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Villafranca JC, Berton P, Ferguson M, Clausen R, Arancibia-Miranda N, Martinis EM. Aluminosilicates-based nanosorbents for heavy metal removal - A review. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 474:134552. [PMID: 38823105 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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Contamination of water bodies with heavy metals poses a significant threat to human health and the environment, requiring the development of effective treatment techniques. In this context, aluminosilicates emerge as promising sorbents due to their cost-effectiveness and natural abundance. This review provides a clear, in-depth, and comprehensive description of the structure, properties, and characteristics of aluminosilicates, supporting their application as adsorbents and highlighting their diversity and adaptability to different matrices and analytes. Furthermore, the functionalization of these materials is thoroughly addressed, detailing the techniques currently used, exposing the advantages and disadvantages of each approach, and establishing comparisons and evaluations of the performances of various functionalized aluminosilicates in the extraction of heavy metals in aqueous matrices. This work aims not only to comprehensively review numerous studies from recent years but also to identify trends in the study of such materials and inspire future research and applications in the field of contaminant removal using aluminosilicates.
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- Juan C Villafranca
- Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo - Centro Universitario, Mendoza, M5500 Mendoza, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina
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- Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo - Centro Universitario, Mendoza, M5500 Mendoza, Argentina
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- Center for the Development of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, CEDENNA, Santiago, Chile; Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo - Centro Universitario, Mendoza, M5500 Mendoza, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Mendoza, Argentina.
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Babatunde EO, Gurav R, Hwang SS. Pistia stratiotes L. Biochar for Sorptive Removal of Aqueous Inorganic Nitrogen. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:3858. [PMID: 39124522 PMCID: PMC11314077 DOI: 10.3390/ma17153858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2024] [Revised: 07/31/2024] [Accepted: 08/02/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
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Biochar has proven effective in the remediation of excess nitrogen from soil and water. Excess nitrogen from agricultural fields ends up in aquatic systems and leads to reduced water quality and the proliferation of invasive species. This study aimed to assess the efficiency of chemically surface-modified biochar produced from invasive Pistia stratiotes L. for the adsorption of inorganic nitrogen (NH4+ and NO3-). Biochar structure was investigated using scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The results from adsorption experiments indicate that NH4+ removal was optimal (0.8-1.3 mg N g-1) at near-neutral pH levels (6.0-7.5), while NO3- removal was optimal (0.4-0.8 mg N g-1) under acidic pH conditions (4.8-6.5) using the modified biochar. These findings highlight the significance of solution pH, biochar morphology, and surface chemistry in influencing the adsorption of NH4+ and NO3-. However, further studies are necessary to assess the potential oxidative transformation of NH4+ to NO3- by biochar, which might have contributed to the reduction in NH4+ in the aqueous phase.
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- Eunice O. Babatunde
- Ingram School of Engineering, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA;
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- Sustainability Cluster, School of Advanced Engineering, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun 248007, Uttarakhand, India;
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- Ingram School of Engineering, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA;
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Namayandeh A, Zhang W, Watson SK, Borkiewicz OJ, Bompoti NM, Chrysochoou M, Penn RL, Michel FM. Goethite and Hematite Nucleation and Growth from Ferrihydrite: Effects of Oxyanion Surface Complexes. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:5952-5962. [PMID: 38506754 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c09955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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The presence of oxyanions, such as nitrate (NO3-) and phosphate (PO43-), regulates the nucleation and growth of goethite (Gt) and hematite (Hm) during the transformation of ferrihydrite (Fh). Our previous studies showed that oxyanion surface complexes control the rate and pathway of Fh transformation to Gt and Hm. However, how oxyanion surface complexes control the mechanism of Gt and Hm nucleation and growth during the Fh transformation is still unclear. We used synchrotron scattering methods and cryogenic transmission electron microscopy to investigate the effects of NO3- outer-sphere complexes and PO43- inner-sphere complexes on the mechanism of Gt and Hm formation from Fh. Our TEM results indicated that Gt particles form through a two-step model in which Fh particles first transform to Gt nanoparticles and then crystallographically align and grow to larger particles by oriented attachment (OA). In contrast, for the formation of Hm, imaging shows that Fh particles first aggregate and then transform to Hm through interface nucleation. This is consistent with our X-ray scattering results, which demonstrate that NO3- outer-sphere and PO43- inner-sphere complexes promote the formation of Gt and Hm, respectively. These results have implications for understanding the coupled interactions of oxyanions and iron oxy-hydroxides in Earth-surface environments.
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- Alireza Namayandeh
- Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
- Department of Earth System Science, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, Massachusetts 02747, United States
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
- Division of Nanoscience, Academy of Integrated Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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Rangappa HS, Herath I, Lin C, Ch S. Industrial waste-based adsorbents as a new trend for removal of water-borne emerging contaminants. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 343:123140. [PMID: 38103712 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.123140] [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: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Emerging contaminants in wastewater are one of the growing concerns because of their adverse effects on human health and ecosystems. Adsorption technology offers superior performance due to its cost-effectiveness, stability, recyclability, and reliability in maintaining environmental and health standards for toxic pollutants. Despite extensive research on the use of traditional adsorbents to remove emerging contaminants, their expensiveness, lack of selectivity, and complexity of regeneration remain some of the challenges. Industrial wastes viz. blast furnace slag, red mud, and copper slag can be used to develop efficacious adsorbents for the treatment of emerging contaminants in water. Advantages of the use of such industrial wastes include resource utilization, availability, cost-effectiveness, and waste management. Nevertheless, little is known so far about their application, removal efficacy, adsorption mechanisms, and limitations in the treatment of emerging contaminants. A holistic understanding of the application of such unique industrial waste-derived adsorbents in removing emerging contaminants from water is need of the hour to transform this technology from bench-scale to pilot and large-scale applications. This review investigates different water treatment techniques associated with industrial waste-based adsorbents derived from blast furnace slag, red mud, and copper slag. Besides, this review provides important insights into the growing trends of utilizing such novel types of adsorbents to remove emerging contaminants from water with an emphasis on removal efficacy, controlling measures, adsorption mechanisms, advantages, and limitations. The present timely review brings the current state of knowledge into a single reference which could be a strong platform for future research in understanding the latest advancements, decision making, and financial management related to the treatment of wastewater using industrial waste-based adsorbents.
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- Harsha S Rangappa
- Center for Interdisciplinary Programs, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Sangareddy, 502285, Telangana, India; Centre for Regional and Rural Futures, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC, 3125 Australia
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- Centre for Regional and Rural Futures, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC, 3216 Australia
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- Centre for Regional and Rural Futures, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC, 3125 Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Sangareddy, Telangana, 502285, India.
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Mugwili ME, Waanders FB, Masindi V, Fosso-Kankeu E. An update on sustainabilities and challenges on the removal of ammonia from aqueous solutions: A state-of-the-art review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 347:119172. [PMID: 37793297 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119172] [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: 06/18/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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An insightful attempt has been made in this review and the primary objective was to meticulously provide an update on the sustainabilities, advances and challenges pertaining the removal of ammonia from water and wastewater. Specifically, ammonia is a versatile compound that prevails in various spheres of the environment, and if not properly managed, this chemical species could pose severe ecological pressure and toxicity to different receiving environments and its biota. The notorious footprints of ammonia could be traced to anoxic conditions, an infestation of aquatic ecosystems, hyperactivity, convulsion, and methaemoglobin, popularly known as the "blue baby syndrome". In this review, latest updates regarding the sustainabilities, advancements and challenges for the removal of ammonia from aqueous solutions, i.e., river and waste waters, are briefly elucidated in light of future perspectives. Viable routes and ideal hotspots, i.e., wastewater and drinking water, for ammonia removal under the cost-effective options have been unpacked. Key mechanisms for the removal of ammonia were grossly bioremediation, oxidation, adsorption, filtration, precipitation, and ion exchange. Finally, this review denoted biological nutrient removal, struvite precipitation, and breakpoint chlorination as the most effective and promising technologies for the removal of ammonia from aquatic environments, although at the expense of energy and operational cost. Lastly, the future perspective, avenues of exploitation, and technical facets that deserve in-depth exploration are duly underscored.
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- Muyahavho Enemiah Mugwili
- Water Pollution Monitoring and Remediation Initiatives Research Group, School of Chemical and Minerals Engineering, North-West University, Potchefstroom, 2531, South Africa; Magalies Water, Scientific Services, Research & Development Division, Erf 3475, Stoffberg Street, Brits, 0250, South Africa
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- Water Pollution Monitoring and Remediation Initiatives Research Group, School of Chemical and Minerals Engineering, North-West University, Potchefstroom, 2531, South Africa
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- Magalies Water, Scientific Services, Research & Development Division, Erf 3475, Stoffberg Street, Brits, 0250, South Africa; Department of Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA), P. O. Box 392, Florida, 1710, South Africa.
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- Water Pollution Monitoring and Remediation Initiatives Research Group, School of Chemical and Minerals Engineering, North-West University, Potchefstroom, 2531, South Africa; Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science Engineering and Technology (CSET), University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, South Africa; Department of Mining Engineering, College of Science Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, South Africa
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Dai YG, Guo XH, Ma GW, Gai WZ, Deng ZY. Efficient Removal of Nitrate in Neutral Solution Using Zero-Valent Al Activated by Soaking. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:24922-24930. [PMID: 37483218 PMCID: PMC10357571 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c01347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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Nitrate is a contaminant widely found in surface water, and a high concentration of nitrate can pose a serious threat to human health. Zero-valent iron is widely used to reduce nitrate in aqueous solution, but an acidic condition is required. Zero-valent aluminum has a much lower redox potential (E0(Al3+/Al0) = -1.662 V) than zero-valent iron (E0(Fe2+/Fe0) = -0.44 V), making it a better choice for reduction of nitrate. However, a passive oxide film covering on Al surfaces inhibits its electron transfer. In this work, metal Al powder was activated by a soaking procedure in deionized water. It was found that nitrate in neutral solution can be efficiently and completely reduced by soaked Al, even if the concentration of nitrate-N was up to 100 mg L-1. Using an optimal soaking time, the soaked Al can remove >90% of nitrate in aqueous solution within ∼2 h at 50 °C. Furthermore, the nitrate reduction efficiency increased with increasing reaction temperature and dosage of Al powder. After reaction, only ∼50% of pristine N content was left in the form of ammonia ions (NH4+) in aqueous solution. Mechanism analyses showed that after soaking, Al particle surfaces were covered by a layer of loose and fine Al(OH)3 grains, which can shorten the induction time for the beginning of the reaction between inner Al and outside ions or molecules. This is the reason why soaked Al has a high efficiency for nitrate removal. The present results indicate that soaking is an effective way to activate Al to remove nitrate in water.
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- Yi-Gong Dai
- Energy
Materials & Physics Group, Department of Physics, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
- Institute
of Low-Dimensional Carbon and Device Physics, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Energy
Materials & Physics Group, Department of Physics, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
- Institute
of Low-Dimensional Carbon and Device Physics, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Energy
Materials & Physics Group, Department of Physics, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
- Institute
of Low-Dimensional Carbon and Device Physics, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- College
of Physics and Electronic Information & Henan Key Laboratory of
Electromagnetic Transformation and Detection, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China
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- Energy
Materials & Physics Group, Department of Physics, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
- Institute
of Low-Dimensional Carbon and Device Physics, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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Wedajo T, Mekonnen A, Alemu T. Preparation and application of zeolite-zinc oxide nano composite for nitrate removal from groundwater. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 2023; 21:277-291. [PMID: 37159745 PMCID: PMC10163202 DOI: 10.1007/s40201-023-00860-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Nanomaterial assisted removal of pollutants from water has got great attention. This study aimed to remove nitrate from groundwater using zeolite and zeolite-ZnO nanocomposite as synergetic effect. Zeolite-ZnO nanocomposite was prepared using the co-precipitation method. The Physico-chemical characteristics of the nanomaterials were determined using XRD, SEM, and FTIR. The results revealed that; Zeolite-ZnO nanocomposites with 13.12 nm particle size have successfully been loaded into the zeolite. In addition, its chemical composition was determined using AAS. The removal efficiency of nitrate from groundwater was studied using a batch experiment. The removal of nitrate was investigated as a function of adsorbent dose, pH, initial concentration of nitrate, contact time, and agitation speed. Moreover, the adsorption isotherm and kinetics were also determined. The results showed that the removal of nitrate was 92% at an optimum dose of 0.5 g, pH 5, initial nitrate concentration of 50 mg/L, the contact time of 1 h, and agitation speed of 160 rpm. The removal nitrate has been fitted well by the Langmuir isotherm model with correlation coefficients of R2 = 0.988. Thus, indicating the applicability of monolayer coverage of the nitrate ion on the surface of the nanocomposite. The adsorption process follows the pseudo-second-order model with a correlation coefficient of R2 = 0.997. The results of this work might find application in remediation of water by removing nitrate to meet the standards of water quality.
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- Temesgen Wedajo
- National Soil Testing Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Center for Environmental Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, National Soil Research Laboratoty, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Center for Environmental Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Center for Environmental Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Alfei S, Orlandi V, Grasso F, Boggia R, Zuccari G. Cationic Polystyrene-Based Hydrogels: Low-Cost and Regenerable Adsorbents to Electrostatically Remove Nitrites from Water. TOXICS 2023; 11:312. [PMID: 37112539 PMCID: PMC10142137 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11040312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Nitrites are metastable anions that are derived from the oxidation of ammonia by agricultural pollution, sewage, decaying protein, and other nitrogen sources. They are a recognized environmental issue due to their role in eutrophication, as well as in surface and groundwater contamination, being toxic to almost all living creatures. Recently, we reported on the high efficiency of two cationic resins (R1 and R2) forming hydrogels (R1HG and R2HG) by dispersion in water in removing anionic dyes from water by electrostatic binding. Here, aiming at developing adsorbent materials for nitrite remediation, R1, R2, R1HG, and R2HG were first tested in adsorption experiments in batches monitored by UV-Vis methods, using the Griess reagent system (GRS) in order to assess their removal efficiency by contact over time. Particularly, samples of water appositely contaminated with nitrites were analyzed by UV-Vis before and during treatment with the hydrogels. The initial concentration of nitrites was quantified (118 mg/L). Then, the removal of nitrites over time, the removal efficiency of R1HG (89.2%) and of R2HG (89.6%), their maximum adsorption (21.0 mg/g and 23.5 mg/g), as well as the adsorption kinetics and mechanisms were evaluated. Additionally, R1HG- and R2HG-based columns (h = 8-10 cm, ØE = 2 cm) mimicking mini-scale decontamination systems by filtration were used to rapidly filter samples of water polluted with nitrite that were under pressure. R1HG and R2GH were capable of totally removing nitrites (99.5% and 100%) from volumes of nitrite solutions that were 118 mg/L that is 10 times the volumes of resins used. Additionally, when extending filtration to increasing volumes of the same nitrite solution up to 60 times the volume of resins used, the removal efficiently of R1HG decreased, and that of R2HG remained stable at over 89%. Interestingly, both the worn-out hydrogels were regenerable by 1% HCl washing, without a significant reduction in their original efficiency. There is a lack of studies in the literature reporting on novel methods to remove nitrite from water. R1HG and especially R2HG represent low-cost, up-scalable, and regenerable column-packing materials with promise for applications in the treatment of drinking water contaminated by nitrites.
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- Silvana Alfei
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Genoa, Viale Cembrano, 16148 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Genoa, Viale Cembrano, 16148 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Genoa, Viale Cembrano, 16148 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Genoa, Viale Cembrano, 16148 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Genoa, Viale Cembrano, 16148 Genoa, Italy
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Cooper JA, Malakar A, Kaiser M. Self-functionalization of soil-aged biochar surfaces increases nitrate retention. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 861:160644. [PMID: 36464046 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Nutrient retention in biochar amended soil has yielded variable results, with poorly understood mechanisms. Identification of changes on biochar surfaces during in situ soil aging can provide mechanistic information on the role of biochar on nutrient retention. In the current greenhouse study, we analyzed changes of biochar surface characteristics from aging in two soils with different iron levels and amended with two types of manure under corn. On pristine biochar surfaces, we detected no iron species. In contrast, after soil aging (70 days), a self-functionalization of biochar surfaces with iron oxides was observed, which can be explained by soil redox cycles allowing reduced iron(II) to migrate on biochar surfaces followed by its re-oxidation. This self-functionalization is proposed as an underlying mechanism explaining the significantly (p < 0.01) increased nitrate retention by 29-180 % in biochar amended soil. Significant (p < 0.05) reductions in leachate phosphate (18-41 %) and dissolved organic carbon (8.8-55 %) were also observed after biochar surface functionalization. Our results indicate that redox-driven iron oxide formation on surfaces of biochar in the soil can be a critical process explaining the dynamic nature of nutrient retention observed in biochar amended soils. Identifying soil environmental conditions most beneficial for such surface functionalization, which has the potential to increase nutrient retention, is critical for implementing efficient biochar amendment strategies and for increased resource efficiency in agroecosystems.
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- Jennifer A Cooper
- Department of Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1875 N 38th St, 279 Plant Sciences Hall, PO Box 830915, Lincoln, NE 68583-0915, USA
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- School of Natural Resources and Nebraska Water Center, part of the Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute, 135 Keim Hall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583-0844, USA.
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- Department of Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1875 N 38th St, 279 Plant Sciences Hall, PO Box 830915, Lincoln, NE 68583-0915, USA
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Zhang Z, Huang G, Zhang P, Shen J, Wang S, Li Y. Development of iron-based biochar for enhancing nitrate adsorption: Effects of specific surface area, electrostatic force, and functional groups. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 856:159037. [PMID: 36179839 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The problem of nitrate contamination in water has attracted widespread attention. Original biochar has a poor adsorption capacity for nitrate adsorption. Iron impregnation and acid protonation (base deprotonation) are common modification methods for biochar. In order to develop iron-mediated biochar containing multi-functional groups for enhancing nitrate adsorption, Fe-BC@H and Fe-BC@OH were prepared using a two-stage development process, including an iron-based carbon pyrolysis followed by acid protonation (or base deprotonation). The pseudo-second-order kinetic and Langmuir models can well describe the adsorption process which is a physicochemical complex monolayer adsorption. The data proved that Fe-BC@H (9.35 mg/g NO3--N) had a stronger adsorption capacity than Fe-BC@OH (2.95 mg/g NO3--N). Surface morphologies, functional groups, and mineral compositions of Fe-BC@H and Fe-BC@OH were analyzed through Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Characterization results showed that acid protonation can further improve the specific surface area (SSA), pore volume, and Zeta potential of Fe-based biochar, providing more adsorption sites for nitrate and enhancing the electrostatic force between nitrate and biochar. However, these effects were suppressed through base deprotonation. In addition, acid protonation can significantly increase the type and number of functional groups of biochar to enhance the chemisorption of nitrate. Such results suggested that the acid protonation can further improve the adsorption capacity of Fe-based biochar for nitrate, while base deprotonation had an inhibitory effect on that of Fe-based biochar. Overall, this study reveals that specific surface area, electrostatic force, and functional groups are crucial effects of the nitrate adsorption on acid/base modified biochar.
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- Zhen Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- China-Canada Center of Energy, Environment and Sustainability Research, UR-SDU, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; Environmental Systems Engineering Program, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2, Canada.
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- Environmental Systems Engineering Program, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2, Canada
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- Environmental Systems Engineering Program, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2, Canada
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- China-Canada Center of Energy, Environment and Sustainability Research, UR-SDU, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; Environmental Systems Engineering Program, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2, Canada
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Verma C, Hussain CM, Quraishi MA, Alfantazi A. Green surfactants for corrosion control: Design, performance and applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 311:102822. [PMID: 36442322 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Surfactants enjoy an augmented share of hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity and are well-known for their anticorrosive potential. The use of non-toxic surfactants is gaining growing interest because of the scaling demands of green chemistry. Green surfactants have successfully replaced traditional toxic surfactant-based corrosion inhibitors. Recently, many reports described the corrosion inhibition potential of green surfactants. The present article aims to describe the recent advancements in using green surfactants in corrosion mitigation. They create a charge transfer barrier through their adsorption at the interface of the metal and the environment. Their adsorption is well explained by the Langmuir adsorption isotherm. In the adsorbed layer, their hydrophilic polar heads orient toward the metal side and their hydrophobic tails orient toward the solution side. They block the active sites and retard the anodic and cathodic and act as mixed-type inhibitors. Their adsorption and bonding nature are fruitfully supported by surface analyses. They can form mono- or multilayers depending upon the nature of the metal, electrolyte and experimental conditions. The challenges and opportunities of using green surfactants as corrosion inhibitors have also been described.
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- Chandrabhan Verma
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Advanced Materials, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA.
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Advanced Materials, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 2533, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Namayandeh A, Borkiewicz OJ, Bompoti NM, Chrysochoou M, Michel FM. Oxyanion Surface Complexes Control the Kinetics and Pathway of Ferrihydrite Transformation to Goethite and Hematite. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:15672-15684. [PMID: 36219790 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c04971] [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] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The rate and pathway of ferrihydrite (Fh) transformation at oxic conditions to more stable products is controlled largely by temperature, pH, and the presence of other ions in the system such as nitrate (NO3-), sulfate (SO42-), and arsenate (AsO43-). Although the mechanism of Fh transformation and oxyanion complexation have been separately studied, the effect of surface complex type and strength on the rate and pathway remains only partly understood. We have developed a kinetic model that describes the effects of surface complex type and strength on Fh transformation to goethite (Gt) and hematite (Hm). Two sets of oxyanion-adsorbed Fh samples were prepared, nonbuffered and buffered, aged at 70 ± 1.5 °C, and then characterized using synchrotron X-ray scattering methods and wet chemical analysis. Kinetic modeling showed a significant decrease in the rate of Fh transformation for oxyanion surface complexes dominated by strong inner-sphere (SO42- and AsO43-) versus weak outer-sphere (NO3-) bonding and the control. The results also showed that the Fh transformation pathway is influenced by the type of surface complex such that with increasing strength of bonding, a smaller fraction of Gt forms compared with Hm. These findings are important for understanding and predicting the role of Fh in controlling the transport and fate of metal and metalloid oxyanions in natural and applied systems.
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- Alireza Namayandeh
- Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia24061, United States
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois60439, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut06269, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut06269, United States
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- Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia24061, United States
- Virginia Tech, Division of Nanoscience, Academy of Integrated Science, Blacksburg, Virginia24061, United States
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Preparation of highly efficient and eco-friendly alumina magnetic hybrid nanosorbent from red mud: Excellent adsorption capacity towards nitrate. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Bayram O, Köksal E, Moral E, Göde F, Pehlivan E. Efficient decolorization of cationic dye (malachite green) by natural-based biosorbent (nano-magnetic Sophora Japonica fruit seed biochar). J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2022.2135522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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- Okan Bayram
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Applied and Natural Sciences, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Applied and Natural Sciences, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Applied and Natural Sciences, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konya Technical University, Konya, Turkey
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Zhao Y, Chen Z, Wang Q, Zhang C, Ji M. A new insight to explore toxic Cd(II) affecting denitrification: Reaction kinetic, electron behavior and microbial community. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 305:135419. [PMID: 35752314 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Denitrification process is a crucial step in nitrogen removal and is more vulnerable to external shocks due to the fact that anoxic process is always located before aerobic process in conventional sewage treatment. This study aims to elaborate the nitrogen conversion characteristics by investigating denitrification kinetics, electron behavior and microbial community under Cd(II) shock. Reaction kinetics showed that 10 mg/L of Cd(II) accelerated nitrate reduction rate by 52.29% but 80 mg/L of Cd(II) severely decelerated it by 95.41% with the accumulation of nitrite. High concentration of COD (C/N = 10.4) in the system caused by Cd(II) disrupting the integrity of cell membrane (lactate dehydrogenase increased by 328.7%) was proved to induce occurrence of Dissimilatory Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia (DNRA). The electron transport system activity (ETSA), electron consumption and electron distribution were combined to reveal the electron behavior regulated by Cd(II). The electron ratio of nitrate reductase to nitrite reductase increased from 1.48 (control) to 3.91 and 3.52 (40 and 80 mg/L of Cd(II)) indicated the electrons allocating tendency and further explained the nitrite accumulation. High concentration of Cd(II) also decreased ETSA by weakening the physiological activities of flavin adenine dinucleotide, flavin mononucleotide and cytochrome c or hindered the microbes to secrete these electron carriers. Furthermore, Cd(II) inhibited dominant bacteria genera containing napA gene (Azospirillum and Thauera) and nirS gene (unclassified_c_Betaproteobacteria). Enterobacteriaceae family was found to dominate the DNRA process.
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- Yingxin Zhao
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China
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Patel N, Srivastav AL, Patel A, Singh A, Singh SK, Chaudhary VK, Singh PK, Bhunia B. Nitrate contamination in water resources, human health risks and its remediation through adsorption: a focused review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:69137-69152. [PMID: 35947260 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22377-2] [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: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The level of nitrate in water has been increasing considerably all around the world due to vast application of inorganic nitrogen fertiliser and animal manure. Because of nitrate's high solubility in water, human beings are getting exposed to it mainly through various routes including water, food etc. Various regulations have been set for nitrate (45-50 mgNO3-/L) in drinking water to protect health of the infants from the methemoglobinemia, birth defects, thyroid disease, risk of specific cancers, i.e. colorectal, breast and bladder cancer caused due to nitrate poisoning. Different methods like ion exchange, adsorption, biological denitrification etc. have the ability to eliminate the nitrate from the aqueous medium. However, adsorption process got preference over the other approaches because of its simple design and satisfactory results especially with surface modified adsorbents or with mineral-based adsorbents. Different types of adsorbents have been used for this purpose; however, adsorbents derived from the biomass wastes have great adsorption capacities for nitrate such as tea waste-based adsorbents (136.43 mg/g), carbon nanotube (142.86 mg/g), chitosan beads (104 mg/g) and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide modified rice husk (278 mg/g). Therefore, a thorough literature survey has been carried out to formulate this review paper to understand various sources of nitrate pollution, route of exposure to the human beings, ill effects along with discussing the key developments as well as the new advancements reported in procuring low-cost efficient adsorbents for water purification.
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- Naveen Patel
- Department of Civil Engineering, IET, Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Chitkara University School of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, IET, Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Applied Sciences, IET, Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology, Agartala, Tripura, India
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Chen W, Wu B, Yao Q, Dong G, Zuo C, Zhang Y, Zhou Y, Liu Y, Zhang Z. A MXene-based multiple catalyst for highly efficient photocatalytic removal of nitrate. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:58149-58160. [PMID: 35364786 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19616-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Photocatalytic removal of nitrate in wastewater has attracted wide attention because of its simple operation and environmental protection. However, the preparation of photocatalysts with high efficiency and high nitrogen selectivity is still a challenge. In this paper, TiO2 is grown in situ on Ti3C2 MXene by a simple calcination method and modified with silver particles. The presence of Ti3C2 reduces the recombination rate of photogenerated electrons and generates more photogenerated electrons. At the same time, the silver particles also increase the photoelectron density and further improve the carrier separation of the catalyst. Due to its unique structure and optical properties, the prepared photocatalyst shows an excellent nitrate removal rate under a high-pressure mercury lamp. At 500 mgN/L, the nitrate removal rate reaches 96.1%, and the nitrogen selectivity reaches 92.6%. Even after 5 cycles, the prepared photocatalyst still maintains a high nitrate photocatalytic removal efficiency (89%). The electron transfer path is verified by density functional theory calculations.
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- Wanying Chen
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Jiangsu Optoelectronic Functional Materials and Engineering Laboratory, Nanjing, 211189, People's Republic of China
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- Multiscale Computational Materials Facility, Key Laboratory of Eco-Materials Advanced Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350100, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Jiangsu Optoelectronic Functional Materials and Engineering Laboratory, Nanjing, 211189, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Jiangsu Optoelectronic Functional Materials and Engineering Laboratory, Nanjing, 211189, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Jiangsu Optoelectronic Functional Materials and Engineering Laboratory, Nanjing, 211189, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Jiangsu Optoelectronic Functional Materials and Engineering Laboratory, Nanjing, 211189, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Jiangsu Optoelectronic Functional Materials and Engineering Laboratory, Nanjing, 211189, People's Republic of China
- Multiscale Computational Materials Facility, Key Laboratory of Eco-Materials Advanced Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350100, China
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- Varun Water Environmental Technology Co., Ltd, Taicang, 215400, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Jiangsu Optoelectronic Functional Materials and Engineering Laboratory, Nanjing, 211189, People's Republic of China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 211167, China
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Comparative adsorptive behaviour of cow dung ash and starch as potential eco-friendly matrices for controlled organophosphorus pesticides delivery. Sci Rep 2022; 12:11169. [PMID: 35778601 PMCID: PMC9249786 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-15292-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The work reported herein explores the viability of cow dung ash (CDA) as a matrix for controlled pesticide delivery, by comparing its adsorptive characteristics towards two organophosphorus pesticides with those of starch, conventionally utilized in designing controlled pesticide delivery systems. CDA was characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD). Data for pesticide adsorption on the surfaces correlate well with Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms, with the former isotherm giving a slightly better fit (R2 ≥ 0.90) than the latter (R2 ≥ 0.81). Values of the adsorption parameters KL and RL indicate favourable pesticide adsorption on both surfaces. Desorption is the microscopic reverse of adsorption; both processes obey pseudo-second-order kinetics. The implication of this kinetic form is a mechanism in which adsorbate diffusion to the polymer surface and its transport into the polymer interior are important events. The isothermal and kinetic ratios, \documentclass[12pt]{minimal}
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Shen Y, Chen N, Feng Z, Feng C, Deng Y. Treatment of nitrate containing wastewater by adsorption process using polypyrrole-modified plastic-carbon: Characteristic and mechanism. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 297:134107. [PMID: 35271890 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Polypyrrole-modified plastic-carbon (PET-PPy) composite was prepared by using high porosity plastic-carbon materials and a special doping mechanism of polypyrrole to remove nitrate from water to achieve waste recycling. As a result, PET-PPy-500 showed remarkable nitrate adsorption in both acidic and alkaline wastewater. The pseudo-second-order kinetic and Langmuir isotherm models were fit for the nitrate adsorption by PET-PPy-500, and the maximum adsorption capacity predicted by the Langmuir model was 10.04 mg NO3-N/g (45.18 mg NO3-/g) at 30 °C. The ion exchange and electrostatic attraction were the main mechanisms of removing NO3- by PET-PPy-500, which was demonstrated by the interface characterization and theoretical calculation. The doped ions (Cl-) and/or other anions produced by charge transfer interaction were the main exchange ions in the process of NO3- adsorption. The main binding sites in the electrostatic adsorption process were nitrogen-containing functional groups, which can be confirmed by the results of XPS and density functional theory (DFT). Furthermore, DFT results also showed that the adsorption of nitrate by PET-PPy was a spontaneous exothermic process, and the adsorption energy at the nitrogen site was the lowest. The findings of this study provide a feasible strategy for the advanced treatment of nitrate containing wastewater.
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- Yuanyuan Shen
- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China.
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China
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Modified Hazelnut Shells as a Novel Adsorbent for the Removal of Nitrate from Wastewater. WATER 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/w14050816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The aim of the study was to prepare a novel adsorbent by chemical modification of hazelnut shells and evaluate its potential for the nitrate removal from model solutions and real wastewater. The characterization of the novel adsorbent, i.e., modified hazelnut shell (MHS) was performed. The adsorbent characterization included the analysis of elemental composition and the surface characteristics analysis by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The adsorption experiments (batch technique) were performed to investigate the effects of adsorbent concentration, contact time, initial nitrate concentration, and solution pH. The nitrate removal efficiency increased with the increase in MHS concentration and decreased with the initial nitrate concentration. MHS was found to be effective in nitrate removal over a wide pH range (from 2 to 10), and the highest amount of nitrate adsorbed was 25.79 mg g−1 in a model nitrate solution. Depending on the aqueous medium (model solutions or real wastewater samples), it was shown that both Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherm models can be used to interpret the adsorption process. It was found that the kinetics are well described by a pseudo-second order model and the nitrate adsorption process can be controlled by chemisorption. The intraparticle diffusion model has been used to identify an adsorption-controlled process by diffusion mechanisms. Adsorption/desorption experiments in column confirmed that MHS could be successfully used in multiple cycles (at least three), indicating the potential of MHS as an alternative to costly commercial adsorbents for the removal of nitrates from wastewater.
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Chen L, He F, Li F. Denitrification enhancement by electro-adsorption/reduction in capacitive deionization (CDI) and membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI) with copper electrode. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 291:132732. [PMID: 34743794 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132732] [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: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The green and efficient removal of nitrate (NO3-) in groundwater is a primary concern nowadays, and membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI) is an emerging technology for the removal of nitrate (NO3-) from water. In this study, a novel electrochemical system for nitrate denitrification removal was established, wherein the economic non-noble metal copper was used as the electrode material to achieve harmless removal of nitrate in a single electrochemical cell. The effects of applied voltage, initial NO3- concentration, and co-existing matters on NO3- denitrification removal during electro-adsorption/reduction system were deeply investigated. The results showed that the NO3- denitrification removal increased with raised voltage and in proportion to the initial NO3- concentration within certain limits, wherein the removal rate reached a maximum of 53.3% in the single-solute solution of 200 mg L-1 NaNO3 at 1.8 V. Nevertheless, overhigh voltage or initial NO3- concentration would have a negative effect on nitrate removal, which was caused by multiple factors, including side reactions in the solution, fouling of activated carbon fiber and anion exchange membrane, and corrosion of copper electrode. The presence of NaCl also had a negative effect on the removal of nitrate, which was mainly caused by fouling of ACF/IEM and redox reaction on account of the chloride ions. This study provides a potential economical alternative for the NO3- denitrification removal to achieve a more environmentally friendly outcome.
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- Lin Chen
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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Bishayee B, Chatterjee RP, Ruj B, Chakrabortty S, Nayak J. Strategic management of nitrate pollution from contaminated water using viable adsorbents: An economic assessment-based review with possible policy suggestions. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 303:114081. [PMID: 34823908 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Groundwater contaminated with nitrate has prompted a flurry of research studies around the world in the recent years to address this burning environmental issue. The common presence of nitrates in groundwater, wastewater, and surface waters has thrown an enormously critical challenge to the global research communities to provide safe and clean drinking water to municipalities. As per WHO, the maximum permissible limit of nitrate in drinking water is 10 mg/L and in groundwater is 50 mg/L; exceeding the limits, several human health problems are observed. Adsorption, ion-exchange processes, membrane-based approaches, electrochemical and chemical procedures, biological methods, filtration, nanoparticles, etc. have been well investigated and reviewed to reduce nitrate levels in water samples in the recent years. Process conditions, as well as the efficacy of various approaches, were discovered to influence different techniques for nitrate mitigation. But, because of low cost, simple operation, easy handling, and high removal effectiveness, adsorption has been found to be the most suitable and efficient approach. The main objectives of this review primarily focuses on the creation of a naturally abundant, cost-effective innovative abundant material, such as activated clay particles combined with iron oxide. Oxide-clay nanocomposite materials, effectively remove nitrate with higher removal efficiency along with recovery of nitrate concentrated sludge. Such methods stand out as flexible and economic ways for capturing stabilized nitrate in solid matrices to satisfy long-term operations. A techno-economic assessment along with suitable policy suggestions have been reported to justify the viability of the brighter processes. Indeed, this kind of analytical review appears ideal for municipal community recommendations on abatement of excess nitrate to supply of clean water.
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- Bhaskar Bishayee
- Environmental Engineering Group, CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur, 713209, India
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- Environmental Engineering Group, CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur, 713209, India
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- Environmental Engineering Group, CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur, 713209, India.
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- School of Chemical Technology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Tamilnadu, 626126, India.
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Arauzo M, Valladolid M, García G, Andries DM. N and P behaviour in alluvial aquifers and in the soil solution of their catchment areas: How land use and the physical environment contribute to diffuse pollution. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 804:150056. [PMID: 34798720 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150056] [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: 02/04/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The role of land use and the physical environment in N and P pollution of alluvial aquifers was analysed at three levels of information: (1) aquifer (N and P in groundwater), (2) soil transect (potentially leachable N and P in the soil solution) and (3) aquifer's catchment area. The study was carried out in the Oja and Tirón alluvial aquifers and their catchment areas (northern Spain). Nitrate was the dominant N form, both in groundwater and the soil solution of aquifers' catchment areas. Orthophosphate and organic-P were the codominant P forms in the aquifers. Orthophosphate was the main form in the soil solution. During the period 2005-2017 no significant decrease in nitrate pollution was observed, suggesting the need to review current Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) designations. Since nitrate is highly mobile, it tended to accumulate in stagnation zones at the lower reaches of the aquifers. P did not accumulate in the same zones due to its low solubility. Principal component analyses (PCAs) of the aquifers, soil transects and aquifers' catchment areas revealed that the observation scale influences the environmental factors that can be detected as intervening in groundwater pollution. At the aquifer scale, links were found between nitrates and land use, topographic, hydrogeological and climatic factors. The protective effect of natural areas against nitrate pollution was noteworthy, while agriculture was associated with pollution. At the soil transect scale, an altitudinal gradient governed soil particle size distribution and land use, separating mountain forest soils from agricultural soils. The negative relationship between clay contents vs. nitrate and orthophosphate in the soil solution pointed to a regulatory role of clay. At the catchment scale, the size and physical characteristics of the catchments and land use distribution determined macronutrient availability in the soil solution and, in turn, N and P groundwater distribution.
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- Mercedes Arauzo
- Instituto de Ciencias Agrarias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Serrano 115 dpdo, 28006 Madrid, Spain.
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- Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), José Gutiérrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agrarias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Serrano 115 dpdo, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agrarias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Serrano 115 dpdo, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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Singh S, Anil AG, Kumar V, Kapoor D, Subramanian S, Singh J, Ramamurthy PC. Nitrates in the environment: A critical review of their distribution, sensing techniques, ecological effects and remediation. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:131996. [PMID: 34455120 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nitrate pollution is eminent in almost all the developing nations as a result of increased natural activities apart from anthropogenic pollution. The release of nitrates in more than critical quantities into the water bodies causes accretion impacts on living creatures, environmental receptors, and human vigour by accumulation through the food chain. Nitrates have recently acquired researchers' huge attention and extend their roots in environmental contamination of surface and groundwater systems. The presence of nitrate in high concentrations in surface and groundwater triggers several health problems, for instance, methemoglobinemia, diabetes, eruption of infectious disorders, harmfully influence aquatic organisms. Sensing nitrate is an alternate option for monitoring the distribution of nitrate in different water bodies. Here we review electrochemical, spectroscopic, and electrical modes of nitrate sensing. It is concluded that, among the various sensors discussed in this review, FET sensors are the most desirable choice. Their sensitivity, ease of use and scope for miniaturisation are exceptional. Advanced functional materials need to be designed to satiate the growing need for environmental monitoring. Different sources of nitrate contamination in ground and surface water can be estimated using different techniques such as nitrate isotopic composition, co contaminants, water tracers, and other specialized techniques. This review intends to explore the research work on remediation of nitrate from wastewater and soil using different processes such as reverse osmosis, chemical denitrification, biological denitrification, ion exchange, electrodialysis, and adsorption. Denitrification proves as a promising alternative over previously reported techniques in terms of their nitrate removal because of its high cost-effectiveness.
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- Simranjeet Singh
- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India
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- Department of Material Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Jhansi, U.P. , India
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- Department of Botany, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, 144111, India
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- Department of Material Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, 144111, India.
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India.
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Oseghe EO, Idris AO, Feleni U, Mamba BB, Msagati TAM. A review on water treatment technologies for the management of oxoanions: prospects and challenges. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:61979-61997. [PMID: 34561799 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16302-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Oxoanions are a class of contaminants that are easily released into the aquatic systems either through natural or anthropogenic activities. Depending on their oxidation states, they are highly mobile, resulting in the contamination of underground water. Above the permissible level in groundwater, they pose as threats to mammals when the contaminated water is consumed. Some of the health challenges caused are cancer, neurological, cardiac, gastrointestinal, and skin disorders. Several treatment technologies have been adopted over the years for the management of these oxoanions present in the aquatic systems. However interesting these treatment technologies might be, they also have their limitations such as cost-effectiveness, the complexity of the process, and generation of secondary pollutants. This work focused on some of the water treatment technologies applied for the removal of oxoanions. Some of the advantages and disadvantages of these treatment technologies are also highlighted. Amongst all the treatment technologies, adsorption is the most applied method for the removal of oxoanions. However, photocatalysis has a higher prospect since it is non-selective and secondary pollutants are not generated after the treatment process. Also, photocatalysis can simultaneously reduce and oxidise oxoanions as well as organic pollutants respectively.
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- Ekemena Oghenovoh Oseghe
- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Johannesburg, 1709, South Africa.
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Johannesburg, 1709, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Johannesburg, 1709, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Johannesburg, 1709, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Johannesburg, 1709, South Africa
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Effect of Nanoparticle Size in Pt/SiO 2 Catalyzed Nitrate Reduction in Liquid Phase. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11010195. [PMID: 33466654 PMCID: PMC7828658 DOI: 10.3390/nano11010195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Effect of platinum nanoparticle size on catalytic reduction of nitrate in liquid phase was examined under ambient conditions by using hydrogen as a reducing agent. For the size effect study, Pt nanoparticles with sizes of 2, 4 and 8 nm were loaded silica support. TEM images of Pt nanoparticles showed that homogeneous morphologies as well as narrow size distributions were achieved during the preparation. All three catalysts showed high activity and were able to reduce nitrate below the recommended limit of 50 mg/L in drinking water. The highest catalytic activity was seen with 8 nm platinum; however, the product selectivity for N2 was highest with 4 nm platinum. In addition, the possibility of PVP capping agent acting as a promoter in the reaction is highlighted.
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Xia F, Yang H, Li L, Ren Y, Shi D, Chai H, Ai H, He Q, Gu L. Enhanced nitrate adsorption by using cetyltrimethylammonium chloride pre-loaded activated carbon. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2020; 41:3562-3572. [PMID: 31050606 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2019.1615133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This paper used cetyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC) pre-loaded activated carbon (AC) to research nitrate adsorption. Effects of various parameters such as AC types, AC dosage as well as initial pH were studied. The results indicated that the ACs modified by CTAC can get higher nitrate removal. Even pH is neutral and basic, an accepted removal about 2.5 mg/g can be observed. The more CTAC pre-loaded on the AC surface, the higher nitrate adsorption capacity can be obtained. pH is regarded as a key factor affecting interactions between adsorbent and adsorbate, and the results confirmed that the nitrate adsorption on modified AC decreases gradually with the growth of initial pH. Besides, the acidic pH condition is much favoured for adsorption while the results gained a nitrate adsorption about 4.28 mg/g at pH = 3 condition. Sorption mechanism of nitrate on CTAC modified AC was investigated through two kinetic modellings including pseudo-second-order and Weber and Morris intra-particle diffusion model. The results imply that the generalized kinetic models tally well with experimental data. Additionally, interference of co-existing anions is examined, and the results showed that higher co-anions concentration would bring a heavier depression of the nitrate uptake due to its competing for adsorption sites.
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- Fan Xia
- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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Increased Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Properties of Silver Nanoparticles Using Silver Fluoride as Precursor. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25153494. [PMID: 32751978 PMCID: PMC7436145 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25153494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Silver nanoparticles were produced with AgF as the starting Ag(I) salt, with pectin as the reductant and protecting agent. While the obtained nanoparticles (pAgNP-F) have the same dimensional and physicochemical properties as those already described by us and obtained from AgNO3 and pectin (pAgNP-N), the silver nanoparticles from AgF display an increased antibacterial activity against E. coli PHL628 and Staphylococcus epidermidis RP62A (S. epidermidis RP62A), both as planktonic strains and as their biofilms with respect to pAgNP-N. In particular, a comparison of the antimicrobial and antibiofilm action of pAgNP-F has been carried out with pAgNP-N, pAgNP-N and added NaF, pure AgNO3, pure AgF, AgNO3 and added NaF and pure NaNO3 and NaF salts. By also measuring the concentration of the Ag+ cation released by pAgNP-F and pAgNP-N, we were able to unravel the separate contributions of each potential antibacterial agent, observing an evident synergy between p-AgNP and the F− anion: the F− anion increases the antibacterial power of the p-AgNP solutions even when F− is just 10 µM, a concentration at which F− alone (i.e., as its Na+ salt) is completely ineffective.
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Hu Q, Liu H, Zhang Z, Xie Y. Nitrate removal from aqueous solution using polyaniline modified activated carbon: Optimization and characterization. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Li J, Dong S, Wang Y, Dou X, Hao H. Nitrate removal from aqueous solutions by magnetic cationic hydrogel: Effect of electrostatic adsorption and mechanism. J Environ Sci (China) 2020; 91:177-188. [PMID: 32172966 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2020.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Revised: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Excessive nitrate (NO3-) is among the most problematic surface water and groundwater pollutants. In this study, a type of magnetic cationic hydrogel (MCH) is employed for NO3- adsorption and well characterized herein. Its adsorption capacity is considerably pH-dependent and achieves the optimal adsorption (maximum NO3--adsorption capacity is 95.88 ± 1.24 mg/g) when the pH level is 5.2-8.8. The fitting result using the homogeneous surface diffusion model indicates that the surface/film diffusion controls the adsorption rate, and NO3- approaches the center of MCH particles within 30 min. The diffusion coefficient (Ds) and external mass transfer coefficient (kF) in the liquid phase are 1.15 × 10-6 cm2/min and 4.5 × 10-6 cm/min, respectively. The MCH is employed to treat surface water that contains 10 mg/L of NO3-, and it is found that the optimal magnetic separation time is 1.6 min. The high-efficiency mass transfer and magnetic separation of MCH during the adsorption-regeneration process favors its application in surface water treatment. Furthermore, the study of the mechanism involved reveals that both -N+(CH3)3 groups and NO3- are convoluted in adsorption via electrostatic interactions. It is further found that ion exchange between NO3- and chlorine occurs.
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- Junyi Li
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Key Lab for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Key Lab for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Key Lab for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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Singh S, Kumar V, Datta S, Dhanjal DS, Sharma K, Samuel J, Singh J. Current advancement and future prospect of biosorbents for bioremediation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 709:135895. [PMID: 31884296 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 11/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/01/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The increasing use of heavy metals, synthetic dyes and pesticides is a major environmental concern. Wastewaters containing heavy metals and dyes, extensively released from small and large scale industries enter excessively into food chains resulting in mutagenesis, carcinogenicity and serious health impairments in living systems. The arrays of technologies are implemented to date to remediate both inorganic and organic contaminants from wastewaters. Among which, adsorption is the most attractive method as it employs eco-friendly, sustainable and cost-effective biomaterials. Use of bioadsorbents is advantageous over the conventional adsorbents. Clay, chitin, peat, microbial biomass and agricultural wastes are commonly used bioadsorbants. These bioadsorbents are extensively used for elimination of dyes, heavy metals, adsorption of toxic industrial effluents, removal of fertilizers/pesticides, atmospheric pollutants and nuclear waste from the environment. The current review presents state of the art knowledge on various types of biosorbents, their uses, and mechanism of action. Various strategies to enhance the efficiency of bioadsorbents and physicochemical conditions to remediate dyes and heavy metals from waste streams are also incorporated in this review. Use of nano-bioadsorbents in industries to minimize the hazardous effect of solid and liquid waste has also been discussed.
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- Simranjeet Singh
- Department of Biotechnology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India; Punjab Biotechnology Incubators, Mohali 160059, Punjab, India; Regional Advanced Water Testing Laboratory, Mohali 160059, Punjab, India
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- Regional Ayurveda Research Institute for Drug Development, Gwalior 474009, MP, India
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- Department of Zoology, Doaba College Jalandhar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India; Waste Valorization Research Lab, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara - 144411, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India.
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Salman Tabrizi N, Yavari M. Fixed bed study of nitrate removal from water by protonated cross-linked chitosan supported by biomass-derived carbon particles. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2020; 55:777-787. [PMID: 32186230 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2020.1741998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2019] [Revised: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this study, a green adsorbent was synthesized for the removal of nitrate ions from water. The adsorbent consisted of carbonaceous particles with high specific surface area (1,240 m2 g-1) and porosity derived from pyrolysis of cornelian cherry stone and modified by protonated cross-linked chitosan. The adsorbent was characterized using various techniques like SEM, FTIR, BJH and zeta potential measurements. Dynamic behavior of the adsorbent in the nitrate adsorption was studied in a packed bed system at various operating conditions and in the presence of other competing anions (PO43-, HCO3-, SO42-). Based on the error analysis, the optimum operating conditions were considered at flow rate of 3.8 mL min-1, bed depth of 10 cm and nitrate concentration of 75 mg L-1. The kinetics of the adsorption process was studied using Adams-Bohart and Thomas models and the qmax was calculated to be about 12.4 mg g-1 at neutral pH and room temperature. Furthermore, the relationship between the bed height and the breakthrough time was described by bed depth service time (BDST) model. The experimental results suggested that the adsorbent possessed significant ability in nitrate removal from water due to the desired chemistry of the biopolymer and the excellent textural properties of the carbon support.
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- Environmental Protection Department, Materials and Energy Research Center, Karaj, Iran
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Yang W, Wang J, Shi X, Tang H, Wang X, Wang S, Zhang W, Lu J. Preferential Nitrate Removal from Water Using a New Recyclable Polystyrene Adsorbent Functionalized with Triethylamine Groups. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Wenlan Yang
- School of the Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, P. R. China
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- School of the Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, P. R. China
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- School of the Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, P. R. China
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- School of the Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, P. R. China
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- School of the Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, P. R. China
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- School of the Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Nanjing 210036, P. R. China
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Zarei S, Farhadian N, Akbarzadeh R, Pirsaheb M, Asadi A, Safaei Z. Fabrication of novel 2D Ag-TiO2/γ-Al2O3/Chitosan nano-composite photocatalyst toward enhanced photocatalytic reduction of nitrate. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 145:926-935. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.09.183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2019] [Revised: 09/07/2019] [Accepted: 09/22/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Denitrification enhancement by electro-sorption/reduction using a layered metal oxide electrode loaded with Pd-Cu nanoparticles. Electrochem commun 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2019.106607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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You H, Li W, Zhang Y, Meng Z, Shang Z, Feng X, Ma Y, Lu J, Li M, Niu X. Enhanced removal of NO 3-N from water using Fe-Al modified biochar: behavior and mechanism. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2019; 80:2003-2012. [PMID: 32144232 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2020.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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To remove NO3-N from water, coconut shell biochar (CSB) was modified by a solution of FeCl3, a solution of AlCl3 and a mixture solution of FeCl3 and AlCl3 respectively. The obtained modified biochar with the best effect of NO3-N adsorption was screened out to explore the adsorption behavior and mechanism of NO3-N removal by batch experiments and kinetics and thermodynamics and correlated characterization. The results indicated that the mixture solution of FeCl3- and AlCl3- modified CSB (Fe-Al/CSB) showed the best adsorption performance for NO3-N removal. Iron and aluminum elements existed on the surface of Fe-Al/CSB in the form of FeOOH, Fe2O3, Fe2+, and Al2O3 respectively. The adsorption process could reach equilibrium in 20 min. An acidic condition was favorable for NO3-N adsorption. The presence of coexisting anions was not conducive for NO3-N adsorption. The quasi-second-order model and Freundlich model could be well fitted in the adsorption process. The maximum adsorption capacity of Fe-Al/CSB fitted by the Langmuir model could reach 34.20 mg/g. The adsorption of NO3-N by Fe-Al/CSB was an endothermic and spontaneous process. Ligand exchange and chemical redox reaction were the NO3-N adsorption mechanisms which led to NO3-N adsorption by Fe-Al/CSB.
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- Hanyang You
- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China E-mail:
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China E-mail:
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China E-mail:
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China E-mail:
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China E-mail:
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China E-mail:
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China E-mail:
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Yuan J, Amano Y, Machida M. Surface modified mechanism of activated carbon fibers by thermal chemical vapor deposition and nitrate adsorption characteristics in aqueous solution. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.123710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Use of organo-montmorillonite for the nitrate retention in water: influence of alkyl length of loaded surfactants. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-019-1349-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Nanofilter based on functionalized carbon nanostructures for the adsorption of pentachlorophenol molecules. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2019.112561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Yang W, Shi X, Wang J, Chen W, Zhang L, Zhang W, Zhang X, Lu J. Fabrication of a Novel Bifunctional Nanocomposite with Improved Selectivity for Simultaneous Nitrate and Phosphate Removal from Water. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:35277-35285. [PMID: 31465193 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b08826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Phosphorus and nitrogen compounds are both the main sources of eutrophication and coexist in some municipal effluents or eutrophic waters; elimination of phosphorus and nitrogen from wastewater is becoming an imperative but also a hard task. Herein, an innovative bifunctional nanocomposite HFO@TPR was developed for synchronous nitrate/phosphate elimination from water. A macroporous polystyrene microspheres modified with triethylamine functional groups was synthesized as the host of HFO@TPR for selective nitrate removal, and Fe(III) hydroxide (HFO) nanoparticles were implanted inside as the active species for specific phosphate removal. Compared to other commercial adsorbents, HFO@TPR exhibited outstanding selectivity and preference toward nitrates and phosphates, and the coexisting anions exert an insignificant effect on adsorption performance. Such exceptional bifuntionality of HFO@TPR was achieved through two pathways, that is, nitrate was preferentially adsorbed by the fixed triethylamine groups through the electrostatic attraction, and phosphate was preferentially captured by the encapsulated HFO nanoparticles through the inner-sphere complexation. The exhausted HFO@TPR could be effectively regenerated by using a NaOH-NaCl mixed reagent for cyclic use with a relative constant efficiency. In addition, column adsorption experiments demonstrated that HFO@TPR could eliminate nitrate from 18 to <10 mg N/L with the treatment capacity of ∼600 bed volume (BV), and meanwhile remove phosphate from 2.5 to <0.2 mg P/L with the treatment capacity of ∼750 BV. We believe what we found in this study could advance the method on how to develop bifunctional adsorbents for synchronous removal of coexisting contaminants from water.
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- Wenlan Yang
- School of the Environmental Science and Engineering , Yangzhou University , Yangzhou 225000 , P. R. China
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- School of the Environmental Science and Engineering , Yangzhou University , Yangzhou 225000 , P. R. China
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- School of the Environmental Science and Engineering , Yangzhou University , Yangzhou 225000 , P. R. China
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- School of the Environmental Science and Engineering , Yangzhou University , Yangzhou 225000 , P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory for Environment Functional Materials , Huaiyin Normal University , Huaian 223300 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering , Nanjing 210036 , P. R. China
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Modification of Fe2O3-contained lignocellulose nanocomposite with silane group to remove nitrate and bacterial contaminations from wastewater. IRANIAN POLYMER JOURNAL 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s13726-019-00749-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Kang JK, Lee SC, Kim SB. Synthesis of quaternary ammonium-functionalized silica gel through grafting of dimethyl dodecyl [3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl]ammonium chloride for nitrate removal in batch and column studies. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2019.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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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Yu K, Liang Y, Ma G, Yang L, Wang TJ. Coupling of synthesis and modification to produce hydrophobic or functionalized nano-silica particles. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.04.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Adsorption of Nitrate by a Novel Polyacrylic Anion Exchange Resin from Water with Dissolved Organic Matters: Batch and Column Study. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/app9153077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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A novel anion exchange resin AEE-3 was synthesized by N-alkylation of a weakly basic polyacrylic anion exchanger D311 with 1-bromopropane to effectively remove nitrate (NO3−-N) from aqueous solution. The related finding revealed that its adsorption isotherm obeyed the Langmuir model well, and the second-order model was more validated for the NO3−-N adsorption kinetics study. Compared to commercially-available polystyrene-based nitrate specialty resin Purolite A 520E (A520E), AEE-3 resin has a higher adsorbed amount and better regeneration performance toward NO3−-N in the existence of dissolved organic matter (DOM) using static and dynamic methods. Notably, a real secondary treated wastewater (STWW) obtained from a local municipal wastewater treatment plant was also assessed for NO3−-N removal in fixed-bed columns. Observations from this study indicated that AEE-3 could effectively remove NO3−-N from contaminated surface water.
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Sivalingam S, Sen S. Sono-assisted Adsorption of As(V) from Water by Rice-Husk-Ash-Derived Iron-Modified Mesoporous Zeolite Y: A Cradle-to-Cradle Solution to a Problematic Solid Waste Material. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b01785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Sivamani Sivalingam
- Catalysis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha-769 008, India
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- Catalysis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha-769 008, India
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Gan Y, Zhao Q, Ye Z. Denitrification performance and microbial diversity of immobilized bacterial consortium treating nitrate micro-polluted water. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 281:351-358. [PMID: 30831514 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.02.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2018] [Revised: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A heterotrophic denitrification process using bacterial consortium immobilized by polyurethane foams carriers to treat nitrate micro-polluted water was investigated. Nitrate reduction and nitrite accumulation were studied under several factors including initial COD/NO3--N concentration ratio, initial pH, initial NO2--N/NO3--N concentration ratio and inlet NO3--N concentration. Batch denitrification experiments showed that nitrate was completely removed at 5 h without nitrite accumulation under the optimum conditions of COD/NO3--N concentration ratio of 5.0-5.5 and initial pH of 7.2 ± 0.1. High initial NO2--N/NO3--N ratio enhanced denitrification rate mainly by accelerating nitrite reduction. Denitrification processes followed zero-order reaction kinetics at different initial NO3--N concentrations and obtained higher denitrification rate at higher inlet nitrate. High-throughput sequencing results showed that microbial community structure differed between the surface and interior space of polyurethane foams carriers while the dominant population in the inner zone of carriers was Pseudoxanthomonas.
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- Yalan Gan
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Peking University, The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Peking University, The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Peking University, The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100871, China.
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Characterization of functionalized chitosan-clinoptilolite nanocomposites for nitrate removal from aqueous media. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 130:545-555. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.02.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Revised: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Selective adsorption of Pb(II) from aqueous solution using nanosilica functionalized with diethanolamine: Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic. Microchem J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2019.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Mondal NK, Ghosh P, Sen K, Mondal A, Debnath P. Efficacy of onion peel towards removal of nitrate from aqueous solution and field samples. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enmm.2019.100222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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