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Li N, Hou J, Ou R, Yeo L, Choudhury NR, Zhang H. Stimuli-Responsive Ion Adsorbents for Sustainable Separation Applications. ACS NANO 2023; 17:17699-17720. [PMID: 37695744 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c04942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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Stimuli-responsive ion absorbents (SRIAs) with reversible ion adsorption and desorption properties have recently attracted immense attention due to their outstanding functionalities for sustainable separation applications. Over the past decade, a series of SRIAs that respond to single or multiple external stimuli (e.g., pH, gas, temperature, light, magnetic, and voltage) have been reported to achieve excellent ion adsorption capacity and selectivity while simultaneously allowing for their reusability. In contrast to traditional adsorbents that are mainly regenerated through chemical additives, SRIAs allow for reduced chemical and even chemical-free regeneration capacities, thereby enabling environmentally friendly and energy-efficient separation technologies. In this review, we systematically summarize the materials and strategies reported to date for synthesizing single-, dual-, and multiresponsive ion adsorbents. Following a discourse on the fundamental mechanisms that govern their adsorption and desorption under various external stimuli, we provide a concise discussion of the regeneration capacity and application of these responsive ion adsorbents for sustainable water desalination, toxic ion removal, and valuable ion extract and recovery. Finally, we discuss the challenges in developing and deploying these promising multifunctional responsive ion adsorbents together with strategies to overcome these limitations and provide prospects for their future.
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- Nicole Li
- Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
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- Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
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- College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China
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- Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
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- Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
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- Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
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Anjum A, Mazari SA, Hashmi Z, Jatoi AS, Abro R, Bhutto AW, Mubarak NM, Dehghani MH, Karri RR, Mahvi AH, Nasseri S. A review of novel green adsorbents as a sustainable alternative for the remediation of chromium (VI) from water environments. Heliyon 2023; 9:e15575. [PMID: 37153391 PMCID: PMC10160521 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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The presence of heavy metal, chromium (VI), in water environments leads to various diseases in humans, such as cancer, lung tumors, and allergies. This review comparatively examines the use of several adsorbents, such as biosorbents, activated carbon, nanocomposites, and polyaniline (PANI), in terms of the operational parameters (initial chromium (VI) concentration (Co), temperature (T), pH, contact time (t), and adsorbent dosage) to achieve the Langmuir's maximum adsorption capacity (qm) for chromium (VI) adsorption. The study finds that the use of biosorbents (fruit bio-composite, fungus, leave, and oak bark char), activated carbons (HCl-treated dry fruit waste, polyethyleneimine (PEI) and potassium hydroxide (KOH) PEI-KOH alkali-treated rice waste-derived biochar, and KOH/hydrochloric acid (HCl) acid/base-treated commercial), iron-based nanocomposites, magnetic manganese-multiwalled carbon nanotubes nanocomposites, copper-based nanocomposites, graphene oxide functionalized amino acid, and PANI functionalized transition metal are effective in achieving high Langmuir's maximum adsorption capacity (qm) for chromium (VI) adsorption, and that operational parameters such as initial concentration, temperature, pH, contact time, and adsorbent dosage significantly affect the Langmuir's maximum adsorption capacity (qm). Magnetic graphene oxide functionalized amino acid showed the highest experimental and pseudo-second-order kinetic model equilibrium adsorption capacities. The iron oxide functionalized calcium carbonate (IO@CaCO3) nanocomposites showed the highest heterogeneous adsorption capacity. Additionally, Syzygium cumini bark biosorbent is highly effective in treating tannery industrial wastewater with high levels of chromium (VI).
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- Amna Anjum
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan
- Corresponding author.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan
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- Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, BE1410, Brunei Darussalam
- Corresponding author.
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Center for Water Quality Research, Institute for Environmental Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Institute for Environmental Research, Center for Solid Waste Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Corresponding author. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, BE1410, Brunei Darussalam
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Institute for Environmental Research, Center for Solid Waste Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Center for Water Quality Research, Institute for Environmental Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Yuan X, Li J, Luo L, Zhong Z, Xie X. Advances in Sorptive Removal of Hexavalent Chromium (Cr(VI)) in Aqueous Solutions Using Polymeric Materials. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15020388. [PMID: 36679268 PMCID: PMC9863183 DOI: 10.3390/polym15020388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Sorptive removal of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) bears the advantages of simple operation and easy construction. Customized polymeric materials are the attracting adsorbents due to their selectivity, chemical and mechanical stabilities. The mostly investigated polymeric materials for removing Cr(VI) were reviewed in this work. Assembling of robust functional groups, reduction of self-aggregation, and enhancement of stability and mechanical strength, were the general strategies to improve the performance of polymeric adsorbents. The maximum adsorption capacities of these polymers toward Cr(VI) fitted by Langmuir isotherm model ranged from 3.2 to 1185 mg/g. Mechanisms of complexation, chelation, reduction, electrostatic attraction, anion exchange, and hydrogen bonding were involved in the Cr(VI) removal. Influence factors on Cr(VI) removal were itemized. Polymeric adsorbents performed much better in the strong acidic pH range (e.g., pH 2.0) and at higher initial Cr(VI) concentrations. The adsorption of Cr(VI) was an endothermic reaction, and higher reaction temperature favored more robust adsorption. Anions inhibited the removal of Cr(VI) through competitive adsorption, while that was barely affected by cations. Factors that affected the regeneration of these adsorbents were summarized. To realize the goal of industrial application and environmental protection, removal of the Cr(VI) accompanied by its detoxication through reduction is highly encouraged. Moreover, development of adsorbents with strong regeneration ability and low cost, which are robust for removing Cr(VI) at trace levels and a wider pH range, should also be an eternally immutable subject in the future. Work done will be helpful for developing more robust polymeric adsorbents and for promoting the treatment of Cr(VI)-containing wastewater.
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- Xiaoqing Yuan
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Hunan Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Changsha 410014, China
- Correspondence: (Z.Z.); (X.X.)
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
- Correspondence: (Z.Z.); (X.X.)
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Thakur S, Chaudhary J, Thakur A, Gunduz O, Alsanie WF, Makatsoris C, Thakur VK. Highly efficient poly(acrylic acid-co-aniline) grafted itaconic acid hydrogel: Application in water retention and adsorption of rhodamine B dye for a sustainable environment. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 303:134917. [PMID: 35569629 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The present study used a free radical co-polymerization approach to synthesize a smart hydrogel of itaconic acid grafted poly(acrylic acid-co-aniline) (ItA-g-poly(AA-co-ANi)). ItA-g-poly(AA-co-ANi) hydrogel was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Raman, X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis. Rhodamine B (RhB) dye was removed from an aqueous medium using ItA-g-poly(AA-co-ANi) hydrogel. To determine the maximum adsorption, the effect of parameters such as initial dye concentration, contact time, pH, and adsorbent dose were examined. The ItA-g-poly(AA-co-ANi) hydrogel had a high swelling percentage of 1755.3%. The high water penetration of ItA-g-poly(AA-co-ANi) hydrogel with a high swelling rate exposed the internal adsorption sites for RhB dye adsorption. The adsorption performance of ItA-g-poly(AA-co-ANi) hydrogel was explained by the pseudo-first-order and Freundlich adsorption isotherm models. Moreover, after four adsorption-desorption cycles, the ItA-g-poly(AA-co-ANi) hydrogel maintained an adsorption efficiency of 85.2%. The high water retention ability of ItA-g-poly(AA-co-ANi) hydrogel improved the moisture maintenance limit of soil for irrigation up to 23 days. As a result, ItA-g-poly(AA-co-ANi) hydrogel can be used in the elimination of toxic dyes as well as in irrigation systems.
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- Sourbh Thakur
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry and Biotechnology, Silesian University of Technology, B. Krzywoustego 4, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland; School of Advanced Chemical Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, 173229, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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- School of Advanced Chemical Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, 173229, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Physics, Gautam Group of Colleges, Hamirpur, 177001, Himachal Pradesh University, India
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- Center for Nanotechnology & Biomaterials Application and Research, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Clinical Laboratories Sciences, The Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences, King's College London, United Kingdom.
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- Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Center, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, United Kingdom; School of Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, 248007, India.
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Komaba K, Nimori S, Miyashita R, Kumai R, Goto H. Hydroxypropyl cellulose/Poly(aniline- co-pyridine-oxyl) as a liquid crystal polymer/polyradical blend with helical magnetic structure. POLYM-PLAST TECH MAT 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/25740881.2021.2015780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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- Kyoka Komaba
- Department of Material Science, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0003, Japan
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- Tsukuba Magnet Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) Sakura 3-13, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-003, Japan
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- Department of Material Science, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0003, Japan
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- Photon Factory and Condensed Matter Research Center, Institute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-801, Japan
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- Department of Material Science, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0003, Japan
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Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetically Retrievable Fe3O4/Polyvinylpyrrolidone/Polystyrene Nanocomposite Catalyst for Efficient Catalytic Oxidation Degradation of Dyes Pollutants. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-021-02138-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Azhar S, Ahmad KS, Abrahams I, Lin W, Gupta RK, Mazhar M, Ali D. Phyto-inspired Cu/Bi oxide-based nanocomposites: synthesis, characterization, and energy relevant investigation. RSC Adv 2021; 11:30510-30519. [PMID: 35479863 PMCID: PMC9041097 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra05066d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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A modified and sustainable approach is reported in this research for the synthesis of a spherical-shaped CuO–Bi2O3 electrode material for electrochemical studies. Aqueous extract derived from the plant Amaranthus viridis L. (Amaranthaceae) (AVL) was used as a reducing agent for morphological control of the synthesis of CuO–Bi2O3 nanocomposites. The modified nanomaterial revealed an average crystal size of 49 ± 2 nm, which matches very well with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) findings. Furthermore, the synthesized material was characterized using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, field emission SEM and energy-dispersive spectroscopy. The optical band gap energy of 3.45 eV was calculated using a Tauc plot. Finally, the bioorganic framework-derived CuO–Bi2O3 electrode was tested for energy generating and storage applications and the results revealed a capacitance of 389 F g−1 by cyclic voltammetry, with a maximum energy density of 12 W h kg−1 and power density of 5 kW kg−1. Hydrogen evolution reaction and oxygen evolution reaction studies showed good potential of CuO–Bi2O3 as an electrocatalyst for water splitting, with maximum efficiency of the electrode up to 16.5 hours. Spherical-shaped CuO–Bi2O3 electrode material and its electrochemical studies.![]()
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- Sundus Azhar
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi Pakistan
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- School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London London UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Pittsburg State University Pittsburg KS 66762 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Pittsburg State University Pittsburg KS 66762 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Sciences and Technology H12 Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University PO Box 2455 Riyadh 11451 Saudi Arabia
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Acharya R, Lenka A, Parida K. Magnetite modified amino group based polymer nanocomposites towards efficient adsorptive detoxification of aqueous Cr (VI): A review. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Parthiban E, Sudarsan S. Functional modification of thermal behaviour of p-Cumylphenyl methacrylate-co-ethyl methacrylate Co-polymers: Synthesis and Characterization. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-020-01835-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Development of a New Hybrid Adsorbent from Opuntia Ficus Indica NaOH-Activated with PANI-Reinforced and Its Potential Use in Orange-G Dye Removal. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-020-01873-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Hamdy A, Ismail SH, Ebnalwaled AA, Mohamed GG. Characterization of Superparamagnetic/Monodisperse PEG-Coated Magnetite Nanoparticles Sonochemically Prepared from the Hematite Ore for Cd(II) Removal from Aqueous Solutions. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-020-01741-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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