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Zhang W, Zhang Y, Zhao M, Wang S, Fan X, Zhou N, Fan S. Preparation of mesoporous biogas residue biochar via a self-template strategy for efficient removal of ciprofloxacin: Effect of pyrolysis temperature. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 360:121140. [PMID: 38754190 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121140] [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: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Biochar preparation and application is an anticipated pathway for the resource utilization of biogas residue. In this study, biochars were prepared by the pyrolysis of biogas residue from food waste anaerobic digestion (named as BRBCs) under various pyrolysis temperatures (300, 500, 700, and 900 °C), and the effect of pyrolysis temperatures on the physicochemical characteristics of BRBCs was examined. The adsorption performance toward ciprofloxacin (CIP), a typical antibiotic in waterbodies, was also investigated. The results showed that pyrolysis temperature significantly changed the physicochemical properties of BRBCs. In addition, the minerals in the biogas residue, especially SiO2, were rearranged to form a mesoporous structure in biochar through a self-template strategy (without activator). BRBC prepared at 900 °C exhibited a high specific surface area and pore volume, well-developed mesopore structure, and more carbon structure defects, and exhibited the largest CIP adsorption capacity with 70.29 mg g-1, which was ascribed to the combined interaction of pore diffusion, π-π interactions, hydrogen bonding, complexation, and electrostatic forces. Furthermore, the adsorption of CIP by BRBC900 was well described by two-compartment kinetic and Langmuir isotherm models. BRBC900 showed good adsorption performance toward CIP at pH 7-9. The adsorption of CIP by BRBC is a spontaneous, exothermic, entropy-increasing process. Moreover, BRBC also presented a good recycling potential. Therefore, the preparation of mesoporous biochar based on a self-template strategy not only provides an option for the resource utilization of biogas residue but also offers a new option for the treatment of antibiotic wastewater.
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- Weiyu Zhang
- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China.
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Essa HL, Farghal HH, Madkour TM, El-Sayed MM. Environmentally safe biopolymer-clay composite for efficient adsorption of ciprofloxacin in fresh and saline solutions. Heliyon 2024; 10:e28641. [PMID: 38571597 PMCID: PMC10988047 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28641] [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: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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In alignment with the sustainable development goals (SDGs), recent trends in water management have been directed toward using environmentally friendly bio-based materials for removing contaminants. In this work, we prepared a biocomposite of chitosan (CS) intercalated into acid activated calcium bentonite (Bent). A thermally stable mesoporous CS-Bent composite was prepared with a zeta potential of 15.5 to -34.4 mV in the pH range of 2.22-10. The biocomposite successfully removed up to 99.2% and 50 mg/g of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin HCl (CPX) at pH 5.5 via electrostatic and hydrogen bonding forces. In a multi-component aqueous system of heavy metal and CPX, the composite was more selective to CPX than to the heavy metals and removal of CPX in this system was comparable to that in a single-component system. The composite also maintained its high adsorption efficiency in NaCl solutions which makes it suitable for treating fresh and saline solutions. The combination of CS and bent produced a biodegradable eco-friendly composite characterized with good thermal and surface properties along with efficient and selective adsorption performance.
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- Hanaa L. Essa
- Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences and Engineering, The American University in Cairo, Cairo, 11835, Egypt
- Pesticides Phytotoxicity Department, Central Agricultural Pesticides Lab, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, 12627, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences and Engineering, The American University in Cairo, Cairo, 11835, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences and Engineering, The American University in Cairo, Cairo, 11835, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences and Engineering, The American University in Cairo, Cairo, 11835, Egypt
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Gao X, Chang S, Liu F, Wei J, Yan B. Adsorption characteristics of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride on polystyrene microplastics in freshwater. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:24139-24152. [PMID: 38436855 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32750-y] [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: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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In order to reveal the adsorption mechanism of microplastics (MPs) on antibiotics, polystyrene (PS) was chosen as a typical microplastic, Fenton and high-temperature aging methods were used to obtain aged MPs particles. The adsorption behavior and mechanism of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride (CIP) on PS before and after aging were studied by batch adsorption experiments, and other influencing environmental conditions were evaluated concurrently. The results showed that the adsorption of CIP on PS was an exothermic reaction, the pseudo-second-order model and Freundlich isothermal models could fit the adsorption of CIP on PS. Aging treatment enhanced the adsorption capacity of PS to CIP, and Fenton aging for 7 days had the best effect. The highest adsorption was observed when the solution pH was 6. The adsorption capacity of microplastics gradually decreased with increasing ionic strength and the concentration of fulvic acid, while the aging microplastics changed little with the concentration of fulvic acid. The presence of both Cu (II) and CIP inhibits the adsorption of each other on microplastics. Based on the above findings, the adsorption of CIP on PS is dominated by physical adsorption, and electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bonding interactions are also important mechanisms for the adsorption of CIP on microplastics.
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- Xi Gao
- College of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, People's Republic of China
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- College of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, People's Republic of China
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- College of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, People's Republic of China
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- College of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, People's Republic of China
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- College of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Chemistry and Food Technology (TUST), Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300457, People's Republic of China.
- Tianjin Marine Environmental Protection and Restoration Technology Engineering Center, Tianjin, 300457, People's Republic of China.
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Chemistry, Tianjin, 300457, People's Republic of China.
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Khan P, Saha R, Halder G. Towards sorptive eradication of pharmaceutical micro-pollutant ciprofloxacin from aquatic environment: A comprehensive review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 919:170723. [PMID: 38340867 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170723] [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: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Antibiotics are widely prioritized pharmaceuticals frequently adopted in medication for addressing numerous ailments of humans and animals. However, the non-judicious disposal of ciprofloxacin (CIP) with concentration levels exceeding threshold limit in an aqueous environment has been the matter of growing concern nowadays. CIP is found in various waterways with appreciable mobility due to its limited decay in solidified form. Hence, the effective eradication strategy of this non-steroidal anti-inflammatory antibiotic from aqueous media is pivotal for preventing the users and the biosphere from their hazardous impacts. Reportedly several customary techniques like reverse osmosis, precipitation, cross-filtration, nano-filtration, ion exchange, microbial remediation, and adsorption have been employed to eliminate CIP from water. Out of them, adsorption is ascertained to be a potential method because of lesser preliminary investment costs, ease of operation, greater efficiency, less energy usage, reduced chemical and biological slurry production, and ready availability of precursor materials. Towards remediation of ciprofloxacin-laden water, plenty of researchers have used different adsorbents. However, the present-day challenge is opting the promising sorbent and its application towards industrial scale-up which is vital to get reviewed. In this article, adsorbents of diverse origins are reviewed in terms of their performances in CIP removal. The review stresses the impact of various factors on sorptive assimilation of CIP, adsorption kinetics, isotherms, mechanism of ionic interaction, contrivances for CIP detection, cost estimation and reusability assessments of adsorbents also that may endorse the next-generation investigators to decide the efficacious, environmental appealing and cost-competitive adsorbents for effective riddance of CIP from wastewater.
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- Priyanka Khan
- Centre for Research on Environment and Water, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur 713209, West Bengal, India; Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur 713209, West Bengal, India; Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur 713209, West Bengal, India
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- Centre for Research on Environment and Water, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur 713209, West Bengal, India; Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur 713209, West Bengal, India
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- Centre for Research on Environment and Water, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur 713209, West Bengal, India; Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur 713209, West Bengal, India.
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Cheng H, Zhou Y, Beiyuan J, Li X, Min J, Su L, Zhang L, Ji R, Xue J. Insights into the effect of hydrochar-derived dissolved organic matter on the sorption of diethyl phthalate onto soil: A pilot mechanism study. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:169101. [PMID: 38072267 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Biowaste-derived hydrochar is an emerging close-to-natural product and has shown promise for soil improvement and remediation, but the environmental behavior of the dissolved organic matter released from hydrochar (HDOM) is poorly understood. Focusing on the typical mulch film plasticizer diethyl phthalate (DEP), we investigated the effect of HDOM on the sorption behavior of DEP on soil. The relatively low concentration of HDOM (10 mg L-1, 25 mg L-1) decreases the sorption quantity of DEP on soil, while it increases by a relatively high concentration, 50 mg L-1. The transformation from multilayer to monolayer sorption of DEP on soil occurs as the concentration of HDOM increases. The tryptophan-like substance is the main component of HDOM sorbed to soil, reaching 49.82 %, and results in competition sorption with DEP. The soil pores are blocked by HDOM, which limits the pore filling and mass transfer of DEP, but partitioning is significantly enhanced. The surface functional groups in HDOM are similar to those in soil, and chemical sorption, mainly composed of hydrogen bonding, exists but is not significantly strengthened. We identified the specific impact of HDOM on the sorption of organic pollutants on soil and provide new insights into the understanding of the environmental behavior of hydrochar.
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- Hu Cheng
- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing 210042, PR China; Co-Innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, PR China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing 210042, PR China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, PR China
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- Research Center of Low-carbon Technology and Sustainable Development, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing 210042, PR China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing 210042, PR China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing 210042, PR China.
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- Co-Innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, PR China; New Zealand Forest Research Institute (Scion), Christchurch 8440, New Zealand
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Azzam AB, Tokhy YA, Dars FME, Younes AA. Heterogeneous porous biochar-supported nano NiFe 2O 4 for efficient removal of hazardous antibiotic from pharmaceutical wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:119473-119490. [PMID: 37926801 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30587-5] [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: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Due to the dual issues of antibiotic resistance and bioaccumulation toxicity, antibiotics are ubiquitously present in aquatic environments, and this is causing serious concern. Herein, novel nickel ferrite (NiFe2O4) nanoparticles were successfully loaded onto activated biochar (BC) derived from banana peel (BP) to obtain magnetic nanocomposite (BC-NiFe2O4) as an effective biosorbent for the ciprofloxacin antibiotic (CIP) elimination from pharmaceutical effluent. A facile co-precipitation approach was utilized to construct the heterogeneous BC-NiFe2O4. The synthesized materials were systematically characterized using techniques such as XRD, FE-SEM, EDX, HR-TEM, BET, FTIR, and XPS. In addition, the magnetic measurements indicated the ferromagnetic behavior of the BC-NiFe2O4 sample. The influencing factors (i.e., pH, contact time, initial concentration, dose of adsorbent, ions interference, and solution temperature) of the adsorption process were also well studied. The adsorption capacity of the BC-NiFe2O4 heterostructure was 68.79 mg g-1 compared to the BC sample (35.71 mg g-1), confirming that the loading of magnetically NiFe2O4 nanoparticles onto the surface of porous biochar enhanced its stability and adsorption performance for CIP removal, wherein the metal-antibiotic complex has a significant effect for the removal of CIP. Moreover, the Langmuir adsorption isotherm and the pseudo-second-order model displayed a good fit for the experimental data. The values of △H° and △G° revealed that the adsorption process was endothermic and spontaneous. The coordination affinities, π-π stacking, and H-bonding interactions play a more critical role in the adsorption mechanism that confirmed by FTIR and XPS analysis. To study the stability of BC-NiFe2O4 nanocomposites, desorption and recycling studies were investigated. The results revealed that after three cycles, no significant loss in removal efficiency was detected, reflecting the stability and reusability of the prepared BC-NiFe2O4 nanocomposite.
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- Ahmed B Azzam
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Ain Helwan, Cairo, 11795, Egypt.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Ain Helwan, Cairo, 11795, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Ain Helwan, Cairo, 11795, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Ain Helwan, Cairo, 11795, Egypt
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Husain Khan A, Abdul Aziz H, Palaniandy P, Naushad M, Cevik E, Zahmatkesh S. Pharmaceutical residues in the ecosystem: Antibiotic resistance, health impacts, and removal techniques. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 339:139647. [PMID: 37516325 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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Hospital wastewater has emerged as a major category of environmental pollutants over the past two decades, but its prevalence in freshwater is less well documented than other types of contaminants. Due to compound complexity and improper operations, conventional treatment is unable to remove pharmaceuticals from hospital wastewater. Advanced treatment technologies may eliminate pharmaceuticals, but there are still concerns about cost and energy use. There should be a legal and regulatory framework in place to control the flow of hospital wastewater. Here, we review the latest scientific knowledge regarding effective pharmaceutical cleanup strategies and treatment procedures to achieve that goal. Successful treatment techniques are also highlighted, such as pre-treatment or on-site facilities that control hospital wastewater where it is used in hospitals. Due to the prioritization, the regulatory agencies will be able to assess and monitor the concentration of pharmaceutical residues in groundwater, surface water, and drinking water. Based on the data obtained, the conventional WWTPs remove 10-60% of pharmaceutical residues. However, most PhACs are eliminated during the secondary or advanced therapy stages, and an overall elimination rate higher than 90% can be achieved. This review also highlights and compares the suitability of currently used treatment technologies and identifies the merits and demerits of each technology to upgrade the system to tackle future challenges. For this reason, pharmaceutical compound rankings in regulatory agencies should be the subject of prospective studies.
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- Afzal Husain Khan
- School of Civil Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
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- School of Civil Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia; Solid Waste Management Cluster, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
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- School of Civil Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Bioenergy Research Unit, Department of Biophysics, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 1982, PO Box:1982, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingenieríay Ciencias, Puebla, Mexico.
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Arif M, Liu G, Zia Ur Rehman M, Mian MM, Ashraf A, Yousaf B, Rashid MS, Ahmed R, Imran M, Munir MAM. Impregnation of biochar with montmorillonite and its activation for the removal of azithromycin from aqueous media. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-27908-z. [PMID: 37269518 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27908-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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An inexpensive and environmentally friendly composite synthesized from rice husk, impregnated with montmorillonite and activated by carbon dioxide, was investigated for the removal of azithromycin from an aqueous solution. Various techniques were used to characterize adsorbents in detail. The sorption process was primarily regulated by the solution pH, pollutant concentration, contact duration, adsorbent dose, and solution temperature. The equilibrium data were best analyzed using the nonlinear Langmuir and Sips (R2 > 0.97) isotherms, which revealed that adsorption occurs in a homogenous manner. The adsorption capacity of pristine biochar and carbon dioxide activated biochar-montmorillonite composite was 33.4 mg g-1 and 44.73 mg g-1, respectively. Kinetic studies identified that the experimental data obeyed the pseudo-second-order and Elovich models (R2 > 0.98) indicating the chemisorption nature of adsorbents. The thermodynamic parameters determined the endothermic and spontaneous nature of the reaction. The ion exchange, π-π electron-donor-acceptor (EDA) interactions, hydrogen-bonding, and electrostatic interactions were the plausible mechanisms responsible for the adsorption process. This study revealed that a carbon dioxide activated biochar-montmorillonite composite may be used as an effective, sustainable, and economical adsorbent for the removal of azithromycin from polluted water.
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- Muhammad Arif
- CAS Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environment, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, People's Republic of China
- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan, 60000, Pakistan
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environment, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, People's Republic of China.
- State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710075, Shaanxi, China.
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environment, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environment, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environment, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environment, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environment, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, People's Republic of China
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- Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB), Jhang Road, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resources Science, Institute of Crop Science and Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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Liang J, Wu J, Zeng Z, Li M, Liu W, Zhang T. Behavior and mechanisms of ciprofloxacin adsorption on aged polylactic acid and polyethlene microplastics. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:62938-62950. [PMID: 36952167 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26390-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) and antibiotics are emerging pollutants in aquatic environments. MPs can absorb antibiotics, resulting in compound pollution. Batch adsorption experiments were used to investigate the adsorption behavior of CIP on polylactic (PLA) and polyethlene (PE) under various environmental conditions. After a lengthy aging process, both MPs underwent significant physicochemical changes. The equilibrium adsorption capacities of aged PLA and PE were 0.382 mg/g and 0.28 mg/g, respectively, which increased by 18.06% and 75% compared to pristine PLA and PE. The sorption capacity of MPs increased when the pH of the solution approached the dissociation constant (6.09, 8.74) of CIP. When the salinity of the solution was 3.5%, the adsorption capacity of MPs was reduced by more than 65%. The adsorption capacity of MPs rapidly decreased when 20 mg/L fulvic acid was added. Because norfloxacin (NOR) competes for adsorption sites on the microplastic, CIP adsorption is inhibited. Based on the adsorption models, FTIR, and XPS spectra, we demonstrated that the process was monolayer adsorption, with chemical and physical mechanisms including hydrogen bonding, π-π conjugation, ion exchange, and electrostatic interactions controlling it. Thus, PLA and PE microplastics may be a potential vector for CIP in water, and their interaction is mainly influenced by the physicochemical properties of the MPs and environmental factors.
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- Jinni Liang
- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.
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Pallewatta S, Weerasooriyagedara M, Bordoloi S, Sarmah AK, Vithanage M. Reprocessed construction and demolition waste as an adsorbent: An appraisal. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 882:163340. [PMID: 37084906 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste is solid wastes generated from the construction, demolition, and renovation activities that constitute almost 30-40 % of globally generated solid wastes. Improper disposal and management of these materials can cause negative impacts on the environment, economy, and human health. Most research on C&D waste is limited to reduction, recycling, and reuse of the wastes. However, there is no systematic review dedicated entirely to the applicability of C&D wastes as adsorbent for waste management. This review presents the utilization of C&D wastes-based adsorbents for removing contaminants from environmental matrices covering triple edge benefits in the viewpoints of waste treatment, solid waste management, and disposal. The properties, the capability of C&D waste adsorbents on contaminant removal, and the influence of various factors on the adsorptive removal is detailed. Further, the mechanisms involved in contaminant removal by C&D waste are summarized. The review revealed that, chemisorption is the prominent mechanism of contaminant removal by most C&D wastes. Among the three types of C&D waste reviewed; concrete-based adsorbents were the most efficient for contaminant removal. Limited studies are avaiable in the literature on binary and multiple contaminant systems, reusability studies, and high dependence on solution pH, therefore further studies are warrated. As C&D waste contain trace concentration of heavy metals and contaminants, its leaching potential at different pH levels and adsorbate concentration need to be conducted, which has been hitherto neglected. Finally, the approaches, obstacles, and potential solutions to build an industrially and economically efficient C&D adsorbent are discussed.
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- Shiran Pallewatta
- Ecosphere Resilience Research Center, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka
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- Ecosphere Resilience Research Center, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka
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- Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Champaign-, United States of America
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand; The Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth WA6009, Australia.
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- Ecosphere Resilience Research Center, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka; The Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth WA6009, Australia; Sustainability Cluster, School of Engineering, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248007, India.
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Song X, Zhang H, Zhang J, Sun R, Zhao J, Zhao H, Hu J, Liu Y. Removal of Ciprofloxacin from Water by a Potassium Carbonate-Activated Sycamore Floc-Based Carbonaceous Adsorbent: Adsorption Behavior and Mechanism. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:5323-5332. [PMID: 37027513 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c03330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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In this study, a porous carbonaceous adsorbent was prepared from sycamore flocs by pyrolysis method and K2CO3 activation. The effects of preparative conditions of the material on its adsorptive property were explored. The optimal material (SFB2-900) was obtained with a K2CO3/biochar mass ratio of 2:1 at an activation temperature of 900 °C, possessing a huge surface specific area (1651.27 m2/g). The largest adsorption capacity for ciprofloxacin on SFB2-900 was up to 430.25 mg/g. The adsorption behavior was well described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and the Langmuir isothermal model. Meanwhile, this process was spontaneous and exothermic. The obtained material showed excellent adsorption performance in the conditions of diverse pH range, ionic strength, and water quality of the solution. The optimum adsorption conditions (pH = 7.01, dosage = 0.6 g/L, and C0 = 52.94 mg/L) determined based on the response surface methodology were in accordance with the practical validation consequences. The good regeneration effect of SFB2-900 manifested that this material had great practical application potential. Combining the experimental results and density functional theory calculation results, the adsorption mechanisms mainly included pore filling, π-π EDA interactions, electrostatic interactions, and H-bonds. The material could be regarded as a novel and high-efficiency adsorbent for antibiotics. Additionally, these findings also provide reference for the reuse of waste biomass in water treatment.
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- Xue Song
- College of Environmental Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
- Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
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- College of Environmental Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
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- Henan Academy of Sciences Institute of Energy Co. Ltd., Zhengzhou 450008, China
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- Henan Radio and Television University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
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- College of Environmental Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
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- College of Environmental Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
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- College of Environmental Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
- Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
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Kalebić B, Bafti A, Cajner H, Marciuš M, Matijašić G, Ćurković L. Optimization of Ciprofloxacin Adsorption on Clinoptilolite-Based Adsorbents Using Response Surface Methodology. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:740. [PMID: 36839107 PMCID: PMC9966051 DOI: 10.3390/nano13040740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The adsorption of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin (CIP) from water solution by natural zeolite-clinoptilolite (CLI), magnetic clinoptilolite (MAG-CLI), and graphene oxide coated magnetic clinoptilolite (GO-MAG-CLI) was investigated. The novel approach of an environmentally friendly and cost-effective microwave-assisted method was applied for the magnetic composite synthesis. Detailed characterization of the prepared composites was achieved. In order to investigate the effect of the initial CIP concentration, pH, temperature, contact time, and type of adsorbent on the adsorption efficiency of CIP, and to obtain the optimal conditions for CIP removal, the response surface methodology central composite factorial design (RSM-CCF) was applied. The results obtained by the RSM-CCF showed that among the studied adsorbents, GO-MAG-CLI had the highest adsorption capacity for CIP, achieved for the initial concentration of 48.47 mg dm-3 at a pH of 5 and 24.78 °C after 19.20 min of contact time. The adsorption kinetics studied for the initial CIP concentration range of 15-50 mg dm-3 followed Lagergren's pseudo-second-order model, and the Langmuir isotherm was the most suitable one to describe the CIP adsorption onto GO-MAG-CLI.
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- Barbara Kalebić
- Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Karnegijeva 4, 11120 Belgrade, Serbia
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, Ivana Lučića 5, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev Trg 19, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, Ivana Lučića 5, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev Trg 19, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, Ivana Lučića 5, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Chauhan S, Shafi T, Dubey BK, Chowdhury S. Biochar-mediated removal of pharmaceutical compounds from aqueous matrices via adsorption. WASTE DISPOSAL & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY 2022; 5:37-62. [PMID: 36568572 PMCID: PMC9757639 DOI: 10.1007/s42768-022-00118-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Pharmaceutical is one of the noteworthy classes of emerging contaminants. These biologically active compounds pose a range of deleterious impacts on human health and the environment. This is attributed to their refractory behavior, poor biodegradability, and pseudopersistent nature. Their large-scale production by pharmaceutical industries and subsequent widespread utilization in hospitals, community health centers, and veterinary facilities, among others, have significantly increased the occurrence of pharmaceutical residues in various environmental compartments. Several technologies are currently being evaluated to eliminate pharmaceutical compounds (PCs) from aqueous environments. Among them, adsorption appears as the most viable treatment option because of its operational simplicity and low cost. Intensive research and development efforts are, therefore, currently underway to develop inexpensive adsorbents for the effective abatement of PCs. Although numerous adsorbents have been investigated for the removal of PCs in recent years, biochar-based adsorbents have garnered tremendous scientific attention to eliminate PCs from aqueous matrices because of their decent specific surface area, tunable surface chemistry, scalable production, and environmentally benign nature. This review, therefore, attempts to provide an overview of the latest progress in the application of biochar for the removal of PCs from wastewater. Additionally, the fundamental knowledge gaps in the domain knowledge are identified and novel strategic research guidelines are laid out to make further advances in this promising approach towards sustainable development.
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- Sahil Chauhan
- grid.429017.90000 0001 0153 2859School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302 India
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- grid.429017.90000 0001 0153 2859School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302 India
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- grid.429017.90000 0001 0153 2859Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302 India
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- grid.429017.90000 0001 0153 2859School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302 India
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Nazari MT, Schnorr C, Rigueto CVT, Alessandretti I, Melara F, da Silva NF, Crestani L, Ferrari V, Vieillard J, Dotto GL, Silva LFO, Piccin JS. A review of the main methods for composite adsorbents characterization. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:88488-88506. [PMID: 36334205 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23883-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: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Adsorption is a promising technology for removing several contaminants from aqueous matrices. In the last years, researchers worldwide have been working on developing composite adsorbents to overcome some limitations and drawbacks of conventional adsorbent materials, which depend on various factors, including the characteristics of the adsorbents. Therefore, it is essential to characterize the composite adsorbents to describe their properties and structure and elucidate the mechanisms, behavior, and phenomenons during the adsorption process. In this sense, this work aimed to review the main methods used for composite adsorbent characterization, providing valuable information on the importance of these techniques in developing new adsorbents. In this paper, we reviewed the following methods: X-Ray diffraction (XRD); spectroscopy; scanning electron microscopy (SEM); N2 adsorption/desorption isotherms (BET and BJH methods); thermogravimetry (TGA); point of zero charge (pHPZC); elemental analysis; proximate analysis; swelling and water retention capacities; desorption and reuse.
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- Mateus T Nazari
- Graduate Program in Civil and Environmental Engineering (PPGEng), University of Passo Fundo (UPF), Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil
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- Universidad De La Costa, Calle 58 # 55-66, 080002, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
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- Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology (PPGCTA), Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology (PPGCTA), University of Passo Fundo (UPF), Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Civil and Environmental Engineering (PPGEng), University of Passo Fundo (UPF), Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil
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- Research Group On Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-7, Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil
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- Research Group On Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-7, Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Metallurgical, Materials, and Mining Engineering (PPG3M), Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- CNRS, INSA Rouen, UNIROUEN, COBRA (UMR 6014 and FR 3038), Normandie University, Evreux, France
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- Research Group On Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-7, Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil.
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- Universidad De La Costa, Calle 58 # 55-66, 080002, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
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- Graduate Program in Civil and Environmental Engineering (PPGEng), University of Passo Fundo (UPF), Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology (PPGCTA), University of Passo Fundo (UPF), Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil
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Technologies for removing pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) from aqueous solutions: Recent advances, performances, challenges and recommendations for improvements. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.121144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Nakarmi KJ, Daneshvar E, Eshaq G, Puro L, Maiti A, Nidheesh PV, Wang H, Bhatnagar A. Synthesis of biochar from iron-free and iron-containing microalgal biomass for the removal of pharmaceuticals from water. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 214:114041. [PMID: 35952749 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114041] [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: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The contamination of natural water bodies with pharmaceutical compounds has raised significant concerns about ecological and public health safety. In this study, biochars were synthesized from iron-free microalgal biomass (harvested by centrifugation) and iron-containing microalgal biomass (harvested by coagulation) and tested for the adsorption of ciprofloxacin (CIP) and diclofenac (DIC) from water in batch and fixed-bed column continuous studies. The physicochemical properties of synthesized biochars were analyzed using Brunauer, Emmett and Teller (BET) surface area analyzer, elemental analyzer, Fourier Transformed Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray Diffractometer (XRD), and Scanning electron microscope with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS). The maximum monolayer adsorption capacities of iron-containing biochar (FBC750W) and iron-free biochar (MBC750W) based on the Langmuir model were obtained as 75.97 mg/g and 39.08 mg/g for CIP, and 40.99 mg/g and 6.77 mg/g for DIC, respectively. Comparatively, maximum monolayer adsorption capacities of commercial activated carbon (C-AC) were found to be 50.97 mg/g and 46.39 mg/g for CIP and DIC, respectively. In fixed-bed column continuous adsorption studies, the effects of flow rate (1 and 2 mL/min) and the adsorbent amount (50 and 100 mg) on adsorption performance were evaluated. Column kinetic models, such as Bohart-Adams model and Fractal-like Bohart-Adams model were examined. The adsorption mechanisms were proposed as pore filling, π-π interaction, and electrostatic interaction. Overall, the results of this study revealed that microalgal biomass, harvested with FeCl3, can be used for the direct synthesis of iron-containing biochar for the removal of pharmaceuticals from water.
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- Kanchan J Nakarmi
- Department of Separation Science, LUT School of Engineering Science, LUT University, Sammonkatu 12, FI-50130, Mikkeli, Finland.
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- Department of Separation Science, LUT School of Engineering Science, LUT University, Sammonkatu 12, FI-50130, Mikkeli, Finland.
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- Department of Separation Science, LUT School of Engineering Science, LUT University, Sammonkatu 12, FI-50130, Mikkeli, Finland; Petrochemicals Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Nasr City, Cairo, 11727, Egypt
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- Department of Separation Science, LUT School of Engineering Science, LUT University, FI-53850, Lappeenranta, Finland
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- Department of Polymer and Process Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Saharanpur Campus, Saharanpur, 247001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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- Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, 528000, China; Key Laboratory of Soil Contamination Bioremediation of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311300, China
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- Department of Separation Science, LUT School of Engineering Science, LUT University, Sammonkatu 12, FI-50130, Mikkeli, Finland.
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Zafar R, Bang TH, Lee YK, Begum MS, Rabani I, Hong S, Hur J. Change in adsorption behavior of aquatic humic substances on microplastic through biotic and abiotic aging processes. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 843:157010. [PMID: 35772558 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Interactions between microplastics (MPs) and humic substances (HS) are inevitable in MP-contaminated aquatic environment because of the ubiquitous presence of HS. In this study, we explored the effects of abiotic and biotic aging processes on the adsorption behavior of aquatic HS on MPs. Aging experiments were conducted using polyethylene (PE) as a representative MP, in which UV irradiation and microbial incubation were applied for 15 to 18 days to mimic the natural abiotic and biotic aging processes. Surface modifications after the aging treatments were evidenced by the appearance of CO, CO, O-C=O, and -OH groups; the formation of grooves on UV-aged PE; and the formation of biofilms on the surface of bio-aged PE. The specific surface areas of both treated PE MPs increased with aging. Higher HS adsorption on PE surface was observed after the aging treatments, with a highest kinetic rate for UV-aged PE than that for bio-aged PE. The adsorption isotherm models revealed that the aging processes enhanced the HS adsorption tendency, as evidenced by the highest adsorption capacity for UV-aged PE (~187 μg C/m2), followed by bio-aged PE (~157 μg C/m2) and pristine PE (~87.5 μg C/m2) for a comparable extended aging period (15-18 days). The difference was more pronounced at a lower pH. The enhanced HS adsorption was mainly attributed to the formation of hydrogen bonds, whereas HS adsorption on pristine PE was dominated by hydrophobic interactions and weak van der Waals interactions. Among the two identified fluorescent components (terrestrial humic-like C1 and protein-like C2), C1 exhibited a higher affinity for adsorption onto PE irrespective of aging. Our findings provide insights into the substantial changes that occur in the interactions between MPs and aquatic organic matter with aging processes, which may alter the fate and environmental impacts of MPs in many aquatic systems.
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- Rabia Zafar
- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Interface Lab, Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ocean Environmental Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea.
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Jing F, Guan J, Tang W, Chen J. Mechanistic insight into adsorptive removal of ionic NOR and nonionic DEP organic contaminates by clay-biochar composites. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 310:119881. [PMID: 35952988 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The synthesis of clay-biochar composite has been recognized as an effective way to enhance the removal of pollutants. The interaction between clay mineral and biomass during thermal pyrolysis and the sorption capacity for ionic/nonionic organic containments have not been elaborated. In this study, two types of biochar were obtained from pyrolytic carbonization of the cellulosic-rich corn straw (C) and lignin-rich pine wood (P) at 500 or 700 °C. Typical clay minerals kaolinite and montmorillonite were selected to prepare clay-biochar composite. The results showed that the addition of clay mineral could strengthen dehydration reaction of corn straw biomass and reinforce its carbon structure. Montmorillonite-biochar composite owned more CC functional groups and porous structure than kaolinite-biochar composite. The addition of clay minerals could promote electrostatic attraction of ionic formed norfloxacin (NOR) on clay-pine wood biochar. However, the sorption capacity of nonionic diethyl phthalate (DEP) adsorption on clay-corn straw biochar decreased, owing to that clay increased the compactness of the biochar carbon structure, thus inhabited hydrophobic partition of nonionic organic compounds on disordered carbon fraction. The results from this study provide insights into the suitable contaminated site remediation by clay-biochar composite.
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- Fanqi Jing
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China; School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China; School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China; School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China; School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China.
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Hacıosmanoğlu GG, Mejías C, Martín J, Santos JL, Aparicio I, Alonso E. Antibiotic adsorption by natural and modified clay minerals as designer adsorbents for wastewater treatment: A comprehensive review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 317:115397. [PMID: 35660825 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Revised: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Increased antibiotic use worldwide has become a major concern because of their health and environmental impacts. Since most antibiotic residues can hardly be removed from wastewater using conventional treatments, alternative methods receive great attention. Adsorption is one of the most efficient and cost-effective treatment methods for antibiotics. Among the adsorbents, clay minerals have garnered increasing attention due to their unique properties including availability, high specific surface area, low cost, cation exchange capacity, and good removal efficiency. This paper reviews the recent progress made in the use of natural and modified clay minerals for the removal of antibiotics from water. First, the sources, occurrence, removal and health effects of the antibiotics commonly encountered in water bodies are described. Antibiotic concentration levels and average removal efficiencies measured in conventional activated sludge treatment systems worldwide are also provided to better address the problem. Second, the review explores the characteristics of clay minerals as adsorbent of antibiotics and the factors affecting the adsorption. The review identifies and discusses the future trends and strategies used to increase the adsorption capacity of clay minerals by modification and combination techniques (intercalation of novel functional groups such as organocations, biopolymers and metal pillared-clay minerals, combination with biochar or thermal activation). The quantitative comparisons of clay minerals' ability for antibiotic removal are given. Some natural clay minerals have good removal potential for antibiotics, with maximum adsorption capacities over 100 mg/g. For most other adsorbents, surface modifications and combination techniques resulted in improved adsorption properties (including higher surface area, enhanced adsorption capacity, increased stability and mechanical strength). Finally, the application of these adsorbents at pilot scale, using real wastewater samples, their reuse, economic analysis and life cycle assessment are other issues that have been considered.
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- Gül Gülenay Hacıosmanoğlu
- Environmental Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Marmara University, Uyanık Cd. No:6, 34840, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad de Sevilla, C/Virgen de África, 7, E-41011, Seville, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad de Sevilla, C/Virgen de África, 7, E-41011, Seville, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad de Sevilla, C/Virgen de África, 7, E-41011, Seville, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad de Sevilla, C/Virgen de África, 7, E-41011, Seville, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad de Sevilla, C/Virgen de África, 7, E-41011, Seville, Spain
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Wang T, He J, Lu J, Zhou Y, Wang Z, Zhou Y. Adsorptive removal of PPCPs from aqueous solution using carbon-based composites: A review. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Ullah F, Zhang L, Ji G, Irfan M, Ma D, Li A. Experimental analysis on products distribution and characterization of medical waste pyrolysis with a focus on liquid yield quantity and quality. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 829:154692. [PMID: 35318056 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154692] [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: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The massive generation of medical waste (MW) poses a serious risk to the natural environment and human health. The pyrolysis technique is proposed as a potential treatment for MW to tackle the associated environmental issues and produce value-added products. In this work, medical waste pyrolysis has been conducted at various temperatures using a fixed bed reactor with a 20 °C·min-1 heating rate and nitrogen was used as a career gas with a flow rate of 100 ml·min-1. In addition, the effect of temperature on products yield and chemical composition of MW pyrolysis have been investigated. The maximum yield of 57.1% for liquid oil was observed from the mixed MW pyrolysis at 500 °C. The gas and char yield were found between 26.5-37.3% and 24.2-12.4%, respectively, for the pyrolysis temperature of 450 °C to 600 °C. According to GC analysis, the concentration of the main gaseous products such as CH4, H2, and C2H4 was increased with increasing temperature, while CO and CO2 experienced a decreasing trend. The results of GC-MS analysis revealed that the main components of MW pyrolysis oil were aromatic hydrocarbons, cyclic hydrocarbons, aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohol, carboxylic acids, and their derivatives. The aromatic and cyclic hydrocarbons content increased up to 38.2% at a pyrolysis temperature of 600 °C. As pyrolysis oil tends to have more long-chain hydrocarbons therefore carbon distributions from C7 to C35 were observed. The ultimate analysis of oil and char revealed that the increased temperature enhanced the carbon content up to 78.6% and 68.0%, respectively. Furthermore, the higher heat values of 41.8, 24.4, and 52.7 MJ·kg-1 were reported for oil, char, and gas, respectively.
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- Fahim Ullah
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- International Faculty of Applied Technology, Yibin University, Yibin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China.
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Chen Z, Wei W, Chen H, Ni BJ. Recent advances in waste-derived functional materials for wastewater remediation. ECO-ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH (ONLINE) 2022; 1:86-104. [PMID: 38075525 PMCID: PMC10702907 DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2022.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Water pollution is a major concern for public health and a sustainable future. It is urgent to purify wastewater with effective methods to ensure a clean water supply. Most wastewater remediation techniques rely heavily on functional materials, and cost-effective materials are thus highly favorable. Of great environmental and economic significance, developing waste-derived materials for wastewater remediation has undergone explosive growth recently. Herein, the applications of waste (e.g., biowastes, electronic wastes, and industrial wastes)-derived materials for wastewater purification are comprehensively reviewed. Sophisticated strategies for turning wastes into functional materials are firstly summarized, including pyrolysis and combustion, hydrothermal synthesis, sol-gel method, co-precipitation, and ball milling. Moreover, critical experimental parameters within different design strategies are discussed. Afterward, recent applications of waste-derived functional materials in adsorption, photocatalytic degradation, electrochemical treatment, and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are analyzed. We mainly focus on the development of efficient functional materials via regulating the internal and external characteristics of waste-derived materials, and the material's property-performance correlation is also emphasized. Finally, the key future perspectives in the field of waste-derived materials-driven water remediation are highlighted.
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- Zhijie Chen
- Center for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Center for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of Materials, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Center for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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Basak BB, Sarkar B, Saha A, Sarkar A, Mandal S, Biswas JK, Wang H, Bolan NS. Revamping highly weathered soils in the tropics with biochar application: What we know and what is needed. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 822:153461. [PMID: 35093379 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153461] [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: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Fast weathering of parent materials and rapid mineralization of organic matter because of prevalent climatic conditions, and subsequent development of acidity and loss/exhaustion of nutrient elements due to intensive agricultural practices have resulted in the degradation of soil fertility and productivity in the vast tropical areas of the world. There is an urgent need for rejuvenation of weathered tropical soils to improve crop productivity and sustainability. For this purpose, biochar has been found to be more effective than other organic soil amendments due to biochar's stability in soil, and thus can extend the benefits over long duration. This review synthesizes information concerning the present status of biochar application in highly weathered tropical soils highlighting promising application strategies for improving resource use efficiency in terms of economic feasibility. In this respect, biochar has been found to improve crop productivity and soil quality consistently through liming and fertilization effects in low pH and infertile soils under low-input conditions typical of weathered tropical soils. This paper identifies several advance strategies that can maximize the effectiveness of biochar application in weathered tropical soils. However, strategies for the reduction of costs of biochar production and application to increase the material's use efficiency need future development. At the same time, policy decision by linking economic benefits with social and environmental issues is necessary for successful implementation of biochar technology in weathered tropical soils. This review recommends that advanced biochar strategies hold potential for sustaining soil quality and agricultural productivity in tropical soils.
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- B B Basak
- ICAR-Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research, Anand 387310, Gujrat, India.
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- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, United Kingdom.
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- ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Bangalore Research Centre, Bangalore 560089, Karnataka, India
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal 462038, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Library Avenue, Lancaster LA1 4AP, United Kingdom
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- Enviromicrobiology, Ecotoxicology and Ecotechnology Research Laboratory, Department of Ecological Studies, University of Kalyani, Kalyani 741235, West Bengal, India; International Centre for Ecological Engineering, University of Kalyani, Kalyani 741235, West Bengal, India
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- Biochar Engineering Technology Research Centre of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China
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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
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Yang Y, Zhong Z, Li J, Du H, Li Z. Efficient with low-cost removal and adsorption mechanisms of norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin on modified thermal kaolin: experimental and theoretical studies. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 430:128500. [PMID: 35739680 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Quinolone antibiotics (QNs) can be potential hazard to environment and human. Combination of experimental and theoretical studies was used to analyze the adsorption properties of norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin on modified thermally activated kaolin (KL). Main factors (calcination temperature, dose, pH, cations and regeneration) affecting the adsorption were discussed. Adsorption processes fit the pseudo-second order kinetic and Langmuir model well. The adsorption removal of norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin can reach 88.53%, 89.43% and 91.46%, respectively. Cations inhibited adsorption, and AlS-KLB can maintain 80% efficiency in five cycles under optimal conditions. Simulations showed that the materials had good adsorption capacity for QNs, and the "①" of KL had the best capacity. Simulations explain the adsorption mechanism: F, H, O atoms of QNs are covalently bonded to O atoms from KL, Al2O3 and Al (OH)3, C atoms from amorphous carbon and H atoms from C-H and Al (OH)3. The Al atoms of Al2O3 and Al, Si atoms of KL are ionically bonded to F, H, O atoms of QNs. This study shed new light on the removal of QNs by providing low-cost and efficient modified KL and elucidating the adsorption mechanism in conjunction with DFT simulations.
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- Yuxuan Yang
- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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Mozaffari Majd M, Kordzadeh-Kermani V, Ghalandari V, Askari A, Sillanpää M. Adsorption isotherm models: A comprehensive and systematic review (2010-2020). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 812:151334. [PMID: 34748826 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Among numerous methods developed in purification and separation industries, the adsorption process has received considerable attention due to its inexpensive, facile, and eco-friendly nature. The importance of the adsorption process causes extraordinary endeavors for modeling the adsorption isotherms during the years; thus, myriads of research have been conducted and many reviews have been published. In this paper, we have attempted to gather the most widely used adsorption isotherms and their related definitions, along with examples of correlated work of the recent decade. In the present review, 37 adsorption isotherms with about 400 references have been collected from the research published in the period of 2010-2020. The adsorption isotherms utilized are alphabetically organized for ease of access. The parameters of each isotherm, as well as the applicable definitions, are presented in the table, in addition to being discussed in the text. Another table is provided for the practical use of researchers, featuring the usage of the related isotherms in peer-reviewed studies.
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- Mahdieh Mozaffari Majd
- Kerman Momtazan Cement Company, 32(nd) km Kerman-Tehran Highway, 7637158135, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Narmak, Tehran 16846-13114, Iran
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- Kerman Momtazan Cement Company, 32(nd) km Kerman-Tehran Highway, 7637158135, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, School of Applied Physics, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia; School of Chemistry, Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173229, India; Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Aarhus University, Nørrebrogade 44, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
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Ou T, Wu Y, Han W, Kong L, Song G, Chen D, Su M. Synthesis of thickness-controllable polydopamine modified halloysite nanotubes (HNTs@PDA) for uranium (VI) removal. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 424:127208. [PMID: 34592591 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are considered structurally promising adsorption materials, but their application is limited due to their poor native adsorption properties. Improving the adsorption capacity of HNTs for radioactive U(VI) is of great significance. By controlling the mass ratio of HNTs and dopamine (DA), composite adsorbents (HNTs@PDA) with different polydopamine (PDA) layer thicknesses were synthesized. Characterization of HNTs@PDA demonstrated that the original structure of the HNTs was maintained. Adsorption experiments verified that the adsorption capacity of HNTs@PDA for U(VI) was significantly improved. The effects of solution pH, temperature, and coexisting ions on the adsorption process were investigated. The removal efficiency was observed to be 75% after five repeated uses. The adsorption mechanism of U(VI) by HNTs@PDA can be explained by considering electrostatic interactions and the complexation of C-O, -NH- and C-N/CN in the PDA layer. This study provides some basic information for the application of HNTs for U(VI) removal.
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- Tao Ou
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Promising adsorptive materials derived from agricultural and industrial wastes for antibiotic removal: A comprehensive review. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Luo Z, Yao B, Yang X, Wang L, Xu Z, Yan X, Tian L, Zhou H, Zhou Y. Novel insights into the adsorption of organic contaminants by biochar: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:132113. [PMID: 34826891 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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With rising concerns in the practical application of biochar for the remediation of environment influenced by various organic contaminants, a critical review to facilitate insights the crucial role that biochar has played in wastewater and polluted soil decontamination is urgently needed. This research therefore aimed to describe different intriguing dimensions of biochar interactions with organic contaminants, which including: (i) an introduction of biochar preparation and the related physicochemical properties, (ii) an overview of mechanisms and factors controlling the adsorption of organic contaminants onto biochar, and (iii) a summary of the challenges and an outlook of the further research needs in this issue. In the light of the survey consequences, the appearance of biochar indicates the potential in substituting the existing costly adsorbents, and it has been proved that biochar is one promising adsorbent for organic pollutants adsorption removal from water and soil. However, some research gaps, such as dynamic adsorption, potential environmental risks, interactions between biochar and soil microbes, novel modification techniques, need to be further investigated to facilitate its practical application. This research will be conductive to better understanding the adsorption removal of organic contaminants by biochar.
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- Zirui Luo
- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China; College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China; College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, 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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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China.
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Yaghmaeiyan N, Mirzaei M, Delghavi R. Montmorillonite clay: Introduction and evaluation of its applications in different organic syntheses as catalyst: A review. RESULTS IN CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2022.100549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Preparation of N-doped graphitic carbon nanofibers composites via pyrolysis strategy and its application in the antibiotics treatment. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.127656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Zhang Y, Xu M, Liang S, Feng Z, Zhao J. Mechanism of persulfate activation by biochar for the catalytic degradation of antibiotics: Synergistic effects of environmentally persistent free radicals and the defective structure of biochar. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 794:148707. [PMID: 34214814 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The abuse of antibiotics threatens the water environment and human health. Green treatment method is needed to degrade antibiotics such as biochar. Few studies have examined the environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) and defective structure of biochar during the biochar-mediated catalytic degradation of antibiotics. In this study, biochar prepared from poplar and pine sawdust was used to activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) to generate instant radicals (SO4•- and •OH) and degrade tetracycline (TC), chlortetracycline (CTC) and doxycycline (DOX). The preparation temperatures ranged from 300 °C to 900 °C. EPFRs were the main activator of PMS at 300-500 °C, and the defective structure of biochar was the main activator at 800-900 °C. The concentrations of EPFRs ranged from 1.75 × 1018 spins/g to 6.44 × 1018 spins/g. According to the electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) parameter (g-factor), the main types of EPFRs were carbon-centered radicals (g1 < 2.0030) or carbon-centered radicals with oxygen atoms (2.0030 < g2 < 2.0040). Optimization of the degradation experiment revealed that the removal rate of antibiotics peaked when the preparation temperature was 500 °C and 900 °C. In the biochar/PMS system, the antibiotics removal rate of 90% was achieved in 40 min with an average apparent rate constant (kobs) of 0.0588 min-1. Analysis of the mechanism revealed that the free radical pathway (EPFRs and defective structure) can effectively activate PMS to generate SO4•- and •OH. However, control experiments suggested that the non-free radical pathway (singlet oxygen) had little effect on antibiotic degradation. After five cycles, the removal rate of antibiotics by biochar was still greater than 70%, indicating that biochar retains a high degradation ability. These results indicate that optimizing the preparation conditions can effectively expand the application range of the biochar/PMS system and improve the degradation of antibiotic wastewater.
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- Yanzhuo Zhang
- School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environmental and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, International Joint Laboratory on Key Techniques in Water Treatment, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, PR China.
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- School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environmental and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, International Joint Laboratory on Key Techniques in Water Treatment, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, PR China
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- School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environmental and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, International Joint Laboratory on Key Techniques in Water Treatment, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, PR China
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- School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environmental and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, International Joint Laboratory on Key Techniques in Water Treatment, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, PR China
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Natural and engineered clays and clay minerals for the removal of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances from water: State-of-the-art and future perspectives. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 297:102537. [PMID: 34624725 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 09/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) present globally in drinking-, waste-, and groundwater sources are contaminants of emerging concern due to their long-term environmental persistence and toxicity to organisms, including humans. Here we review PFAS occurrence, behavior, and toxicity in various water sources, and critically discuss their removal via mineral adsorbents, including natural aluminosilicate clay minerals, oxidic clays (Al, Fe, and Si oxides), organoclay minerals, and clay-polymer and clay‑carbon (biochar and graphene oxide) composite materials. Among the many remediation technologies, such as reverse osmosis, adsorption, advanced oxidation and biologically active processes, adsorption is the most suitable for PFAS removal in aquatic systems. Treatment strategies using clay minerals and oxidic clays are inexpensive, eco-friendly, and efficient for bulk PFAS removal due to their high surface areas, porosity, and high loading capacity. A comparison of partition coefficient values calculated from extracted data in published literature indicate that organically-modified clay minerals are the best-performing adsorbent for PFAS removal. In this review, we scrutinize the corresponding plausible mechanisms, factors, and challenges affecting the PFAS removal processes, demonstrating that modified clay minerals (e.g., surfactant, amine), including some commercially available products (e.g., FLUORO-SORB®, RemBind®, matCARE™), show good efficacy in PFAS remediation in contaminated media under field conditions. Finally, we propose future research to focus on the challenges of using clay-based adsorbents for PFAS removal from contaminated water due to the regeneration and safe-disposal of spent clay adsorbents is still a major issue, whilst enhancing the PFAS removal efficiency should be an ongoing scientific effort.
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Velusamy K, Periyasamy S, Kumar PS, Jayaraj T, Krishnasamy R, Sindhu J, Sneka D, Subhashini B, Vo DVN. Analysis on the removal of emerging contaminant from aqueous solution using biochar derived from soap nut seeds. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 287:117632. [PMID: 34426388 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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For clearing pollutants and emerging contaminants like ciprofloxacin-500mg from wastewaters generated from pharmaceutical industries, soapnut seeds biochar was synthesized and used as an adsorbent for the effective removal process. Tubular furnace operated under nitrogen gas environment was used to synthesize biochar. The batch analysis were carried out successfully to study the removal mechanism and the removal efficiency of the chosen pollutant. The soapnut seeds biochar showed excellent adsorption of ciprofloxacin at pH 6 and temperature 303 K when the dosage was 0.07 g. The Langmuir removal capacity of 33.44 mg/g was received and the Freundlich model provided the best-fits. The ciprofloxacin-500mg adsorption process correlated well with the pseudo-second-order kinetics equation, and the intraparticle diffusion mechanism mainly controlled the process. The characterization of biochar concluded that O-H groups, CO groups, COO-groups and C-F groups, and π-π interactions, pore-filling effect, and cation exchange interactions played a role in the adsorption process. Therefore, the findings of the present work revealed that soapnut seeds biochar would be an excellent low-cost adsorbent for the removal of ciprofloxacin-500mg from wastewater.
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- Karthik Velusamy
- Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, 641013, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Mechanical, Chemical and Materials Engineering, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama, 1888, Ethiopia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, 603 110, India; Centre of Excellence in Water Research (CEWAR), Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, 603 110, India.
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- Centre for Nanotechnology, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, 626005, India
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- Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, 641013, India
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- Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, 641013, India
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- Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, 641013, India
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Atugoda T, Gunawardane C, Ahmad M, Vithanage M. Mechanistic interaction of ciprofloxacin on zeolite modified seaweed (Sargassum crassifolium) derived biochar: Kinetics, isotherm and thermodynamics. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 281:130676. [PMID: 34020185 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Modification of biochar for efficient removal of antibiotics from water could be a valuable approach in the environmental applications. In this study, a brown seaweed (Sargassum crassifolium) was pyrolyzed at 500 °C and the obtained biochar (SWBC) was modified with zeolite through the slurry method maintaining the ratio at 1:5 (zeolite: biochar) (SWBC-Z). Batch adsorption experiments were conducted to evaluate the adsorption tendency of SWBC and SWBC-Z for the removal of ciprofloxacin (CPX) from water via pH edge, kinetics, isotherm and thermodynamic experiments. The highest adsorption was in the pH range of 6.5-8, supported by the electrostatic attractions and hydrogen bonding with zwitterionic CPX. Experimental kinetics data was well-fitted to the pseudo-second-order and Elovich models (R2 of 0.992 and 0.976, respectively), while the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models best described the isotherm data (R2 of 0.954 and 0.976, respectively). The maximum adsorption capacity of 93.65 mg g-1 was recorded for the SWBC-Z. The models predicted chemisorption and physisorption interactions on the heterogenous biochar surface. Well-defined peaks of silanol groups in the FTIR spectrum of SWBC-Z and its electron microscopy confirmed the incorporation of zeolite minerals. Post adsorption FTIR analysis elucidated the changes in the surface functional groups of the SWBC-Z. Thermodynamic data revealed spontaneous and exothermic reaction between CPX and both the biochars. It was concluded that modification of pristine biochar with zeolite imparted greater surface area and additional active sites, which subsequently enhanced the overall CPX adsorption by the SWBC-Z.
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- Thilakshani Atugoda
- Ecosphere Resilience Research Center, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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- National Institute of Post Harvest Management, Jayanthi Mawatha, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Ecosphere Resilience Research Center, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
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Zhang H, Ke S, Xia M, Bi X, Shao J, Zhang S, Chen H. Effects of phosphorous precursors and speciation on reducing bioavailability of heavy metal in paddy soil by engineered biochars. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 285:117459. [PMID: 34380211 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Ammonium phosphate (AP), phosphoric acid (PC), and potassium phosphate (TKP) were used for the modification of biochar for enhanced heavy metal passivation in soil. The effect of various phosphorus (P) precursors on adsorption-related properties, P speciation distribution pattern, and the passivation mechanism was investigated by BET, FTIR, XRD, XPS, and 31P NMR analysis. The mobility and bio-availability of cadmium (Cd) were studied by extraction experiments, and the P release kinetics was also determined. Results showed that the immobilization efficiency of Cd (II) by biochars followed the order: TKP-BC > PC-BC > AP-BC > BC, and TKP-BC reduced available Cd content by 81% treated with 2% addition. The P speciation shows a significant effect on the P-enriched biochars' passivation performance, especially orthophosphate, which is essential for the immobilization of Cd2+ by forming phosphate precipitation. Pyrophosphate and orthophosphate monoester in AP-BC and PC-BC can promote Cd2+ passivation via the formation of P-Cd complexes or organometallic chelates. It is also shown that PC-BC has the lowest P release rate while TKP-BC has the highest percentage of P (15.50%) remaining in the biochar. The results may contribute to the development of modified biochar for soil remediation based on P-related technologies.
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- Han Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China; Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China; Department of New Energy Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China; Department of New Energy Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Yadav A, Bagotia N, Sharma AK, Kumar S. Advances in decontamination of wastewater using biomass-basedcomposites: A critical review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 784:147108. [PMID: 33892326 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Contaminant removal from wastewater using natural biosorbents has been widely studied as a suitable and environmentally benign alternative for conventional techniques. Currently, researchers are working on various biomass-based composites for wastewater remediation to improve the performance of natural biosorbents. This review takes into focus a wide range of biomass-based composites like hydrogel composites, metal oxide composites, magnetic composites, polymer composites, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene composites, metal organic framework composites (MOFs) and clay composites for the removal of various contaminants from wastewater. It is evident from the literature survey that the composite fabrication involves the modification of morphological and textural features of the biomass which results in significant enhancement of adsorption capacity. Apart from this, regeneration of the used biomass-based composite is also studied in depth in order to overcome the problem of solid waste generation. This review would prove to be beneficial for researchers who are currently focusing on the development of cost-effective, easily available, recyclable biomass-based composites with enhanced adsorption capacities for wastewater treatment.
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- Aruna Yadav
- Department of Chemistry, Chaudhary Bansi Lal University, Bhiwani 127021, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Chaudhary Bansi Lal University, Bhiwani 127021, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Murthal, Sonepat 131039, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Chaudhary Bansi Lal University, Bhiwani 127021, Haryana, India.
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Zhao J, Wang Y, Li N, Wang S, Yu J, Li X. Efficient degradation of ciprofloxacin by magnetic γ-Fe 2O 3-MnO 2 with oxygen vacancy in visible-light/peroxymonosulfate system. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 276:130257. [PMID: 34088104 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Revised: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this work, the magnetic γ-Fe2O3-MnO2 bifunctional catalyst with oxygen vacancy was synthesized for peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation under visible light. The activity of γ-Fe2O3-MnO2 was investigated by ciprofloxacin (cipro) degradation. Results showed that 98.3% of cipro (50 μM) was removed within 30 min in visible-light/PMS system mediated by γ-Fe2O3-MnO2 (2:1) with fine-tuned oxygen vacancy. The cipro degradation data fitted well with pseudo-first-order kinetic model with the highest kinetic constant of 0.114 min-1. Besides, the γ-Fe2O3-MnO2 exhibited stability, recyclability and practicability. High selectivity for cipro degradation was observed with coexisting anions in visible-light/γ-Fe2O3-MnO2/PMS system. Furthermore, the enhanced mechanism of PMS activation under visible light with γ-Fe2O3-MnO2 was proposed. The appropriate oxygen vacancy enhanced the separation of photo-induced carriers and Z scheme heterostructure maintained the highest redox potential. Accordingly, the synergistic effect of photocatalysis and PMS activation enhanced cipro degradation. Free radical and non-radical species including , h+, 1O2, •OH and co-existed in the coupled system. Impressively, this study provides a handy approach for oxygen vacancy regulation in metallic oxides composite and an easily recycled catalyst with high-activity in coupled oxidation system towards antibiotic degradation.
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- Jianhui Zhao
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Bio Gas/Oil Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin, 300384, China.
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- Tianjin Zhongtian Haisheng Environmental Protection Technology Co. Ltd, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin, 300384, China
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Zheng X, He X, Peng H, Wen J, Lv S. Efficient adsorption of ciprofloxacin using Ga 2S 3/S-modified biochar via the high-temperature sulfurization. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 334:125238. [PMID: 33962160 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Ga2S3 and sulfur co-modified biochar (Ga/S-BC) composites were prepared for enhancing the adsorption of ciprofloxacin from sugarcane bagasse via the high-temperature sulfurization. In contrast with sulfur-modified biochar, Ga/S-BC exhibited the better adsorption capacity for ciprofloxacin removal. The increasing Ga content induced to the climbing and then declining adsorption activity of Ga/S-BC. Among these obtained Ga/S-BC composites, optimal 3-Ga/S-BC with a Ga content of 7.40% and surface area of 681.67 m2 g-1 exhibited the superior capacity of 330.21 mg g-1. The adsorption capacity of 3-Ga/S-BC declined to 301.66 mg g-1 after nine cycles. pH and inorganic salts also affected the adsorption capacity of 3-Ga/S-BC for ciprofloxacin removal. The adsorption isotherms of obtained Ga/S-BC composites were well described by Langmuir isotherm, and their adsorption kinetics were well estimated via second-order model. The adsorption performance of 3-Ga/S-BC in ciprofloxacin removal was a physisorption and spontaneous process.
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- Xiaogang Zheng
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province for Fishes Conservation and Utilization in the Upper Reaches of the Yangtze River, Neijiang Normal University, Neijiang Sichuan 641100, China; Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan Guangdong 523808, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province for Fishes Conservation and Utilization in the Upper Reaches of the Yangtze River, Neijiang Normal University, Neijiang Sichuan 641100, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Comprehensive and Highly Efficient Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, Qinghai Province Key Laboratory of Resources and Chemistry of Salt Lakes, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining Qinghai 810008, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan Guangdong 523808, China
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Shakoor MB, Ye ZL, Chen S. Engineered biochars for recovering phosphate and ammonium from wastewater: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 779:146240. [PMID: 33744573 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Biochar has gained great scientific attention as a promising agent for agricultural and environmental applications. A variety of biochars with excellent properties such as high porosity, surface area and functional groups have been developed for nutrients recovery from wastewater. Compared to pristine biochar, engineered biochar with enlarged surface area and abundant functional groups has been prepared which shows a new type of carbon-based material with enhanced adsorption potential for nutrients in wastewater. To date, a few reviews have been specifically focused on several important aspects of engineered biochar, such as its application to recover phosphate and ammonium from wastewater and subsequent use as a slow-release fertilizer. In this work, novel modification/treatment methods including activation with acid/alkali, functionalization with amides, thiols and oxidizing agents, metal salt impregnation, loading with various minerals and carbon-based materials are reviewed for preparing engineered biochar with improved adsorption capacity. Various sources of biomass for producing biochars were estimated, and the intrinsic characteristics and potential of biochar products for simultaneous recovery/removal of phosphate and ammonium from wastewater were evaluated. Relevant interaction mechanisms of phosphate and ammonium adsorption on engineered biochars have been discussed in details. Finally, important future prospects as well as industrial/commercial-scale application of engineered biochars for phosphate and ammonium recovery from wastewater have been emphasized. We believe that this review will provide broad scientific opportunities for thorough understanding of applying engineered biochar as a low-cost and environmentally sustainable material for nutrients recovery from wastewater.
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- Muhammad Bilal Shakoor
- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen City, Fujian 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen City, Fujian 361021, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen City, Fujian 361021, China
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Ashiq A, Vithanage M, Sarkar B, Kumar M, Bhatnagar A, Khan E, Xi Y, Ok YS. Carbon-based adsorbents for fluoroquinolone removal from water and wastewater: A critical review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 197:111091. [PMID: 33794177 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This review summarizes the adsorptive removal of Fluoroquinolones (FQ) from water and wastewater. The influence of different physicochemical parameters on the adsorptive removal of FQ-based compounds is detailed. Further, the mechanisms involved in the adsorption of FQ-based antibiotics on various adsorbents are succinctly described. As the first of its kind, this paper emphasizes the performance of each adsorbent for FQ-type antibiotic removal based on partition coefficients of the adsorbents that is a more sensitive parameter than adsorption capacity for comparing the performances of adsorbents under various adsorbate concentrations and heterogeneous environmental conditions. It was found that π-π electron donor-acceptor interactions, electrostatic interactions, and pore-filling were the most prominent mechanisms for FQ adsorption by carbon and clay-based adsorbents. Among all the categories of adsorbents reviewed, graphene showed the highest performance for the removal of FQ antibiotics from water and wastewater. Based on the current state of knowledge, this review fills the gap through methodolically understanding the mechanism for further improvement of FQ antibiotics adsorption performance from water and wastewater.
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- Ahmed Ashiq
- Ecosphere Resilience Research Centre, Faculty of Applied Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
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- Ecosphere Resilience Research Centre, Faculty of Applied Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
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- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, India
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- Department of Separation Science, LUT School of Engineering Science, LUT University, Sammonkatu 12, FI-50130, Mikkeli, Finland
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction Department, University of Nevada - Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA
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- Institute for Future Environments & School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 4001, Australia
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- Korea Biochar Research Center, APRU Sustainable Waste Management Program & Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea.
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Jayawardhana Y, Keerthanan S, Lam SS, Vithanage M. Ethylbenzene and toluene interactions with biochar from municipal solid waste in single and dual systems. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 197:111102. [PMID: 33798520 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The present study investigated adsorptive removal of toluene and ethylbenzene from the aqueous media via using biochar derived from municipal solid waste (termed "MSW-BC") in a single and binary contaminant system at 25-45 °C. The adsorption was evaluated at different pH (3-10), experimental time (up to 24 h), and initial adsorbate concentrations (10-600 μg/L) in single and binary contaminant system. A fixed-bed column experiment was also conducted using MSW-BC (0.25%) and influent concentration of toluene and ethylbenzene (4 mg/L) at 2 mL/min of flow rate. The adsorption of toluene and ethylbenzene on the MSW-BC was mildly dependent on the pH, and the peak adsorption ability (44-47 μg/g) was recorded at a baseline pH of ~8 in mono and dual contaminant system. Langmuir and Hill are the models that match the isotherm results in a single contaminant environment for both toluene (R2 of 0.97 and 0.99, respectively) and ethylbenzene (R2 of 0.99 and 0.99, respectively) adsorption. In the binary system, the isotherm models matched in the order of Langmuir > Hill > Freundlich for toluene, whereas Hill > Freundlich > Langmuir for ethylbenzene. The adsorption in the batch experiment was likely to take place via cooperative and multilayer adsorption onto MSW-BC involving hydrophobic, π- π and n- π attractions, specific interaction such as hydrogen-π and cation-π interactions, and van der Waals interactions. The thermodynamic results indicate exothermic adsorption occurred by physical attractions between toluene and ethylbenzene, and MSW-BC. The breakthrough behavior of toluene and ethylbenzene was successfully described with Yoon-Nelson and Thomas models. The data demonstrate that the low-cost adsorbent derived from the municipal solid waste can be utilized to remove toluene and ethylbenzene in landfill leachate.
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- Yohan Jayawardhana
- Environmental Chemodynamics Research Group, National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy, 20000, Sri Lanka
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- Ecosphere Resilience Research Centre, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 10250, Sri Lanka
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- Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries (AKUATROP), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Environmental Chemodynamics Research Group, National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy, 20000, Sri Lanka; Ecosphere Resilience Research Centre, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 10250, Sri Lanka.
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Neha R, Adithya S, Jayaraman RS, Gopinath KP, M P, L P, Arun J. Nano-adsorbents an effective candidate for removal of toxic pharmaceutical compounds from aqueous environment: A critical review on emerging trends. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 272:129852. [PMID: 33581563 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/30/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Advancements in medical research has resulted in the modernization of healthcare facilities, subsequently leading to a higher level of production and usage of pharmaceuticals to sustain better quality of life. Pharmaceutical active compounds (PhACs) possess high genotoxicity and eco-toxicity thus presenting numerous side effects to living beings on long-term exposure. The fate and toxicity of PhACs were explored in detail, aiming to elucidate their occurrence and transmission in wastewater treatment systems (WWTPs). Adsorption of pharmaceutical compounds using Nano-adsorbents has gained momentum in recent years owing to their low-cost, high surface area and effectiveness. This review has been conducted in order to widen the utilization of Nano adsorbents in the adsorption of pharmaceutical compounds with a focus on the aqueous environment. The synthesis routes and properties of Nano-adsorbents for removal of PhACs were assessed in a comprehensive way. The recovery and reuse ability of nano-adsorbents also forms an integral part of its application in the removal of PhACs and has hence been delineated.
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- Rajendran Neha
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, Chennai, 603110, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, Chennai, 603110, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, Chennai, 603110, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, Chennai, 603110, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, SRM-Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, 603 203, Tamil Nadu, India
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Centre for Waste Management, International Research Centre, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Jeppiaar Nagar (OMR), Chennai, 600119, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Efficient Removal of Cr (VI) with Biochar and Optimized Parameters by Response Surface Methodology. Processes (Basel) 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/pr9050889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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A highly efficient reduction process of Cr (VI) with biochar was conducted in this paper. The results showed that nearly 100% Cr (VI) was reduced at selected reaction conditions: Dosage of biochar at m (C)/m(Cr) = 3.0, reaction temperature of 90 °C, reaction time of60 min, and concentration of H2SO4 of 20 g/L. The reduction kinetics analysis demonstrated that the reduction of Cr (VI) fitted well with the pseudo-first-order model and the apparent activation energy was calculated to be 40.24 kJ/mol. Response surface methodology confirmed that all of the experimental parameters had a positive effect on the reduction of Cr (VI). The influence of each parameter on the reduction process followed the order: Dosage of biochar>concentration of H2SO4>reaction temperature >reaction time. This paper provides a versatile strategy for the treatment of wastewater containing Cr (VI) and shows a bright tomorrow for wastewater treatment.
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Use of Natural Clinoptilolite in the Preparation of an Efficient Adsorbent for Ciprofloxacin Removal from Aqueous Media. MINERALS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/min11050518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The adsorption of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin (CIP) from an aqueous solution by natural zeolite, the calcium-rich clinoptilolite (CLI), and magnetite-coated CLI (MAG-CLI) was investigated. Both CLI and MAG-CLI showed a high adsorption affinity towards CIP at 283, 288 and 293 K at a pH of 5. Adsorption kinetics studied for the initial concentrations of 15–75 mg CIP dm−3 follow Lagergren’s pseudo-second order equation and the adsorption is best represented by the Langmuir model. The adsorption mechanism involves strong electrostatic interactions between negatively charged aluminosilicate lattice and the cationic form of CIP accompanied by an ion-exchange reaction. Magnetite coverage (approx. 12 wt.%) induces magnetism, which can facilitate the separation process. The coverage does not influence the adsorption activity of CLI. The leaching test showed that the MAG coating protects the adsorbent from CIP leaching. This is ascribed to interactions between the CIP carboxyl groups and magnetite nano-particles. Antibacterial tests showed strong antibacterial activity of the ciprofloxacin-containing adsorbents towards pathogenic E. coli and S. aureus.
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Gu S, Zhang D, Gao Y, Qi R, Chen W, Xu Z. Fabrication of porous carbon derived from cotton/polyester waste mixed with oyster shells: Pore-forming process and application for tetracycline removal. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 270:129483. [PMID: 33418214 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Porous carbon was fabricated from cotton/polyester-based textile wastes as a carbon source coupled with oyster shells for tetracycline removal. The preparation conditions were optimized and detailed characterization was conducted to study the effects of oyster shells on cotton/polyester pyrolysis. The optimal pyrolysis temperature (900 °C), pyrolysis time (1 h) and mass ratio (OS/CPW of 1:1) were determined using the Box-Behnken experiment. The best porous carbon reached a surface area of 645.05 m2/g. Oyster shells acted as templates to produce cotton/polyester-based porous carbon and a possible pore-forming process was proposed. CaO was converted from CaCO3, which played the dominant role in developing the mesoporous structure. CO2 gas released from CaCO3 promoted the creation of micropore structure. In addition, the impurites of oyster shells acted as the dispersing agent inhibiting CaCO3 and CaO aggregation and growth. Fe2O3 and K2O from impurities reacted with the carbon skeleton to increase microporosity. Finally, the well-developed and uniform porous carbon was obtained. The first-pseudo order model and Langmuir isotherms were suitable. The maximum adsorption capacity of PC-OS-900 was 515.17 mg/g which competed with other waste-based adsorbents. The TET adsorption mechanism was related to pore distribution, hydrogen bonds, π-π EDA interactions and electrostatic interactions.
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- Siyi Gu
- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Rd., Shanghai, 200093, PR China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Rd., Shanghai, 200093, PR China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Rd., Shanghai, 200093, PR China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Rd., Shanghai, 200093, PR China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Rd., Shanghai, 200093, PR China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Rd., Shanghai, 200093, PR China.
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Microscopic adsorption mechanism of montmorillonite for common ciprofloxacin emerging contaminant: Molecular dynamics simulation and Multiwfn wave function analysis. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Borthakur P, Aryafard M, Zara Z, David Ř, Minofar B, Das MR, Vithanage M. Computational and experimental assessment of pH and specific ions on the solute solvent interactions of clay-biochar composites towards tetracycline adsorption: Implications on wastewater treatment. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 283:111989. [PMID: 33516097 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.111989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Experimental and computational investigations have been conducted in this study to assess the influence of municipal waste pyrolyzed biochar impregnated clay composites on antibiotic removal as a material for wastewater treatment and simultaneous value-addition for waste. The surface potential (zeta potential) of the pristine biochar and composite samples are found to be within the range ~10 to ~ -40 mV in the pH range 2-10. The presence of different inorganic salt solutions influences the electrophoretic mobility of the dispersed phase in a suspension, as well as its zeta potential. In addition of Na+ salt solutions, the Na+ ions undergo electrostatic interaction with the negatively charged biochar samples and form a double layer at the interface of biochar and ionic salt solution. Molecular dynamics simulations have been employed to understand experimental findings, ions adsorption and solute-solvent interactions at the molecular level of two biochar B7 (seven benzene rings, one methoxy, one aldehyde and two hydroxyls groups) and B17 (seventeen benzene rings, one methoxy, two hydroxyls and two carboxylic acid groups) in salts aqueous solutions. The results confirm that hydroxyls and carboxylate groups of biochar are responsible for solute-solvent interactions. Successful removal of tetracycline antibiotics is observed with 26 mg/g maximum adsorption capacity with montmorillonite biochar composite. This study confirms that interactions between amide and hydroxyl groups of tetracycline with hydroxyl and carboxylate groups of biochar play the key role in the adsorption process. The solution pH and presence of different background electrolytes effectively influence the process of solute-solvent interactions as well as adsorption efficacy towards tetracycline adsorption.
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- Priyakshree Borthakur
- Advanced Materials Group, Materials Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat, Assam, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, CSIR-NEIST Campus, Jorhat, Assam, India
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- Center for Nanobiology and Structural Biology, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Zámek 136, Nové Hrady, Czech Republic; Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Center for Nanobiology and Structural Biology, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Zámek 136, Nové Hrady, Czech Republic; Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Center for Nanobiology and Structural Biology, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Zámek 136, Nové Hrady, Czech Republic
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- Center for Nanobiology and Structural Biology, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Zámek 136, Nové Hrady, Czech Republic.
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- Advanced Materials Group, Materials Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat, Assam, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, CSIR-NEIST Campus, Jorhat, Assam, India
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- Ecosphere Resilience Research Centre, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka; Instrument Center, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka.
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Basak BB, Saha A, Sarkar B, Kumar BP, Gajbhiye NA, Banerjee A. Repurposing distillation waste biomass and low-value mineral resources through biochar-mineral-complex for sustainable production of high-value medicinal plants and soil quality improvement. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 760:143319. [PMID: 33199015 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143319] [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] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 09/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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High cost of synthetic fertilizers and their hazardous effects catapult the exploration of alternative nutrient formulations and soil amendments. This study aimed to synthesize a novel biochar-mineral-complex (BMC), and evaluate its nutrient supplying and soil improvement performances. In a hydrothermal reaction, the BMC was prepared using a biochar derived from distillation waste of Lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) and farmyard manure, for the first time via fortification with low-grade rock phosphate and waste mica. The BMC showed improved physico-chemical properties and nutrient availability than the pristine biochar. When applied to a deeply weathered acidic soil, the BMC significantly (P < 0.05) improved the herbage and bioactive compound (sennoside) yields of a medicinal plant (senna; Cassia angustifolia Vahl.) compared to the pristine biochar, farmyard manure, vermicompost, and chemical fertilizers. The BMC also improved the soil quality by increasing nutrient and carbon contents, and microbial activities. Soil quality improvement facilitated greater nutrient uptake in senna plants under BMC compared to the pristine biochar, and conventional organic and chemical fertilizer treatments. This study thus encourages the development of BMC formulations not only to overcome the limitation of sole biochar application to soils, but also to phaseout chemical fertilizers in agriculture. Moreover, BMC could bestow resilience and sustainability to crop production via value-added recycling of waste biomass and low-grade mineral resources.
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- B B Basak
- ICAR-Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research, Anand 387310, India.
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- ICAR-Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research, Anand 387310, India; ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Bangalore Research Centre, Bangalore 560089, India
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- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, United Kingdom.
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- Department Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand 388110, India
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- ICAR-Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research, Anand 387310, India
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- Dr. K C Patel Research & Development Centre, Charotar University of Science and Technology, Changa, Anand 388421, India
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Wahid F, Baig S, Bhatti MF, Manzoor M, Ahmed I, Arshad M. Growth responses and rubisco activity influenced by antibiotics and organic amendments used for stress alleviation in Lactuca sativa. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 264:128433. [PMID: 33032212 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The global increase in the consumption of antibiotics has resulted in contamination of different ecosystems with severe implications on crop productivity. This study investigated the effects of ampicillin and ofloxacin on Lactuca sativa germination upon solution exposure and growth when cultivated in soils treated with three organic amendments (compost, rice husk and vermicompost). Two levels of both antibiotics 5 and 10 mg L-1 (for solution) or mg kg-1 (for soil) were tested in addition to the control. Results indicated that addition of compost significantly (p < 0.05) increased (50%) the root lengths of plant exposed to ampicillin (5 mg L-1). Similarly, vermicompost-amended treatments displayed a 64% increase (p < 0.05) in the shoot length of seedlings under the effect of 5 mg L-1 ofloxacin, depicting a positive synergistic effect between the antibiotics and amendments in the germination test. Nevertheless, the germination percentage remained unaffected in all the treatments. In greenhouse experiment, enhanced plant biomass was observed with the use of rice husk across all the treatment groups. Comparable to the germination test, plants treated with rice husk and compost signaled a higher content of rubisco large subunit (157% and 85%, respectively) and soluble protein (248% and 108%, respectively) post antibiotics application. On the contrary, an antagonistic effect of the rice husk and ofloxacin 5 mg kg-1 was observed on the chlorophyll content, evident by a 37% decrease. Overall, it was observed that the effect of antibiotics on different plant traits vary depending on the antibiotic concentration as well as type of amendment used.
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- Fakhria Wahid
- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
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- Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), 44000, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan; Institute of Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Okara, Okara 56130, Pakistan
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- National Culture Collection of Pakistan (NCCP), Bioresource Conservation Institute (BCI), National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Islamabad, 45500, Pakistan
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan.
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In this work, FeM composites consisting of montmorillonite and variable amounts of Fe3O4 were successfully synthesized via a facile co-precipitation process. They were characterized using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), a field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), a transmission electron microscope (TEM), N2 adsorption–desorption, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) techniques to explain the effect of Fe3O4 content on the physicochemical properties of the Fe3O4–montmorillonite (FeM) composites. The FeM composites were subsequently used as heterogeneous Fenton catalysts to activate green oxidant (H2O2) for the subsequent degradation of ofloxacin (OFL) antibiotic. The efficiency of the FeM composites was studied by varying various parameters of Fe3O4 loading on montmorillonite, catalyst dosage, initial solution pH, initial OFL concentration, different oxidants, H2O2 dosage, reaction temperature, inorganic salts, and solar irradiation. Under the conditions of 0.75 g/L FeM-10, 5 mL/L H2O2, and natural pH, almost 81% of 50 mg/L of OFL was degraded within 120 min in the dark, while total organic carbon (TOC) reduction was about 56%. Although FeM composites could be a promising heterogeneous catalyst for the activation of H2O2 to degrade organic pollutants, including OFL antibiotic, the FeM-10 composite shows a significant drop in efficiency after five cycles, which indicates that more studies to improve this weakness should be conducted.
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