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Adugna Areti H, Jabesa A, Diriba Muleta M, Nemera Emana A. Adsorptive performances and valorization of green synthesized biochar-based activated carbon from banana peel and corn cob composites for the abatement of Cr(VI) from synthetic solutions: Parameters, isotherms, and remediation studies. Heliyon 2024; 10:e33811. [PMID: 39027535 PMCID: PMC11255510 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e33811] [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: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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This study intended to remove Cr(VI) from an aqueous synthetic solution employing synthesized biochar adsorbent from a blend of locally sourced banana peel, and corn cob biomass wastes. An equal ratio of the prepared powder was activated with ZnCl2 solution (1:1 wt basis) and carbonized for 2 h at 600 °C. The proximate analysis of the selected BP-CCAC@ZC3 biochar was conducted. Subsequently, its surface area, surface functions, and morphology were examined using BET analysis, FTIR, and SEM techniques, respectively. The proximate analysis of BP-CCAC@ZC3 showed a moisture content of 2.37 ± 0.80 %, an ash content of 8.07 ± 0.75 %, volatile matter of 19.38 ± 2.66 %, and fixed carbon of 70.18 %. It was found that the synthesized BP-CCAC@ZC3 had 432.149 m2/g of a specific area as per the BET surface area analysis. The highest efficiency for Cr(VI) removal was determined to be 97.92 % through adsorption batch tests using a dose of 0.4 g of BP-CCAC@ZC3, an initial Cr(VI) concentration of 20 mg/L, pH of 2, and 35 min contact time. Likewise, the adsorption process was effectively described by the Langmuir isotherm model, which had a high correlation coefficient (R 2 = 0.9977) and a maximum adsorption capacity of 19.16 mg/g, indicating a monolayer adsorption mechanism. The BP-CCAC@ZC3 biochar exhibited reusability for up to four cycles with only a slight decrease in effectiveness, highlighting its potential for sustainable wastewater treatment. Overall, using corn cob and banana peel composites to synthesize activated carbon with ZnCl2 offers a promising method for effectively removing Cr(VI) containing wastewater.
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- Hirpha Adugna Areti
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Haramaya Institute of Technology, Haramaya University, P. O. Box: 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Haramaya Institute of Technology, Haramaya University, P. O. Box: 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Haramaya Institute of Technology, Haramaya University, P. O. Box: 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Haramaya Institute of Technology, Haramaya University, P. O. Box: 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
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Nascimento TLS, Oliveira KFS, Junior JOD, Pimenta AS, Melo DMA, Melo MAF, Braga RM. Biosorption of nickel and cadmium using Pachira aquatica Aubl. peel biochar. Sci Rep 2024; 14:5086. [PMID: 38429371 PMCID: PMC10907595 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-54442-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024] Open
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This study aimed to assess the value of Pachira aquatica Aubl. fruit peels by exploring their applicability in the biosorption process for the removal of Ni(II) and Cd(II) metal ions. The Pachira aquatica Aubl. fruit peel biochar (PAB) was extensively characterized through various techniques, including proximate analysis, helium pycnometer, XRD, SEM, point of zero charge determination, zeta potential measurement, and Boehm titration. Subsequently, kinetic, isotherm, and thermodynamic batch biosorption studies were conducted, followed by column biosorption tests. The characteristics of PAB, including low moisture content, a neutral point of zero charge, porosity, an irregular and heterogeneous structure, a negatively charged surface, and the presence of functional groups, indicate its remarkable capacity for efficiently binding with heavy metals. Biosorption equilibrium time was achieved at 300 min for both ions, fitting well with a pseudo second-order kinetic model and Langmuir isotherm model. These data suggest that the biosorption process occurred chemically in monolayer. The column C presented an exhaust volume of 1200 mL for Ni(II) and 1080 for Cd(II) and removal of 98% and 99% of removal for Ni(II) and Cd(II), respectively. In summary, PAB demonstrates substantial potential as a biosorbent for effectively removing heavy metals, making a valuable contribution to the valorization of this co-product and the mitigation of environmental pollution.
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- Talita L S Nascimento
- Postgraduate Program in Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, 59078-970, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, 59078-970, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, 59078-970, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, 59078-970, Brazil
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- Agricultural School of Jundiaí, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN, Macaíba, RN, 59280-000, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, 59078-970, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Chemical, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, 59078-970, Brazil
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, 59078-970, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, 59078-970, Brazil.
- Escola Agrícola de Jundiaí- UFRN, RN 160, Km 03, Distrito de Jundiaí, Macaíba, RN, 59280-000, Brazil.
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Yue X, Wang S, Wang S, Ding W. Enhancements on volatile organic compounds (VOCs) adsorption and desorption performance of ZSM-5 by fabricating hierarchical MCM-41. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:100907-100919. [PMID: 37644267 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29483-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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ZSM-5 zeolite has been considered a promising adsorbent for capturing VOCs. However, its hydrophilicity and narrow micropore structure limit their practical application especially under humid atmospheres. In this study, the pure silica mesoporous molecular sieve MCM-41 was assembled on ZSM-5 zeolite with different SiO2/Al2O3 ratios (SARs) via a surfactant-mediated recrystallization method. Then, its adsorption-desorption behaviors were investigated using n-hexane, toluene, and ethyl acetate as VOC model molecules. The results showed that the hydrophobicity of ZSM-5/MCM-41 composites and their VOC diffusion behaviors were significantly improved. Furthermore, the SARs of the ZSM-5 precursors had a remarkable influence on the adsorption performance of ZSM-5/MCM-41 composites. ZSM-5/MCM-41(130) was the optimum option, and its dynamic adsorption capacity for ethyl acetate (111.30 mg·g-1) was higher than that of the corresponding ZSM-5 zeolites even under statured humidity. Meanwhile, the ratios of dynamic adsorption capacities at humid and dry atmospheres (qs,wet/qs,dry) of ZSM-5/MCM-41(130) for n-hexane, toluene, and ethyl acetate were 84.89%, 61.46%, and 73.81% respectively. The results will provide guidelines for the preparation of hydrophobic adsorbents.
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- Xu Yue
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian, 116028, China
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China.
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian, 116028, China
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Yadav H, Tadikonda BV, Gaurav S, Kumar S. Fate and Transport of Coronavirus Surrogate through Compacted Clays for Pathogenic Waste Disposal. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:8042-8054. [PMID: 37248073 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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An increased pathogenic waste post-COVID-19 pandemic forced policymakers to treat biomedical waste (BMW) similar to municipal solid waste (MSW) to dispose into dumpsites and MSW landfills across the globe. The granular bentonite of geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) does not completely seal the macro-voids upon saturation due to the loss of osmotic potential in the salt environment from the leachate. Such behavior of GCLs can lead to advection-dominant virus migration through the liner system. A knowledge of the fate and transport of coronavirus and other viral pathogens in compacted clays is essential for safe disposal of the viral pathogens in MSW landfills. Although the attenuation and transport parameters for coronavirus have been recently evaluated theoretically, experimental backup is currently lacking. The present work uses Newcastle disease virus (NDV) as a surrogate to coronavirus due to structural similarities for studying the fate and transport in the compacted natural clays. This study also implicitly addresses the waste management facilities for waste generated from NDV outbreaks through poultry litter and carcasses. The interaction of bentonite and kaolin clays with the NDV was studied by varying the virus concentration, interaction time, and clay dose using batch sorption tests. The studied clays showed excellent attenuation efficiency for the NDV. Design parameters, viz., the diffusion coefficient and retardation factor, were evaluated, affirming the suitability of these clays for exclusive pathogenic waste disposal protocols that are discussed in this article.
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- Himanshu Yadav
- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam India, 781039
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam India, 781039
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam India, 781039
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam India, 781039
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Samanth A, Vinayagam R, Murugesan G, Varadavenkatesan T, Selvaraj R, Pugazhendhi A. Enhanced adsorption of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid using low-temperature carbonized Peltophorum pterocarpum pods and its statistical physics modeling. CHEMOSPHERE 2023:139143. [PMID: 37285973 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The usage of various herbicides in the agricultural field leads to water pollution which is a big threat to the environment. Herein, the pods of the Peltophorum pterocarpum tree were used as a cheap resource to synthesize activated carbon (AC) by low-temperature carbonization to remove 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) - an abundantly used herbicide. The exceptional surface area (1078.34 m2/g), mesoporous structure, and the various functional groups of the prepared AC adsorbed 2,4-D effectively. The maximum adsorption capacity was 255.12 mg/g, significantly higher than the existing AC adsorbents. The adsorption data satisfactorily modelled using Langmuir and pseudo-second-order models. Also, the adsorption mechanism was studied using a statistical physics model which substantiated the multi-molecular interaction of 2,4-D with the AC. The adsorption energy (<20 kJ/mol) and thermodynamic studies (ΔH°: -19.50 kJ/mol) revealed the physisorption and exothermicity. The practical application of the AC was successfully tested in various waterbodies by spiking experiments. Hence, this work confirms that the AC prepared from the pods of P. pterocarpum can be applied as a potential adsorbent to remove herbicides from polluted waterbodies.
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- Adithya Samanth
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, 560054, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India
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- Emerging Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications Research Group, School of Engineering and Technology, Van Lang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
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Prakash V, Kumari K, Ramakrishnan V. Efficient Biosorption of Hexavalent Chromium from Water with Human Hair. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:915-924. [PMID: 36643437 PMCID: PMC9835515 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c06268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The triphenyl group (trityl radical) possessing three-phenyl rings, self-assembled through aromatic π-π stacking interactions, can form interesting crystalline organic nano-flowers. In this work, we have synthesized a hybrid material of 1,2-bis(tritylthio)ethane and magnetite, which reduces toxic Cr(VI) to non-toxic Cr(III). We validated the efficacy of the hybrid in reducing toxic Cr(VI) along with three other adsorbent systems. Among the five adsorbent systems tested, we observed that human hair has higher Cr removal efficiency, which prompted us to explore further using different mechanical forms of human hair. Pulverized hair (PH), hair powder (HP), and raw hair (RH) were evaluated by employing different reaction factors such as the adsorbent dose, pH, initial Cr(VI) concentration, and contact time. The comparative evaluation showed that PH has greater adsorption capacity (15.14 mg/g), followed by RH (13.27 mg/g) and HP (10.5 mg/g). While investigating the adsorption mechanism, we observed that it follows pseudo-second-order kinetics suggesting chemisorption. The Freundlich isotherm model fitted well for Cr(VI) adsorption by human hair, suggesting a multi-layered adsorption process. Overall, this study promises a cost-effective and eco-friendly bio-adsorbent for Cr(VI), which may be scaled up to design automated industrial waste disposal systems.
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Ahmad S, Imran M, Amin M, Al-Kahtani AA, Arshad M, Nawaz R, Shah NS, Schotting RJ. Potential of magnetic quinoa biosorbent composite and HNO 3 treated biosorbent for effective sequestration of chromium (VI) from contaminated water. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2023; 25:929-939. [PMID: 36121769 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2022.2122926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The present study aims to prepare novel quinoa biosorbent (QB), acid activated QB (QB/Acid) and its nanocomposite with magnetic nanoparticles (QB/MNPs) for batch scale Cr removal from contaminated water. The Cr adsorption was systematically studied at different pH (2-9), adsorbent dosage (1-3 g/L), initial concentration (25-200 mg/L), contact time (180 min) and competing ions in water. Maximum Cr adsorption was observed onto QB/MNPs (57.4 mg/L), followed by QB/Acid (46.35 mg/g) and QB (39.9 mg/g). The Cr removal by QB/MNPs was higher than QB/Acid and QB. Results revealed that the highest Cr removal was obtained at optimum pH 4, 25 mg/L, and 2 g/L dosage. The FTIR spectra displayed various functional groups on adsorbents surface serving as a potential scaffold to remove Cr from contaminated water. The equilibrium and kinetic Cr adsorption data best fitted with Freundlich and pseudo-second order models, respectively (R2 ≥ 0.96). The QB/MNPs showed excellent reusability in five adsorption/desorption cycles (4.7% decline) with minor leaching of Fe (below threshold level). The coexisting ions in groundwater showed an inhibitory effect on Cr sequestration (5%) from water. The comparison of Cr adsorption by QB/MNPs and QB/Acid showed better potential for Cr sequestration than various previously explored adsorbents in the literature.
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- Sajjad Ahmad
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Agriculture and Food Technology, Karakoram International University, Gilgit, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Environmental Hydrogeology Research Group, Department of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Sun X, Li D, Zhang Z. Biosorption of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution by pristine and CaCl 2-modified erythromycin production residues. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:8967-8976. [PMID: 35469381 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20304-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this study, the adsorptive removal of hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] from aqueous solutions by the pristine and salt-treated (CaCl2) erythromycin production residue (EPRs and SEPRs) were investigated. Batch experiments were carried out to determine the effect of contact time, sorbent dosage, pH, initial Cr concentration, and temperature on Cr(VI) sorption by EPRs and SEPRs. The highest adsorptive removal capacities were achieved at the pH equal to 1.0, and the maximum adsorption capacities for EPRs and SEPRs at optimized conditions were 21.74 and 35.24 mg g-1, respectively. The FTIR spectra and SEM studies were examined for the pristine adsorbent and after the adsorption of Cr(VI). Moreover, thermodynamic results indicated that Cr sorption by EPR/SERPs was feasible, spontaneous, and endothermic under the optimum conditions. Langmuir model fitted well with the experimental data. Kinetic modeling revealed that the biosorption of Cr(VI) by EPRs and SEPRs obeyed the second-order model than the first-order model. The process involving rate-controlling step is much complex involving both boundary layer and intra-particle diffusion processes. Furthermore, the adsorption-coupled-reduction process was believed as the main mechanism of Cr(VI) removal by EPRs and SEPRs. In summary, both adsorbents could be considered as promising low-cost biosorbent for the removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous systems.
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- Xining Sun
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, People's Republic of China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, People's Republic of China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, People's Republic of China.
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Tomic A, Cvetnic M, Kovacic M, Kusic H, Karamanis P, Bozic AL. Structural features promoting adsorption of contaminants of emerging concern onto TiO 2 P25: experimental and computational approaches. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:87628-87644. [PMID: 35819674 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21891-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The study of the structural features affecting the adsorption of organics, especially contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), onto TiO2 P25 in aqueous medium has far-reaching implications for the understanding and modification of TiO2 P25 in the roles such as an adsorbent and photocatalyst. The effect of pH and γ(TiO2 P25) as variables on the extent of removal of organics by adsorption on TiO2 P25 was investigated by response surface methodology (RSM) and quantitative structure-property relationship (QSPR) modeling. Experimentally determined coefficients of adsorption were used as responses in RSM, yielding a quadratic polynomial equation (QPE) for each of the studied organics. Furthermore, coefficients (A, B, C, D, E, and F) obtained from QPEs were used as responses in QSPR modeling to establish their dependence on the structural features of the studied organics. The functional stability and predictive power of the resulting QSPR models were confirmed with internal and external cross validation. The influence of structural features of organics on the adsorption process is explained by molecular descriptors included in the derived QSPR models. The most influential descriptors on the adsorption of organics on TiO2 P25 are found to be those correlated with ionization potential, molecular mass, and volume, then molecular fragments (e.g., -CH =) and particular topological features such as C and N atoms, or two heteroatoms (e.g., N and N or O and Cl) at certain distance. Derived QSPR models can be considered as robust predictive tools for evaluating efficiency of adsorption processes onto TiO2 P25, providing insights into influential structural features facilitating adsorption process.
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- Antonija Tomic
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulicev trg 19, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulicev trg 19, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulicev trg 19, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulicev trg 19, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Institute of Analytical Sciences and Physico-Chemistry for Environment and Materials, French National Centre for Scientific Research, Avenue de l'Université BP 576, 64012, Pau, France
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulicev trg 19, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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Fall B, Gaye C, Niang M, Alli YA, Diaw AKD, Fall M, Thomas S, Randriamahazaka H. Removal of Toxic Chromium Ions in Aqueous Medium Using a New Sorbent Based on rGO@CNT@Fe2O3. CHEMISTRY AFRICA 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s42250-022-00499-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Chandrasekar R, Rajendran HK, Priyan V V, Narayanasamy S. Valorization of sawdust by mineral acid assisted hydrothermal carbonization for the adsorptive removal of bisphenol A: A greener approach. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 303:135171. [PMID: 35659935 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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sawdust was valorized using acid-assisted hydrothermal carbonization and used in the removal of endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA). The effect of acid addition on the hydrothermal carbonization of sawdust and removal of BPA was studied. Two different hydrochars were prepared using deionized water (HCD) and hydrochloric acid solution (HCAH) as feed water. The prepared hydrochars were characterized using FESEM, EDS, XRD, Raman spectroscopy, FTIR, TGA, and surface area analysis to study the structural and functional changes. Then they were compared in the removal of bisphenol A. Out of the two hydrochars prepared, acid-assisted hydrothermal carbonized hydrochar (HCAH) showed better removal efficiency. Hence, HCAH was used to study the influence of different parameters like pH, adsorbent dosage, and initial bisphenol A concentration by one variable at a time approach. Further, the study of interactive effects and optimization of adsorption of bisphenol A onto HCAH was carried out using RSM-CCD. The isotherm, kinetics, and thermodynamic studies revealed that the adsorption of bisphenol A could be explained by the Freundlich isotherm, pseudo-second-order kinetics fitted well in all the initial BPA concentrations, and the adsorption of bisphenol A onto HCAH was exothermic and spontaneous.
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- Ragavan Chandrasekar
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India.
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Narayanasamy S, Sundaram V, Sundaram T, Vo DVN. Biosorptive ascendency of plant based biosorbents in removing hexavalent chromium from aqueous solutions - Insights into isotherm and kinetic studies. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 210:112902. [PMID: 35167851 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Chromium is a toxic heavy metal prevalent in higher levels in aqueous matrices owing to industrial applications. Whilst being a key player in industries, the environmental issues caused by Cr(VI) are highly deleterious. Adsorptive remediation is found to be an effective method adopted by researchers in the past decades for Cr(VI) removal from water streams in which variety of naturally available biosorbents have been explored for handling Cr(VI). This review article briefly sketches up the biosorptive potential of plant-based biosorbents used in raw and chemically modified form for the optimum exclusion of Cr(VI) from aqueous sources. Mechanisms and kinetic behavior of the removal process are also discussed. pH of the solution and initial Cr(VI) concentration were found to be the key parameters in Cr removal. The mechanism of Cr removal from aqueous systems was elucidated to be either adsorption or adsorption-coupled-reduction. After precise discussion on various plant-based biosorbents with their maximum adsorption capacities, desorption and regeneration potential, it is perceived that plant-based biosorbents are superior options for Cr(VI) elimination from aqueous streams.
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- Saranya Narayanasamy
- Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Institute of Environmental Technology and Sustainable Development, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, 755414, Viet Nam.
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Priyan V V, Kumar N, Narayanasamy S. Toxicological assessment and adsorptive removal of lead (Pb) and Congo red (CR) from water by synthesized iron oxide/activated carbon (Fe 3O 4/AC) nanocomposite. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 294:133758. [PMID: 35101427 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Heavy metals and dyes are the persistent pollutants causing harmful effects on living organisms in different ecosystems. In current study, removal of Lead (Pb) and Congo Red (CR) from water was performed using Iron oxide/Activated Carbon (Fe3O4/AC) nanocomposite. Ferromagnetic behavior of the nanocomposite is the crucial advantage in separation of nanocomposite after biosorption process. The biosorbent was thermally stable till 800 °C of temperature. The synthesized biosorbent was polycrystalline in nature comprising of elements like C, O, Fe. The influence of various experimental conditions was optimized through batch study with the biosorption capacity of 144.92 mg/g (Pb) and 122.22 mg/g (CR) at pH 5-6, Fe3O4/AC dosage (0.04 g) for 40 mg/L of Pb and CR. Toxicological assessment was performed using Danio rerio and seeds to evaluate the harmful effects of pollutants on these organisms. The phytotoxicity results revealed that growth inhibition of seeds lies between 85.64% and 55.92% (Pb) and 77.94%-51.85% (CR). The LC50 value of Pb on the Danio rerio was found to be 20.98 mg/L. In contrast, we observed significant increase in LC50 value about 86.82 mg/L after biosorption of Pb onto biosorbent.
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- Vishnu Priyan V
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India.
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Tripathy S, Sahu S, Patel RK, Panda RB, Kar PK. Novel Fe
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- Swagatika Tripathy
- Department of chemistry Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla 768018 India
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- Department of Chemistry National Institute of Technology Rourkela 769008 India
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- Department of Chemistry National Institute of Technology Rourkela 769008 India
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- Department of chemistry Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla 768018 India
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- Department of chemistry Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla 768018 India
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Karaman C, Karaman O, Show PL, Karimi-Maleh H, Zare N. Congo red dye removal from aqueous environment by cationic surfactant modified-biomass derived carbon: Equilibrium, kinetic, and thermodynamic modeling, and forecasting via artificial neural network approach. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 290:133346. [PMID: 34929270 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 55.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Herein, it was aimed to optimize, model, and forecast the biosorption of Congo Red onto biomass-derived biosorbent. Therefore, the waste-orange-peels were processed to fabricate biomass-derived carbon, which was activated by ZnCl2 and modified with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide. The physicochemical properties of the biosorbents were explored by scanning electron microscopy and N2 adsorption/desorption isotherms. The effects of pH, initial dye concentration, temperature, and contact duration on the biosorption capacity were investigated and optimized by batch experimental process, followed by the kinetics, equilibrium, and thermodynamics of biosorption were modeled. Furthermore, various artificial neural network (ANN) architectures were applied to experimental data to optimize the ANN model. The kinetic modeling of the biosorption offered that biosorption was in accordance both with the pseudo-second-order and saturation-type kinetic model, and the monolayer biosorption capacity was calculated as 666.67 mg g-1 at 25 °C according to Langmuir isotherm model. According to equilibrium modeling, the Freundlich isotherm model was better fitted to the experimental data than the Langmuir isotherm model. Moreover, the thermodynamic modeling revealed biosorption took place spontaneously as an exothermic process. The findings revealed that the best ANN architecture trained with trainlm as the backpropagation algorithm, with tansig-purelin transfer functions, and 14 neurons in the single hidden layer with the highest coefficient of determination (R2 = 0.9996) and the lowest mean-squared-error (MSE = 0.0002). The well-agreement between the experimental and ANN-forecasted data demonstrated that the optimized ANN model can predict the behavior of the anionic dye biosorption onto biomass-derived modified carbon materials under various operation conditions.
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- Ceren Karaman
- Akdeniz University, Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Department of Electricity and Energy, Antalya, 07070, Turkey
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- Akdeniz University, Vocational School of Health Services, Department of Medical Services and Techniques, Antalya, 07070, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, Semenyih, 43500, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- School of Resources and Environment, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 611731, Xiyuan Ave, Chengdu, PR China; Department of Chemical Engineering, Quchan University of Technology, Quchan, 9477177870, Iran; Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus, 2028 Johannesburg, 17011, South Africa.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Quchan University of Technology, Quchan, 9477177870, Iran
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An Intelligent Carbon-Based Prediction of Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Machine Learning Algorithms. ADSORPT SCI TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1155/2022/8448489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Purification of polluted water and return back to the agriculture field is the wastewater treatment for plants. Contaminated water causes illness and health emergencies of public. Also, health risk due release of toxic contaminants brings problem to all living beings. At present, sensors are used in waste water treatment and transfer data via internet of things (IoT). Prediction of wastewater quality content which is presence of total nitrogen (T-N) and total phosphorous (T-P) elements, chemical oxygen demand (COD), biochemical demand (BOD), and total suspended solids (TSS) is associated with eutrophication that should be prevented. This may leads to algal bloom and spoils aquatic life which is consumed by human. The presence of nitrogen and phosphorous elements is in the content of wastewater, and these elements are associated with eutrophication which should be prevented. Adsorption of T-N and T-P activated carbon was predictable as one of the most promising methods for wastewater treatment. Many research works have been done. The issues are inefficiency in the prediction of wastewater treatment. To overcome this issue, this paper proposed fusion of B-KNN with the ELM algorithm that is used. The accuracy of the BKNN-ELM algorithm in classification of water quality status produced the highest accuracy of the highest accuracy which is
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. Experiment evaluation shows that a total suspended solid predicted by proposed model is 91 with accuracy of 93%. The relative error rate of prediction is 12.03 which is lesser than existing models.
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Han B, Weatherley AJ, Mumford K, Bolan N, He JZ, Stevens GW, Chen D. Modification of naturally abundant resources for remediation of potentially toxic elements: A review. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 421:126755. [PMID: 34364213 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Water and soil contamination due to potentially toxic elements (PTEs) represents a critical threat to the global ecosystem and human health. Naturally abundant resources have significant advantages as adsorbent materials for environmental remediation over manufactured materials such as nanostructured materials and activated carbons. These advantages include cost-effectiveness, eco-friendliness, sustainability, and nontoxicity. In this review, we firstly compare the characteristics of representative adsorbent materials including bentonite, zeolite, biochar, biomass, and effective modification methods that are frequently used to enhance their adsorption capacity and kinetics. Following this, the adsorption pathways and sites are outlined at an atomic level, and an in-depth understanding of the structure-property relationships are provided based on surface functional groups. Finally, the challenges and perspectives of some emerging naturally abundant resources such as lignite are examined. Although both unamended and modified naturally abundant resources face challenges associated with their adsorption performance, cost performance, energy consumption, and secondary pollution, these can be tackled by using advanced techniques such as tailored modification, formulated mixing and reorganization of these materials. Recent studies on adsorbent materials provide a strong foundation for the remediation of PTEs in soil and water. We speculate that the pursuit of effective modification strategies will generate remediation processes of PTEs better suited to a wider variety of practical application conditions.
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- Bing Han
- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia; College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, PR China; Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, PR China.
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6001, Australia; The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6001, Australia; Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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Shahnaz T, Vishnu Priyan V, Jayakumar A, Narayanasamy S. Magnetic nanocellulose from Cyperus rotundas grass in the absorptive removal of rare earth element cerium (III): Toxicity studies and interpretation. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:131912. [PMID: 34507146 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this study a very common grass named Cyperus rotundas was used to extract cellulose which was converted to magnetic grass nano cellulose (MGNC) to adsorb rare earth element Cerium (Ce (III)). The prepared MGNC was analyzed with sophisticated technique to determine the alteration in physical and chemical properties before and after adsorption with the pollutant Cerium. Parameters like pH, temperature, MGNC dosage and initial concentration of Ce were optimized to check parameters influencing the adsorption of Ce (III). The optimized experimental data were perfectly modelled into Langmuir model with adsorption capacity of 353.04 mg g -1 for Ce (III). For kinetics the data fitted into pseudo second order model. To check the efficacy of MGNC in real scenario, untreated and treated Ce was used for phototoxicity studies with 4 different plant seeds. Apart from this, model fish, Danio rerio was used to check the toxicity level on aquatic organism before and after adsorption of Ce (III) with MGNC. This study showed the efficient use of MGNC and maximum removal of Cerium from wastewater and the magnetic behavior incorporated adds advantage of easy retrieval.
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- Tasrin Shahnaz
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India.
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Thangagiri B, Sakthivel A, Jeyasubramanian K, Seenivasan S, Dhaveethu Raja J, Yun K. Removal of hexavalent chromium by biochar derived from Azadirachta indica leaves: Batch and column studies. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 286:131598. [PMID: 34325269 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This report details the preparation, characterization, and applications of an inexpensive adsorbent obtained from Azadirachta indica leaves (Neem biochar (NBC)) and used to remove Cr(VI) from the synthetic waste water. The obtained NBC was characterized by XRD, FTIR, FESEM, EDX and Zeta potential measurements. Adsorption experiments conducted at various pH levels confirmed that 58.54 mg g-1 of Cr(VI) was removed by NBC at pH 2. Experiments conducted at various temperatures revealed that the Cr(VI) adsorption on NBC fits the Langmuir-type adsorption isotherm. A fixed-bed column study was conducted to obtain breakthrough curve for the adsorption process, which confirmed that the NBC usage rate was 4.63 g/L. Cr(VI)NBC was reactivated by NaOH treatment, and the reactivated NBC was used as a sorbent to remove fresh Cr(VI) from the synthetic waste water repeatedly. A cost analysis was also performed for the Cr(VI) removal confirmed that the process was less expensive.
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- Department of Chemistry, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, 626005, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, 626005, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, 626005, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Environmental Toxicology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409-1163, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The American College, Madurai, 625 005, India
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- Department of BioNano Technology, Gachon University, Seongnam, 13120, Republic of Korea.
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Hou H, Li S, Meng Z, Li Z, Darwesh OM, Zheng H. Removal of Cu ions in wastewater through a combined foam separation–cell adsorption approach. Chem Eng Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.202100482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Hongya Hou
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Hebei University of Technology Tianjin 300130 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Hebei University of Technology Tianjin 300130 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Hebei University of Technology Tianjin 300130 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Hebei University of Technology Tianjin 300130 China
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology National Research Centre Cairo 12622 Egypt
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Hebei University of Technology Tianjin 300130 China
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Mahmoud ME, Fekry NA, Abdelfattah AM. Novel supramolecular network of graphene quantum dots-vitamin B9-iron (III)-tannic acid complex for removal of chromium (VI) and malachite green. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Vishnu Priyan V, Kumar N, Narayanasamy S. Development of Fe 3O 4/CAC nanocomposite for the effective removal of contaminants of emerging concerns (Ce 3+) from water: An ecotoxicological assessment. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 285:117326. [PMID: 34049131 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Contaminants of emerging concerns present in the ecosystems causes various adverse effects on all living organisms. In current study, removal of Ce3+ from water was performed using Fe3O4/CAC nanocomposite (MCAC) synthesized by co-precipitation technique. The synthesized MCAC was characterized using various analytical techniques. The magnetic behavior of the nanocomposite which is a crucial advantage in separation of MCAC after adsorption of Ce3+ from water was determined using vibrating sample magnetometer. MCAC was polycrystalline comprising both amorphous and crystalline regions with elements like C, O, Fe and N. The influence of process parameters was optimized through batch mode with the adsorption capacity of 86.206 mg/g. Ecotoxicological studies were performed using Danio rerio (Zebra fish) and seeds of Vigna mungo and Vigna radiata to assess the harmful effects of Ce3+ before and after adsorption process. The phytotoxicity studies on seeds revealed that inhibition of growth ranges from 50.39% to 12.55% (before adsorption) and 28.57%-3.89% (after adsorption). After 96 h the LC50 value of Ce3+ on the Danio rerio before and after adsorption was 2.44 and 77.85 mg/L. Thus, the current study investigated the effective removal of Ce3+ by MCAC and evaluates its ecotoxicological effects.
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- V Vishnu Priyan
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India.
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Malachite Green Removal by Activated Potassium Hydroxide Clove Leaf Agrowaste Biosorbent: Characterization, Kinetic, Isotherm, and Thermodynamic Studies. ADSORPT SCI TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1155/2021/1145312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Although several approaches have been explored for the removal of dyes and other toxic materials from water as well as the entire environment, notwithstanding, researchers/scientists are still pursuing novel, low-cost, and eco-friendly biosorbents for the effective removal of such contaminants. Herein, clove leaves (CL) were utilized as a biosorbent for the sequestration of malachite green (MG) from a water-soluble solution. The CL was subsequently activated using potassium hydroxide (KOH) and characterized using the FTIR and FESEM to determine the functional groups on the activated clove leaves (CL-KOH) and the morphology of the adsorbent. The adsorption of MG was observed to be relatively dependent on the dosage of sorbent utilized, initial MG concentration, and sorption process contact time. The adsorption process of MG to CL was ideally described using the Dubinin–Radushkevich and Elovich models with the determination of maximum sorption capacity of approximately 131.6 mg·g-1. Furthermore, the thermodynamic parameters calculated showed that the adsorption of MG to the adsorbent was exothermic with the process involving physical sorption as well as chemical sorption processes with negligible adsorption energy. In conclusion, the study has revealed that the CL is a cost-effective biosorbent with high adsorption efficiency for the sequestration of MG from a water-soluble solution and can be recycled for further usage.
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Zaib Q, Park HS, Kyung D. Experimental modeling and optimization for the reduction of hexavalent chromium in aqueous solutions using ascorbic acid. Sci Rep 2021; 11:13146. [PMID: 34162947 PMCID: PMC8222380 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92535-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In this study, we investigated the reduction of toxic Cr(VI) to less toxic Cr(III) using ascorbic acid in various aqueous solutions: deionized water, synthetic soft water, synthetic hard water, and real tap water. The experiments were performed using a statistical experimental design. Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to correlate Cr(VI) reduction (response variable) with experimental parameters such as initial Cr(VI) concentration, humic acid concentration, and ascorbic acid dosage. The empirical model obtained from the experiments was used to estimate and optimize the quantity of ascorbic acid required for the reduction of ≥ 99% Cr(VI) in water. The optimized dosages of ascorbic acid were predicted and experimentally validated for > 99.5% reduction of Cr(VI) (1, 10, 20, and 100 mg/L) in the solutions. Even a solution containing an initial Cr(VI) concentration of 100 mg/L was reduced in concentration ≥ 99.9% with optimal dosage of ascorbic acid (500 mg/L) in the presence of 20 mg/L humic acid. Moreover, the reaction kinetics (kobs-Cr(VI) = 0.71 mM-1 s-1) were sufficient to reduce the ≥ 99.9% Cr(VI) in 20 min. This study sheds new light on the effect of ascorbic acid on Cr(VI) reduction, and provides knowledge fundamental to optimize treatment of Cr(VI) contaminated water to environmentally acceptable endpoints.
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- Qammer Zaib
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Ulsan, Daehak-ro 93, Nam-gu, Ulsan, 44610, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Ulsan, Daehak-ro 93, Nam-gu, Ulsan, 44610, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Ulsan, Daehak-ro 93, Nam-gu, Ulsan, 44610, Republic of Korea.
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Bayram O, Köksal E, Göde F, Pehlivan E. Decolorization of water through removal of methylene blue and malachite green on biodegradable magnetic Bauhinia variagata fruits. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2021; 24:311-323. [PMID: 34134559 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2021.1937931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Batch sorption experiments were performed to investigate the potential of Bauhinia variagata fruit (BVf) and nano-magnetic Bauhinia variagata fruit (nM-BVf) to remove methylene blue (MB) and malachite green (MG). Equilibrium studies have been carried out using various experimental parameters such as the amount of biosorbent, initial solution concentration, contact time, pH, and temperature. The Langmuir, Freundlich, Scatchard, D-R and Temkin adsorption models were applied for the experimental information of MB and MG. The Freundlich model fits better than the Langmuir model. Freundlich model confirmed the magnificent dye sorption ability; 19.3 mg/g for BVf/MB, 21.2 mg/g for nM-BVf/MB, 19.7 mg/g for BVf/MG, and 30.1 mg/g for nM-BVf/MG. The pseudo-second-order kinetic model displayed a more suitable behavior to the experimental result for the removal of MG and MB. Thermodynamic parameters such as changes in Gibbs free energy (ΔGo), enthalpy (ΔHo), and entropy (ΔSo) were investigated and the fine details in the adsorption system were completed. The conclusion from this study is that the prepared nano biosorbent can be efficient for the removal of cationic dyes from wastewater.
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- Okan Bayram
- Department of Chemistry,Graduate School of Applied and Natural Sciences, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry,Graduate School of Applied and Natural Sciences, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Konya Technical University, Konya, Turkey
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Amaku JF, Ngwu CM, Ogundare SA, Akpomie KG, Edozie OI, Conradie J. Thermodynamics, kinetics and isothermal studies of chromium (VI) biosorption onto Detarium senegalense stem bark extract coated shale and the regeneration potentials. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2021; 23:1486-1496. [PMID: 33969765 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2021.1913991] [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] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A low-cost adsorbent (Detarium senegalense stem bark extract coated shale (DSMS)) comprising pristine shale (PSH) coated with D. senegalense stem bark extract was prepared and utilized for the adsorption of Cr(VI). The DSMS and PSH were characterized by the SEM, XRD, FTIR, EDX, TGA, and BET. The batch adsorption experiment results showed that DSMS exhibited an excellent ability to adsorb chromium with a maximum removal occurring at pH 2, dosage of 0.05 g and 180 min contact time. The adsorption process was best described by the pseudo-second-order for DSMS and Elovich model for PSH which depicts chemisorption as the major mechanism responsible for the uptake of Cr(VI) onto the adsorbents. Langmuir model provided the best fit to the isotherm analysis on both materials. The maximum adsorption capacity of DSMS and PSH were 64.98 mg g-1 and 29.97 mg g-1 respectively. The thermodynamics revealed that the adsorption of Cr(VI) was feasible, endothermic and entropy driven. Furthermore, after five cycles of reuse, both DSMS and PSH demonstrated effective regeneration and reusability for Cr(VI) uptake. The structural properties, reusability, and high adsorption capabilities of DSMS indicate that they could be used as low-cost adsorbents in large-scale Cr(VI) wastewater treatment. Novelty statement Plant extracts are packed with a variety of polyphenolic compounds, such as aldehydes, alcohols, carboxylics, ethers, ketones, and phenols which contains several functionalities useful in the adsorption of toxic metals. Despite this, research on the use of plant extracts in the modification of adsorbent materials for enhanced adsorption is rare. This study reports for the first time the use of Detarium senegalense stem bark extract coated shale adsorbent for the efficient uptake of Cr(VI) ion.
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- James Friday Amaku
- Department of Chemistry, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria
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- Chemical Sciences Department, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
- Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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Sahmarani R, Net S, Chbib C, Baroudi M, Ouddane B. Elimination of organochlorine pesticides from water by a new activated carbon prepared from Phoenix dactylifera date stones. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:10140-10154. [PMID: 33169280 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11445-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This work focused on the characterization of activated carbon (AC) prepared by pyrolysis-chemical activation with phosphoric acid (60%) from date stones derived from three categories of date palm Phoenix dactylifera (Ajwa, Anbari, Khudri), and on its feasibility of elimination of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in water samples. The obtained results showed that the three-produced AC date stone had developed a porous structure, large specific surface area, and acidic property. Due to the high SBET (> 1200 m2/g), Ajwa stones activated coal was considered as the best AC that can be used for the adsorption of environmental contaminants. The effects of several parameters such as the Ajwa AC dose, the time of contact, the initial concentration of pesticides, and the pH were evaluated. The results showed that the adsorption balance of organochlorine pesticides on this AC was reached after a contact time of 60 min at an optimal pHzpc equal to 2. In addition, 0.4 g of AC was the best quantity found to retain the largest quantity of pesticides while considering the economic part.
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- Rayane Sahmarani
- Université Libanaise, Faculté de santé publique section III, Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Eau et de l'Environnement (L.S.E.E), Tripoli, Lebanon
- Université de Lille, Equipe Physico-Chimie de l'Environnement, LASIR UMR CNRS 8516, Bâtiment C8, 59655, Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France
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- Université de Lille, Equipe Physico-Chimie de l'Environnement, LASIR UMR CNRS 8516, Bâtiment C8, 59655, Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France.
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- Université Libanaise, Faculté de santé publique section III, Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Eau et de l'Environnement (L.S.E.E), Tripoli, Lebanon
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- Université Libanaise, Faculté de santé publique section III, Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Eau et de l'Environnement (L.S.E.E), Tripoli, Lebanon
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- Université de Lille, Equipe Physico-Chimie de l'Environnement, LASIR UMR CNRS 8516, Bâtiment C8, 59655, Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France
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A new method for the preconcentrations of U(VI) and Th(IV) by magnetized thermophilic bacteria as a novel biosorbent. Anal Bioanal Chem 2021; 413:1107-1116. [PMID: 33388846 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-03074-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Revised: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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This paper proposes the use of Anoxybacillus flavithermus SO-15 immobilized on iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs) as a novel magnetized biosorbent for the preconcentrations of uranium (U) and thorium (Th). The SPE procedure was based on biosorption of U(VI) and Th(IV) on a column of iron oxide NPs loaded with dead and dried thermophilic bacterial biomass prior to U(VI) and Th(IV) measurements by ICP-OES. The biosorbent characteristicswere explored using FT-IR, SEM, and EDX. Significant operational factors such as solution pH, volume and flow rate of the sample solution, amounts of dead bacteria and iron oxide nanoparticles, matrix interference effect, eluent type, and repeating use of the biosorbent on process yield were studied. The biosorption capacities were found as 62.7 and 56.4 mg g-1 for U(VI) and Th(IV), respectively. The novel extraction process has been successfullyapplied to the tap, river, and lake water samples for preconcentrations of U(VI) and Th(IV).
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Shahnaz T, Vishnu Priyan V, Pandian S, Narayanasamy S. Use of Nanocellulose extracted from grass for adsorption abatement of Ciprofloxacin and Diclofenac removal with phyto, and fish toxicity studies. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 268:115494. [PMID: 33152600 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The present study deals with the adsorption of antibiotic Ciprofloxacin (CPXO) and anti-inflammatory agent Diclofenac (DCF) on Grass nanocellulose (GNC) extracted from Cyprus rotundas grass. The adsorbent GNC was characterised using various microscopic, elemental and spectroscopic analysis to monitor the physicochemical alterations of the surface before and after adsorption. The size of the converted nanocellulose was found to be 40-50 nm. The experimental measures influencing the adsorption of CPXO and DCF that were optimised are initial solution pH, GNC dosage, temperature and initial concentration of the adsorbate. Halsey isotherm model and pseudo-second order kinetic model agreed best with the experimental outcome for both the adsorbate. The maximum adsorption capacity of GNC were 227.223 and 192.307 mg/g for CPXO and DCF respectively. Phytotoxicity studies were performed using 6 different types of seeds to evaluate the effect of GNC treated effluent on plants. Similarly, acute fish toxicity on zebra fish analysis showed to have lesser mortality rate of the effluent after adsorption of CPXO and DCF on GNC.
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- Tasrin Shahnaz
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- School of Petroleum Technology, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar, Gujrat, 382007, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India.
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Performance of eggshells powder as an adsorbent for adsorption of hexavalent chromium and cadmium from wastewater. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-020-03866-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Chakraborty R, Asthana A, Singh AK, Verma R, Sankarasubramanian S, Yadav S, Carabineiro SAC, Susan MABH. Chicken feathers derived materials for the removal of chromium from aqueous solutions: kinetics, isotherms, thermodynamics and regeneration studies. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2020.1842760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Rupa Chakraborty
- Department of Chemistry, Govt. V. Y. T. PG. Autonomous College, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Govt. V. Y. T. PG. Autonomous College, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Govt. V. Y. T. PG. Autonomous College, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Govt. V. Y. T. PG. Autonomous College, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Govt. V. Y. T. PG. Autonomous College, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India
- Department of Chemistry, Kalyan PG College, Bhilai Nagar, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Govt. V. Y. T. PG. Autonomous College, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal
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Patra C, Gupta R, Bedadeep D, Narayanasamy S. Surface treated acid-activated carbon for adsorption of anionic azo dyes from single and binary adsorptive systems: A detail insight. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 266:115102. [PMID: 32650200 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Current study deals with the surface modification of acid activated carbon (prepared from Pongamia pinnata shells) with Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and its role as an adsorbent in eliminating anionic azo dyes viz. Congo red (CR) and Direct blue 6 (DB) from single and binary adsorptive systems. Binary adsorptive system involved the synergistic and antagonistic influence of one dye over the adsorption of other dye. Physico-chemical alterations due to surfactant modification and post adsorption were studied using atomic force microscopy (AFM), Zeta Potential, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), surface area analysis and Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Process parameters influencing efficient adsorption of CR and DB species viz. initial pH of dye solution, adsorbent dosage, incubation temperature and initial concentration of dye species were optimised. Sorbate-sorbent interaction studies for single adsorptive system revealed sorbate's monolayer formation over adsorbent's surface and the involvement of chemisorption, as verified by Langmuir isotherm model and pseudo-second order model, respectively. Langmuir maximum adsorption capacity of the adsorbent was 555.56 mg/g for CR and 625.00 mg/g for DB. Meanwhile, for binary adsorptive system, competitive Langmuir model verified both CR and DB had antagonistic/competitive effect over each other's adsorption. Thermodynamic analysis revealed the adsorptive process as exothermic, spontaneous and thermodynamically favourable with an elevated degree of dis-orderedness. Co-existing cations and anions has nominal effect on the adsorption capacity of dyes. Recyclability studies verified a modest efficiency of 62.52% for CR and 50.47% for DB species after the end of 4th adsorption-desorption cycle; thus affirming its recyclability potential. Phytotoxic assay affirmed the effectivity of the adsorbent in adsorbing dye species from aqueous solutions using Vigna mungo seeds as the model.
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- Chandi Patra
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India.
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Mashkoor F, Nasar A. Facile synthesis of polypyrrole decorated chitosan-based magsorbent: Characterizations, performance, and applications in removing cationic and anionic dyes from aqueous medium. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 161:88-100. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Revised: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Batch adsorption experiments have been conducted to investigate the removal of methyl orange from aqueous solution by an activated carbon prepared from prickly pear seed cake by phosphoric acid activation. The adsorption process has been described by using kinetic and isotherm models. The kinetic of adsorption was examined by pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, and intraparticle diffusion models. Adsorption isotherm was modeled using Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin and Dubinin–Radushkevich isotherms. The adsorption process of methyl orange was well explained by the pseudo-second-order model and Freundlich isotherm. Also, pseudo-n-order model has been applied to estimate the order of adsorption kinetic and it was found equal to 2 which confirm the good accuracy of the pseudo-second order. Moreover, Dubinin–Radushkevich isotherm reveals that the adsorption of methyl orange onto activated carbon was a physisorption process in nature. The adsorption capacity of activated carbon was found to be 336.12 mg/g at temperature 20°C andpH∼7. These results demonstrated that the prickly pear seed cake is a suitable precursor for the preparation of appropriate activated carbon for dyes removal from aqueous solution.
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Chandrasekaran A, Patra C, Narayanasamy S, Subbiah S. Adsorptive removal of Ciprofloxacin and Amoxicillin from single and binary aqueous systems using acid-activated carbon from Prosopis juliflora. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 188:109825. [PMID: 32798946 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Adsorptive removal of emerging contaminants like antibiotics from aqueous systems having one or more antibiotics using acid activated carbon have rarely been studied and reported. Current study deals with the adsorptive removal of individual antibiotic species i.e. Ciprofloxacin (CIP) and Amoxicillin (AMX) from single (CIP and AMX) and binary (CIP + AMX) adsorption systems using acid activated carbon prepared from Prosopis juliflora wood (PPJ). Binary adsorption system involved the synergistic and antagonistic influence of one antibiotic over the adsorption of other antibiotic. Physico-chemical alterations of PPJ surface due to acid activation and after adsorption were characterized for any surface modification. Parameters influencing the efficient adsorption of CIP and AMX viz. Initial pH of antibiotic solution, dosage of PPJ, sorbent-sorbate incubation temperature and initial concentration of antibiotic species were optimized. Sorbate-sorbent interaction studies for single system revealed sorbate's monolayer formation over adsorbent's surface and the involvement of chemisorption as verified by Langmuir isotherm model and pseudo-second order model respectively. For single system, Langmuir maximum adsorption capacity of PPJ was 250 mg/g for CIP and 714.29 mg/g for AMX. Meanwhile, competitive Langmuir model was used to investigate adsorption capacity of individual antibiotics in binary system i.e. 370.37 mg/g for CIP and 482.14 mg/g for AMX thus verifying CIP has antagonistic effect on AMX adsorption and AMX has synergistic effect on CIP adsorption on PPJ surface. Recyclability studies verified the PPJ can be used up to 4 cycles and co-existing cationic and anionic salts had minimal effect on the adsorption of antibiotics over PPJ surface. Conclusively PPJ proved efficient in eliminating emerging contaminants like that of antibiotics and thus it can be exploited for other grades of pollutants.
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- Arunkumar Chandrasekaran
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India.
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A Biosorption-Pyrolysis Process for Removal of Pb from Aqueous Solution and Subsequent Immobilization of Pb in the Char. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12092381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The application of biosorption in the removal of heavy metals from water faces a challenge of safe disposal of contaminated biomass. In this study, a potential solution for this problem was proposed by using a biosorption-pyrolysis process featured by pretreatment of biomass with phosphoric acid (PA). The PA pretreatment of biomass increased the removal efficiency of heavy metal Pb from water by sorption, and subsequent pyrolysis helped immobilize Pb in the residual char. The results indicate that most (>95%) of the Pb adsorbed by the PA-pretreated biomass was retained in the char, and that the lower pyrolysis temperature (350 °C) is more favorable for Pb immobilization. In this way, the bioavailable Pb in the char was hardly detected, while the Pb leachable in acidic solution decreased to <3% of total Pb in the char. However, higher pyrolysis temperature (450 °C) is unfavorable for Pb immobilization, as both the leachable and bioavailable Pb increased to >28%. The reason should be related to the formation of elemental Pb and unstable Pb compounds during pyrolysis at 450 °C, according to the X-ray diffraction study.
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