction, and self-polarization.
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- Yue Teng
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, 1800# Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, 214122, China.
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou, 215009, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, 1800# Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, 1800# Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, 1800# Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, 1800# Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, 214122, China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou, 215009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, 1800# Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, 214122, China
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Liu Q, Jiang S, Su X, Zhang X, Cao W, Xu Y. Role of the biochar modified with ZnCl 2 and FeCl 3 on the electrochemical degradation of nitrobenzene. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 275:129966. [PMID: 33662731 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The Zn/Fe-modified biochar on nitrobenzene (NB) removal during the electrolysis was investigated in this study. Both the Fe and Zn-modified biochar enhanced the NB adsorption compared with the un-modified biochar due to their greater specific surface area and more abundant surface function groups, respectively. The electrolysis under 2-11 V with the assist of both Fe/Zn-modified biochar achieved effective NB removal (>93%). The removal rate under 2 V using Zn/Fe-modified biochar (∼94%) was higher than that of the un-modified biochar (∼80%), whereas the removal was similar for those under 5, 8 and 11 V. The NB removal under 2 and 5 V was attributed to both adsorption and electrochemical decomposition of NB molecules. Electrolysis under 5 V by Fe-modified biochar had a higher degree of NB mineralisation than that using un-modified and Zn-modified biochar. This was likely that the Fe-modified biochar exhibited higher electrocatalytic properties, facilitating the further NB mineralisation. The ∙OH played significant roles in the degradation of NB by Fe-modified and un-modified biochar but did not significantly participated for the test using Zn-modified biochar. This was possibly because the Zn-modified biochar could adsorb greater amounts of ∙OH into the inner pores of Zn-modified biochar via its greater porosity and specific surface area, which may prevent the contact between ∙OH and NB molecules.
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- Qiang Liu
- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, No. 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, No. 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, No. 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, No. 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China.
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- College of Science, Shanghai University, No. 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China.
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- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, No. 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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Yu J, Wu Z, An X, Tian F, Yu B. Trace metal elements mediated co-pyrolysis of biomass and bentonite for the synthesis of biochar with high stability. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 774:145611. [PMID: 33607429 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The stability of biochar is a crucial parameter in determining the potential of biochar for carbon sequestration. Many studies have demonstrated that the addition of clay during the pyrolysis of biomass is beneficial for the production of biochar with a high stability, but finding a strategy for a further improvement of stability of clay-modified biochar is still highly desirable. Herein, the co-pyrolysis of biomass and clay mediated by trace metal elements is proposed as a new strategy for the production of biochar with exceptionally high stability. The results indicate that the biochar resistance index for biochar obtained from the trace metal elements mediated the co-pyrolysis of biomass and clay is ~0.75, which is much higher than that of biochars obtained from biomass pyrolysis or the co-pyrolysis of biomass and clay, demonstrating that the presence of metal ions during the co-pyrolytic process can significantly improve the oxidation resistance of biochar. Thermogravimetric analysis reveals that the carbon retention value is reduced when the addition of metal ions during the co-pyrolytic process, and the presence of metal ions can reduce the starting temperature of the pyrolysis reaction and catalyze the process of biomass pyrolysis. In addition, the percentages of CC, CC, and CH in all biochars obtained from trace metal elements mediated the co-pyrolysis of biomass and clay are greater than 41.82%, which are higher than that of original biochar. Besides, the percentage of oxygen-containing functional groups is found to be decreased after the presence of metal ions during the co-pyrolytic process. The presence of metal ions can form metal nano-sulfides and oxides on the surface, which plays a physical barrier to the anti-oxidation performance of biochar. Furthermore, compared to BBC or BC, MnBBC and ZnBBC have a better leaching resistance to P, while FeBBC has almost no leaching resistance to soil P. Overall, the study reveals that the addition of trace element metal ions during the co-prolysis of biomass and bentonite is an effective method to increase the stability of obtained biochar, and it is also beneficial for retarding the release of nutrients in the soil and thus increase the utilization of nutrients.
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- Junzhi Yu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China; Xi'an Key Laboratory of Textile Chemical Engineering Auxiliaries, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an 710000, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China; School of Environment and Resources, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou 311300, PR China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Textile Chemical Engineering Auxiliaries, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an 710000, PR China
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- School of Environment and Resources, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou 311300, PR China.
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Ashiq A, Vithanage M, Sarkar B, Kumar M, Bhatnagar A, Khan E, Xi Y, Ok YS. Carbon-based adsorbents for fluoroquinolone removal from water and wastewater: A critical review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 197:111091. [PMID: 33794177 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This review summarizes the adsorptive removal of Fluoroquinolones (FQ) from water and wastewater. The influence of different physicochemical parameters on the adsorptive removal of FQ-based compounds is detailed. Further, the mechanisms involved in the adsorption of FQ-based antibiotics on various adsorbents are succinctly described. As the first of its kind, this paper emphasizes the performance of each adsorbent for FQ-type antibiotic removal based on partition coefficients of the adsorbents that is a more sensitive parameter than adsorption capacity for comparing the performances of adsorbents under various adsorbate concentrations and heterogeneous environmental conditions. It was found that π-π electron donor-acceptor interactions, electrostatic interactions, and pore-filling were the most prominent mechanisms for FQ adsorption by carbon and clay-based adsorbents. Among all the categories of adsorbents reviewed, graphene showed the highest performance for the removal of FQ antibiotics from water and wastewater. Based on the current state of knowledge, this review fills the gap through methodolically understanding the mechanism for further improvement of FQ antibiotics adsorption performance from water and wastewater.
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- Ahmed Ashiq
- Ecosphere Resilience Research Centre, Faculty of Applied Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
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- Ecosphere Resilience Research Centre, Faculty of Applied Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
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- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, India
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- Department of Separation Science, LUT School of Engineering Science, LUT University, Sammonkatu 12, FI-50130, Mikkeli, Finland
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction Department, University of Nevada - Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA
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- Institute for Future Environments & School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 4001, Australia
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- Korea Biochar Research Center, APRU Sustainable Waste Management Program & Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea.
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Hu J, Zhou X, Shi Y, Wang X, Li H. Enhancing biochar sorption properties through self-templating strategy and ultrasonic fore-modified pre-treatment: Characteristic, kinetic and mechanism studies. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 769:144574. [PMID: 33485197 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The traditional anaerobic sewage treatment facilities are unsuitable for the widely uncontrolled spread of antibiotic residues in hospital or on livestock farm, which have raised the risk levels of high concentrations of antibiotic residues leakages and seriously threatened the aquatic ecology safeties. Thus, to develop an effective adsorbent with safe, low cost, and high firmly adsorptive capacity are imminent required. In this investigated, a self-templating hydrothermal alkali fore-modified & ultrasonic treatment was developed to achieve the highly adsorptive capacity and low desorption rate of biochar. As expected, the prepared biochar adsorbents present plenty of surface functional groups and micro pores. The BET value is raised up 1452 cm2·g-1 for biochar treated by the associated alkali fore-modified and ultrasonic treatment (UFB), whereas it is only 415.8 cm2·g-1 for the biochar treated by traditional carbonization (AC) and 1205 cm2·g-1 for the biochar by further hydrothermal alkali fore-modification (FB). Congruously, UFB exhibits the removal abilities of 397.70 mg·g-1 of levofloxacin (LEV) and 320.99 mg·g-1 of chlorotetracycline (CTC), 3.5-6.3 times absorbability towards familiar antibiotics than traditional biochar. Moreover, the corresponding the lowest desorption of 1.30 mg·g-1 (LEV) and 0.43 mg·g-1 (CTC) mg·g-1 by UFB have been confirmed. Meanwhile, Furthermore, both the adsorption and desorption mechanisms have been addressed by kinetic studies, pore width distributions, XPS and FTIR surveys. It is proposed the fore-modified treatment is more helpful for carbon functionalization while the ultrasonic treatment dedicates to the largely microporous structures. Consequently, the adsorption's capacity and stability of UFB adsorbents is large promoted due to its more micro- and meso-porous structure through a jointly hydrothermal alkali fore-modified and ultrasonic treatment. The present investigation will provide a novel alternative preparation strategy of the highly efficient adsorbent for emergency medical wastewater treatment.
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- Jingtao Hu
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China; Emission Trading Management Center of Inner Mongolia, Hohhot 010011, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau & Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Waste Resource Recycle, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China.
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Yang F, Sui L, Tang C, Li J, Cheng K, Xue Q. Sustainable advances on phosphorus utilization in soil via addition of biochar and humic substances. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 768:145106. [PMID: 33736348 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The intervention of human in phosphorus pool seems to be a vicious circle. The rapid population growth leads to the global food shortage, which leads to the massive use of phosphate fertilizer and the continuous exploitation of phosphate rocks. With the massive loss and fixation of phosphate fertilizer in the soil, the unavailable phosphorus in the soil becomes superfluous, while the phosphate mineral resources turn to scarce. Interestingly, exogenous carbonaceous materials, notably, biochar and humic substances, have been widely used as soil conditioners in agricultural production up to date, among other actions to interfere with the balance between the different phosphate species, which offer effective roles for increasing soil available phosphorus. This article reviews the regulation mechanisms of biochar and humic substances on phosphorus availability and circulation, including improving soil physicochemical characteristics, regulating microbial community structure, and directly interacting with phosphorus to affect the fate of phosphorus in soil. Finally, the prospects for future research directions are made, and it is hoped that the review of this article can arouse people's attention to the current plight of agricultural production and provide some methods for improving the efficiency of phosphate fertilizer use in the future.
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- Fan Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China; Joint Laboratory of Northeast Agricultural University and Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (NEAU-MPICI), Harbin 150030, China; School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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- Joint Laboratory of Northeast Agricultural University and Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (NEAU-MPICI), Harbin 150030, China; School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Joint Laboratory of Northeast Agricultural University and Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (NEAU-MPICI), Harbin 150030, China; School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Joint Laboratory of Northeast Agricultural University and Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (NEAU-MPICI), Harbin 150030, China; College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China.
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Mohamed BA, Ellis N, Kim CS, Bi X, Chen WH. Engineered biochars from catalytic microwave pyrolysis for reducing heavy metals phytotoxicity and increasing plant growth. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 271:129808. [PMID: 33736226 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Pb, Ni, and Co are among the most toxic heavy metals that pose direct risks to humans and biota. There are no published studies on biochars produced at low temperatures (i.e., 300 °C), which possess high sorption capacity for heavy metal remediation and reclamation of contaminated sandy soils. This research studied the effect of catalytic microwave pyrolysis of switchgrass (SG) using bentonite and K3PO4 to produce biochar at low temperature (300 °C) with high sorption capacity for reducing the phytotoxicity of heavy metals, and investigated the synergistic effects of catalyst mixture on biochar sorption capacity. The quality of the biochars was examined in terms of their impacts on plant growth, reducing phytotoxicity and uptake of heavy metals in sandy soil spiked with Pb, Ni, and Co. All catalysts increased the micropore surface area and cation-exchange capacity of biochars, and resulted in biochars rich in plant nutrients, which not only decreased heavy metal phytotoxicity, but also boosted plant growth in the spiked soil by up to 140% compared to the sample without biochar. By mixing bentonite and K3PO4 with SG during microwave pyrolysis, the efficacy of biochar in reducing phytotoxicity and heavy metals uptake was further enhanced because of the highest micropore surface area (402 m2/g), moderate contents of Ca, Mg, K, and Fe for ion-exchange and moderate concentration of phosphorus for the formation of insoluble heavy metal compounds. Generally, the biochar created at 300 °C (300-30KP) showed similar performance to the biochar created at 400 °C (400-30KP) in terms of reducing heavy metal bioavailability.
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- Badr A Mohamed
- Department of Agricultural Engineering, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt; Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada; Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 14 Gil 5 Hwarang-no Seongbuk-gu Seoul Korea, 136-791, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada.
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- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
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Quantitative Detection of Chromium Pollution in Biochar Based on Matrix Effect Classification Regression Model. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26072069. [PMID: 33916837 PMCID: PMC8038433 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26072069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Returning biochar to farmland has become one of the nationally promoted technologies for soil remediation and improvement in China. Rapid detection of heavy metals in biochar derived from varied materials can provide a guarantee for contaminated soil, avoiding secondary pollution. This work aims first to apply laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for the quantitative detection of Cr in biochar. Learning from the principles of traditional matrix effect correction methods, calibration samples were divided into 1–3 classifications by an unsupervised hierarchical clustering method based on the main elemental LIBS data in biochar. The prediction samples were then divided into diverse classifications of calibration samples by a supervised K-nearest neighbor (KNN) algorithm. By comparing the effects of multiple partial least squares regression (PLSR) models, the results show that larger numbered classifications have a lower averaged relative standard deviations of cross-validation (ARSDCV) value, signifying a better calibration performance. Therefore, the 3 classification regression model was employed in this study, which had a better prediction performance with a lower averaged relative standard deviations of prediction (ARSDP) value of 8.13%, in comparison with our previous research and related literature results. The LIBS technology combined with matrix effect classification regression model can weaken the influence of the complex matrix effect of biochar and achieve accurate quantification of contaminated metal Cr in biochar.
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Li A, Deng H, Wu Y, Ye C, Jiang Y. Strong Adsorption of Phosphorus by ZnAl-LDO-Activated Banana Biochar: An Analysis of Adsorption Efficiency, Thermodynamics, and Internal Mechanisms. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:7402-7412. [PMID: 33778253 PMCID: PMC7992081 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c05674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Zn-Al layered bimetallic composites were prepared by ethanol strengthening and co-precipitation using banana straw as a raw material. A high-efficiency phosphorus adsorbent (ZnAl-LDO-BC) was obtained by calcination at a high temperature. The kinetics and thermodynamics of phosphorus adsorption on ZnAl-LDO-BC were then studied. The results showed that the adsorption process of ZnAl-LDO-BC corresponds with the pseudo-second-order (PSO) kinetic equation and the Langmuir model. The theoretical maximum adsorption capacity of ZnAl-LDO-BC is 111.11 mg/g (at 45 °C, 500 mg/L phosphorus initial concentration). The influence of anions on phosphorus adsorption decreased in strength in the following order: CO3 2- > SO4 2- > NO3 -. Scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to characterize the adsorption of phosphorus on ZnAl-LDO-BC and showed that ZnAl-LDO-BC can efficiently adsorb phosphorus. The adsorption mechanism utilizes both O-H and C-H on the surface of ZnAl-LDO-BC for the adsorption of PO4 3-, forming Zn3(PO4)2·4H2O via complexation precipitation; additionally, biochar surface adsorption and interlayer adsorption are indispensable forms of phosphate adsorption. With the systematic study of phosphorus adsorption by ZnAl-LDO-BC, a novel green technology was developed for addressing phosphorus pollution.
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Wang Y, Wang R, Lin N, Wang Y, Zhang X. Highly efficient microwave-assisted Fenton degradation bisphenol A using iron oxide modified double perovskite intercalated montmorillonite composite nanomaterial as catalyst. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 594:446-459. [PMID: 33774400 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.03.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In this work, perovskite intercalated montmorillonite (MMT) composite catalyst loaded by different mass fraction iron oxide, xFe2O3/LaCu0.5Co0.5O3-MMT0.2 (x was the mass fraction of Fe2O3 and x = 0.02, 0.04, 0.06), were prepared by impregnation method, and their catalytic activity were evaluated by microwave induced catalytic degradation of bisphenol A (BPA). Fe2O3 had a certain absorption effect on microwave, which could enhance the absorption property of composite material, improve the catalytic activity of catalyst. XRD, SEM, XPS and vector network analysis were used to analysis the structure, morphology, surface element composition and microwave absorption performance of the composite catalyst. The results indicated that the sample had uniform structure, a larger specific surface, a higher ratio of Oads/Olat and excellent microwave absorption performance. The effects of microwave power, pH value and H2O2 dosage on the catalytic degradation performance were studied, and 0.04Fe2O3/LCCOM0.2 had the most obvious effect on the removal of BPA. The possible reaction mechanisms were discussed by characterization and experimental results of free radical capture. The surface active sites of the catalyst could be excited by microwave to generate oxidative free radicals, which could degrade BPA through electron hole transport. Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the operation parameters for the 0.04Fe2O3/LCCOM0.2-BPA microwave degradation system.
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
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Bai Y, Hong J. Preparation of a Novel Millet Straw Biochar-Bentonite Composite and Its Adsorption Property of Hg 2+ in Aqueous Solution. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14051117. [PMID: 33673689 PMCID: PMC7957562 DOI: 10.3390/ma14051117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The remediation of mercury (Hg) contaminated soil and water requires the continuous development of efficient pollutant removal technologies. To solve this problem, a biochar–bentonite composite (CB) was prepared from local millet straw and bentonite using the solution intercalation-composite heating method, and its physical and chemical properties and micromorphology were then studied. The prepared CB and MB (modified biochar) had a maximum adsorption capacity for Hg2+ of 11.722 and 9.152 mg·g−1, respectively, far exceeding the corresponding adsorption value of biochar and bentonite (6.541 and 2.013 mg·g−1, respectively).The adsorption of Hg2+ on the CB was characterized using a kinetic model and an isothermal adsorption line, which revealed that the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir isothermal model well represented the adsorption of Hg2+ on the CB, indicating that the adsorption was mainly chemical adsorption of the monolayer. Thermodynamic experiments confirmed that the adsorption process of Hg2+ by the CB was spontaneous and endothermic. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and a thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) showed that after Hg2+ was adsorbed by CB, functional groups, such as the –OH group (or C=O, COO–, C=C) on the CB, induced complexation between Hg and –O–, and part of Hg (ii) was reduced Hg (i), resulting in the formation of single or double tooth complexes of Hg–O– (or Hg–O–Hg). Therefore, the prepared composite (CB) showed potential application as an excellent adsorbent for removing heavy metal Hg2+ from polluted water compared with using any one material alone.
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Qi X, Gou J, Chen X, Xiao S, Ali I, Shang R, Wang D, Wu Y, Han M, Luo X. Application of mixed bacteria-loaded biochar to enhance uranium and cadmium immobilization in a co-contaminated soil. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 401:123823. [PMID: 33113745 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This research explored the effect of biochar pyrolyzed from five different materials on U and Cd immobilization in soil. The results showed that all biochars improved the soil properties and microbial metabolic activities, and effectively immobilized U and Cd, especially corn stalk biochar. Subsequently, three strains Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus, and Citrobacter sp. were mixed in a 3:3:2 proportion as a kind of mixed bacteria (MB9) that could adsorb U and Cd effectively. Two types of MB9-loaded biochar were synthesized by physical adsorption and sodium alginate embed method and referred to as AIB and EIB, respectively. MB9-loaded biochar showed superior U and Cd immobilization performance. At 75 d, the highest reduction in the DTPA- extractable U and Cd (69 % and 56 %) was achieved with the 3% AIB amendment. Additionally, compared to the addition of biochar or MB9 alone, AIB was more effective in promoting celery growth and reducing U and Cd accumulation. Finally, the microbial community structure analysis suggested that the relative abundance of Citrobacter genus and Bacillus genus was significantly increased, suggesting that the mixed bacteria MB9 was successfully colonized. These findings may provide a feasible technology for green and cost-effective remediation of heavy metal contamination in farmland soil.
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- Xin Qi
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, China; School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, China; National Co- Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, China; National Co- Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, China.
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- Analytical Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, China; National Co- Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 102205, China.
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, China
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- Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Urumqi 830002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 102205, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, China
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Liu Z, Wang Z, Chen H, Cai T, Liu Z. Hydrochar and pyrochar for sorption of pollutants in wastewater and exhaust gas: A critical review. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 268:115910. [PMID: 33227697 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 10/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Pollutants in wastewater and exhaust gas bring out serious concerns to public health and the environment. Biochar can be developed as a sustainable adsorbent originating from abundant bio-wastes, such as agricultural waste, forestry residue, food waste and human waste. Here we highlight the state-of-the-art research progress on pyrochar and hydrochar for the sorption of pollutants (heavy metal, organics, gas, etc) in wastewater and exhaust gases. The adsorption performance of pyrochar and hydrochar are compared and discussed in-depth, including preparation procedures (carbonization and activation), sorption possible mechanisms, and physiochemical properties. Challenges and perspective for designing efficient and environmental benign biochar-based adsorbents are finally addressed.
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- Ziyun Liu
- Laboratory of Environment-Enhancing Energy (E2E), And Key Laboratory of Agricultural Engineering in Structure and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Water Resources and Civil Engineering China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Laboratory of Environment-Enhancing Energy (E2E), And Key Laboratory of Agricultural Engineering in Structure and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Water Resources and Civil Engineering China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Laboratory of Environment-Enhancing Energy (E2E), And Key Laboratory of Agricultural Engineering in Structure and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Water Resources and Civil Engineering China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Laboratory of Environment-Enhancing Energy (E2E), And Key Laboratory of Agricultural Engineering in Structure and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Water Resources and Civil Engineering China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Laboratory of Environment-Enhancing Energy (E2E), And Key Laboratory of Agricultural Engineering in Structure and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Water Resources and Civil Engineering China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Qiao HT, Qiao YS, Luo XH, Zhao BW, Cai QY. Qualitative and quantitative adsorption mechanisms of zinc ions from aqueous solutions onto dead carp derived biochar. RSC Adv 2021; 11:38273-38282. [PMID: 35498086 PMCID: PMC9044047 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra05636k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The adsorption mechanisms of Zn2+ on carp biochars mainly include precipitation with minerals, exchange with cations, and complexation with OFGs. The pyrolysis temperature of carp biochars has a significant effect on the mechanisms of Zn2+ adsorption.
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- Hong-tao Qiao
- Institute of Applied Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Xinzhou Teachers University, Xinzhou 034000, China
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Xinzhou Teachers University, Xinzhou 034000, China
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Xinzhou Teachers University, Xinzhou 034000, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Xinzhou Teachers University, Xinzhou 034000, China
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Fan J, Chen X, Xu Z, Xu X, Zhao L, Qiu H, Cao X. One-pot synthesis of nZVI-embedded biochar for remediation of two mining arsenic-contaminated soils: Arsenic immobilization associated with iron transformation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 398:122901. [PMID: 32470770 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Waste biomass derived biochar has been proven as an effective and friendly amendment for remediation of heavy metals-contaminated soil. However, biochar is less effective for soil arsenic (As) immobilization in most cases. To improve the ability of biochar for As immobilization, in this study, the composite of biochar embedded with nano zero valent iron (nZVI/BC) was prepared through simple one-step pyrolysis of biomass sawdust and Fe2O3 mixture and then applied for amendment of two mining As-contaminated soils. Pristine sawdust biochar (BC) and nZVI alone or in combination were included for comparison. Results show that the prepared nZVI/BC contained about 40% Fe which was mainly present as Fe°. All treatments except BC reduced As concentration in (NH4)2SO4 extraction and gastrointestinal solution. Particularly, nZVI/BC reduced the labile As in (NH4)2SO4 extraction in two soils by over 93% and bioaccessible As in gastrointestinal solution decreased by over 85%. Fe° on the surface of nZVI/BC was oxidized into amorphous FeOOH which adsorbed or co-precipitated with As. Meanwhile, Ca-Fe-As-O and Al-Fe-As-O co-precipitated at the interface between nZVI/BC and two soils enriched with Ca and Al, respectively. Results indicated that the simply-prepared nZVI/BC was a promising material for remediation of As-contaminated soils.
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- Jin Fan
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200090, China.
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Unravelling the Environmental Application of Biochar as Low-Cost Biosorbent: A Review. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10217810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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In this age, a key target for enhancing the competitiveness of the chemical, environmental and biotechnology industries is to manufacture high-value products more efficiently and especially with significantly reduced environmental impact. Under this premise, the conversion of biomass waste to a high-value added product, biochar, is an interesting approach under the circular economy principles. Thus, the improvements in the biochar production and its new and innovative uses are hot points of interest, which are the focus of vast efforts of the scientific community. Biochar has been recognized as a material of great potential, and its use as an adsorbent is becoming a reliable strategy for the removal of pollutants of different streams, according to its high adsorption capacity and potential to eliminate recalcitrant compounds. In this review, a succinct overview of current actions developed to improve the adsorption capability of biochar, mainly of heavy metal and organic pollutants (dyes, pharmaceuticals and personal care products), is summarized and discussed, and the principal adsorption mechanisms are described. The feedstock and the production procedure are revealed as key factors that provide the appropriate physicochemical characteristics for the good performance of biochar as an adsorbent. In addition, the modification of the biochar by the different described approaches proved their feasibility and became a good strategy for the design of selective adsorbents. In the last part of this review, the novel prospects in the regeneration of the biochar are presented in order to achieve a clean technology for alleviating the water pollution challenge.
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Zhang S, Song J, Du Q, Cheng K, Yang F. Analog synthesis of artificial humic substances for efficient removal of mercury. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 250:126606. [PMID: 32234628 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A cost-effective artificial humic substances (humic acid-modified biochar, HA-BCs) is fabricated by using conventional hydrothermal-assisted pyrolysis technique, and then is considered as a promising adsorbent material for removing mercury ions from aqueous solution. Artificial humic acid (A-HA), humic acid-modified biochar (HA-BCs) are analyzed by using SEM, EA, XRD, FTIR, XPS, and BET techniques. The removal efficiency of mercury ions was greater than 95% after reaching the adsorption equilibrium. Meanwhile, the adsorption kinetics coincided with the pseudo-second-order model and the isotherms for mercury ion sorption can be best interpreted using Freundlich isotherm model, with high regression coefficients (R2 = 0.967-0.990). Furthermore, the surface properties of HA-BCs before and after mercury adsorption are compared and evaluated, realizing that the mechanisms of removal of mercury ions on HA-BCs mainly include surface complexation with oxygen/nitrogen functional groups (-OH, -COOH and -NH2) and formation of precipitation with CO32- and OH-. Furthermore, the used HA-BCs can be regenerated via 0.05 mol/L KI solution and the adsorption capacity of mercury still reaches at 32.57 mg/g after four cyclic utilization.
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- Shuaishuai Zhang
- Joint Laboratory of Northeast Agricultural University and Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (NEAU-MPICI), Harbin, 150030, China
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- Joint Laboratory of Northeast Agricultural University and Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (NEAU-MPICI), Harbin, 150030, China; School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Joint Laboratory of Northeast Agricultural University and Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (NEAU-MPICI), Harbin, 150030, China; School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Joint Laboratory of Northeast Agricultural University and Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (NEAU-MPICI), Harbin, 150030, China; School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.
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