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Luo Y, Lan Y, Liang S, Yu S, Xue M, Yin Z, Shen FF, Li X, Hong Z, Yan M, Xie C, Gao B. Rice husk hydrochar prepared by hydrochloric acid assisted hydrothermal carbonization for levofloxacin removal in bioretention columns. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 393:130105. [PMID: 38008223 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.130105] [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: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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Hydrochars are promising adsorbents in pollutant removal for water treatment. Herein, hydrochloric acid (HCl) co-hydrothermally treated hydrochars were prepared from rice husk biomass at 180 °C via a one-step hydrothermal method. Adsorption behaviors of levofloxacin (LVX) on hydrochars were evaluated. The specific surface area and pore volume of the hydrochar synthesized in 5 mol/L HCl (5H-HC) were almost 17 and 8 times of untreated hydrochar, respectively. The 5H-HC sample exhibited the highest LVX adsorption capability at room temperature (107 mg/g). Thermodynamic experimental results revealed that adsorption was a spontaneous endothermic process. Yan model provided the best description of the breakthrough behavior of LVX in bioretention column, indicating that the adsorption on the samples involved several rate-limiting factors including diffusion and mass transfer. The results show that facile HCl co-hydrothermal carbonization of waste biomass can produce novel hydrochars with high LVX adsorption ability.
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- Yidan Luo
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China; Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Control and Resources Recycle, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA
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Yu H, Zhang Y, Wang L, Tuo Y, Yan S, Ma J, Zhang X, Shen Y, Guo H, Han L. Experimental and DFT insights into the adsorption mechanism of methylene blue by alkali-modified corn straw biochar. RSC Adv 2024; 14:1854-1865. [PMID: 38192323 PMCID: PMC10773387 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra05964b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
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As an efficient and cost-effective adsorbent, biochar has been widely used in the adsorption and removal of dyes. In this study, a simple NaOH-modified biochar with the pyrolysis temperature of 300 °C (NaCBC300) was synthesized, characterized, and investigated for the adsorption performances and mechanisms of methylene blue (MB). NaCBC300 exhibited excellent MB adsorption performance with maximum removal efficiency and adsorption capacity of 99.98% and 290.71 mg g-1, which were three and four times higher than biochar without modification, respectively. This might be attributed to the increased content of -OH and the formation of irregular flakes after NaOH modification. The Freundlich isotherm suggested multilayer adsorption between NaCBC300 and MB. Spectroscopic characterizations demonstrated that multiple mechanisms including π-π interaction, H-bonding, and pore-filling were involved in the adsorption. According to density functional theory (DFT) calculations, electrostatic interaction between NaCBC300 and MB was verified. The highest possibility of the attraction between NaCBC300 and MB was between -COOH in NaCBC300 and R-N(CH3)2 in MB. This work improved our understanding of the mechanism for MB adsorption by modified biochar and provided practical and theoretical guidance for adsorbent preparation with high adsorption ability for dyes.
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- Huali Yu
- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University Dalian 116021 China +86-411-84107585 +86-411-84107585
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- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University Dalian 116021 China +86-411-84107585 +86-411-84107585
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- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University Dalian 116021 China +86-411-84107585 +86-411-84107585
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- Environmental Development Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment Beijing 100006 China
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- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University Dalian 116021 China +86-411-84107585 +86-411-84107585
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- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University Dalian 116021 China +86-411-84107585 +86-411-84107585
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- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University Dalian 116021 China +86-411-84107585 +86-411-84107585
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- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University Dalian 116021 China +86-411-84107585 +86-411-84107585
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- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University Dalian 116021 China +86-411-84107585 +86-411-84107585
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- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University Dalian 116021 China +86-411-84107585 +86-411-84107585
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Al-Qahtani SD, Alhasani M, Alkhathami N, Abu Al-Ola KA, Alkhamis K, El-Desouky MG, El-Bindary AA. Effective levofloxacin adsorption and removal from aqueous solution onto tea waste biochar; synthesis, characterization, adsorption studies, and optimization by Box-Behnken design and its antibacterial activity. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2023:1-23. [PMID: 37953534 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2023.2283409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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ABSTRACTResearch efforts are focusing on investigating cost-effective and ecologically friendly ways to create nanoparticles as a result of promising developments in green technology (NPs). This experiment focused on the effectiveness of using biochar (TWB) made from coffee waste to extract levofloxacin (LEV) from water. The conclusive results of the trials showed that TWB is an effective adsorbent for removing LEV from liquid solutions. The TWB produced through biological processes underwent comprehensive analysis using techniques such as X-ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area measurement (BET), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The bioengineered TWB's exceptional crystalline properties, which closely resemble the monoclinic structure of bulk TWB, were confirmed by the XRD analysis. Based on the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) data, the synthesis of TWB Nanoparticles resulted in the formation of spherical particles with an approximate diameter of 40 nm, accompanied by a substantial surface area of 285.55 m²/g. The Pseudo-Second-Order model, which best captured Levofloxacin's adsorption characteristics, was evaluated on the TWB, and the results showed that external mass transfer was the main determinant of response rate. It was also found that the adsorption process was endothermic and spontaneous. The system was optimized using the Box-Behnken design (BBD) methodology. The achieved removal capacity of 1119.19 mg/g utilizing the tested adsorbent was determined to be reasonable when compared to the performance of other previously used adsorbents when evaluating the effectiveness of eliminating LEV. The process of LEV adsorption onto TWB involves a number of different mechanisms, such as ion exchange, π-π interactions, electrostatic pore filling, and hydrogen bonding. Following extensive testing in connection with a real-world sample, the adsorbent demonstrated remarkable efficacy, and it maintained good performance even after undergoing three further regeneration cycles. By adjusting the annealing temperature, we controlled the synthesis of TWB nanoparticles across a range of sizes in order to maximize their antibacterial capabilities. This research utilized a pair of Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis) and a pair of Gram-negative bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli) to evaluate the antibacterial efficacy of TWB.
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- Salhah D Al-Qahtani
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Egyptian Propylene and Polypropylene Company, Port Said, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, Damietta, Egypt
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Al-Najar B, Kamel AH, Albuflasa H, Hankins NP. Spinel ferrite nanoparticles as potential materials in chlorophenol removal from wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:104976-104997. [PMID: 37723389 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29809-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) including chlorophenols (CPs) are increasing in water effluents, creating serious problems for both aquatic and terrestrial lives. Several research attempts have considered the removal of CPs by functionalised nanomaterials as adsorbents and catalysts. Besides the unique crystal structure, spinel ferrite nanomaterials (SFNs) own interesting optical and magnetic properties that give them the potential to be utilised in the removal of different types of CPs. In this review, we highlighted the recent research work that focused on the application of SFNs in the removal of different CP substances based on the number of chlorine atom attached to the phenolic compound. We have also discussed the structure and properties of SFN along with their numerous characterisation tools. We demonstrated the importance of identifying the structure, surface area, porosity, optical properties, etc. in the efficiency of the SFN during the CP removal process. The reviewed research efforts applied photocatalysis, wet peroxide oxidation (WPO), persulfate activated oxidation and adsorption. The studies presented different paths of enhancing the SFN ability to remove the CPs including doping (ion substitution), oxide composite structure and polymer composite structure. Experimental parameters such as temperature, dosage of CPs and SFN structure have shown to have a major effect in the CP removal efficiency. More attention is needed to investigate the different properties of SFN that can be tailored through different techniques and expected to have major role in the removal mechanism of CPs.
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- Basma Al-Najar
- Department of Physics, University of Bahrain, P.O. Box 32038, Sakhir, Zallaq, Bahrain.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bahrain, P.O. Box 32038, Sakhir, Zallaq, Bahrain
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt
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- Department of Physics, University of Bahrain, P.O. Box 32038, Sakhir, Zallaq, Bahrain
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- Department of Engineering Science, The University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford, OX3 1PJ, UK
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Salehi MM, Hassanzadeh-Afruzi F, Heidari G, Maleki A, Nazarzadeh Zare E. In situ preparation of MOF-199 into the carrageenan-grafted-polyacrylamide@Fe 3O 4 matrix for enhanced adsorption of levofloxacin and cefixime antibiotics from water. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 233:116466. [PMID: 37348634 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116466] [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: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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In this research study, a novel method, an in-situ growth approach, to incorporate metal-organic framework (MOF) into carrageenan-grafted- polyacrylamide-Fe3O4 substrate was introduced. Carrageenan-grafted-polyacrylamide-Fe3O4/MOF nanocomposite (kC-g-PAAm@Fe3O4-MOF-199) was fabricated utilizing three stages. In this way, the polyacrylamide (PAAm) was grafted onto the carrageenan (kC) backbone via free radical polymerization in the presence of methylene bisacrylamide (MBA) as cross-linker and Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles. Next, the kC-g-PAAm@Fe3O4 was modified by MOF-199 via an in-situ solvothermal approach. Several analyses such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-Ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) demonstrated the successful synthesis of kC-g-PAAm@Fe3O4-MOF-199 magnetic hydrogel nanocomposite. The XRD pattern of magnetic hydrogel nanocomposite illustrated characteristic peaks of Fe3O4, neat kC, and MOF-199 with enhanced crystallinity in comparison with kC-g-PAAm@Fe3O4. TGA showed it has a char yield of 24 wt% at 800 °C. VSM confirmed its superparamagnetic behavior (with Ms of 8.04 emu g-1), and the BET surface area of kC-g-PAAm@Fe3O4-MOF-199 was measured at 64.864 m2 g-1, which was higher than that of kC-g-PAAm@Fe3O4 due to the highly porous MOF-199 incorporation with a BET surface area of 905.12 m2 g-1). The adsorption effectiveness of kC-g-PAAm@Fe3O4-MOF-199 for eliminating cephalosporin and quinolones antibiotics, i.e., Cefixime (CFX) and Levofloxacin (LEV) from the aquatic area was considered. Several experimental setups were used to evaluate the efficacy of adsorption, such as solution pH, amount of adsorbent, contact duration, and initial concentration. The maximum adsorption capacity (Qmax) of the prepared magnetic hydrogel nanocomposite was found to be 2000 and 1666.667 mg-1 for LEV and CFX using employing 0.0025 g of adsorbent. The Freundlich isotherm model well described the experimental adsorption data with R2CFX = 0.9986, and R2LEV = 0.9939. And the adsorption kinetic data were successfully represented by the pseudo-second-order model with R2LEV = 0.9949 and R2CFX = 0.9906. Hydrogen bonding, π-π interaction, diffusion, and entrapment in the hydrogel network all contributed to the successful adsorption of both antibiotics onto the kC-g-PAAm@Fe3O4-MOF-199 adsorbent. Other notable physicochemical properties include the three-dimensional structure and availability of the reactive adsorption sites. Moreover, the adsorption/desorption efficacy of magnetic hydrogel nanocomposites was not significantly diminished after four cycles of recovery.
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- Mohammad Mehdi Salehi
- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, 16846-13114, Iran
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, 16846-13114, Iran
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, 16846-13114, Iran
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, 16846-13114, Iran.
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Zheng Y, Lv P, Yang J, Xu G. Characterization and Adsorption Capacity of Modified Biochar for Sulfamethylimidine and Methylene Blue in Water. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:29966-29978. [PMID: 37636932 PMCID: PMC10448699 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c01251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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In this study, a composite of pond mud and lanthanum- and nano-zero valent iron-modified-biochar was investigated for its ability to adsorb methylene blue (MB) and sulfamethazine (SMZ). La-modified attapulgite and nano-zero valent iron (surface area enhanced by 43.7% via Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis) were successfully loaded onto the straw-sediment biochar (BC) surface. With the increase in pyrolysis temperature, the biocompatibility yield, the H, O, and N content, and the ratio of carbon elements decreased, while the pH value, surficial micropores, C element, and ash content increased. The biocarbon small molecules were gradually and tightly ordered, and the organic groups such as hydroxyl, carboxyl groups, and carbon oxygen double bonds were gradually lost or disappeared. The original Fe-BC had more phenolic hydroxyl groups forming an intermolecular hydrogen bond than others with a higher adsorption capacity possibly through the Schiff base reaction. The effect of various pH (2-9), temperature (15-35 °C), and initial concentration (1-25 mg L-1) on adsorption was investigated. pH and temperature were the main factors governing the adsorption process. The maximum adsorption capacity was observed at pH 4. The adsorption performances for MB followed the order Fe-BC > La-BC > BC, and the maximum removal rate was over 98.45% with pH = 7. The three types of BC dosages between 0.2 (6.67 g L-1) and 0.4 g showed a removal rate of 99% for MB. The adsorption capacity of Fe-BC, La-BC, and BC for MB was 2.201, 1.905, and 2.401 mg L-1 with pH = 4, while 4.79, 4.58, and 5.55 mg g-1 were observed with BC dosage at 0.025 g. For SMZ, the higher the temperature, the better the adsorption effect, and it reaches saturation at approximately 25 °C. To further evaluate the nature of adsorption, Langmuir/Freundlich/Temkin models were tested and the adsorption capacities were evaluated on the surface of the BC composite. The three modified materials were physisorbed to SMZ, while MB was chemisorbed. For MB, the adsorption performance of BC is the best < 0.2 g (6.67 g L-1) at pH 7.0 at 35 °C. The Elovich model was more suitable for MB, while the Freundlich and Temkin models could better fit the adsorption process of MB. The preparatory secondary dynamics equation and Langmuir equation were more compliant for SMZ, and the saturated adsorption capacities of straw-modified, La-BC, and Fe-BC reached 5.699, 6.088, and 5.678 mg L-1, respectively.
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- Yao Zheng
- Key
Laboratory of Integrated Rice-Fish Farming Ecology, Ministry of Agriculture
and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center (FFRC), Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (CAFS), Wuxi, Jiangsu 214081, China
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Fishery College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214081, China
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- Wuxi
Fishery College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214081, China
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- Wuxi
Fishery College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214081, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Integrated Rice-Fish Farming Ecology, Ministry of Agriculture
and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center (FFRC), Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (CAFS), Wuxi, Jiangsu 214081, China
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Fishery College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214081, China
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Nkoh JN, Oderinde O, Etafo NO, Kifle GA, Okeke ES, Ejeromedoghene O, Mgbechidinma CL, Oke EA, Raheem SA, Bakare OC, Ogunlaja OO, Sindiku O, Oladeji OS. Recent perspective of antibiotics remediation: A review of the principles, mechanisms, and chemistry controlling remediation from aqueous media. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 881:163469. [PMID: 37061067 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Antibiotic pollution is an ever-growing concern that affects the growth of plants and the well-being of animals and humans. Research on antibiotics remediation from aqueous media has grown over the years and previous reviews have highlighted recent advances in antibiotics remediation technologies, perspectives on antibiotics ecotoxicity, and the development of antibiotic-resistant genes. Nevertheless, the relationship between antibiotics solution chemistry, remediation technology, and the interactions between antibiotics and adsorbents at the molecular level is still elusive. Thus, this review summarizes recent literature on antibiotics remediation from aqueous media and the adsorption perspective. The review discusses the principles, mechanisms, and solution chemistry of antibiotics and how they affect remediation and the type of adsorbents used for antibiotic adsorption processes. The literature analysis revealed that: (i) Although antibiotics extraction and detection techniques have evolved from single-substrate-oriented to multi-substrates-oriented detection technologies, antibiotics pollution remains a great danger to the environment due to its trace level; (ii) Some of the most effective antibiotic remediation technologies are still at the laboratory scale. Thus, upscaling these technologies to field level will require funding, which brings in more constraints and doubts patterning to whether the technology will achieve the same performance as in the laboratory; and (iii) Adsorption technologies remain the most affordable for antibiotic remediation. However, the recent trends show more focus on developing high-end adsorbents which are expensive and sometimes less efficient compared to existing adsorbents. Thus, more research needs to focus on developing cheaper and less complex adsorbents from readily available raw materials. This review will be beneficial to stakeholders, researchers, and public health professionals for the efficient management of antibiotics for a refined decision.
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- Jackson Nkoh Nkoh
- Department of Chemistry, University of Buea, P.O. Box 63, Buea, Cameroon; State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 821, Nanjing, China; Organization of African Academic Doctors (OAAD), Off Kamiti Road, P.O. Box 25305000100, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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- Programa de Posgrado en Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Ing. J. Cárdenas Valdez S/N Republica, 25280 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
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- Organization of African Academic Doctors (OAAD), Off Kamiti Road, P.O. Box 25305000100, Nairobi, Kenya; Institute of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China; Department of Chemistry, Mai Nefhi College of Science, National Higher Education and Research Institute, Asmara 12676, Eritrea
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- Organization of African Academic Doctors (OAAD), Off Kamiti Road, P.O. Box 25305000100, Nairobi, Kenya; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Science & Natural Science Unit, School of General Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State 410001, Nigeria; Institute of Environmental Health and Ecological Security, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Jiangning District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 211189, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Centre for Cell and Development Biology and State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China; Department of Microbiology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State 200243, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat 395007, India
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- Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Nigeria
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Maged A, Elgarahy AM, Haneklaus NH, Gupta AK, Show PL, Bhatnagar A. Sustainable functionalized smectitic clay-based nano hydrated zirconium oxides for enhanced levofloxacin sorption from aqueous medium. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 452:131325. [PMID: 37058839 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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In this study, the functionalized smectitic clay (SC)-based nanoscale hydrated zirconium oxide (ZrO-SC) was successfully synthesized and utilized for the adsorptive removal of levofloxacin (LVN) from an aqueous medium. The synthesized ZrO-SC and its precursors (SC and hydrated zirconium oxide (ZrO(OH)2)) were extensively characterized using various analytical methods to get insight into their physicochemical properties. The results of stability investigation confirmed that ZrO-SC composite is chemically stable in strongly acidic medium. The surface measurements revealed that ZrO impregnation to SC resulted in an increased surface area (six-fold higher than SC). The maximum sorption capacity of ZrO-SC for LVN was 356.98 and 68.87 mg g-1 during batch and continuous flow mode studies, respectively. The mechanistic studies of LVN sorption onto ZrO-SC revealed that various sorption mechanisms, such as interlayer complexation, π-π interaction, electrostatic interaction, and surface complexation were involved. The kinetic studies of ZrO-SC in the continuous-flow mode indicated the better applicability of Thomas model. However, the good fitting of Clark model suggested the multi-layer sorption of LVN. The cost estimation of the studied sorbents was also assessed. The obtained results indicate that ZrO-SC is capable of removing LVN and other emergent pollutants from water at a reasonable cost.
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- Ali Maged
- Department of Separation Science, LUT School of Engineering Science, LUT University, Sammonkatu 12, FI-50130 Mikkeli, Finland; Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez University, P.O. Box 43518, El Salam, Suez Governorate, Egypt.
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- Egyptian Propylene and Polypropylene Company (EPPC), Port Said, Egypt; Environmental Chemistry Division, Environmental Science Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt
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- Institute of Chemical Technology, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, Leipziger Straße 29, 09599 Freiberg, Germany; Td Lab Sustainable Mineral Resources, University for Continuing Education Krems, Dr. Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30, 3500 Krems, Austria
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- Environmental Engineering Division, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 721302 Kharagpur, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, Shakhbout Bin Sultan St, Zone 1, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Department of Sustainable Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, 602105 Chennai, 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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Yao B, Li Y, Zeng W, Yang G, Zeng J, Nie J, Zhou Y. Synergistic adsorption and oxidation of trivalent antimony from groundwater using biochar supported magnesium ferrite: Performances and mechanisms. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 323:121318. [PMID: 36805471 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Antimony (Sb) pollution is considered an environmental problem, since Sb is toxic and carcinogenic to humans. Here, a novel biochar supported magnesium ferrite (BC@MF) was adopted for Sb(III) removal from groundwater. The maximum adsorption capacity was 77.44 mg g-1. Together with characterization, batch experiments, kinetics, isotherms, and thermodynamic analyses suggested that inner-sphere complexation, H-bonding, and electrostatic interactions were the primary mechanisms. C-C/CC, C-O, and O-CO groups and Fe/Mg oxides might have acted as adsorption sites. The adsorbed Sb(III) was oxidized to Sb(V). The generation of reactive oxygen species, iron redox reaction, and oxidizing functional groups all contributed to Sb(III) oxidation. Furthermore, the fixed-bed column system demonstrated a satisfactory Sb removal performance; BC@MF could treat ∼6060 BV of simulated Sb-polluted groundwater. This research provides a promising approach to sufficiently remove Sb(III) from contaminated groundwater, providing new insights for the development of innovative strategies for heavy metal removal.
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- Bin Yao
- Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Agricultural Typical Pollution Remediation and Wetland Protection, College of the Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Agricultural Typical Pollution Remediation and Wetland Protection, College of the Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Agricultural Typical Pollution Remediation and Wetland Protection, College of the Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Agricultural Typical Pollution Remediation and Wetland Protection, College of the Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Agricultural Typical Pollution Remediation and Wetland Protection, College of the Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Agricultural Typical Pollution Remediation and Wetland Protection, College of the Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China.
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Hassanzadeh-Afruzi F, Esmailzadeh F, Heidari G, Maleki A, Nazarzadeh Zare E. Arabic Gum-Grafted-Hydrolyzed Polyacrylonitrile@ZnFe 2O 4 as a Magnetic Adsorbent for Remediation of Levofloxacin Antibiotic from Aqueous Solutions. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:6337-6348. [PMID: 36844579 PMCID: PMC9947993 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c06555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The Arabic gum-grafted-hydrolyzed polyacrylonitrile/ZnFe2O4 (AG-g-HPAN@ZnFe2O4) as organic/inorganic adsorbent was obtained in three steps using grafted PAN onto Arabic gum in the presence of ZnFe2O4 magnetic nanoparticles and then hydrolysis by alkaline solution. Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), and the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis analyses were used to characterize the chemical, morphological, thermal, magnetic, and textural properties of the hydrogel nanocomposite. The obtained result demonstrated that the AG-g-HPAN@ZnFe2O4 adsorbent showed acceptable thermal stability with 58% char yields and superparamagnetic property with magnetic saturation (Ms) of 24 emu g-1. The XRD pattern showed that the semicrystalline structure with the presence of ZnFe2O4 has distinct peaks which displayed that the addition of zinc ferrite nanospheres to amorphous AG-g-HPAN increased its crystallinity. The AG-g-HPAN@ZnFe2O4 surface morphology exhibits uniform dispersion of zinc ferrite nanospheres throughout the smooth surface of the hydrogel matrix, and its BET surface area was measured at 6.86 m2/g, which was higher than that of AG-g-HPAN as a result of zinc ferrite nanosphere incorporation. The adsorption effectiveness of AG-g-HPAN@ZnFe2O4 for eliminating a quinolone antibiotic (levofloxacin) from aqueous solutions was investigated. The effectiveness of adsorption was assessed under several experimental conditions, including solution pH (2-10), adsorbent dose (0.0015-0.02 g) contact duration (10-60 min), and initial concentration (50-500 mg/L). The maximum adsorption capacity (Q max) of the produced adsorbent for levofloxacin was found to be 1428.57 mg/g (at 298 k), and the experimental adsorption data were well explained by the Freundlich isotherm model. The pseudo-second-order model satisfactorily described the adsorption kinetic data. The levofloxacin was mostly adsorbed onto the AG-g-HPAN@ZnFe2O4 adsorbent via electrostatic contact and hydrogen bonding. Adsorption-desorption studies demonstrated that the adsorbent could be efficiently recovered and reused after four consecutive runs with no significant loss in adsorption performance.
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- Fereshte Hassanzadeh-Afruzi
- Catalysts
and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran 16846-13114, Iran
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- Catalysts
and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran 16846-13114, Iran
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- Catalysts
and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran 16846-13114, Iran
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- Catalysts
and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran 16846-13114, Iran
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Du L, Ahmad S, Liu L, Wang L, Tang J. A review of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) adsorption by biochar and modified biochar in water. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 858:159815. [PMID: 36328262 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Antibiotics have been used in massive quantities for human and animal medical treatment, and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are of great concern worldwide. Antibiotics and ARGs are exposed to the natural environment through the discharge of medical wastewater, causing great harm to the environment and human health. Biochar has been widely used as a green and efficient adsorbent to remove pollutants. However, pristine and unmodified biochars are not considered sufficient and efficient to cope with the current serious water pollution. Therefore, researchers have chosen to improve the adsorption capacity of biochar through different modification methods. To have a better understanding of the application of modified biochar, this review summarizes the biochar modification methods and their performance, particularly, molecular imprinting and biochar aging are outlined as new modification methods, influencing factors of biochar and modified biochar in adsorption of antibiotics and ARGs and adsorption mechanisms, wherein adsorption mechanism of ARGs on biochar is found to be different than that of antibiotics. After that, the directions of biochar and modified biochar worthy of research and the issues that need attention are proposed. It can be noted that under the current dual carbon policy, biochar may have wider application prospects in future.
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- Linqing Du
- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Engineering Center of Environmental Diagnosis and Contamination Remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Engineering Center of Environmental Diagnosis and Contamination Remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Engineering Center of Environmental Diagnosis and Contamination Remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Engineering Center of Environmental Diagnosis and Contamination Remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Engineering Center of Environmental Diagnosis and Contamination Remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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Ismail N, Imran M, Ramzan M, Anwar A, Alsafari IA, Asgher M, Iqbal HMN. Functionalized graphene oxide-zinc oxide hybrid material and its deployment for adsorptive removal of levofloxacin from aqueous media. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 217:114958. [PMID: 36471557 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114958] [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: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This work reports on the synthesis of aspartic acid-functionalized graphene oxide-zinc oxide, as a functional porous material, and its potential to mitigate levofloxacin (LFXN). The adsorbent was characterized by various techniques, including ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The average crystallite size of the prepared composite was about 17.30 nm. Batch adsorption studies were carried out to elucidate the adsorption process for LFXN. Different parameters, including contact time, LFXN initial concentration, adsorbent concentration, pH, temperature, and ionic strength were studied. The mechanism and kinetics were studied by fitting the data to Freundlich and Langmuir isotherms, pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order kinetic models, respectively. The isotherm data was better fitted to Langmuir isotherm (R2 = 0.999) as compared to the Freundlich model. The maximum adsorption capacity obtained at equilibrium was 73.15 mg/g. For kinetic studies, Pseudo first order was better fitted with R2 = 0.87797, confirming the physisorption process. Thermodynamics parameters revealed that the process was exothermic and spontaneous at low temperatures. The adsorption mechanism was studied and the impregnation of LFXN in the adsorbent was confirmed by FTIR studies. This research proved that the designed GO/Asp-ZnO was a novel and promising adsorbent for the removal of LFXN with an efficiency of 95.12% at 30 mg/L LFXN by 0.6 g/L adsorbent in 24 h at pH = 7 and T = 25 °C.
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- Nimra Ismail
- Institute of Chemistry, Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Campus, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Campus, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Physics, Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Campus, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Campus, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Hafr Al Batin, P.O. Box 1803, Hafr Al Batin, 31991, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, 38000, Pakistan.
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey, 64849, Mexico; Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, 64849, Mexico.
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Zhou X, Xu D, Yang J, Yan Z, Zhang Z, Zhong B, Wang X. Treatment of distiller grain with wet-process phosphoric acid leads to biochar for the sustained release of nutrients and adsorption of Cr(VI). JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 441:129949. [PMID: 36113346 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Soil amendment products, such as biochar, with both sustained nutrient release and heavy metal retention properties are of great need in agricultural and environmental industries. Herein, we successfully prepared a new biochar material with multinutrient sustained-release characteristics and chromium removal potential derived from distiller grain by wet-process phosphoric acid (WPPA) modification without washing. SEM, TEM TG-IR, in situ DRIFTS and XRD characterization indicated that biochar and polyphosphate formed simultaneously and were tightly intertwined by one-step pyrolysis. The optimal product (PKBC-400) had the most stable carbon structure and an adequate P-O-P structure with less P loss. Batch experiments illustrated that 92.83% P (ortho-P), 85.94% K, 41.49% Fe, 78.42% Al and 65.60% Mg were continuously released in water from PKBC-400 within 63 days, and the maximum Cr removal rate reached 83.57% (50 mg/L K2Cr2O7, pH=3.0) with an increased BET surface area (304.0557 m2/g) after nutrient release. SEM, IC and 31P NMR analyses revealed that the dissolution and hydrolysis of polyphosphates not only realized the sustained release of multiple nutrients but also significantly improved the sustained release performance. The proposed resource utilization strategy provided new ideas for Cr hazard control, biomass waste utilization and fertilizer development.
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- Xiaohou Zhou
- Ministry of Education Research Center for Comprehensive Utilization and Clean Processing Engineering of Phosphorus Resources, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China.
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- Ministry of Education Research Center for Comprehensive Utilization and Clean Processing Engineering of Phosphorus Resources, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China.
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- Ministry of Education Research Center for Comprehensive Utilization and Clean Processing Engineering of Phosphorus Resources, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China.
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- Ministry of Education Research Center for Comprehensive Utilization and Clean Processing Engineering of Phosphorus Resources, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China.
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- Ministry of Education Research Center for Comprehensive Utilization and Clean Processing Engineering of Phosphorus Resources, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China.
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- Ministry of Education Research Center for Comprehensive Utilization and Clean Processing Engineering of Phosphorus Resources, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China.
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- Ministry of Education Research Center for Comprehensive Utilization and Clean Processing Engineering of Phosphorus Resources, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China.
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Xiang Y, Zhou Y, Yao B, Sun Y, Khan E, Li W, Zeng G, Yang J, Zhou Y. Vinasse-based biochar magnetic composites: adsorptive removal of tetracycline in aqueous solutions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:8916-8927. [PMID: 35146603 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19012-5] [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: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Highly efficient and cost-effective adsorbents for antibiotic removal are the key to mitigate pollution by industrial wastewaters. Pyrolyzing low-cost winemaking waste into biochar is a promising means for waste biomass utilization. This study assembled vinasse-derived biochar with manganese ferrite into vinasse-manganese ferrite biochar-magnetic composites (V-MFB-MCs) through simultaneous pyrolysis of waste biomass and metal (Mn and Fe) hydroxide precipitates. Batch experiments were conducted to evaluate the kinetics and isotherms of tetracycline (TC) adsorption as well as the influence of pH value, humic acid, and ionic strength. Morphological characterization showed that crystalline MnFe2O4 nanoparticles were impregnated within the framework of fabricated V-MFB-MCs. Superior TC adsorption capacity and fast pseudo-second-order kinetics could be achieved by the V-MFB-MCs-800 at pH 3.0. The TC adsorption onto V-MFB-MCs-800 was highly pH-dependent and controlled by the positive influence of ionic strength and humic acid. V-MFB-MCs-800 showed excellent adsorption performance in different natural water. Multiple interaction mechanisms including pore filling effect, π-π stacking interaction, and hydrogen bonding contribute to TC removal by V-MFB-MCs-800, which can be an innovative biowaste-derived material for industrial wastewater treatment.
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- Yujia Xiang
- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China
- 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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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, 89154, USA
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- School of Biology and Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Synthesis and Environmental Pollution Control-Remediation Technology of Guizhou Province, Xingyi Normal University for Nationalities, Xingyi, 562400, China
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- Hunan Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Changsha, 410002, 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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Fito J, Nkambule TTI. Synthesis of biochar-CoFe 2O 4 nanocomposite for adsorption of methylparaben from wastewater under full factorial experimental design. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2022; 195:241. [PMID: 36576670 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10819-w] [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: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The presence of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in municipal wastewater has emerged as a threat to human health and the environment. Therefore, this study aimed to develop biochar-cobalt ferrite (BCF) nanocomposite for the removal of methylparaben from water under the full factorial experimental design of 4 factors with 3 levels (34). The biochar-CoFe2O4 nanocomposite was developed by co-precipitation method from cobalt ferrite and biochar of Eucalyptus tree bark. Adsorbent surface morphology and functional and elemental composition were carried out by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) techniques which showed the presence of cracks with a rough surface, reasonable surface chemical composition, and many chemical functional groups, respectively. The experimental and predicted adsorption efficiencies ranged from 25.3 to 85.6% and 21.8 to 80.3%, respectively. The maximum adsorption performance (85.6%) reduced the methylparaben concentration from 27.5 to 4.0 mg/L at the optimum condition of adsorbent dose of 55 mg/100 mL, pH 6, contact time 90 min, and the initial methylparaben concentration of 27.5 mg/L. However, the adsorbent dose was the most influential main factor whereas the least influential was the interaction between solution pH and contact time under the regression model. The model also showed that 69% methylparaben removal was described by the regression model. The experimental data best fitted with the Freundlich model indicate multilayer adsorption which is the implication of physisorption. The sorption mechanism is attributed to Vander Waals forces, H-bonding, and dipole interaction. This BCF nanocomposite adsorbent appears to be promising for the removal of methylparaben from wastewater, but a further optimization process is essential to boost the treatment performance.
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- Jemal Fito
- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, Johannesburg, 1710, South Africa.
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, Johannesburg, 1710, South Africa
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Ma R, Xue Y, Ma Q, Chen Y, Yuan S, Fan J. Recent Advances in Carbon-Based Materials for Adsorptive and Photocatalytic Antibiotic Removal. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:nano12224045. [PMID: 36432330 PMCID: PMC9694191 DOI: 10.3390/nano12224045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Antibiotics have been a primary environmental concern due to their widespread dispersion, harmful bioaccumulation, and resistance to mineralization. Unfortunately, typical processes in wastewater treatment plants are insufficient for complete antibiotic removal, and their derivatives in effluent can pose a threat to human health and aquatic communities. Adsorption and photocatalysis are proven to be the most commonly used and promising tertiary treatment methods. Carbon-based materials, especially those based on graphene, carbon nanotube, biochar, and hierarchical porous carbon, have attracted much attention in antibiotic removal as green adsorbents and photocatalysts because of their availability, unique pore structures, and superior physicochemical properties. This review provides an overview of the characteristics of the four most commonly used carbonaceous materials and their applications in antibiotic removal via adsorption and photodegradation, and the preparation of carbonaceous materials and remediation properties regarding target contaminants are clarified. Meanwhile, the fundamental adsorption and photodegradation mechanisms and influencing factors are summarized. Finally, existing problems and future research needs are put forward. This work is expected to inspire subsequent research in carbon-based adsorbent and photocatalyst design, particularly for antibiotics removal.
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Fan Z, Fang J, Zhang G, Qin L, Fang Z, Jin L. Improved Adsorption of Tetracycline in Water by a Modified Caulis spatholobi Residue Biochar. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:30543-30553. [PMID: 36061729 PMCID: PMC9434748 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c04033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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A potassium modified biochar (KBC) using Caulis spatholobi residue as the raw material was prepared by adopting a two-step method of pyrolysis followed by high-temperature potassium hydroxide activation, and its properties were characterized. Activation using potassium hydroxide under high temperature induced the loss of CaCO3 and partial C on biochar, which created a high specific surface area (1336.31 m2/g) together with a developed pore structure. pH displayed a slight influence on tetracycline adsorption, which signified the slight influence of the existence of tetracycline and the charge potential of biochar. Besides, pore filling, hydrogen bonding and π-π EDA stacking interactions possibly resulted in tetracycline adsorption on biochar. Tetracycline adsorption was fast in the original period, followed by a slower rate of adsorption until equilibrium was reached. Adsorption kinetics of tetracycline could be described using secondary and Elovich kinetic models. Adsorption isotherms for tetracycline were well fitted to the Langmuir isotherm model, and the maximum adsorption capacity of KBC was 830.78 mg/g at 318 K. According to a study of the thermodynamics, the adsorption of tetracycline on KBC was an endothermic reaction process. Corresponding results in the present study demonstrated that high-temperature potassium hydroxide activation enabled biochar to effectively eliminate tetracycline from water and wastewater.
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- Zheng Fan
- Membrane
Separation and Water Treatment Center, Zhejiang University of Technology, State Key Lab Breeding Base of Green Chemical Synthesis
Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University
of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Membrane
Separation and Water Treatment Center, Zhejiang University of Technology, State Key Lab Breeding Base of Green Chemical Synthesis
Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Membrane
Separation and Water Treatment Center, Zhejiang University of Technology, State Key Lab Breeding Base of Green Chemical Synthesis
Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University
of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University
of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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Núñez-Delgado A, Dominguez JR, Zhou Y, Race M. New trends on green energy and environmental technologies, with special focus on biomass valorization, water and waste recycling: editorial of the special issue. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 316:115209. [PMID: 35533594 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this editorial piece, the Editors of the Virtual Special Issue (VSI) "New Trends on Green Energy and Environmental Technologies, with Special Focus on Biomass Valorization, Water and Waste Recycling", present summarized data corresponding to the accepted submissions, as well as additional comments regarding the thematic of the VSI. Overall, 83 manuscripts were received, with final publication of those having the highest quality, accepted after peer-reviewing. The Editors think that the result is a set of very interesting papers that increase the knowledge on the matter, and which would be useful for researchers and the whole society.
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- Avelino Núñez-Delgado
- Dept. Soil Sci. and Agric. Chem., Univ. Santiago de Compostela, Engineering Polytech. School, Campus Univ. S/n, 27002, Lugo, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Physical Chemistry, University of Extremadura, Spain
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Via di Biasio 43, 03043, Cassino, Italy
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Fito J, Kefeni KK, Nkambule TTI. The potential of biochar-photocatalytic nanocomposites for removal of organic micropollutants from wastewater. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 829:154648. [PMID: 35306069 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Biochar (BC)-photocatalyst nanocomposites have emerged as appealing water and wastewater treatment technology. Such nanocomposite materials benefit from the synergistic effect of adsorption and photocatalysis to attain improved removal of pollutants from water and wastewater. Under this review, three BC-based nanocomposite photocatalysts such as BC-TiO2, BC-ZnO, and BC-spinel ferrites were considered. These nanocomposites acquire intrinsic properties to improve the practical limitations of the pristine BC and photocatalysts. The BC-based nanocomposites attained high photocatalytic activity, mechanical hardness, thermal stability, chemically non-reactive, magnetically permeable, reduced energy band gaps, improved reusability, and simplified recovery. Moreover, BC-based photocatalytic nanocomposites showed reduced recombination rates of the electron-hole pairs which are desirable for photocatalytic applications. However, the surface areas of the composites are usually smaller than that of the BC but higher than those of the pristine photocatalysts. Practically, the performances of the nanocomposites are much superior to those of the corresponding pristine components. This hybrid treatment technology is an emerging field and its industrial application is still at an early stage of the investigation. Therefore, exploring the full potential and practical applications of this technology is highly encouraging. Hence, this review focused on the critical evaluation of the most recent research on the synthesis, characterization, and photocatalytic treatment efficiency of the BC photocatalyst nanocomposites towards emerging pollutants in the aqueous medium. Moreover, the influence of various sources of BC feedstocks and their limitations on adsorption and photodegradation activities are discussed in detail. Finally, concluding remarks and future research directions are given to assist and shape the exploration of BC-based nanocomposite photocatalysts in water treatment.
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- Jemal Fito
- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, 1710, South Africa.
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, 1710, South Africa.
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, 1710, South Africa.
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Wen Q, Chen Y, Rao X, Yang R, Zhao Y, Li J, Xu S, Liang Z. Preparation of magnesium Ferrite-Doped magnetic biochar using potassium ferrate and seawater mineral at low temperature for removal of cationic pollutants. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 350:126860. [PMID: 35219789 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.126860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Magnetic biochar has captured a great interest for remediation of environment as an easily separable carbonous adsorbent. Herein, a highly adsorptive magnetic biochar was manufactured through seawater mineral and K2FeO4 co-promoted pyrolysis of jackfruit peel at 300 °C for removal of different cationic pollutants, and characterized by element analysis, FTIR, SEM-EDS, XRD, XPS and so on. MgFe2O4 was generated without external base and a 19.42 emu/g saturation magnetization was achieved. Simultaneously, iron oxides and oxygen containing groups were introduced. The magnetic biochar exhibited 61.30 mg/g, 129.61 mg/g, and 1238.30 mg/g adsorption capacities for Cu2+, methylene blue (MB), and malachite green (MG) at 25 °C, respectively, and remarkably surpassed the corresponding pristine biochar. The adsorption of MB and MG was mainly realized by electrostatic interaction, hydrogen bonding, complexation, and π-π electron-donor-acceptor interaction, and that of Cu2+ was attributed to electrostatic interaction, hydrogen bonding, and complexation.
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- Qin Wen
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Advanced Materials in Tropical Island Resources, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Resource Utilization and Environmental Protection, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Advanced Materials in Tropical Island Resources, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Resource Utilization and Environmental Protection, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Advanced Materials in Tropical Island Resources, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Resource Utilization and Environmental Protection, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Advanced Materials in Tropical Island Resources, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Resource Utilization and Environmental Protection, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Advanced Materials in Tropical Island Resources, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Resource Utilization and Environmental Protection, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Advanced Materials in Tropical Island Resources, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China; School of Science, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Resource Utilization and Environmental Protection, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Advanced Materials in Tropical Island Resources, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Resource Utilization and Environmental Protection, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China
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- School of Science, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China
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Saya L, Malik V, Gautam D, Gambhir G, Singh WR, Hooda S. A comprehensive review on recent advances toward sequestration of levofloxacin antibiotic from wastewater. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 813:152529. [PMID: 34953830 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Among various classes of antibiotics, fluoroquinolones, especially Levofloxacin, are being administered on a large scale for numerous purposes. Being highly stable to be completely metabolized, residual quantities of Levofloxacin get accumulated into the food chain proving a great global threat for aquatic as well as terrestrial ecosystems. Various removal techniques including both conventional and advanced methods have been reported for this purpose. This review is a novel attempt to make a critical analysis of the recent advances made exclusively toward the sequestration of Levofloxacin from wastewater through an extensive literature survey (2015-2021). Adsorption and advanced oxidation processes especially photocatalytic degradation are the most tested techniques in which assorted nanomaterials play a significant role. Several photocatalysts exhibited up to 100% degradation of LEV which makes photocatalytic degradation the best method among other tested methods. However, the degraded products need to be further monitored in terms of their toxicity. Biological degradation may prove to be the most environment-friendly with the least toxicity, unfortunately, not much research is reported in the field. With these key findings and knowledge gaps, authors suggest the scope of hybrid techniques, which have been experimented on other antibiotics. These can potentially minimize the disadvantages of the individual techniques concurrently improving the efficiency of LEV removal. Besides, techniques like column adsorption, membrane treatment, and ozonation, being least reported, reserve good perspectives for future research. With these implications, the review will certainly serve as a breakthrough for researchers working in this field to aid their future findings.
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- Laishram Saya
- Department of Chemistry, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi 110021, India; Department of Chemistry, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Govindpuri, Kalkaji, New Delhi 110019, India; Department of Chemistry, Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal 795003, Manipur, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Govindpuri, Kalkaji, New Delhi 110019, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Govindpuri, Kalkaji, New Delhi 110019, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Govindpuri, Kalkaji, New Delhi 110019, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal 795003, Manipur, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Govindpuri, Kalkaji, New Delhi 110019, India.
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Liu L, Wang X, Fang W, Li X, Shan D, Dai Y. Adsorption of metolachlor by a novel magnetic illite-biochar and recovery from soil. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 204:111919. [PMID: 34480949 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111919] [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: 05/23/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this study, we investigated a highly efficient adsorbent that can be recycled from the soil. Walnut shells were used as raw materials to prepare original ecological biochar (OBC), illite modified biochar (IBC), FeCl3 modified biochar (magnetic biochar; MBC), and illite and FeCl3 modified biochar (IMBC), which were tested as low-cost adsorbents. The agents were used to remove metolachlor (MET) from soil. Scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, magnetic sensitivity curve analysis, and a series of adsorption experiments were conducted to study the interaction between illite and MBC, and the effect on MET adsorption. Compared with OBC, IMBC had more adsorption sites on the surface. IMBC improved the hole filling effect during the adsorption process. IMBC had more oxygen-containing functional groups and it performed better at removing organic matter through π-π interactions. According to the Langmuir model, the Q0 values for IBC, MBC, and IMBC were 91.74 mg g-1, 107.53 mg g-1, and 129.87 mg g-1, respectively, which were significantly higher than that for OBC (72.99 mg g-1). The response surface model was used to explore the optimal adsorption conditions for IMBC. After three regeneration cycles, the MET adsorption rate with IMBC was still 81.38% and the MET recovery rate was 98.12%. Therefore, IMBC was characterized as an adsorbent with high efficiency, low cost, and good recyclability. In addition, we propose a suitable agricultural system for recovering MBC on site in the field.
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- Lu Liu
- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600 Changjiang Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, No.72 Binhai Road, Jimo District, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600 Changjiang Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600 Changjiang Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture and Life Science, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, No.319 Honghe Road, Yongchuan District, Chongqing, 402168, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600 Changjiang Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150030, 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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Effective and continuous degradation of levofloxacin via the graphite felt electrode loaded with Fe3O4. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Osman AI, Fawzy S, Farghali M, El-Azazy M, Elgarahy AM, Fahim RA, Maksoud MIAA, Ajlan AA, Yousry M, Saleem Y, Rooney DW. Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS 2022; 20:2385-2485. [PMID: 35571983 PMCID: PMC9077033 DOI: 10.1007/s10311-022-01424-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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In the context of climate change and the circular economy, biochar has recently found many applications in various sectors as a versatile and recycled material. Here, we review application of biochar-based for carbon sink, covering agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, environmental remediation, construction, and energy storage. The ultimate storage reservoirs for biochar are soils, civil infrastructure, and landfills. Biochar-based fertilisers, which combine traditional fertilisers with biochar as a nutrient carrier, are promising in agronomy. The use of biochar as a feed additive for animals shows benefits in terms of animal growth, gut microbiota, reduced enteric methane production, egg yield, and endo-toxicant mitigation. Biochar enhances anaerobic digestion operations, primarily for biogas generation and upgrading, performance and sustainability, and the mitigation of inhibitory impurities. In composts, biochar controls the release of greenhouse gases and enhances microbial activity. Co-composted biochar improves soil properties and enhances crop productivity. Pristine and engineered biochar can also be employed for water and soil remediation to remove pollutants. In construction, biochar can be added to cement or asphalt, thus conferring structural and functional advantages. Incorporating biochar in biocomposites improves insulation, electromagnetic radiation protection and moisture control. Finally, synthesising biochar-based materials for energy storage applications requires additional functionalisation.
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- Ahmed I. Osman
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast, David Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5AG Northern Ireland UK
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast, David Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5AG Northern Ireland UK
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- Graduate School of Animal and Food Hygiene, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555 Japan
- Department of Animal and Poultry Hygiene and Environmental Sanitation, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526 Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Earth Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, 2713 Doha, Qatar
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- Environmental Science Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt
- Egyptian Propylene and Polypropylene Company (EPPC), Port-Said, Egypt
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- National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Cairo, Egypt
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- National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry -Faculty of Applied Science, Taiz University, P.O.Box 6803, Taiz, Yemen
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- Faculty of Engineering, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 11651 Egypt
- Cemart for Building Materials and Insulation, postcode 11765, Cairo, Egypt
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- Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Soil and Water Science, The University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast, David Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5AG Northern Ireland UK
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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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Abukhadra MR, Gameel Basyouny M, Khim JS, Allam AA, Ajarem JS, Maodaa SN. Green functionalization of clinoptilolite with MgO nano-platelets as adsorbent for different species of antibiotic residuals (levofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, and pefloxacin); equilibrium studies. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2021.2005627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Mostafa R. Abukhadra
- Materials Technologies and Their Applications Lab, Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef City, Egypt
- Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef City, Egypt
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- Materials Technologies and Their Applications Lab, Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef City, Egypt
- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Ban? Suwayf, Egypt
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- School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Zoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Cheng N, Wang B, Feng Q, Zhang X, Chen M. Co-adsorption performance and mechanism of nitrogen and phosphorus onto eupatorium adenophorum biochar in water. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 340:125696. [PMID: 34385126 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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To reduce the eutrophication caused by nitrogen and phosphorus in water, invasive plant Eupatorium adenophorum was used to prepare biochar under different pyrolysis temperatures for the co-adsorption of nitrogen and phosphorus. The influencing factors of the co-adsorption of ammonium and phosphate onto EBC and its adsorption mechanism were systematically studied. The results show that Eupatorium adenophorum biochar (EBC) has rich functional groups and high specific surface area. Low pyrolysis temperature (300 °C) and alkaline conditions are beneficial for the co-adsorption. The adsorption of ammonium and phosphate by EBC is more in line with the pseudo-second-order kinetics and Langmuir-Freundlich model (Qmax is 2.32 mg P/g and 1.909 mg N/g). Site energy analysis further confirms that electrostatic attraction is the main mechanism. This study shows that EBC could be used as a low-cost and effective adsorbent to simultaneously remove ammonium and phosphate from water, providing a method for resource utilization of invasive plants.
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- Ning Cheng
- College of Resources and Environment Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- College of Resources and Environment Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China; Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China; Guizhou Karst Environmental Ecosystems Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China
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- College of Resources and Environment Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China; Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China; Guizhou Karst Environmental Ecosystems Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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