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Vasseghian Y, Nadagouda MM, Aminabhavi TM. Biochar-enhanced bioremediation of eutrophic waters impacted by algal blooms. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 367:122044. [PMID: 39096732 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 07/26/2024] [Accepted: 07/27/2024] [Indexed: 08/05/2024]
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The permanent problem of formation of algal blooms in water polluted with nitrogen and phosphorus is one of the formidable environmental problems. Biochar has the potential to solve the issues related to eutrophication due to its special structure and ability to absorb the nutrients. Biochar's exceptional nutrient absorption capacity allows it to absorb excess nutrients, causing the algae to use fewer nutrients. This review deals with effective performance of biochar in reducing the effects caused by algal blooms and improving the environmental conditions. Besides, an analysis of the issues involved addresses the origins and consequences of nitrogen and phosphorus pollution, and the formation of algal blooms is also reviewed. It then delves deeply into biochar, explaining its properties, production methods, and their uses in environmental contexts. The review emphasizes that biochar can be effective in dealing with many challenges associated with environments affected by algal blooms, specifically focusing on the positive effects of biochar and algae to examine their roles in controlling algae growth. Finally, the review emphasizes new achievements and innovative ideas to foster sustainable aquatic ecosystems. The discussions emphasize the central role of biochar in managing nutrient-rich waters and algal blooms.
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- Yasser Vasseghian
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Yuan Ze University, Taiwan.
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- University of Cincinnati, 2600 Clifton Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45221, USA
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- Center for Energy and Environment, School of Advanced Sciences, KLE Technological University, Hubballi, Karnataka, 580 031, India; Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea; University Center for Research & Development (UCRD), Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, 140413, Punjab, India.
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Kumar V, Sharma N, Panneerselvam B, Dasarahally Huligowda LK, Umesh M, Gupta M, Muzammil K, Zahrani Y, Malmutheibi M. Lignocellulosic biomass for biochar production: A green initiative on biowaste conversion for pharmaceutical and other emerging pollutant removal. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 360:142312. [PMID: 38761824 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142312] [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: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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Lignocellulosic waste generation and their improper disposal has accelerated the problems associated with increased greenhouse gas emissions and associated environmental pollution. Constructive ways to manage and mitigate the pollution associated with lignocellulosic waste has propelled the research on biochar production using lignocellulose-based substrates. The sustainability of various biochar production technologies in employing lignocellulosic biomass as feedstock for biochar production not only aids in the lignocellulosic biomass valorization but also helps in carbon neutralization and carbon utilization. Functionalization of biochar through various physicochemical methods helps in improving their functional properties majorly by reducing the size of the biochar particles to nanoscale and modifying their surface properties. The usage of engineered biochar as nano adsorbents for environmental applications like dye absorption, removal of organic pollutants and endocrine disrupting compounds from wastewater has been the thrust areas of research in the past few decades. This review presents a comprehensive outlook on the up-to-date research findings related to the production and engineering of biochar from lignocellulosic biomass and their applications in environmental remediation especially with respect to wastewater treatment. Further a detailed discussion on various biochar activation methods and the future scope of biochar research is presented in this review work.
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- Vinay Kumar
- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (BITE) Laboratory, Department of Community Medicine, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai, Thandalam, 602105, India.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai, Thandalam, 602105, India
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- Center of Excellence in Interdisciplinary Research for Sustainable Development, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Department of Community Medicine, Saveetha Medical College, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, 560029, Karnataka, India
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- Chitkara Centre for Research and Development, Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh, 174103, India
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- Department of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Khamis Mushait Campus, King Khalid University, Abha, 62561, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Khamis Mushait Campus, King Khalid University, Abha, 62561, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Khamis Mushait Campus, King Khalid University, Abha, 62561, Saudi Arabia
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Katibi KK, Shitu IG, Yunos KFM, Azis RS, Iwar RT, Adamu SB, Umar AM, Adebayo KR. Unlocking the potential of magnetic biochar in wastewater purification: a review on the removal of bisphenol A from aqueous solution. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2024; 196:492. [PMID: 38691228 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-024-12574-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is an essential and extensively utilized chemical compound with significant environmental and public health risks. This review critically assesses the current water purification techniques for BPA removal, emphasizing the efficacy of adsorption technology. Within this context, we probe into the synthesis of magnetic biochar (MBC) using co-precipitation, hydrothermal carbonization, mechanical ball milling, and impregnation pyrolysis as widely applied techniques. Our analysis scrutinizes the strengths and drawbacks of these techniques, with pyrolytic temperature emerging as a critical variable influencing the physicochemical properties and performance of MBC. We explored various modification techniques including oxidation, acid and alkaline modifications, element doping, surface functional modification, nanomaterial loading, and biological alteration, to overcome the drawbacks of pristine MBC, which typically exhibits reduced adsorption performance due to its magnetic medium. These modifications enhance the physicochemical properties of MBC, enabling it to efficiently adsorb contaminants from water. MBC is efficient in the removal of BPA from water. Magnetite and maghemite iron oxides are commonly used in MBC production, with MBC demonstrating effective BPA removal fitting well with Freundlich and Langmuir models. Notably, the pseudo-second-order model accurately describes BPA removal kinetics. Key adsorption mechanisms include pore filling, electrostatic attraction, hydrophobic interactions, hydrogen bonding, π-π interactions, and electron transfer surface interactions. This review provides valuable insights into BPA removal from water using MBC and suggests future research directions for real-world water purification applications.
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- Kamil Kayode Katibi
- Department of Process and Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin, 23431, Nigeria.
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, Jigawa, Nigeria
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Process and Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Materials Synthesis and Characterization Laboratory (MSCL), Institute of Advanced Technology (ITMA), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Nigeria
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, Jigawa, Nigeria
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Agricultural and Bioenvironmental Engineering, Federal Polytechnic Mubi, Mubi, 650221, Nigeria
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin, 23431, Nigeria
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Gvoic V, Prica M, Turk Sekulic M, Pap S, Paunovic O, Kulic Mandic A, Becelic-Tomin M, Vukelic D, Kerkez D. Synergistic effect of Fenton oxidation and adsorption process in treatment of azo printing dye: DSD optimization and reaction mechanism interpretation. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2024; 45:1781-1800. [PMID: 36448931 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2022.2154082] [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: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The main challenges to overcome within the Fenton process are the acidic pH as an optimal reaction condition, sludge formation in neutral pH medium and high toxicity of treated printing wastewater due to the generation of contaminating by-products. This research discusses the catalytic activity of homogeneous (FeSO4/H2O2) and heterogeneous (Fe2(MoO4)3/H2O2) Fenton processes in treatment of Yellow azo printing dye in synthetic aqueous solution and real printing effluent, with an integration of adsorption on functionalized biochar synthesized from wild plum kernels. The definitive screening design (DSD), was used to design the experiment. Independent variables were initial dye concentration (20-180 mg L-1), iron concentration (0.75-60 mg L-1), pH (2-10) and hydrogen peroxide concentration (1-11 mM). Higher decolourization efficiency of 79% was obtained within homogeneous Fenton treatment of printing wastewater, in comparison to heterogeneous Fenton treatment (54%), after a reaction time of 60 min. Same trend of mineralization degree was established: COD removal was 59% and 33% for homogeneous and heterogeneous Fenton process, respectively. The application of adsorption treatment has achieved significant advantages in terms of toxicity reduction (95%) and decolourization efficiency (90% of TOC removal and 22% of dye removal) of treated samples, even at neutral pH medium. Degradation mechanisms within Fenton and adsorption processes were proposed based on the qualitative gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analysis, physico-chemical properties of dye degradation products and functionalized biochar. Overall, the homogeneous Fenton/adsorption combined process can be potentially used as a treatment to remove azo dyes from contaminated water.
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- Vesna Gvoic
- Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Graphic Engineering and Design, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Graphic Engineering and Design, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Environmental Engineering and Occupational Safety and Health, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Environmental Engineering and Occupational Safety and Health, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
- Environmental Research Institute, North Highland College, University of the Highlands and Islands, Thurso, Scotland, UK
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- Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Environmental Engineering and Occupational Safety and Health, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Production Engineering, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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Adeoye JB, Tan YH, Lau SY, Tan YY, Chiong T, Mubarak NM, Khalid M. Advanced oxidation and biological integrated processes for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment: A review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 353:120170. [PMID: 38308991 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120170] [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: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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The stress of pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) discharging to water bodies and the environment due to increased industrialization has reduced the availability of clean water. This poses a potential health hazard to animals and human life because water contamination is a great issue to the climate, plants, humans, and aquatic habitats. Pharmaceutical compounds are quantified in concentrations ranging from ng/Lto μg/L in aquatic environments worldwide. According to (Alsubih et al., 2022), the concentrations of carbamazepine, sulfamethoxazole, Lutvastatin, ciprofloxacin, and lorazepam were 616-906 ng/L, 16,532-21635 ng/L, 694-2068 ng/L, 734-1178 ng/L, and 2742-3775 ng/L respectively. Protecting and preserving our environment must be well-driven by all sectors to sustain development. Various methods have been utilized to eliminate the emerging pollutants, such as adsorption and biological and advanced oxidation processes. These methods have their benefits and drawbacks in the removal of pharmaceuticals. Successful wastewater treatment can save the water bodies; integrating green initiatives into the main purposes of actor firms, combined with continually periodic awareness of the current and potential implications of environmental/water pollution, will play a major role in water conservation. This article reviews key publications on the adsorption, biological, and advanced oxidation processes used to remove pharmaceutical products from the aquatic environment. It also sheds light on the pharmaceutical adsorption capability of adsorption, biological and advanced oxidation methods, and their efficacy in pharmaceutical concentration removal. A research gap has been identified for researchers to explore in order to eliminate the problem associated with pharmaceutical wastes. Therefore, future study should focus on combining advanced oxidation and adsorption processes for an excellent way to eliminate pharmaceutical products, even at low concentrations. Biological processes should focus on ideal circumstances and microbial processes that enable the simultaneous removal of pharmaceutical compounds and the effects of diverse environments on removal efficiency.
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- John Busayo Adeoye
- Department of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia, CDT 250, 98009, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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- Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, BE1410, Brunei Darussalam.
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- Department of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia, CDT 250, 98009, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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- Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia, CDT 250, Sarawak, Miri, 98009, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia, CDT 250, 98009, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, BE1410, Brunei Darussalam; Department of Biosciences, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India
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- Sunway Centre for Electrochemical Energy and Sustainable Technology (SCEEST), School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, No. 5 Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia; Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India; Centre of Research Impact and Outcome, Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Punjab 140401, India
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Yang Q, Zhao H, Peng Q, Chen G, Liu J, Cao X, Xiong S, Li G, Liu Q. Elimination of Pharmaceutical Compounds from Aqueous Solution through Novel Functionalized Pitch-Based Porous Adsorbents: Kinetic, Isotherm, Thermodynamic Studies and Mechanism Analysis. Molecules 2024; 29:463. [PMID: 38257376 PMCID: PMC10819009 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29020463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2024] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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The long-term presence of PPCPs in the aqueous environment poses a potentially significant threat to human life and physical health and the safety of the water environment. In our previous work, we investigated low-cost pitch-based HCP adsorbents with an excellent adsorption capacity and magnetic responsiveness through a simple one-step Friedel-Crafts reaction. In this work, we further investigated the adsorption behavior of the prepared pitch-based adsorbents onto three PPCP molecules (DFS, AMP, and antipyrine) in detail. The maximum adsorption capacity of P-MPHCP for DFS was 444.93 mg g-1. The adsorption equilibrium and kinetic processes were well described through the Langmuir model and the proposed secondary kinetic model. The negative changes in Gibbs free energy and enthalpy reflected that the adsorption of HCPs onto PPCPs was a spontaneous exothermic process. The recoverability results showed that the adsorption of MPHCP and P-MPHCP onto DFS remained above 95% after 10 adsorption-desorption cycles. The present work further demonstrates that these pitch-based adsorbents can be used for multiple applications, which have a very extensive practical application prospect.
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- Qilin Yang
- School of Material Science and Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China; (Q.Y.); (Q.P.); (G.C.); (J.L.); (X.C.); (S.X.); (G.L.)
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China; (Q.Y.); (Q.P.); (G.C.); (J.L.); (X.C.); (S.X.); (G.L.)
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for New Energy Storage and Conversion, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China; (Q.Y.); (Q.P.); (G.C.); (J.L.); (X.C.); (S.X.); (G.L.)
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China; (Q.Y.); (Q.P.); (G.C.); (J.L.); (X.C.); (S.X.); (G.L.)
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China; (Q.Y.); (Q.P.); (G.C.); (J.L.); (X.C.); (S.X.); (G.L.)
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China; (Q.Y.); (Q.P.); (G.C.); (J.L.); (X.C.); (S.X.); (G.L.)
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for New Energy Storage and Conversion, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China; (Q.Y.); (Q.P.); (G.C.); (J.L.); (X.C.); (S.X.); (G.L.)
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for New Energy Storage and Conversion, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China; (Q.Y.); (Q.P.); (G.C.); (J.L.); (X.C.); (S.X.); (G.L.)
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for New Energy Storage and Conversion, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China; (Q.Y.); (Q.P.); (G.C.); (J.L.); (X.C.); (S.X.); (G.L.)
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for New Energy Storage and Conversion, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China
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Arslan Y, Tomul F, Kınaytürk NK, Dong NT, Trak D, Kabak B, Tran HN. Important role of pore-filling mechanism in separating naproxen from water by micro-mesoporous carbonaceous material. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2024; 96:e10966. [PMID: 38226502 DOI: 10.1002/wer.10966] [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: 07/22/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Commercial micro-mesoporous carbonaceous material (MCM; 56.8% mesopores) was applied for investigating the removal phenomenon of naproxen drug in aqueous solutions through batch adsorption experiments. Results demonstrated that the adsorption capacity of MCM to naproxen was slightly affected by different pHeq (2.0-11) and ionic strength (0-1 M NaCl). Adsorption kinetics, isotherms, thermodynamics, and mechanisms were evaluated at pH 7.0. Adsorption kinetics indicated the rate constants for adsorption (0.2 × 10-3 L/(mg × min) and desorption (0.076/min) and the adsorption equilibrium constant (2.6 × 10-3 L/mg). Adsorption isotherm showed that MCM exhibited a high-affinity adsorption capacity to naproxen (even at low concentrations) and its Langmuir maximum adsorption capacity (Qmax ) was 252.7 mg/g at 25°C. Adsorption thermodynamics proved that the adsorption process was endothermic and physisorption (ΔH° = 9.66 kJ/mol). The analysis result of pore size distribution demonstrated that the internal pore structure of MCM was appropriate for adsorbing naproxen molecules. Pore-filing mechanism (pore diffusion phenomenon) was confirmed by a considerable decrease in BET-surface area (585 m2 /g) and total pore volume (0.417 cm3 /g) of MCM after adsorbing naproxen (~1000 mg/L and pH 7.0) at 5 min (341 and 0.256), 60 min (191 and 0.205), 120 min (183 and 0.193), 360 min (144 and 0.175), and 24 h (71.6 m2 /g and 0.123 cm3 /g, respectively). The pore diffusion occurred rapidly (even at the initial adsorption period of 5 min). The FTIR technique was applied to identify the existence of C-H···π and n-π interaction. π-π interaction (evaluated through ID /IG ratio and C=C band) played a minor contribution in adsorption mechanisms. The ID /IG ratio (determined by the Raman technique) of MCM before adsorption (1.195) was similar to that after adsorption (1.190), and the wavenumber (C=C band; its FTIR spectrum) slightly shifted from 1638 to 1634 cm-1 after adsorption. A decrease in the Qmax value of MCM from 249 to 217 (H2 O2 -oxidized MCM) or to 224 mg/g (HNO3 -oxidized MCM) confirmed the presence of π-π interaction. Electrostatic attraction was a minor contribution. MCM can serve as a promising material for removing naproxen from water environment through a pore-filling mechanism. PRACTITIONER POINTS: Pore-filling mechanism was proposed by comparing textural properties of MCM before and after adsorbing naproxen. C-H···π and n-π interactions were identified via FTIR technique. π-π interaction was observed by FTIR and Raman techniques. Oxidation of MCM with HNO3 or H2 O2 was a helpful method to explore π-π interaction. Electrostatic attraction was explained through studies: effects of pH and NaCl along with desorption.
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- Yasin Arslan
- Faculty of Arts and Science, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Department, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey
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- Faculty of Arts and Science, Chemistry Department, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey
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- Faculty of Arts and Science, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Department, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey
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- Institute of Environmental Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Arts and Science, Chemistry Department, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey
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- Faculty of Arts and Science, Chemistry Department, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey
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- Center for Energy and Environmental Materials, Institute of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Duy Tan University, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
- Faculty of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam
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Huynh NC, Nguyen TTT, Nguyen DTC, Tran TV. Occurrence, toxicity, impact and removal of selected non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 898:165317. [PMID: 37419350 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most frequently used pharmaceuticals for human therapy, pet therapeutics, and veterinary feeds, enabling them to enter into water sources such as wastewater, soil and sediment, and seawater. The control of NSAIDs has led to the advent of the novel materials for treatment techniques. Herein, we review the occurrence, impact and toxicity of NSAIDs against aquatic microorganisms, plants and humans. Typical NSAIDs, e.g., ibuprofen, ketoprofen, diclofenac, naproxen and aspirin were detected at high concentrations in wastewater up to 2,747,000 ng L-1. NSAIDs in water could cause genotoxicity, endocrine disruption, locomotive disorders, body deformations, organs damage, and photosynthetic corruption. Considering treatment methods, among adsorbents for removal of NSAIDs from water, metal-organic frameworks (10.7-638 mg g-1) and advanced porous carbons (7.4-400 mg g-1) were the most robust. Therefore, these carbon-based adsorbents showed promise in efficiency for the treatment of NSAIDs.
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- Nguyen Chi Huynh
- Institute of Applied Technology and Sustainable Development, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, 298-300A Nguyen Tat Thanh, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City 755414, Vietnam; Faculty of Science, Nong Lam University, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Science, Nong Lam University, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Applied Technology and Sustainable Development, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, 298-300A Nguyen Tat Thanh, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City 755414, Vietnam
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- Institute of Applied Technology and Sustainable Development, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, 298-300A Nguyen Tat Thanh, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City 755414, Vietnam.
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Pap S, Paunovic O, Prosen H, Kraševec I, Trebše P, Niemi L, Taggart MA, Turk Sekulic M. Removal of benzotriazole derivatives by biochar: Potential environmental applications. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 334:122205. [PMID: 37454718 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Benzotriazole and its derivatives (BTAs) are commonly present in wastewater due to their extensive use in industrial processes, yet their removal is still unexplored. Here, we test the removal of these pollutants using two functionalised biochars, synthesised from wild plum (WpOH) and apricot (AsPhA) kernels. The aim of this work was to optimise the adsorption process against various BTAs (i.e., benzotriazole (BTZ), 4-hydroxy-1H-benzotriazole (OHBZ), 4-methyl-1H-benzotriazole (4 MBZ), 5-methyl-1H-benzotriazole (5 MBZ), 5-chloro-1H-benzotriazole (ClBZ), 5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzotriazole (DMBZ)), and determine the adsorption mechanisms at play, using real wastewater matrices. Batch studies showed that the optimal adsorption pH ranged between 4 and 6 for WpOH and AsPhA, respectively, and equilibrium was reached after 240 min. The kinetic models that best described the adsorption process were in the following order: Elovich model > pseudo-second order model > pseudo-first order model. The equilibrium data showed the highest correlation with the Freundlich isotherm, indicating multilayer adsorption. The maximum adsorption capacity obtained in mixtures was 379 mg/g on WpOH and 526 mg/g on AsPhA. The mechanistic work revealed that the BTAs became bound to the biochar primarily through H-bonding, n-π and π-π EDA interactions. In wastewater, obtained before and after conventional treatment, the concentration of OHBZ and BTZ was reduced by >40%, while the concentration of the other compounds studied fell below the detection limit (∼2.0-90 ng/L). Finally, using a Vibrio fischeri assay, we showed that adsorption onto AsPhA significantly reduced the relative toxicity of both raw and treated wastewater.
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- Sabolc Pap
- University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Environmental Engineering and Occupational Safety and Health, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 6, 21 000, Novi Sad, Serbia; Environmental Research Institute, UHI North Highland, University of the Highlands and Islands, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, KW14 7JD, UK.
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- University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Environmental Engineering and Occupational Safety and Health, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 6, 21 000, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Večna Pot 113, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Večna Pot 113, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Health Sciences, Zdravstvena pot 5, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Environmental Research Institute, UHI North Highland, University of the Highlands and Islands, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, KW14 7JD, UK
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- Environmental Research Institute, UHI North Highland, University of the Highlands and Islands, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, KW14 7JD, UK
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- University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Environmental Engineering and Occupational Safety and Health, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 6, 21 000, Novi Sad, Serbia
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Wang Q, Huang M, Zhu Y, Wang J, He Z, Liu J, Sun K, Li Z, Deng G. Polyaniline-modified halloysite nanotubes as high-efficiency adsorbents for removing of naproxen in the presence of different heavy metals. RSC Adv 2023; 13:23505-23513. [PMID: 37546225 PMCID: PMC10402452 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra03671e] [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: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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In this work, novel adsorbent polyaniline-modified halloysite nanotubes (HNT@PA-2) were synthesized successfully by in situ polymerization to increase active adsorption sites. With the increase of the amount of aniline, the adsorption capacity of naproxen becomes higher. The optimal ratio of halloysite nanotubes to aniline was 1 : 2. The effects of adsorption conditions such as pH, mass of HNT@PA-2, time and initial concentration of naproxen were systematically researched. The optimum adsorption for naproxen was pH 9, mass 10 mg and contact time 4 h. The adsorption of naproxen conformed to the pseudo-first-order kinetic model, and the maximum adsorption capacity was 242.58 mg g-1 at 318 K. In addition, the effects of ionic strength and different heavy metals also were studied. Higher ionic strength of the system could influence the adsorption of naproxen. The effects of Al3+, Pb2+, Zn2+ and Co2+ ions on the adsorption of naproxen could be ignored, while Cu2+ and Fe3+ ions inhibited the process. The mechanisms for naproxen adsorbed by the HNT@PA-2 were π-π interaction, hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic reaction. Therefore, the HNT@PA-2 could be used for the treatment of medical wastewater for removing naproxen.
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- Qihui Wang
- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Structural Optimization and Application of Functional Molecules, Chengdu Normal University Chengdu 611130 China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Structural Optimization and Application of Functional Molecules, Chengdu Normal University Chengdu 611130 China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Structural Optimization and Application of Functional Molecules, Chengdu Normal University Chengdu 611130 China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Structural Optimization and Application of Functional Molecules, Chengdu Normal University Chengdu 611130 China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Structural Optimization and Application of Functional Molecules, Chengdu Normal University Chengdu 611130 China
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- Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging & Department of Chemistry, School of Preclinical Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College Nanchong 637000 China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Structural Optimization and Application of Functional Molecules, Chengdu Normal University Chengdu 611130 China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Structural Optimization and Application of Functional Molecules, Chengdu Normal University Chengdu 611130 China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Structural Optimization and Application of Functional Molecules, Chengdu Normal University Chengdu 611130 China
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Ghosh S, Sahu M. Adsorptive removal of dimethyl phthalate using peanut shell-derived biochar from aqueous solutions: equilibrium, kinetics, and mechanistic studies. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:87599-87612. [PMID: 37428323 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28598-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Rise in polymer industry and extensive use of their products leads to leaching of phthalate esters and distributed into the different matrices of the environment. This chemical group has the potential to hamper the life of living organisms and ecosystem. Thus, it is essential to develop cost-effective adsorbents capable of removing these harmful compounds from the environment. In this work, peanut hull-derived biochar was taken as the adsorbent, and DMP was selected as the model pollutant or adsorbates. The biochars of different properties were produced at three pyrolysis temperatures (i.e., 450, 550, and 650 °C) to check how temperature affected the adsorbent properties and adsorption performance. Consequently, the performance of biochars for DMP adsorption was thoroughly studied by the combination of experiments and compared with commercial activated carbon (CAC). All the adsorbents are meticulously characterized using various analytical techniques and used for adsorption DMP from aqueous solutions. The results suggested that adsorption was favoring chemisorption with multi-layered adsorption as adsorption kinetics and isotherm are in good alignment with pseudo-second-order kinetics and Freundlich isotherm, respectively. Further, thermodynamic study revealed DMP adsorption on adsorbent is physically spontaneous and endothermic. The removal efficiency order of four adsorbent was as follows: BC650 > CAC > BC550 > BC450 with maximum efficiency of 98.8% for BC650 followed by 98.6% for CAC at optimum conditions. And as it is a short carbon chain PAE, dominant mechanisms of adsorption for DMP onto porous biochar were H-bonding, π-π EDA interactions, and diffusion within the pore spaces. Therefore, this study can provide strategies for the synthesis of biochar for effectively removing DMP from aqueous solution.
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- Saptarshi Ghosh
- Aerosol and Nanoparticle Technology Laboratory, Environmental Science and Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Aerosol and Nanoparticle Technology Laboratory, Environmental Science and Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India.
- Inter-Disciplinary Program in Climate Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India.
- Centre for Machine Intelligence and Data Science, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India.
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Ninh PTT, Ngoc Tuyen LT, Dat ND, Nguyen ML, Dong NT, Chao HP, Tran HN. Two-stage preparation of highly mesoporous carbon for super-adsorption of paracetamol and tetracycline in water: Important contribution of pore filling and π-π interaction. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 218:114927. [PMID: 36460071 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This study aimed to develop an extremely highly porous activated carbon derived from soybean curd residues (SCB-AC) through two-step pyrolyzing coupled with KOH activating process and then apply it for removing paracetamol (PRC) and tetracycline (TCH) from water. The optimal conditions for chemical activation were 800 °C and the ratio of KOH to material (4/1; wt./wt.). SCB-AC adsorbents (before and after adsorption) were characterized by Brunauer-Emmet-Teller (BET) analyser, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. Adsorption kinetics, isotherm, and thermodynamics were concluded under batch experiments. The effects of pH (2-10) and NaCl (0-1 M) on adsorption processes were investigated. Reusable properties of laden SCB-AC were evaluated by studying desorption and cycles of adsorption/desorption. Results indicated that SCB-AC exhibited a large specific surface area (3306 m2/g) and high total pore volume (2.307 cm3/g), with mesoporous volume accounting for 86.9%. Its porosity characteristics (average pore width: 2.725 nm) are very appropriate for adsorbing two pharmaceuticals through pore-filling mechanism. Adsorption processes were less affected by the parameters: pH, NaCl, and water matrixes. The kinetics for adsorbing PRC reached a faster equilibrium than that for TCH. The Langmuir maximum adsorption capacity of SCB-AC (pHeq 7.0 and 25 °C) was 1235 mg/g (for adsorbing TCH) and 646 mg/g (PRC). Pore filling (confirmed by BET analyser) and π-π interaction (confirmed by FTIR and Raman spectroscopy) were dominant adsorption mechanisms. Those mechanisms were physisorption (ΔH° = 13.71 and -21.04 kJ/mol for adsorbing TCH and PRC, respectively). SCB-AC can serve as an outstanding material for removing pharmaceuticals from water.
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- Pham Thanh Trung Ninh
- Faculty of Chemical & Food Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Chemical & Food Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Chemical & Food Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Viet Nam.
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- Faculty of High Quality, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Viet Nam
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- Institute of Environmental Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Viet Nam
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Center for Environmental Risk Management, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan, 32023, Taiwan
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- Center for Energy and Environmental Materials, Institute of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Duy Tan University, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Viet Nam; Faculty of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam.
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Villarreal-Lucio DS, Vargas-Berrones KX, Díaz de León-Martínez L, Flores-Ramíez R. Molecularly imprinted polymers for environmental adsorption applications. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:89923-89942. [PMID: 36370309 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24025-1] [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: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Molecular imprinting polymers (MIPs) are synthetic materials with pores or cavities to specifically retain a molecule of interest or analyte. Their synthesis consists of the generation of three-dimensional polymers with specific shapes, arrangements, orientations, and bonds to selectively retain a particular molecule called target. After target removal from the binding sites, it leaves empty cavities to be re-occupied by the analyte or a highly related compound. MIPs have been used in areas that require high selectivity (e.g., chromatographic methods, sensors, and contaminant removal). However, the most widely used application is their use as a highly selective extraction material because of its low cost, easy preparation, reversible adsorption and desorption, and thermal, mechanical, and chemical stability. Emerging pollutants are traces of substances recently found in wastewater, river waters, and drinking water samples that represent a special concern for human and ecological health. The low concentration in which these pollutants is found in the environment, and the complexity of their chemical structures makes the current wastewater treatment not efficient for complete degradation. Moreover, these substances are not yet regulated or controlled for their discharge into the environment. According to the literature, MIPs, as a highly selective adsorbent material, are a promising approach for the quantification and monitoring of emerging pollutants in complex matrices. Therefore, the main objective of this work was to give an overview of the actual state-of-art of applications of MIPs in the recovery and concentration of emerging pollutants.
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- Diana Samantha Villarreal-Lucio
- Centro de Investigación Aplicada en Ambiente Y Salud (CIAAS), Avenida Sierra Leona No. 550, CP 78210, Colonia Lomas Segunda Sección, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P, México
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Av. Manuel Nava No. 6, C.P. 78260, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P, México
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- Centro de Investigación Aplicada en Ambiente Y Salud (CIAAS), Avenida Sierra Leona No. 550, CP 78210, Colonia Lomas Segunda Sección, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P, México
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- Centro de Investigación Aplicada en Ambiente Y Salud (CIAAS), Avenida Sierra Leona No. 550, CP 78210, Colonia Lomas Segunda Sección, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P, México.
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Mahmoud ME, Amira MF, Daniele S, El Nemr A, Abouelanwar ME, Morcos BM. Adsorptive removal of Ag/Au quantum dots onto covalent organic frameworks@magnetic zeolite@arabic gum hydrogel and their catalytic microwave-Fenton oxidative degradation of Rifampicin antibiotic. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 624:602-618. [PMID: 35691228 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.05.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Recent progress in nanotechnology via incorporation of small particle size as quantum dots (QDs) (1-10 nm) in many industrial activities and commercial products has led to significant undesired environmental impacts. Therefore, QDs removal from wastewater represents an interesting research topic with a lot of challenges for scientists and engineers nowadays. In this work, the coagulative removal of metal quantum dots as silver and gold from industrial water samples is explored. A novel biosorbent was assembled via binding of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with magnetic zeolite and Arabic gum hydrogel (COFs@MagZ@AGH) as a promising removal material for Ag-QDs and Au-QDs. This was fully characterized by EDX, SEM, TEM, FT-IR, XPS, XRD and surface area and applied in coagulative removal of Au-QDs and Ag-QDs in presence of several experimental factors as pH, presence of other electrolytes, stirring time, initial QDs concentration, coagulant dosage, and temperature in order to optimize the removal processes. At optimum conditions, COFs@MagZ@AGH was able to recover 99.19% and 87.57% of Ag-QDs and Au-QDs QDs, respectively via chemical adsorption mechanism with perfect fitting to pseudo-second order model. Reuse of the recovered Ag/Au-QDs@COFs@MagZ@AGH as efficient catalysts in catalytic degradation of Rifampicin antibiotic (Rf) from water was additionally investigated and optimized via microwave-Fenton catalysts with excellent oxidative degradation efficiency (100%). Reusability and applicability of the biosorbent (COFs@MagZ@AGH) and catalysts (Ag/Au-QDs@COFs@MagZ@AGH) in real industrial water samples were also explored and successfully accomplished.
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- Mohamed E Mahmoud
- Faculty of Sciences, Chemistry Department, Alexandria University, P.O. Box 426, Ibrahimia 21321, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Sciences, Chemistry Department, Alexandria University, P.O. Box 426, Ibrahimia 21321, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, IRCELYONUMR 5256, 2 Avenue Albert Einstein, 69626 Villeurbanne, France
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- Environmental Division, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Kayet Bey, El-Anfoushy, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Faculty of Sciences, Chemistry Department, Alexandria University, P.O. Box 426, Ibrahimia 21321, Alexandria, Egypt; Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, IRCELYONUMR 5256, 2 Avenue Albert Einstein, 69626 Villeurbanne, France
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- Faculty of Sciences, Chemistry Department, Alexandria University, P.O. Box 426, Ibrahimia 21321, Alexandria, Egypt
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One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of magnetic N-doped sludge biochar for efficient removal of tetracycline from various environmental waters. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Zhang X, Xiang W, Miao X, Li F, Qi G, Cao C, Ma X, Chen S, Zimmerman AR, Gao B. Microwave biochars produced with activated carbon catalyst: Characterization and sorption of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 827:153996. [PMID: 35189217 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A series of microwave biochars derived from wheat straw in the presence of a granulated activated carbon (GAC) catalyst, using a range of microwave conditions, were produced, characterized and tested as sorbents of three benzene series volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The microwave biochar with the greatest specific surface area (SSA), total pore volume (TPV), and micropore volume (312.62 m2 g-1, 0.2218 cm3 g-1, and 0.1380 cm3 g-1, respectively), were produced with 1:3 biomass:GAC catalyst mass ratio, 10 min microwave irradiation time, and at 500 W power level (WB500). Maximum adsorption capacities of WB500 to benzene, toluene and o-xylene were 53.9 mg g-1, 75.8 mg g-1 and 63.0 mg g-1, respectively, and were directly correlated to microwave biochar properties such as SSA, TPV or micropore volume, but were also influenced by VOC properties such as molecular polarity and boiling point. Kinetic modeling suggested that adsorption was governed by both physical partitioning and chemisorption mechanisms. In addition, microwave biochars maintained 79% to 92% of their initial adsorption capacity after ten adsorption/desorption cycles. These results suggest that microwave biochars produced with an GAC catalyst have excellent potential for efficient use in the removal of VOCs from waste gas.
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- Xueyang Zhang
- College of Environmental Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China.
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- College of Environmental Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China
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- College of Environmental Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China
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- College of Resources and Environment Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang 233100, China
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- College of Environmental Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China
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- College of Environmental Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Humic Acid Fertilizer of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Agricultural University Fertilizer Technology Co. Ltd, Feicheng, Shandong 271600, China
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- Key Laboratory of Humic Acid Fertilizer of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Agricultural University Fertilizer Technology Co. Ltd, Feicheng, Shandong 271600, China
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- Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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Diniz V, Rath G, Rath S, Araújo LS, Cunha DGF. Competitive kinetics of adsorption onto activated carbon for emerging contaminants with contrasting physicochemical properties. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:42185-42200. [PMID: 34435291 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16043-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Activated carbon (AC) can be used for the removal of emerging contaminants (e.g., drugs) in water and wastewater treatment plants. In the present study, we investigated the performance of two ACs (from coconut shell and Pinnus sp.) in the adsorption of caffeine, carbamazepine, and ricobendazole considering the compounds separately and in combination in batch-scale experiments. The concentrations of the drugs were determined by a validated method using solid-phase extraction with on-line ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The most mesoporous AC provided higher drug removal. The kinetic data were described by the pseudo-second-order, Elovich, and Weber-Morris models, while the adsorption isotherms showed a better fit to the Freundlich model, indicative of multilayer adsorption. The Dubinin-Radushkevich model was used as a first approach to estimate the mean adsorption energy (E) and the results indicate that chemisorption governed the adsorption process, with E higher than 8 kJ mol-1. In the multicomponent assays, the adsorption of caffeine showed the greatest hindrance caused by the presence of other drugs. Multicomponent assays are fundamental to evaluate the potential adsorption capacity in real water treatment plants. Our study suggests that drugs with different structures and physicochemical properties may interact differently with ACs, especially in multicomponent solutions, with important implications for the design (e.g., volumes and areas of treatment plants) and operation (e.g., water residence time) of the treatment plants.
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- Vinicius Diniz
- São Carlos School of Engineering, Hydraulics and Sanitation Department, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, SP, 13566-590, Brazil.
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, 13084-971, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, 13084-971, Brazil
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- São Carlos School of Engineering, Hydraulics and Sanitation Department, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, SP, 13566-590, Brazil
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- São Carlos School of Engineering, Hydraulics and Sanitation Department, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, SP, 13566-590, Brazil
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Chen Z, Wei W, Chen H, Ni BJ. Recent advances in waste-derived functional materials for wastewater remediation. ECO-ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH (ONLINE) 2022; 1:86-104. [PMID: 38075525 PMCID: PMC10702907 DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2022.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Water pollution is a major concern for public health and a sustainable future. It is urgent to purify wastewater with effective methods to ensure a clean water supply. Most wastewater remediation techniques rely heavily on functional materials, and cost-effective materials are thus highly favorable. Of great environmental and economic significance, developing waste-derived materials for wastewater remediation has undergone explosive growth recently. Herein, the applications of waste (e.g., biowastes, electronic wastes, and industrial wastes)-derived materials for wastewater purification are comprehensively reviewed. Sophisticated strategies for turning wastes into functional materials are firstly summarized, including pyrolysis and combustion, hydrothermal synthesis, sol-gel method, co-precipitation, and ball milling. Moreover, critical experimental parameters within different design strategies are discussed. Afterward, recent applications of waste-derived functional materials in adsorption, photocatalytic degradation, electrochemical treatment, and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are analyzed. We mainly focus on the development of efficient functional materials via regulating the internal and external characteristics of waste-derived materials, and the material's property-performance correlation is also emphasized. Finally, the key future perspectives in the field of waste-derived materials-driven water remediation are highlighted.
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- Zhijie Chen
- Center for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Center for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of Materials, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Center for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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Feng X, Qiu B, Sun D. Enhanced naproxen adsorption by a novel β-cyclodextrin immobilized the three-dimensional macrostructure of reduced graphene oxide and multiwall carbon nanotubes. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Aziz FFA, Jalil AA, Hassan NS, Fauzi AA, Azami MS, Jusoh NWC, Jusoh R. A review on synergistic coexisting pollutants for efficient photocatalytic reaction in wastewater remediation. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 209:112748. [PMID: 35101397 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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With the tremendous development of the economy and industry, the pollution of water is becoming more serious due to the excessive chemical wastes that need to remove thru reduction or oxidation reactions. Simultaneous removal of dual pollutants via photocatalytic redox reaction has been tremendously explored in the last five years due to effective decontamination of pollutants compared to a single pollutants system. In a photocatalysis mechanism, the holes in the valence band can remarkably promote the oxidation of a pollutant. At the same time, photoexcited electrons are also consumed for the reduction reaction. The synergistic between the reduction and oxidation inhibits the recombination of electron-hole pairs extending their lifetime. In this review, the binary pollutants that selectively removed via photocatalysis reduction or oxidation are classified according to heavy metal-organic pollutant (HM/OP), heavy metal-heavy metal (HM/HM) and organic-organic pollutants (OP/OP). The intrinsic between the pollutants was explained in three different mechanisms including inhibition of electron-hole recombination, ligand to metal charge transfer and electrostatic attraction. Several strategies for the enhancement of this treatment method which are designation of catalysts, pH of mixed pollutants and addition of additive were discussed. This review offers a recent perspective on the development of photocatalysis system for industrial applications.
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- F F A Aziz
- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; Centre of Hydrogen Energy, Institute of Future Energy, 81310, UTM, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
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- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology, College of Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26300, Gambang, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
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Xu L, Su J, Ali A, Chang Q, Shi J, Yang Y. Denitrification performance of nitrate-dependent ferrous (Fe 2+) oxidizing Aquabacterium sp. XL4: Adsorption mechanisms of bio-precipitation of phenol and estradiol. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 427:127918. [PMID: 34863560 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this study, a nitrate-dependent ferrous (Fe2+) oxidizing strain under anaerobic conditions was selected and identified as XL4, which belongs to Aquabacterium. The Box-Behnken design (BBD) was used to optimize the growth conditions of strain XL4, and the nitrate removal efficiency of strain XL4 (with 10% inoculation dosage, v/v) could reach 91.41% under the conditions of 30.34 ℃, pH of 6.91, and Fe2+ concentration of 19.69 mg L-1. The results of Fluorescence excitation-emission matrix spectra (EEM) revealed that the intensity of soluble microbial products (SMP), aromatic proteins and the fulvic-like materials were obvious difference under different Fe2+ concentration, pH, and temperature. X-ray diffraction (XRD) data confirmed that the main components of bio-precipitation were Fe3O4 and FeO(OH), which were believed to be responsible for the adsorption of phenol and estradiol. Furthermore, the maximum adsorption capacity of bio-precipitation for phenol and estradiol under the optimal conditions were 192.6 and 65.4 mg g-1, respectively. On the other hand, the adsorption process of phenol and estradiol by bio-precipitation confirmed to the pseudo-second-order and Langmuir model, which shows that the adsorption process is chemical adsorption and occurs on the uniform surface.
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- Liang Xu
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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Neogi S, Sharma V, Khan N, Chaurasia D, Ahmad A, Chauhan S, Singh A, You S, Pandey A, Bhargava PC. Sustainable biochar: A facile strategy for soil and environmental restoration, energy generation, mitigation of global climate change and circular bioeconomy. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 293:133474. [PMID: 34979200 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The increasing agro-demands with the burgeoning population lead to the accumulation of lignocellulosic residues. The practice of burning agri-residues has consequences viz. Release of soot and smoke, nutrient depletion, loss of soil microbial diversity, air pollution and hazardous effects on human health. The utilization of agricultural waste as biomass to synthesize biochar and biofuels, is the pertinent approach for attaining sustainable development goals. Biochar contributes in the improvement of soil properties, carbon sequestration, reducing greenhouse gases (GHG) emission, removal of organic and heavy metal pollutants, production of biofuels, synthesis of useful chemicals and building cementitious materials. The biochar characteristics including surface area, porosity and functional groups vary with the type of biomass consumed in pyrolysis and the control of parameters during the process. The major adsorption mechanisms of biochar involve physical-adsorption, ion-exchange interactions, electrostatic attraction, surface complexation and precipitation. The recent trend of engineered biochar can enhance its surface properties, pH buffering capacity and presence of desired functional groups. This review focuses on the contribution of biochar in attaining sustainable development goals. Hence, it provides a thorough understanding of biochar's importance in enhancing soil productivity, bioremediation of environmental pollutants, carbon negative concretes, mitigation of climate change and generation of bioenergy that amplifies circular bioeconomy, and concomitantly facilitates the fulfilment of the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals. The application of biochar as seen is primarily targeting four important SDGs including clean water and sanitation (SGD6), affordable and clean energy (SDG7), responsible consumption and production (SDG12) and climate action (SDG13).
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- Suvadip Neogi
- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, Environmental Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow, 226 001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, Environmental Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow, 226 001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, Environmental Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow, 226 001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, Environmental Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow, 226 001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, Environmental Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow, 226 001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, Environmental Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow, 226 001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, Environmental Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow, 226 001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
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- Centre for Innovation and Transnational Research, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow, 226 001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, Environmental Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow, 226 001, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Zhang X, Zhang T, Guo J, Ahmad M, Yang H, Su X, Huang F, Jin Y, Xiao H, Song J. Hierarchically porous tobacco midrib-based biochar prepared by a simple dual-templating approach for highly efficient Rhodamine B removal. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.103904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Ma Y, Chen S, Qi Y, Yang L, Wu L, He L, Li P, Qi X, Gao F, Ding Y, Zhang Z. An efficient, green and sustainable potassium hydroxide activated magnetic corn cob biochar for imidacloprid removal. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 291:132707. [PMID: 34710451 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The extensive use of imidacloprid (IMI) has led to its being frequently detected in natural water, also caused the potential damage to the ecosystem. Development of efficient, green and sustainable technique is demanded to eliminate this problem. A novel biochar (KMCBC) derived from agriculture waste of corn cob was first time co-modified by potassium hydroxide (KOH), ferric chloride (FeCl3) and zinc chloride (ZnCl2), which showed the greater adsorption amount (410 mg g-1 at 298 K) for imidacloprid (IMI). Pseudo-second-order kinetic and Langmuir isotherm models fitted well with the experimental data, together with the physicochemical characterization analysis, demonstrating that the adsorption process of IMI by KMCBC might be mainly controlled by micropore filling, π-π electron donor-acceptor and functional groups interactions (H-bonding and complexation). Additionally, the thermodynamics parameters suggested that IMI adsorption in this study was a spontaneous, endothermic and randomly increasing process. Besides, KMCBC owned the easy separation performance and promising environmental safety, also exhibited a high selective adsorption capacity regardless of solution pH (its optimum adsorption performance for IMI was obtained at pH = 5), inorganic ions strength and humic acid (HA) concentrations. The regenerated KMCBC (synergistic ultrasound/ethanol) could sustainably and efficiently adsorb IMI in the reuse cycles. Therefore, this study provided an efficient, green and sustainable adsorbent of KMCBC for IMI removal.
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- Yongfei Ma
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- China-UK Water and Soil Resources Sustainable Utilization Joint Research Centre, Farmland Irrigation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang, 453002, China
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- China-UK Water and Soil Resources Sustainable Utilization Joint Research Centre, Farmland Irrigation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang, 453002, China
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- China-UK Water and Soil Resources Sustainable Utilization Joint Research Centre, Farmland Irrigation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang, 453002, China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin, 300191, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China; The James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, AB15 8QH, UK.
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Xu X, He Z, Tang H, Sun Y, Zhang S, Shi D, Ji F. Removal of diclofenac and oxytetracycline from synthetic urine by furfuryl alcohol-derived mesoporous carbon. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 288:132317. [PMID: 34582931 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132317] [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: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this study, using furfuryl alcohol as the precursor carbon and mesoporous silica as the template, and furfuryl alcohol-derived mesoporous carbon (FMC) was prepared. The specific surface area of FMC was 1022.61 m2/g, the pore volume was 1.71 cm3/g, and the mesoporous volume was 98.8%. Based on the adsorption kinetics of pharmaceuticals onto the FMC in synthetic urine, equilibrium adsorption was reached in 120 min, and it followed a pseudo-second-order model. The adsorption isotherms were well-fitted by the Sips isotherm model, and the saturated adsorption capacities of diclofenac and oxytetracycline in fresh urine were 411.8 mg/g and 465.9 mg/g, respectively. Batch experiment results showed that pharmaceutical removal was strongly influenced by urine components such as sodium chloride, urea, and ammonium hydroxide. The adsorption of diclofenac and oxytetracycline was influenced by many factors including π-π interactions, hydrogen bonds, and electrostatic forces. FMC exhibited excellent reusability and retained urine nutrients during pharmaceutical adsorption.
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- Xiaoyi Xu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215001, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215001, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China.
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Liu H, Kumar V, Yadav V, Guo S, Sarsaiya S, Binod P, Sindhu R, Xu P, Zhang Z, Pandey A, Kumar Awasthi M. Bioengineered biochar as smart candidate for resource recovery toward circular bio-economy: a review. Bioengineered 2021; 12:10269-10301. [PMID: 34709979 PMCID: PMC8809956 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2021.1993536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Biochar's ability to mediate and facilitate microbial contamination degradation, as well as its carbon-sequestration potential, has sparked interest in recent years. The scope, possible advantages (economic and environmental), and future views are all evaluated in this review. We go over the many designed processes that are taking place and show why it is critical to look into biochar production for resource recovery and the role of bioengineered biochar in waste recycling. We concentrate on current breakthroughs in the fields of engineered biochar application techniques to systematically and sustainable technology. As a result, this paper describes the use of biomass for biochar production using various methods, as well as its use as an effective inclusion material to increase performance. The impact of biochar amendments on microbial colonisation, direct interspecies electron transfer, organic load minimization, and buffering maintenance is explored in detail. The majority of organic and inorganic (heavy metals) contaminants in the environment today are caused by human activities, such as mining and the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, which can be treated sustainably by using engineered biochar to promote the establishment of a sustainable engineered process by inducing the circular bioeconomy.
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- Hong Liu
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, PR China
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Roorkee, Roorkee, India
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A & F University, YanglingChina
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- Institute of Tea Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Microbial Processes and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Microbial Processes and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Institute of Tea Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, PR China
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- Centre for Innovation and Translational Research, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, India
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, PR China
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Gunes B, Jaquet Y, Sánchez L, Pumarino R, McGlade D, Quilty B, Morrissey A, Gholamvand Z, Nolan K, Lawler J. Activated Graphene Oxide-Calcium Alginate Beads for Adsorption of Methylene Blue and Pharmaceuticals. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14216343. [PMID: 34771868 PMCID: PMC8585342 DOI: 10.3390/ma14216343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The remarkable adsorption capacity of graphene-derived materials has prompted their examination in composite materials suitable for deployment in treatment of contaminated waters. In this study, crosslinked calcium alginate–graphene oxide beads were prepared and activated by exposure to pH 4 by using 0.1M HCl. The activated beads were investigated as novel adsorbents for the removal of organic pollutants (methylene blue dye and the pharmaceuticals famotidine and diclofenac) with a range of physicochemical properties. The effects of initial pollutant concentration, temperature, pH, and adsorbent dose were investigated, and kinetic models were examined for fit to the data. The maximum adsorption capacities qmax obtained were 1334, 35.50 and 36.35 mg g−1 for the uptake of methylene blue, famotidine and diclofenac, respectively. The equilibrium adsorption had an alignment with Langmuir isotherms, while the kinetics were most accurately modelled using pseudo- first-order and second order models according to the regression analysis. Thermodynamic parameters such as ΔG°, ΔH° and ΔS° were calculated and the adsorption process was determined to be exothermic and spontaneous.
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- Burcu Gunes
- DCU Water Institute, School of Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, D09 NA55 Dublin, Ireland; (B.G.); (D.M.); (B.Q.); (Z.G.)
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- Institut Technologie du vivant, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Rte de Moutier 14, 2800 Delémont, Switzerland;
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Oviedo Calle Catedrático Valentín Andrés Álvarez, 33006 Oviedo, Spain; (L.S.); (R.P.)
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Oviedo Calle Catedrático Valentín Andrés Álvarez, 33006 Oviedo, Spain; (L.S.); (R.P.)
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- DCU Water Institute, School of Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, D09 NA55 Dublin, Ireland; (B.G.); (D.M.); (B.Q.); (Z.G.)
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- DCU Water Institute, School of Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, D09 NA55 Dublin, Ireland; (B.G.); (D.M.); (B.Q.); (Z.G.)
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- DCU Water Institute, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, D09 NA55 Dublin, Ireland;
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- DCU Water Institute, School of Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, D09 NA55 Dublin, Ireland; (B.G.); (D.M.); (B.Q.); (Z.G.)
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- DCU Water Institute, School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, D09 NA55 Dublin, Ireland;
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- DCU Water Institute, School of Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, D09 NA55 Dublin, Ireland; (B.G.); (D.M.); (B.Q.); (Z.G.)
- Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha 34110, Qatar
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +974-445-48116
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Gümüş D, Gümüş F. Removal of Hydroxychloroquine Using Engineered Biochar from Algal Biodiesel Industry Waste: Characterization and Design of Experiment (DoE). ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2021; 47:7325-7334. [PMID: 34660171 PMCID: PMC8505786 DOI: 10.1007/s13369-021-06235-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Adsorption of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) onto H3PO4-activated Cystoseira barbata (Stackhouse) C. Agardh (derived from algal biodiesel industry waste) biochar was investigated via batch experiments and mathematical models. The activated biochar (BC-H) was produced in a single step by using the microwave irradiation method. Thus, it was obtained with a low cost, energy efficiency and by promoting clean production processes. BC-H exhibited a remarkable adsorption efficiency (98.9%) and large surface area (1088.806 m2 g−1) for removal of HCQ. The Langmuir isotherm and the pseudo-second-order kinetic models were the best fit for the equilibrium adsorption and kinetics experiments, and the maximum monolayer adsorption capacity (qmax) was found to be 353.58 µg g−1. Additionally, the experiments with real wastewater showed that BC-H's ability to adsorb HCQ was not affected by competitive ions in the water. The Taguchi orthogonal array (L16 OA) experimental design was applied for the effective cost optimization analyses of the adsorption process by considering four levels and four controllable factors (initial pH, HCQ concentration, amount of adsorbent and contact time). Scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller analyses were used for characterizing the adsorbent. The findings showed that BC-H can be used as an effective and low-cost adsorbent in the removal of HCQ from water.
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- Dilek Gümüş
- Directorate of Construction and Technical Works, Sinop University, 57000 Sinop, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Sinop University, 57000 Sinop, Turkey
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Zheng Z, Zhao B, Guo Y, Guo Y, Pak T, Li G. Preparation of mesoporous batatas biochar via soft-template method for high efficiency removal of tetracycline. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 787:147397. [PMID: 33989868 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this contribution, we apply a soft-template-assisted hydrothermal route using polyethylene-polypropylene glycol (F127) as soft-template agent and biomass batatas as carbon precursor to synthesis a novel hydrothermal mesoporous biochar (HMC-800) for adsorptive removal of tetracycline (TC) from wastewater. We use the biochar prepared without F127 and direct pyrolytic biochar for comparison. The physicochemical properties of all the studied biochar samples are measured using a suite of characterization techniques. Our results show that the HMC-800 displays the highest specific surface area (286.3 m2/g) and total pore volume (0.249 cm3/g), manifesting the introduction of F127 can result in formation of well-developed pore structures. Regarding adsorption properties, the HMC-800 outperforms other biochar samples for TC removal. Our finding shows that solution with near-neutral pH is favorable for TC removal, and the highest adsorption capacity is observed at initial solution pH value 7. In addition, our findings show that applying the pseudo-second-order kinetic and Freundlich isotherm equation closely models the recorded adsorption behavior. The maximum adsorption capacity is measured to be as much as 238.7 mg/g by Langmuir isotherm model. Pore filling, hydrogen-bonding and n-π interaction are suggested to be the prevailing adsorption mechanisms compared to the other mechanisms. Furthermore, the HMC-800 performs better in regeneration and reuse experiments, making it a promising adsorbent material for TC removal from wastewater.
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- Zhihong Zheng
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Henan Vocational College of Water Conservancy and Environment, Zhengzhou 450008, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation and Treatment, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation and Treatment, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation and Treatment, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies, Teesside University, Borough Road, Middlesbrough TS1 3BX, UK
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation and Treatment, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China.
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Adsorption mechanisms of single and simultaneous removal of pharmaceutical compounds onto activated carbon: Isotherm and thermodynamic modeling. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Dao MU, Le HS, Hoang HY, Tran VA, Doan VD, Le TTN, Sirotkin A, Le VT. Natural core-shell structure activated carbon beads derived from Litsea glutinosa seeds for removal of methylene blue: Facile preparation, characterization, and adsorption properties. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 198:110481. [PMID: 33220248 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 09/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this study, natural core-shell structure activated carbon beads (ACBs) from Litsea glutinosa seeds were successfully produced, characterized, and applied for adsorption of methylene blue (MB). The ACBs were prepared using single-step carbonization-activation with NaHCO3 at the optimized activation temperature, time, and activating agent concentration of 450 °C, 60 min, and 5%, respectively. Batch experiments were performed to determine the optimum adsorption conditions, suitable kinetic and isotherm models, and thermodynamic parameters for the adsorption of MB onto ACBs. The results showed that the ACBs were displayed as highly porous natural core-shell spheres with a diameter of about 5 mm. The adsorption of MB dye on ACBs was a spontaneous endothermic process, followed the Langmuir isotherm and the pseudo-second-order kinetic models with the rate-controlling step of both external diffusion and intra-particle diffusion. At the optimum conditions (pH of 9, the contact time of 10 h, the temperature of 40 °C, and an adsorbent dosage of 6 g/L), the maximum adsorption capacity reached 29.03 mg/g. The thermal method turned out to be more suitable for regenerating ACBs compared to the chemical method. The ACBs exhibited high reusability and stability, its adsorption efficiency could maintain more than 90% after five consecutive cycles of use. The electrostatic attraction, π-π interaction, hydrogen bonding, and pore-filling were identified as primary contributions to the adsorption mechanism. The overall results revealed that the ACBs could be used as a potential adsorbent for removing MB from water media.
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- My Uyen Dao
- Center for Advanced Chemistry, Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam; The Faculty of Natural Sciences, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam; Department on Industrial Biotechnology, Kazan National Research Technological University, Kazan, 420015, Russia
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- Center for Advanced Chemistry, Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam; The Faculty of Natural Sciences, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam
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- The Faculty of Environment, Ho Chi Minh University of Natural Resources and Environment, Ho Chi Minh City, 72107, Viet Nam
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnamdaero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, 13120, Republic of Korea
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- The Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, 70000, Viet Nam
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- Center for Advanced Chemistry, Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam; The Faculty of Natural Sciences, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam
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- Department on Industrial Biotechnology, Kazan National Research Technological University, Kazan, 420015, Russia
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- Center for Advanced Chemistry, Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam; The Faculty of Natural Sciences, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam.
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Mitra D, Zhou C, Bin Hashim MH, Hang TM, Gin KYH, Wang CH, Neoh KG. Emerging pharmaceutical and organic contaminants removal using carbonaceous waste from oil refineries. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 271:129542. [PMID: 33445031 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The occurrence of emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) such as chemicals in personal care products, pharmaceuticals, plasticizers, etc. in surface waters is a growing global concern. The discharge of most EOCs is not regulated, and EOCs have been shown to be toxic to both human and aquatic life even at low concentrations. In this work, acid-leached carbon black waste (LCBW), a carbonaceous residue from petroleum refineries, was investigated as a potential waste-derived adsorbent for the removal of EOCs. Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride, (CIPRO, antibiotic), sulfamethoxazole (SULFA, antibiotic), acetaminophen (ACET, pharmaceutical), bisphenol A (BPA, plasticizer) and N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (DEET, insect repellent) were chosen as the target EOCs owing to their presence in relatively high concentrations in surface waters as well as in the influent and effluent of wastewater treatment plants. LCBW, with a specific surface area of 409 m2/g, demonstrated 90-99% removal of 10 ppm CIPRO, BPA, and ACET and 70-80% removal of 10 ppm SULFA and DEET in tap water. Adsorption was rapid, particularly for CIPRO, BPA, and ACET, wherein >85% of the adsorption occurred within 1 h of contact time. To illustrate the potential of LCBW as an adsorbent in different physical forms, ∼3 mm spherical beads of LCBW encapsulated within carboxymethyl cellulose matrix were prepared by a facile ionic gelation method and their adsorption performance was demonstrated.
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- Debirupa Mitra
- NUS Environmental Research Institute, 1 Create Way, National University of Singapore, 138602, Singapore
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- School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, No. 130, Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, 117585, Singapore
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- NUS Environmental Research Institute, 1 Create Way, National University of Singapore, 138602, Singapore
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, 1 Engineering Drive 2, 117576, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, 117585, Singapore.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, 117585, Singapore.
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Anae J, Ahmad N, Kumar V, Thakur VK, Gutierrez T, Yang XJ, Cai C, Yang Z, Coulon F. Recent advances in biochar engineering for soil contaminated with complex chemical mixtures: Remediation strategies and future perspectives. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 767:144351. [PMID: 33453509 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Heavy metal/metalloids (HMs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil have caused serious environmental problems, compromised agriculture quality, and have detrimental effects on all forms of life including humans. There is a need to develop appropriate and effective remediation methods to resolve combined contaminated problems. Although conventional technologies exist to tackle contaminated soils, application of biochar as an effective renewable adsorbent for enhanced bioremediation is considered by many scientific researchers as a promising strategy to mitigate HM/PAH co-contaminated soils. This review aims to: (i) provide an overview of biochar preparation and its application, and (ii) critically discuss and examine the prospects of (bio)engineered biochar for enhancing HMs/PAHs co-remediation efficacy by reducing their mobility and bioavailability. The adsorption effectiveness of a biochar largely depends on the type of biomass material, carbonisation method and pyrolysis conditions. Biochar induced soil immobilise and remove metal ions via various mechanisms including electrostatic attractions, ion exchange, complexation and precipitation. PAHs remediation mechanisms are achieved via pore filling, hydrophobic effect, electrostatic attraction, hydrogen bond and partitioning. During last decade, biochar engineering (modification) via biological and chemical approaches to enhance contaminant removal efficiency has garnered greater interests. Hence, the development and application of (bio)engineered biochars in risk management, contaminant management associated with HM/PAH co-contaminated soil. In terms of (bio)engineered biochar, we review the prospects of amalgamating biochar with hydrogel, digestate and bioaugmentation to produce biochar composites.
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- Jerry Anae
- School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, Cranfield, MK43 0AL, UK
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- School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, Cranfield, MK43 0AL, UK; Environmental Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, Cranfield, MK43 0AL, UK
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- Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Centre, Scotland's Rural College, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, UK
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- Institute of Mechanical, Process and Energy Engineering (IMPEE), School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China; State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, Cranfield, MK43 0AL, UK
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- School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, Cranfield, MK43 0AL, UK.
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Pap S, Boyd KG, Taggart MA, Turk Sekulic M. Circular economy based landfill leachate treatment with sulphur-doped microporous biochar. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2021; 124:160-171. [PMID: 33631441 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2021.01.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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There is now increasing interest in the creation of a more 'circular economy', with a particular aim to eliminate waste - by design, within which products are optimised to be reused, restored or returned. Here, a sulphur functionalised microporous biochar was synthesised from an abundant biomass waste material (cherry kernels), for the selective removal of Pb(II) from landfill leachate as a representative heavy metal. The production process utilises renewable waste material and removes toxic chemicals. Characterisation of the biochar showed that pyrolysis and functionalisation formed an adsorbent with a microporous structure and rich surface chemical functionality. The adsorption process was optimised using a 'response surface methodology - Box-Behnken Design'. Lead removal efficiency approached 99.9% under optimised experimental conditions, i.e., where the solution pH was 6.0, the biochar dose was 4.0 g/L and the contact time was 47 min. The adsorption process was best described using a Freundlich model. The maximum amount of Pb(II) adsorbed was 44.92 mg/g. The main adsorption mechanisms occurred through outer-sphere (electrostatic attraction) and inner-sphere complexation. Desorption studies showed that three successful regeneration cycles (with acidic deionised water) could be used post pyrolysis. The biochar removed 97% of Pb(II) from landfill leachate samples, as compared to 9.4%, and 7.6% for two commercial activated carbon adsorbents. These findings demonstrate the high selectivity of this biochar towards Pb(II) and its applicability even in the presence of high concentrations of many potentially interfering inorganic and organic ions and compounds.
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- Sabolc Pap
- University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Environmental Engineering and Occupational Safety and Health, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 6, 21 000 Novi Sad, Serbia; Environmental Research Institute, University of the Highlands and Islands, Castle Street, Thurso KW14 7JD, UK.
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- Environmental Research Institute, University of the Highlands and Islands, Castle Street, Thurso KW14 7JD, UK
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- Environmental Research Institute, University of the Highlands and Islands, Castle Street, Thurso KW14 7JD, UK
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- University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Environmental Engineering and Occupational Safety and Health, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 6, 21 000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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Pap S, Taggart MA, Shearer L, Li Y, Radovic S, Turk Sekulic M. Removal behaviour of NSAIDs from wastewater using a P-functionalised microporous carbon. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 264:128439. [PMID: 33011477 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Diclofenac (DCF), naproxen (NPX) and ibuprofen (IBF) are three of the most commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) worldwide. They are widely detected in natural waters due to their persistence in wastewater treatment, and their removal is desirable in future wastewater management worldwide. In this study, "acid catalyst" functionalisation and subsequent carbonisation were adopted to synthesise a P-doped microporous carbonous adsorbent (CScPA) for NSAID removal. The CScPA was evaluated in depth for its adsorption performance (i.e., isotherms, kinetics and thermodynamics of adsorption at lab-scale). The CScPA had a large surface area (791.1 m2/g) and good porosity (0.392 cm3/g), which facilitated a high maximum adsorption capacity of 62.02 mg/g for a NSAID mixture. Thermodynamic data indicated that the adsorption of these NSAIDs was an endothermic process determined by physisorption (low-energy interactions). XPS analysis revealed the specific interactions involved in the adsorption process, including π-π and n-π electron donor-acceptor (EDA) interactions and hydrogen (H-) bonding. The Freundlich isotherm and Elovich kinetic model provided the best fit to the experimental results, which indicated surface heterogeneity (of the CScPA) and cooperative adsorption mechanisms. The adsorption process was shown to have potential to be applied to real wastewater effluent containing NSAIDs at low environmentally relevant concentrations (removal reached > 90% at 10 μg/L). Analysis of different implementation and cost related factors suggested that the CScPA has the potential for use with "real-world" water matrices, offering a sustainable treatment process for pharmaceutical remediation in wastewater.
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- Sabolc Pap
- University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Environmental Engineering and Occupational Safety and Health, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 6, 21 000, Novi Sad, Serbia; Environmental Research Institute, North Highland College, University of the Highlands and Islands, Castle Street, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, KW14 7JD, UK.
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- Environmental Research Institute, North Highland College, University of the Highlands and Islands, Castle Street, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, KW14 7JD, UK
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- Environmental Research Institute, North Highland College, University of the Highlands and Islands, Castle Street, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, KW14 7JD, UK
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- Environmental Research Institute, North Highland College, University of the Highlands and Islands, Castle Street, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, KW14 7JD, UK
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- University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Environmental Engineering and Occupational Safety and Health, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 6, 21 000, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Environmental Engineering and Occupational Safety and Health, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 6, 21 000, Novi Sad, Serbia
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Cheng N, Wang B, Wu P, Lee X, Xing Y, Chen M, Gao B. Adsorption of emerging contaminants from water and wastewater by modified biochar: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 273:116448. [PMID: 33486256 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 205] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Emerging contaminants (ECs), a group of relatively low-concentration but high-toxicity pollutants in the environment, have attracted widespread attention in recent years. These trace pollutants can be enriched in organisms and finally transferred to human bodies, posing a potential hazard to public health. Biochar, a low-cost and high-efficiency adsorbent, has been used to treat ECs in water. However, due to certain limitations of pristine biochar, such as poor adsorption capacity, narrow adsorption range, and other shortcomings, it is necessary to modify biochar to improve its applications in water treatment for ECs. Currently, there are a lot of reports on the removal of ECs from water by modified biochar. These studies explored different modification methods to functionalize biochar with various physicochemical properties, which resulted in distinct adsorption effects, behaviors and mechanisms of modified biochar on different ECs. There is a need to systematically review and digest the knowledge on the adsorption of ECs on modified biochar. In this review, recent biochar modification methods used in ECs removal are firstly summarized, and the adsorption performance and mechanisms of modified biochar on typical ECs are then systematically reviewed. Finally, the main research directions and trends, as well as recommendations and suggestions for future development are pointed out.
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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; 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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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550081, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550001, 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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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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Pereira Lopes R, Astruc D. Biochar as a support for nanocatalysts and other reagents: Recent advances and applications. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Korzeniewska E, Piekarska K, Harnisz M. Advances in energy systems and environmental engineering. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 748:141499. [PMID: 32798880 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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- Ewa Korzeniewska
- University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, The Faculty of Geoengineering, Department of Engineering of Water Protection, and Environmental Microbiology, Poland.
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- Department of Environment Protection Engineering, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland
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- University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, The Faculty of Geoengineering, Department of Engineering of Water Protection and Environmental Microbiology, Poland
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Ouyang J, Zhou L, Liu Z, Heng JY, Chen W. Biomass-derived activated carbons for the removal of pharmaceutical mircopollutants from wastewater: A review. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Wang Z, Bakshi S, Li C, Parikh SJ, Hsieh HS, Pignatello JJ. Modification of pyrogenic carbons for phosphate sorption through binding of a cationic polymer. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 579:258-268. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.06.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Chen X, Li H, Liu W, Meng Z, Wu Z, Wang G, Liang Y, Bi S. Low-temperature constructing N-doped graphite-like mesoporous structure biochar from furfural residue with urea for removal of chlortetracycline from wastewater and hydrothermal catalytic degradation mechanism. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.124873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Tomul F, Arslan Y, Kabak B, Trak D, Kendüzler E, Lima EC, Tran HN. Peanut shells-derived biochars prepared from different carbonization processes: Comparison of characterization and mechanism of naproxen adsorption in water. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 726:137828. [PMID: 32320866 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 03/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The ubiquitous appearance of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (i.e., naproxen) in water bodies has raised enormous concerns among general public. Development of promising materials for eliminating such contaminants from water environment has attracted much attention in the scientific community. In this study, three (direct, post-treated and pre-treated) methods were developed to prepare biochars (800-PSB, 800-800-PSB, and 190-800-PSB, respectively) derived from the wastes of peanut shells (PS). They were thoroughly characterized by various important properties (i.e., porosity and superficial functional group) and applied to remove naproxen drug from water. Results indicated that although the pre- and post-treatments had a slight effect on the surface area of biochars (i.e., 571 m2/g for 800-PSB, 596 m2/g for 800-800-PSB, and 496 m2/g for 190-800-PSB), such treatments remarkably improved the adsorption capacity of biochar. The maximum adsorption capacity of biochar (obtained from the Langmuir model) towards naproxen in solution at 25 decreased in the following order: 800-800-PSB (324 mg/g) > 190-800-PSB (215 mg/g) > 800-PSB (105 mg/g). The thermodynamic study demonstrated that the adsorption was spontaneous and exothermic. Depending the preparation process, the contribution of each mechanism in the adsorption process was dissimilar. The overall adsorption mechanism was regarded as pore filling, π-π interaction, hydrogen bonding formations, n-π interaction, van der Waals force, and electrostatic attraction. Two methods used to identify the important role of π-π interaction were proposed herein. The possible desorption and reuse of laden-biochars were investigated by the chemical and thermal methods. The prepared biochar samples can serve as potential carbonaceous porous adsorbents for effectively removing naproxen from water media.
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- Fatma Tomul
- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Faculty of Arts and Science, Chemistry Department, Burdur, Turkey
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- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Faculty of Arts and Science, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Department, Burdur, Turkey
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- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Faculty of Arts and Science, Chemistry Department, Burdur, Turkey
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- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Faculty of Arts and Science, Chemistry Department, Burdur, Turkey
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- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Faculty of Arts and Science, Chemistry Department, Burdur, Turkey
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, P.O. Box 15003, 91501-970 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Institute of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Duy Tan University, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam; Faculty of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Vietnam.
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Chemically Modified Biosorbents and Their Role in the Removal of Emerging Pharmaceutical Waste in the Water System. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12061551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Presence of pharmaceutically active compounds (PACs) as emerging contaminants in water is a major concern. Recent reports have confirmed the presence of PACs in natural and wastewater systems, which have caused several problems indicating the urgent need for their removal. The current review evaluates the role of chemically modified biosorbents in the removal of PACs in water. Reported biosorbents include plant and animal solid waste, microorganisms and bio-composite. Bio-composites exhibited better prospects when compared with other biosorbents. Types of chemical treatment reported include acid, alkaline, solvent extraction, metal salt impregnation and surface grafting, with alkaline treatment exhibiting better results when compared with other treatments. The biosorption processes mostly obeyed the pseudo-second-order model and the Langmuir isotherm model in a process described mainly by ionic interaction. Desorption and regeneration capacity are very important in selecting an appropriate biosorbent for the biosorption process. Depending on the type of biosorbent, the cost of water treatment per million liters of water was estimated as US $10–US $200, which presents biosorption as a cheap process compared to other known water treatment processes. However, there is a need to conduct large-scale studies on the biosorption process for removing PACs in water.
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Hoslett J, Ghazal H, Mohamad N, Jouhara H. Removal of methylene blue from aqueous solutions by biochar prepared from the pyrolysis of mixed municipal discarded material. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 714:136832. [PMID: 32018976 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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This paper investigates the adsorption of organic compounds in aqueous solution to biochar adsorbent, using methylene blue as an indicator for adsorption. Biochar was produced by the pyrolysis of mixed municipal discarded material in an innovative heat pipe reactor, the pyrolysis temperature was held at 300°C for 12 h. Biochar produced under these conditions was found to have oxygen containing functional groups that are beneficial to the adsorption of methylene blue as well as graphitic structures suggesting potential sites for π-π interactions with methylene blue. Methylene Blue followed the pseudo second order kinetic model with higher R2 values than both the pseudo first order kinetic and intraparticle diffusion models. The adsorption also closely fit the Langmuir isotherm rather than the Freundlich model, suggesting monolayer adsorption rather than multilayer adsorption. Maximum adsorption capacity was observed at 7.2 mg/g for initial concentration of 100 mg/l Methylene blue in aqueous solution. The amount of Methylene blue adsorbed increased with increasing initial concentration as expected. The adsorption mechanisms are likely π-π interactions between methylene blue and the graphitic structures in the biochar which are shown to be present in Raman spectroscopy, as well as electrostatic attraction and ionic bonding between negatively charged surface sites on the char and the positive charge on the dissolved methylene blue molecules. The results show that biochar obtained from mixed waste could be employed as a low-cost and effective tool in water treatment for the removal of basic dyes and potentially other organic impurities.
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- John Hoslett
- Brunel University London, College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, United Kingdom
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- Kingston University, School of Pharmacy and Chemistry, Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2EE, United Kingdom
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- Brunel University London, College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, United Kingdom
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- Brunel University London, College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, United Kingdom.
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Pap S, Kirk C, Bremner B, Turk Sekulic M, Shearer L, Gibb SW, Taggart MA. Low-cost chitosan-calcite adsorbent development for potential phosphate removal and recovery from wastewater effluent. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 173:115573. [PMID: 32035277 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Phosphorous (P) recovery from wastewater will become increasingly vital in the future as terrestrial rock phosphate deposits are expended. Effective management of P as a critical resource will require new techniques to recover P from wastewater, ideally in a form that can be used in agriculture as fertiliser. In this study, batch and fixed-bed column conditions were tested using a novel KOH deacetylated calcite-chitosan based adsorbent (CCM) for P removal from aqueous solutions and wastewater effluents. The unique characteristics of this adsorbent as a phosphate adsorbent were the result of rich surface functionality (amine and sulphur functional groups of the chitosan and proteins) and the CaCO3 content (providing donor ligands; and additionally beneficial if the material were used as fertiliser, buffering soil acidification caused by nitrogen application). The maximum P adsorption capacity was determined to be 21.36 mgP/g (at 22 °C) and the endodermic process reached equilibrium after 120 min. The experimental data was best described using a Langmuir isotherm and a pseudo-second order kinetic model. The diffusion kinetic analysis highlighted the importance of both film and intraparticle mass-transport. Material characterisation suggested that the adsorption process involved interactions between P and functional groups (mostly -NH3+) due to electrostatic interaction on the chitosan chain or involved ligand exchange with CO32-. Analysis of materials using X-Ray Powder Diffraction (XRPD) and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) indicated a microprecipitation-type mechanism may occur through the formation of hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(OH)). Desorption studies demonstrated that the P-laden CCM (derived from crab carapace) had the potential to be reused in soil amendment as a slow-release P fertiliser. The effects of different operating parameters were explored in a fixed-bed column, and the experimental data fitted well to the Clark model (R2 = 0.99). The CCM also showed excellent P adsorption potential from secondary and final wastewater effluent in dynamic conditions, even at low P concentrations. Finally, a scale-up approach with cost analysis was used to evaluate the price and parameters needed for a potential large-scale P recovery system using this adsorbent.
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- Sabolc Pap
- Environmental Research Institute, North Highland College, University of the Highlands and Islands, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, KW14 7JD, UK; University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Environmental Engineering and Occupational Safety and Health, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 6, 21 000, Novi Sad, Serbia.
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- School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Rd, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK
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- Environmental Research Institute, North Highland College, University of the Highlands and Islands, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, KW14 7JD, UK
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- University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Environmental Engineering and Occupational Safety and Health, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 6, 21 000, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Environmental Research Institute, North Highland College, University of the Highlands and Islands, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, KW14 7JD, UK
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- Environmental Research Institute, North Highland College, University of the Highlands and Islands, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, KW14 7JD, UK
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- Environmental Research Institute, North Highland College, University of the Highlands and Islands, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, KW14 7JD, UK
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Kozyatnyk I, Yacout DMM, Van Caneghem J, Jansson S. Comparative environmental assessment of end-of-life carbonaceous water treatment adsorbents. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 302:122866. [PMID: 32014730 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.122866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study evaluates and compares the environmental impacts arising from the disposal of different carbonaceous sorbents used for wastewater treatment. Three different adsorption materials were considered, i.e. activated carbon, biochar and hydrochar, and three end-of-life management approaches, i.e. incineration, regeneration and landfilling. The highest overall environmental impact was of Carcinogenic effects and Freshwater Ecotoxicity due to emissions of heavy metals during production of all types of sorbents. The use of materials with higher adsorption capacities and regeneration of carbonaceous materials were considered and shown to be an efficient way for reducing the overall environmental impacts of the different adsorbents. The compensation of fossil fuel incineration by using recovered heat led to negative impacts in all categories. Recirculation of HTC process water reduced the impact on Freshwater Ecotoxicity and Eutrophication.
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- Ivan Kozyatnyk
- Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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- TC Materials Technology, KU Leuven, Group T Leuven Campus, Andreas Vesaliusstraat 13, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden.
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Li Y, Wang Y, He L, Meng L, Lu H, Li X. Preparation of poly(4-vinylpyridine)-functionalized magnetic Al-MOF for the removal of naproxen from aqueous solution. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 383:121144. [PMID: 31518803 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2019] [Revised: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this work, a novel poly(4-vinylpyridine)-functionalized magnetic Al-MOF (Al-MOF-Fe3O4@P4VP) was synthesized successfully as an adsorbent for the adsorption of naproxen from aqueous solution. The resulting adsorbent was characterized with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), BET surface area and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Al-MOF-Fe3O4@P4VP had high surface area (123.68 m2/g), porous structure, rough surface and magnetic property. The maximum adsorption capacity of Al-MOF-Fe3O4@P4VP for naproxen could reach up to 31.67 mg/g and the adsorption process was well described by the Freundlich isotherm. The adsorption rate of naproxen on Al-MOF-Fe3O4@P4VP was very fast and the kinetics could be well modeled by the pseudo-second-order model. The adsorbent exhibited good adsorption ability even after ten adsorption-desorption cycles. Al-MOF-Fe3O4@P4VP had the characteristics of high removal efficiency, fast adsorption speed, good reusability and easy separation, making it a novel environment-friendly and effective magnetic nanomaterial in adsorbing naproxen from wastewater.
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- Yuanshuai Li
- Gansu Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
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