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Hu Y, Xue Q, Chen H, Guo H, Carroll KC, Wang S. Mechanistic insight into Cr(VI) retention by Si-containing ferrihydrite. J Environ Sci (China) 2024; 139:217-225. [PMID: 38105049 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2023.05.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] causes serious harm to the environment due to its high toxicity, solubility, and mobility. Ferrihydrites (Fh) are the main adsorbent and trapping agent of Cr(VI) in soils and aquifers, and they usually coexist with silicate (Si), forming Si-containing ferrihydrite (Si-Fh) mixtures. However, the mechanism of Cr(VI) retention by Si-Fh mixtures is poorly understood. In this study, the behaviors and mechanisms of Cr(VI) adsorption onto Si-Fh with different Si/Fe molar ratios was investigated. Transmission electron microscope, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and other techniques were used to characterize Si-Fh and Cr(VI)-loading of Si-Fh. The results show that specific surface area of Si-Fh increases gradually with increasing Si/Fe ratios, but Cr(VI) adsorption on Si-Fh decreases with increasing Si/Fe ratios. This is because with an increase in Si/Fe molar ratio, the point of zero charge of Si-Fh gradually decreases and electrostatic repulsion between Si-Fh and Cr(VI) increases. However, the complexation of Cr(VI) is enhanced due to the increase in adsorbed hydroxyl (A-OH-) on Si-Fh with increasing Si/Fe molar ratio, which partly counteracts the effect of the electrostatic repulsion. Overall, the increase in the electrostatic repulsion has a greater impact on adsorption than the additional complexation with Si-Fh. Density functional theory calculation further supports this observation, showing the increases in electron variation of bonding atoms and reaction energies of inner spherical complexes with the increase in Si/Fe ratio.
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- Ying Hu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China; State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Plant & Environmental Science, New Mexico State University, NM 88003, USA
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- Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, China
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Wang W, Yang L, Gao D, Yu M, Jiang S, Li J, Zhang J, Feng X, Tan W, Liu F, Yin M, Yin H. Characteristics of iron (hydr)oxides and Cr(VI) retention mechanisms in soils from tropical and subtropical areas of China. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 465:133107. [PMID: 38043424 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Though both iron (hydr)oxides and soil organic matter (SOM) significantly influence heavy metal behaviors in soils, studies on the characteristics of natural minerals and the synergic effects of the two on Cr(VI) transformation are limited. This study investigated Cr(VI) retention mechanisms in four soils from tropical and subtropical regions of China based on a comprehensive characterization of Fe (hydr)oxides. These soils exhibited varying quantities of hematite, ferrihydrite and goethite, with distinct Al substitution levels and varied exposed crystallographic facets. Adsorption experiments revealed a positive correlation between Fe (hydr)oxide content and Cr(VI) fixation amount on colloid, which was influenced by the mineral types, Al substitution levels and facet exposures. Further, Cr(VI) was sequestered on soil by adsorption and reduction. In soils enriched with crystalline Fe (hydr)oxides, Cr(VI) reduction was primarily governed by SOM, while in soils enriched with poorly crystalline Fe (hydr)oxides, mineral-associated Fe(II) also contributed to Cr(VI) reduction. Aging experiments demonstrated that SOM and mineral-associated Fe(II) expedited Cr (VI) passivation and diminished the Cr leaching. These results improve our understanding of natural Fe (hydr)oxide structures and their impact on Cr(VI) behavior in soils, and shed light on complex soil-contaminant interactions and remediation of Cr(VI) polluted soils.
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- Wentao Wang
- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtse River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural affairs, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtse River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural affairs, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtse River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural affairs, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtse River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural affairs, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Faculty of Resources and Environmental Science, Hubei University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtse River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural affairs, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtse River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural affairs, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtse River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural affairs, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Shiyan Ecological Environment Monitoring Center of Hubei Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment, Shiyan 442000, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtse River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural affairs, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Zhang Y, Xie X, Sun S, Wang Y. Arsenic transformation and redistribution in groundwater induced by the complex geochemical cycling of iron and sulfur. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 894:164941. [PMID: 37343891 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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Iron (hydr)oxides are effective sorbents of arsenic that undergo reductive dissolution when exposed to dissolved sulfide, which significantly impacts the movement and repartition of arsenic in groundwater. This study investigated the sulfidation of As-bearing ferrihydrite and its consequences on arsenic repartitioning as well as formation and transformation of secondary minerals induced by sulfide in batch experiments. The sulfidation of As(III) and As(V) adsorbed on ferrihydrite shows very different results. In the As(V) system, sulfidation resulted in the production of significant amounts of elemental sulfur (S0) and Fe2+, and Fe2+ and sulfide combine to form mackinawite. Subsequently, Fe2+ adsorbed and catalyzed the conversion of residual ferrihydrite to lepidocrocite. However, in the As(III) system, As(III) was protonated in the presence of sulfide to produce thioarsenate, which accounted for 87.9 % of the total aqueous arsenic concentration. The formation of thioarsenate also consumed the S0 produced by the sulfidation, resulting in no detectable S0 during solid phase characterization. The adsorption of thioarsenate on iron minerals notably affected the surface charge density of ferrihydrite, hindering the further formation of secondary minerals. Studies on the influence of thiolation on As-Fe-S system are of great significance for understanding the migration and redistribution of arsenic in groundwater systems under sulfur-rich conditions.
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- Yuyao Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, 430074 Wuhan, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology & School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, 430074 Wuhan, China
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Zhang T, Tang B, Fu F. Influence of montmorillonite incorporation on ferrihydrite transformation and Cr(VI) behaviors during ferrihydrite-Cr(VI) coprecipitates aging. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 873:162257. [PMID: 36822418 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) is a pollutant with high migration ability, and the destiny of Cr(VI) is highly correlated with ferrihydrite (Fh). Montmorillonite (Mt) is a clay mineral abundantly presents in nature. Although Cr(VI) adsorption on montmorillonite or ferrihydrite has been studied, Cr(VI) behaviors during the Fh-Cr-Mt coprecipitates transformation still remain unknown. In this study, calcium montmorillonite (Ca-Mt) or sodium montmorillonite (Na-Mt) was coprecipitated with ferrihydrite and Cr(VI). Effect of Ca-Mt (or Na-Mt) incorporation on coprecipitates transformation and Cr(VI) behaviors during aging were investigated. The results showed that Ca-Mt or Na-Mt incorporation inhibited the transformation of ferrihydrite in Fh-Cr-Ca-Mt or Fh-Cr-Na-Mt at the initial pH of 5.0, 7.0 and 9.0. During aging, two kinds of Mt were supposed to interact with Fh to form the FeOSi and FeOAl bonds, and thus the formation of hematite and goethite were limited. By testing the Cr(VI) distribution in each phase of coprecipitates during transformation, delay on Cr(VI) migration and redistribution could be found in systems added with montmorillonite, and Cr(VI) was retained in coprecipitates to a greater extent compared with the systems without montmorillonite addition. The results of this study contribute to increasing our knowledge about the role of clay minerals on the coprecipitates transformation when they coexist at different pH values. It is also significant for the heavy metals polluted sites repairing.
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- Tingsong Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Liang C, Wu H, Guan Y. Highly stable and efficient Cr(VI) immobilization from water by adsorption with the La-substituted ferrihydrite as a naturally-occurring geosorbent in soils. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 330:121775. [PMID: 37156437 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Ferrihydrite (Fh) is a vital geosorbent in the natural environment. Here, Fh materials with lanthanum (La) substituted in varied La/La + Fe ratios were synthesized, and these La-Fh materials were investigated in-depth via adsorption kinetic and isothermal experiments to explore their adsorption performance for chromate [Cr(VI)] in soils. Material properties of La-Fh were further characterized with X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The results clearly indicate that La3+ can be integrated into the Fh lattice, but the increase in La amount substituted into Fh is slowed down when the La/La + Fe ratio reaches to a larger value. Those La3+ cations that fail to become integrated may either get adsorbed or form a phase of La(OH)3 on La-Fh surfaces. We also find that La substitution reduces the specific surface area (SSA) of La-Fh samples but raises their pHpzc, which hampers La-Fh conversion to hematite and thus increases the chemical stability. These changes are related to the La-Fh structure and surface aspects, but they do not negatively affect the Cr(VI) adsorption efficacy, which can be promoted over a wide pH range to an alkaline pH. For instance, the maximum adsorption amount of Cr(VI) by 20%La-Fh is 30.2 mg/g at a near-neutral pH. However, the entire chromate adsorption processes are affected by H2PO4- and humic acid due to their strong affinities for Cr(VI), but almost not influenced by NO3- and Cl-. All the Cr(VI)-Fh reactions are well described by the fitted adsorption Freundlich model and conform to the pseudo-second-order reaction kinetic equation. The mechanisms which enhance La-Fh's adsorption ability for Cr(VI) are governed by chemical interactions, because La substitution can increase the hydroxyl density on Fh surfaces and thus improve the reactivity of La-Fh towards Cr(VI), leading to an evidently enhanced Cr(VI) immobilization onto La-Fh.
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- Changjin Liang
- School of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; School of Materials Science & Engineering, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou, 515633, China
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- School of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Wang T, Liu Y, Liu B. The pH-sensitve oxygenation of FeS: Mineral transformation and immobilization of Cr(VI). WATER RESEARCH 2023; 233:119722. [PMID: 36801571 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.119722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Iron sulfide (FeS) has been widely used to reduce toxic Cr(VI) into Cr(III) in anoxic aquatic environments, where pH could strongly influence Cr(VI) removal. However, it remains unclear how pH regulates the fate and transformation of FeS under oxic conditions and the immobilization of Cr(VI). The results of this study showed that typical pH conditions of natural aquatic environment significantly affected the mineral transformation of FeS. Under acidic conditions, FeS was principally transformed to goethite, amarantite, and elemental sulfur with minor lepidocrocite through proton-promoted dissolution and oxidation. Instead, under basic conditions, the main products were lepidocrocite and elemental sulfur via surface-mediated oxidation. In typical acidic or basic aquatic environment, the pronounced pathway for the oxygenation of FeS solids may alter their ability to remove Cr(VI). Longer oxygenation impeded Cr(VI) removal at acidic pH, and a decreasing ability to reduce Cr(VI) caused a drop in Cr(VI) removal performance. Cr(VI) removal decreased from 733.16 to 36.82 mg g-1 with the duration of FeS oxygenation increasing to 5760 min at pH 5.0. In contrast, newly generated pyrite from brief oxygenation of FeS improved Cr(VI) reduction at basic pH, followed by a drop in Cr(VI) removal performance due to the impaired reduction capacity with increasing to the complete oxygenation. Cr(VI) removal increased from 669.58 to 804.83 mg g-1 with increasing oxygenation time to 5 min and then decreased to 26.27 mg g-1 after the full oxygenation for 5760 min at pH 9.0. These findings provide insight into the dynamic transformation of FeS in oxic aquatic environments with various pHs and the impact on Cr(VI) immobilization.
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- Tao Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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Zhang H, Lu Y, Ouyang Z, Zhou W, Shen X, Gao K, Chen S, Yang Y, Hu S, Liu C. Mechanistic insights into the detoxification of Cr(VI) and immobilization of Cr and C during the biotransformation of ferrihydrite-polygalacturonic acid-Cr coprecipitates. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 448:130726. [PMID: 36736211 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.130726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Coupled reactions among chromium (Cr), organic matter (OM), and iron (Fe) minerals play significant roles in Cr and carbon (C) cycling in Cr-contaminated soils. Although the inhibitory effects of Cr or polysaccharides acid (PGA) on ferrihydrite transformation have been widely studied, mechanistic insights into detoxification of Cr(VI) and immobilization of Cr and C during the microbially mediated reductive transformation of ferrihydrite remain unclear. In this study, underlying sequestration mechanisms of Cr and C during dissimilatory Fe reduction at various Cr/Fe ratios were investigated. Solid-phase analysis showed that reductive transformation rates of ferrihydrite were impeded by high Cr/Fe ratio and more magnetite was found at low Cr loadings. Microscopic analysis showed that formed Cr(III) was immobilized by magnetite and goethite through isomorphous substitution, whereas PGA was adsorbed on the crystalline Fe mineral surface. Spectroscopic results uncovered that binding of Fe minerals and PGA was achieved by surface complexation of structural Fe with carboxyl functional groups, and that the adhesion order of PGA functional groups and Fe minerals was influenced by the Cr/Fe ratios. These findings have significant implications for remediating Cr contaminants, realizing C fixation, and developing a quantitative model for Cr and C cycling by coupling reductive transformation in Cr-contaminated environments.
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- Hanyue Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Mountain Ecological Restoration and Bioresource Utilization & Ecological Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, People's Republic of China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), 7 West Street, Yuancun, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510655, People's Republic of China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, People's Republic of China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, School of the Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, School of the Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, School of the Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, School of the Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, People's Republic of China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, School of the Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China.
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, School of the Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
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Liang C, Wu H, Chen J, Wei Y. Mechanistic insights into the interfacial adsorption behaviors of Cr(VI) on ferrihydrite: Effects of pH and naturally coexisting anions in the environment. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 249:114474. [PMID: 38321689 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.114474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Interfacial interaction of hexavalent chromium (Cr[VI]) with ferrihydrite (Fh) plays a key role in the behavior of Cr(VI) in the environment. In this study, H2PO4-, SO42-, NO3-, Cl-, and HCO3- were chosen as coexisting anions to explore their inhibition of the capacity of Fh to adsorb Cr(VI). We employed X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy to thoroughly characterize Fh reaction products before and after adsorption of Cr(VI). The results clearly revealed that pH has a marked effect on the extent of Cr(VI) adsorption onto Fh, and this process is also highly dependent on the types of anions present. H2PO4- exhibited the most evident inhibition of Cr(VI) adsorption, even at low concentrations. Similarly, the inhibition of Cr(VI) adsorption by HCO3- increased markedly with increasing pH. In contrast, SO42- only slightly competed with Cr(VI) for reactive Fh surface sites. The anions Cl- and NO3- exhibited almost no inhibitory effect on Cr(VI) adsorption. The differential order of adsorptive affinity of all six anions for Fh was as follows: H2PO4- > HCO3- > SO42- ≈ HCrO4- > NO3- ≈ Cl-. Based on these results, we further provide mechanistic insights into the complexities of Cr(VI) adsorption/desorption behaviors on Fh surfaces. Using Fh as a geosorbent, these interfacial properties could be exploited to mediate the immobilization and release of chromate from and/or into contaminated environments such as aquifers.
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- Changjin Liang
- School of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Materials Science & Engineering, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou 515633, China
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- School of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- National Observation and Research Station of Coastal Ecological Environments in Macao, Macao Environmental Research Institute, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 999078, Macao, China.
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Du C, Xu N, Yao Z, Bai X, Gao Y, Peng L, Gu B, Zhao J. Mechanistic insights into sulfate and phosphate-mediated hexavalent chromium removal by tea polyphenols wrapped nano-zero-valent iron. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 850:157996. [PMID: 35964743 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157996] [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: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nano zero-valent iron via green synthesis (g-nZVI) has great potential in removing toxic hexavalent Cr(VI) from industrial wastewater. Sulfate and phosphate in wastewater can influence Cr(VI) removal by g-nZVI. In this study, the Cr(VI) removal kinetics by different g-nZVI materials were investigated with the existence of sulfate and/or phosphate, and the corresponding mechanisms were first revealed using multiple characterizations, including X-ray absorption near-edge spectra (XANES) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The results showed that Cr(OH)3 was the dominant species initially formed on the surface of g-nZVI particles before transforming to Cr2O3 during the reaction of g-nZVI with Cr(VI). Sulfate in wastewater can promote the reduction from Cr(VI) to Cr(OH)3 by g-nZVI, because sulfate triggers the release of Fe(II) and tea polyphenols (from tea extracts) from the g-nZVI surface due to the corrosion of Fe0 core, which is in line with an obvious increase in pseudo-second-order rate constant (k2) and subtle change in Cr(VI) removal capacity (qe). However, phosphate impedes the g-nZVI corrosion and inhibits qe because of the inner-sphere complexation of phosphate onto g-nZVI decreasing the released Fe(II) for Cr2O3 production. When sulfate and phosphate coexisted in contaminated water, the inhibition effect of phosphate in Cr(VI) removal by g-nZVI was stronger than the promotion of sulfate. Accordingly, qe value of g-nZVI declined from 93.4 mg g-1 to 77.5 mg g-1, while k2 remained constant as the molar ratio of phosphate/sulfate increased from 0.1 to 10 in water. This study provides new insights into applying g-nZVI in efficient Cr(VI) removal from contaminated water with enrichment of sulphates and phosphates.
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- Changsheng Du
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Environmental Functional Materials, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Environmental Functional Materials, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Environmental Functional Materials, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Environmental Functional Materials, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, United States
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China.
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Yoo SJ. Adsorption behavior of phosphate on 2-L ferrihydrite adsorbent predicted by partial charge model under varying pH conditions. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-022-1180-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Chen Y, Li Z. Interaction of norfloxacin and hexavalent chromium with ferrihydrite nanoparticles: Synergistic adsorption and antagonistic aggregation behavior. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 299:134386. [PMID: 35318022 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The co-existence of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) and norfloxacin (NOR) can be detected in natural environments. However, the interaction of the co-existing Cr(VI), NOR and ferrihydrite nanoparticles (FNPs, a ubiquitous natural iron oxide nanoparticle) is lacking investigation. Figuring out this interaction could help us better predict the transport and fate of the relevant contaminants. Here, the adsorption and aggregation of FNPs in the presence of Cr(VI) and NOR were investigated. Comparing to FNPs interaction with Cr(VI) or NOR alone, the co-existence of Cr(VI) and NOR could lead to a synergistic effect to increase their adsorption onto FNPs. This observation can be attributed to the complexation between Cr(VI) and carboxyl or amino groups from NOR. Furthermore, the aggregation of FNPs could be accelerated by Cr(VI) through charge neutralization since the adsorption of Cr(VI) could decrease the surface potential of FNPs (positive charge). However, the presence of NOR will increase the surface charge, and thus stabilize FNPs. In general, the aggregation state of FNPs in the presence of co-existing Cr(VI) and NOR depends on their ratio. Overall, these understandings help us predict the transport and fate of FNPs and the associated contaminants in natural environments.
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- Yufan Chen
- School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China.
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Kim Y, Son Y, Bae S, Kim TH, Hwang Y. Adsorption of Chromate Ions by Layered Double Hydroxide-Bentonite Nanocomposite for Groundwater Remediation. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12081384. [PMID: 35458092 PMCID: PMC9025721 DOI: 10.3390/nano12081384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Herein, magnesium/aluminum-layered double hydroxide (MgAl-LDH) and bentonite (BT) nanocomposites (LDH–BT) were prepared by co-precipitation (CP), exfoliation–reassembly (ER), and simple solid-phase hybridization (SP). The prepared LDH–BT nanocomposites were preliminarily characterized by using powder X-ray diffractometry, scanning electron microscopy, and zeta-potentiometry. The chromate adsorption efficacies of the pristine materials (LDH and bentonite) and the as-prepared nanocomposites were investigated. Among the composites, the LDH–BT_SP was found to exhibit the highest chromate removal efficiency of 65.7%. The effect of varying the LDH amount in the LDH–BT composite was further investigated, and a positive relationship between the LDH ratio and chromate removal efficiency was identified. The chromate adsorption by the LDH–BT_SP was performed under various concentrations (isotherm) and contact times (kinetic). The results of the isotherm experiments were well fitted with the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm model and demonstrate multilayer chromate adsorption by the heterogeneous LDH–BT_SP, with a homogenous distribution of LDH nanoparticles. The mobility of the as-prepared LDH–BT_SP was investigated on a silica sand-filled column to demonstrate that the mobility of the bentonite is dramatically decreased after hybridization with LDH. Furthermore, when the LDH–BT_SP was injected into a box container filled with silica sand to simulate subsurface soil conditions, the chromate removal efficacy was around 43% in 170 min. Thus, it was confirmed that the LDH–BT prepared by solid-phase hybridization is a practical clay-based nanocomposite for in situ soil and groundwater remediation.
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- Yoogyeong Kim
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul 01811, Korea; (Y.K.); (Y.S.)
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul 01811, Korea; (Y.K.); (Y.S.)
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea;
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul 01811, Korea; (Y.K.); (Y.S.)
- Correspondence: (T.-H.K.); (Y.H.); Tel.: +82-2-970-6929 (T.-H.K.); +82-2-970-6626 (Y.H.); Fax: +82-2-971-5776 (T.-H.K. & Y.H.)
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul 01811, Korea; (Y.K.); (Y.S.)
- Correspondence: (T.-H.K.); (Y.H.); Tel.: +82-2-970-6929 (T.-H.K.); +82-2-970-6626 (Y.H.); Fax: +82-2-971-5776 (T.-H.K. & Y.H.)
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Ding Z, Sun G, Fu F, Ye C. Phase transformation of Cr(VI)-adsorbed ferrihydrite in the presence of Mn(II): Fate of Mn(II) and Cr(VI). J Environ Sci (China) 2022; 113:251-259. [PMID: 34963533 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2021.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Ferrihydrite is an important sink for the toxic heavy metal ions, such as Cr(VI). As ferrihydrite is thermodynamically unstable and gradually transforms into hematite and goethite, the stability of Cr(VI)-adsorbed ferrihydrite is environmentally significant. This study investigated the phase transformation of Cr(VI)-adsorbed ferrihydrite at different pH in the presence of aqueous Mn(II), as well as the fate of Mn(II) and Cr(VI) in the transformation process of ferrihydrite. Among the ferrihydrite transformation products, hematite was dominant, and goethite was minor. The pre-adsorbed Cr(VI) inhibited the conversion of ferrihydrite to goethite at initial pH 3.0, whereas little amount of adsorbed Mn(II) favored the formation of goethite at initial pH 7.0. After the aging process, Cr species in solid phase existed primarily as Cr(III) in the presence of Mn(II) at initial pH 7.0 and 11.0. The aqueous Mn concentration was predominantly unchanged at initial pH 3.0, whereas the aqueous Mn(II) was adsorbed onto ferrihydrite or form Mn(OH)2 precipitates at initial pH 7.0 and 11.0, promoting the immobilization of Cr(VI). Moreover, the oxidation of Mn(II) occurred at initial pH 7.0 and 11.0, forming Mn(III/IV) (hydr)oxides.
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- Zecong Ding
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Xu Z, Yu Y, Xu X, Tsang DCW, Yao C, Fan J, Zhao L, Qiu H, Cao X. Direct and Indirect Electron Transfer Routes of Chromium(VI) Reduction with Different Crystalline Ferric Oxyhydroxides in the Presence of Pyrogenic Carbon. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:1724-1735. [PMID: 34978795 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c06642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Electron transfer mediated by iron minerals is considered as a critical redox step for the dynamics of pollutants in soil. Herein, we explored the reduction process of Cr(VI) with different crystalline ferric oxyhydroxides in the presence of pyrogenic carbon (biochar). Both low- and high-crystallinity ferric oxyhydroxides induced Cr(VI) immobilization mainly via the sorption process, with a limited reduction process. However, the Cr(VI) reduction immobilization was inspired by the copresence of biochar. Low-crystallinity ferric oxyhydroxide had an intense chemical combination with biochar and strong sorption for Cr(VI) via inner-sphere complexation, leading to the indirect electron transfer route for Cr(VI) reduction, that is, the electron first transferred from biochar to iron mineral through C-O-Fe binding and then to Cr(VI) with Fe(III)/Fe(II) transformation on ferric oxyhydroxides. With increasing crystallinity of ferric oxyhydroxides, the direct electron transfer between biochar and Cr(VI) became the main electron transfer avenue for Cr(VI) reduction. The indirect electron transfer was suppressed in the high-crystallinity ferric oxyhydroxides due to less sorption of Cr(VI), limited combination with biochar, and higher iron stability. This study demonstrates that electron transfer mechanisms involving iron minerals change with the mineral crystallization process, which would affect the geochemical process of contaminants with pyrogenic carbon.
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- Zibo Xu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon 852, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon 852, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, 3000 Broadway, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery, Shanghai 200240, China
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Cui H, Bao B, Cao Y, Zhang S, Shi J, Zhou J, Zhou J. Combined application of ferrihydrite and hydroxyapatite to immobilize soil copper, cadmium, and phosphate under flooding-drainage alternations. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 292:118323. [PMID: 34637825 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Hydroxyapatite (HAP) can effectively immobilize soil heavy metals, but excess phosphate would be released to aquatic ecosystem, resulting in eutrophication. This study investigated the effects of ferrihydrite (FH) on the HAP immobilization of copper (Cu) and cadmium (Cd) and their reduction of phosphorus release under flooding-drainage alternation conditions. Results showed that the incorporation of HAP and FH significantly increased soil solution pH and decreased Cu2+ and Cd2+ concentrations. Applications of FH, HAP, and FH-HAP (FH and HAP combination) can all enhance soil pH and reduce CaCl2-extractable and exchangeable Cu and Cd, but HAP addition increased soluble phosphate by 6.60-7.77 times compared to control. However, FH-HAP application can significantly reduce phosphate release by 92.7-99.7% compared to HAP application. FH-HAP was the most effective to reduce exchangeable Cu and Cd by 49.8-93.4% and 50.9-88.8% and decreased labile and moderately labile phosphorus by 34.0-74.4% and 13.5-18.6%, respectively, while increased stable phosphorus by 22-45.1% than single HAP. All FH treatments significantly increased amorphous iron oxides by the factors of 4.66-20.8, but only 3% and 5% of FH applications slightly enhanced crystal iron oxides by the factors of 0.81-1.27. The major implication is that the combination of FH and HAP can not only immobilize of Cu and Cd, but also reduce the risk of phosphate release by HAP addition.
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- Hongbiao Cui
- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, China; Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China; Engineering Laboratory of Anhui Province for Comprehensive Utilization of Water and Soil Resources and Construction of Ecological Protection in Mining Area with High Groundwater Level, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, China; Institute of Environment-friendly Materials and Occupational Health, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Wuhu, 241003, China
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- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, China; Engineering Laboratory of Anhui Province for Comprehensive Utilization of Water and Soil Resources and Construction of Ecological Protection in Mining Area with High Groundwater Level, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, China; Institute of Environment-friendly Materials and Occupational Health, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Wuhu, 241003, China
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- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, China; Engineering Laboratory of Anhui Province for Comprehensive Utilization of Water and Soil Resources and Construction of Ecological Protection in Mining Area with High Groundwater Level, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, China; Institute of Environment-friendly Materials and Occupational Health, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Wuhu, 241003, China
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- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, China; Engineering Laboratory of Anhui Province for Comprehensive Utilization of Water and Soil Resources and Construction of Ecological Protection in Mining Area with High Groundwater Level, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, China
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- Institute of Environment-friendly Materials and Occupational Health, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Wuhu, 241003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China.
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Faraki Z, Bodaghifard MA. Synthesis and characterization of a highly functionalized cationic porous organic polymer as an efficient adsorbent for removal of hazardous nitrate and chromate ions. RESULTS IN CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2022.100657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Qu C, Fein JB, Chen W, Ma M, Cai P, Huang Q. Mechanistic investigation and modeling of Cd immobilization by iron (hydr)oxide-humic acid coprecipitates. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 420:126603. [PMID: 34329105 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 07/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A molecular-scale understanding of aqueous metal adsorption onto humic acid-iron (hydr)oxide coprecipitates, and our ability to model these interactions, are lacking. Here, the molecular-scale mechanisms for Cd binding onto iron (hydr)oxide-humic acid (HA) composites were probed using X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) spectroscopy and surface complexation modeling (SCM). The immobilization of Cd in (hydr)oxide precipitation systems occurs predominantly through adsorption onto the freshly-formed (hydr)oxide nanoparticles, and SCM calculations suggest a specific surface area of 2400 m2/g available for Cd. The solution and XAFS measurements indicate that HA promotes the precipitation of both Fe clusters and Fe-Cd associations mainly through ligand exchange reactions. Site masking reactions result in a dramatic blockage of functional sites on HA and ~45% migration of the adsorbed Cd to iron (hydr)oxide binding sites at high HA:Fe mass ratios. A composite model that accounts for both site masking between Fe ions and HA and the increase of Fe hydroxyl sites simulate the distribution of Cd in the composites reasonably well. Overall, this study demonstrates that the Fe clusters play an overriding role for heavy metal stabilization in coprecipitation systems, while HA promotes the immobilization of Cd by facilitating the flocculation and dispersion of Fe clusters.
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- Chenchen Qu
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- University of Notre Dame, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Rapid sequestration of chelated Cr(III) by ferrihydrite: Adsorption and overall transformation of Cr(III) complexes. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Li X, Guo C, Jin X, He C, Yao Q, Lu G, Dang Z. Mechanisms of Cr(VI) adsorption on schwertmannite under environmental disturbance: Changes in surface complex structures. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 416:125781. [PMID: 33873030 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125781] [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: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) mobility, reactivity and bioavailability in the acid mine drainage (AMD) are restricted by adsorption reactions on schwertmannite. However, the Cr(VI) adsorption mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, batch adsorption/desorption experiments, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and in‒situ attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) in combination with a multivariate curve resolution- alternating least squares (MCR-ALS) analysis were employed to characterize Cr(VI) adsorption on schwertmannite. The results of batch experiments suggested that two kinds of anion exchange reactions occurred on Sch surface: the outer-sphere complexes and the inner-sphere complexes of sulfate were successively substituted by aqueous Cr(VI) to form inner-sphere complexes. XPS analysis showed that the adsorbed Cr (VI) tended to exchange with sulfate rather than with surface hydroxyl groups on schwertmannite. In-situ ATR-FTIR spectroscopic results confirmed that the Cr(VI) coordination species contained bidentate inner-sphere (C2ν) and monodentate inner-sphere complexes (C3ν). MCR-ALS analysis revealed that monodentate complexes were dominant at pH 5.0-8.0. The proportion of bidentate complexes decreased from 47% to 25% when pH increased from 5.0 to 8.0. Thus, we concluded that a transition occurred between bidentate to monodentate complexes. In addition, the Cr(VI) concentration exerted little influence on the change of surface complexes.
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- Xiaofei Li
- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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Tokoro C, Kato T. Arsenate removal by resin-supported ferric ions: Mechanism, modeling, and column study. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2021.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Wang H, Zhang J, Zhu J, Chang J, Wang N, Chen H. Synergistic/antagonistic effects and mechanisms of Cr(VI) adsorption and reduction by Fe(III)-HA coprecipitates. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 409:124529. [PMID: 33218908 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Widespread Fe(III)-humic acid (HA) coprecipitates (FHCs) have substantial impacts on the adsorption and reduction of Cr(VI) in soils and sediments, but whether this process is equal to the sum of their individual components remains unknown. In this study, ferrihydrite (Fh)- and HA-like FHCs (C/Fe<3 and C/Fe>3, respectively) were synthesized by controlling the initial C/Fe ratios (0.5-18) to explore the potential synergistic/antagonistic effects during the adsorption and reduction of Cr(VI). According to the results, antagonistic effects on Cr(VI) adsorption (5%-80%) were observed on Fh- and HA-like FHCs, where the antagonistic intensity increased with increasing HA proportions, respectively caused by the more serious occupation of adsorption sites and the stronger electrostatic repulsion to Cr(VI). Notably, significant synergistic reduction effects (5%-650%) occurred on Fh-like FHCs were found to be achieved by the activation of low-molecular HA (0.1-0.3 kDa) with primary/secondary hydroxylic groups, which might be induced by the inductive effect of Fh on complexed HA molecules according to density-functional theory (DFT) calculation. While slight antagonistic reduction effects (2%-45%) by HA-like FHCs were attributed to the decreasing accessibility of Cr(VI) to reductive phenolic groups, which might be blocked within FHC particles or complexed with Fe(III) ions through cation bridges.
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- Hui Wang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning, Beijing 100020, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
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Sun G, Fu F, Yu G, Yu P, Tang B. Migration behavior of Cr(VI) during the transformation of ferrihydrite-Cr(VI) co-precipitates: The interaction between surfactants and co-precipitates. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 767:145429. [PMID: 33550060 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Redistribution of Cr(VI) in ferrihydrite-Cr(VI) co-precipitates (Fh-Cr) was affected by co-precipitates transformation and coexisting substances. These effects were crucial for predicting the migration path of Cr(VI) in ferrihydrite-Cr(VI) co-precipitates. This work investigated the effects of the extensively used surfactants of anionic surfactant sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate (SDBS) and cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) on the Fh-Cr transformation and redistribution of Cr(VI) for 10 days at different pH values (5.0, 7.5 and 9.0) and concentration of surfactants (0.5, 2.0 and 5.0 mM). The results showed that SDBS hindered the transformation of Fh-Cr to hematite and tended to transform into goethite. SDBS inhibited hematite formation by inhibiting the aggregation of Fh-Cr particles, and it enhanced the dissolution of Fh-Cr to facilitate the formation of goethite. Affected by the inhibition of Fh-Cr transformation, the process of Cr(VI) redistribution was delayed. CTAB did not affect the transformation of Fh-Cr, but allowed more Cr(VI) to enter the interior of iron minerals. When the surfactants were adsorbed on the Fh-Cr, SDBS decreased the adsorption of Cr(VI) by Fh-Cr, while CTAB increased the Cr(VI) adsorption. The findings of this study contribute to understand the effects of surfactants on the transformation of Fh-Cr and the behaviors of Cr(VI) during this process.
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- Guangzhao Sun
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Yu P, Fu F, Sun G, Tang B. Effects of oxalate and citrate on the behavior and redistribution of Cr(VI) during ferrihydrite-Cr(VI) co-precipitates transformation. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 266:128977. [PMID: 33246706 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Understanding the influence of organic matters on the fate of Cr(VI) during ferrihydrite-Cr(VI) (Fh-Cr) co-precipitates transformation helps to study the retention of Cr(VI) by iron oxides in the environment. In this paper, Fh-Cr was prepared by co-precipitation and the redistribution of Cr(VI) in the oxalate or citrate system during the transformation of Fh-Cr was studied. X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used to characterize Fh-Cr for aging 7 days at 70 °C. Results showed that both oxalate and citrate could hinder the release of Cr(VI) from Fh-Cr and abate the harm of Cr(VI). Oxalate improved the transformation from Fh-Cr to hematite and promoted Cr(VI) to be enfolded into the secondary minerals to further immobilize Cr at initial pH of 5.0 and 7.0, while citrate evidently reduced the release of Cr(VI) through stabilizing Fh-Cr at initial pH of 9.0. Besides, reduction of Cr(VI) by oxalate and citrate was through forming the surface complexes that promoted electron transfer from oxalate or citrate to Cr(VI), which can effectively abate the harm of Cr(VI). The findings of this study can promote understanding of the influences of organic matters on Cr(VI) immobilization during transformation of iron oxides in nature.
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- Peijing Yu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Shi M, Min X, Ke Y, Lin Z, Yang Z, Wang S, Peng N, Yan X, Luo S, Wu J, Wei Y. Recent progress in understanding the mechanism of heavy metals retention by iron (oxyhydr)oxides. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 752:141930. [PMID: 32892052 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 08/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Heavy metals are widespread toxic environmental pollutants that can generate enormous health and public concern. Iron (oxyhydr)oxides are ubiquitous in both natural and engineered environments and have great retention capacity of heavy metals due to their high surface areas and reactivity. The sequestration of heavy metal by iron (oxyhydr)oxides is one of the most vital geochemical/chemical processes controlling their environmental fate, transport, and bioavailability. In this review, some of the common iron (oxyhydr)oxides are introduced in detail in terms of their formation, occurrence, structure characteristics and interaction with heavy metals. Moreover, the retention mechanisms of metal cations (e.g., Pb, Cu, Cd, Ni, Zn), metal oxyanions (e.g., As, Sb, Cr), and coexisting multiple metals on various iron (oxyhydr)oxides are fully reviewed. Principal mechanisms of surface complexation, surface precipitation and structural incorporation are responsible for heavy metal retention on iron (oxyhydr)oxides, and greatly dependent on mineral species, metal ion species, reacting conditions (i.e., pH, heavy metal concentration, ionic strength, etc.) and chemical process (i.e., adsorption, coprecipitaton and mineral phase transformation process). The retention mechanisms summarized in this review would be helpful for remediating heavy metal contamination and predicting the long-term behavior of heavy metal in natural and engineered environments.
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- Meiqing Shi
- Institute of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China; Water Pollution Control Technology Key Lab of Hunan Province, Changsha 410004, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China
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Zhou RY, Yu JX, Li HX, Chi RA. Removal of phosphate from aqueous solution by ferrihydrite/bagasse composite prepared through in situ precipitation method. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Dzieniszewska A, Kyziol-Komosinska J, Pająk M. Adsorption and bonding strength of chromium species by ferrihydrite from acidic aqueous solutions. PeerJ 2020; 8:e9324. [PMID: 32566408 PMCID: PMC7293855 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.9324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The adsorption behavior of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) ions onto laboratory-synthesized 2-line ferrihydrite was investigated under a batch method as a function of initial chromium concentration (0.1-1000 mg L-1) and pH (3.0 and 5.0). Moreover, the effect of the type of anion (chloride and sulfate) on Cr(III) adsorption was studied. The affinity of Cr(III) ions for the ferrihydrite surface depended on both the type of anion and pH of the solution and the maximum adsorption capacities decreased as follows: q (SO4 2-, pH 5.0) > q (SO4 2-, pH 3.0) > q (Cl-, pH 5.0) > q (Cl-, pH 3.0), and were found to be 86.06 mg g-1, 83.59 mg g-1, 61.51 mg g-1 and 40.67 mg g-1, respectively. Cr(VI) ions were bound to ferrihydrite in higher amounts then Cr(III) ions and the maximum adsorption capacity increased as the pH of the solution decreased and was 53.14 mg g-1 at pH 5.0 and 83.73 mg g-1 at pH 3.0. The adsorption process of Cr species was pH dependent, and the ions were bound to the surface of ferrihydrite by surface complexation. The Sips isotherm was the best-fit model to the results obtained from among the four isotherm models used, i.e., Freundlich, Langmuir, Dubinin-Radushkevich and Sips, indicating different adsorption centers participate in Cr uptake. In order to assess the bonding strength of the adsorbed chromium ions the modified BCR procedure, dedicated to the samples with a high iron content, was used. The results of the sequential extraction showed that Cr(III) ions were bound mainly in the immobile residual fraction and Cr(VI) ions were bound in the reducible fraction. The presence of Fe (oxyhydr)oxides in soil and sediments increases their adsorption capacity for Cr, in particular for hexavalent Cr in an acid environment due to their properties (high pHPZC).
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, Zabrze, Poland
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Application of GETFLOWS Coupled with Chemical Reactions to Arsenic Removal through Ferrihydrite Coprecipitation in an Artificial Wetland of a Japanese Closed Mine. MINERALS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/min10050475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Passive systems that utilize a natural power such as a pond, plant, or microorganisms, is expected to be a cost-effective method for acid mine drainage (AMD) treatment. The Ningyo-toge mine, a non-operational uranium mine located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, generates AMD containing arsenic and iron. To quantitatively study arsenic and iron ion removal in an artificial wetland and pond, chemical reactions were modeled and incorporated into the GETFLOWS (general-purpose terrestrial fluid-flow simulator) software. The chemical reaction models consisted of arsenite and ferrous oxidation equations and arsenic adsorption on ferrihydrite. The X-ray diffraction analysis of sediment samples showed ferrihydrite patterns. These results were consistent with the model for arsenite/ferrous oxidation and arsenic adsorption on ferrihydrite. Geofluid simulation was conducted to simulate mass transfer with the utilized topographic model, inlet flow rate, precipitation, and evaporation. The measured arsenic and iron ions concentrations in solution samples from the wetland and pond, fitted well with the model. This indicated that the main removal mechanism was the oxidation of arsenite/ferrous ions and that arsenic was removed by adsorption rather than dilution.
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Forecast of AMD Quantity by a Series Tank Model in Three Stages: Case Studies in Two Closed Japanese Mines. MINERALS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/min10050430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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There are about 100 sites of acid mine drainage (AMD) from abandoned/closed mines in Japan. For their sustainable treatment, future prediction of AMD quantity is crucial. In this study, AMD quantity was predicted for two closed mines in Japan based on a series tank model in three stages. The tank model parameters were determined from the relationship between the observed AMD quantity and the inflow of rainfall and snowmelt by using the Kalman filter and particle swarm optimization methods. The Automated Meteorological Data Acquisition System (AMeDAS) data of rainfall were corrected for elevation and by the statistical daily fluctuation model. The snowmelt was estimated from the AMeDAS data of rainfall, temperature, and sunshine duration by using mass and heat balance of snow. Fitting with one year of daily data was sufficient to obtain the AMD quantity model. Future AMD quantity was predicted by the constructed model using the forecast data of rainfall and temperature proposed by the Max Planck Institute–Earth System Model (MPI–ESM), based on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) representative concentration pathway (RCP) 2.6 and RCP8.5 scenarios. The results showed that global warming causes an increase in the quantity and fluctuation of AMD, especially for large reservoirs and residence time of AMD. There is a concern that for mines with large AMD quantities, AMD treatment will be unstable due to future global warming.
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Lv X, Prastistho W, Yang Q, Tokoro C. Application of nano‐scale zero‐valent iron adsorbed on magnetite nanoparticles for removal of carbon tetrachloride: Products and degradation pathway. Appl Organomet Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.5592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Xiaofan Lv
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources & Environmental EngineeringChina University of Geosciences (Beijing) Beijing 100083 China
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- Faculty of Science and EngineeringWaseda University 3‐4‐1 Okubo, Shinjuku‐ku Tokyo 169‐8555 Japan
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources & Environmental EngineeringChina University of Geosciences (Beijing) Beijing 100083 China
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- Faculty of Science and EngineeringWaseda University 3‐4‐1 Okubo, Shinjuku‐ku Tokyo 169‐8555 Japan
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Mechanism of arsenate coprecipitation at the solid/liquid interface of ferrihydrite: A perspective review. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2019.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Zhu L, Fu F, Tang B. Three-dimensional transfer of Cr(VI) co-precipitated with ferrihydrite containing silicate and its redistribution and retention during aging. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 696:133966. [PMID: 31461693 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Revised: 08/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Understanding the redistribution and retention of chromium(VI) (Cr(VI)) co-precipitated with silicate-containing ferrihydrite during aging is essential to the stabilization and immobilization of Cr(VI) in nature. In this work, Cr(VI) was removed by co-precipitated with silicate-containing ferrihydrite with various Si/Fe ratios at different precipitating pH. The co-precipitates were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy before and after aging for 9 days at 80 °C. Results showed that silicate not only competed with Cr(VI) adsorbed on ferrihydrite surface by forming inner-sphere complexes, but also inhibited ferrihydrite transforming into more stable and compact iron phases. Ferrihydrite only transformed to hematite at pH0 5.0, and converted to hematite and goethite at pH0 7.5 and 10.0. Cr(VI) was initially removed by silicate-containing ferrihydrite with the removal efficiencies > 99.64% at initial pH of 5.0, and it was obviously incorporated into hematite and goethite during the transformation of ferrihydrite. The transformation products influenced the redistribution of Cr(VI), which was beneficial to the retention of Cr(VI) inside the co-precipitates, but not conducive to the adsorption for Cr(VI). The findings that Cr(VI) was removed by a common and metastable precursor of silicate-containing ferrihydrite can promote understanding of three-dimensional transfer and behavior of Cr(VI) during the transformation of silicate-containing ferrihydrite.
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- Lijun Zhu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Hu Y, Xue Q, Tang J, Fan X, Chen H. New insights on Cr(VI) retention by ferrihydrite in the presence of Fe(II). CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 222:511-516. [PMID: 30721809 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.01.160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Revised: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] contamination poses a significant environment hazard due to its high toxicity, solubility, and mobility. Fe(II) is often found to co-exist with iron oxide minerals (IOMs) that are naturally occurring in soil and groundwater. However, the mechanism by which Cr(VI) is retained by IOMs in the presence of Fe(II) remains unclear. Ferrihydrite, the precursor of various iron oxides, is a representative IOM. In this study, the mechanism of Cr(VI) retention by ferrihydrite in the presence of Fe(II) was elucidated. Results from this study showed that Fe(II) adsorbed on ferrihydrite had a significant effect on the Cr(VI) retention process. FTIR analysis demonstrated that Cr(VI) adsorbed on a mineral surface, including outer-spheres and coordinated compounds, can be desorbed. XPS analysis further revealed that non-desorbable Cr includes reduced Cr(III) and partial Cr(VI), which were found to be incorporated into the Cr(III)-Fe(III) co-precipitation within the iron mineral. We also carried out XRD, HRTEM, and TG-DSC measurements in order to determine that the crystal structure, morphology, and physicochemical properties of IOMs were not changed significantly before and after Cr(VI) adsorption. The insights provided by this study aid in the development of a clear understanding of the effects of ferrihydrite in the presence of Fe(II) on the fate of Cr(VI) in both water and soil.
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- Ying Hu
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, PR China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, PR China
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Onoguchi A, Granata G, Haraguchi D, Hayashi H, Tokoro C. Kinetics and mechanism of selenate and selenite removal in solution by green rust-sulfate. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2019; 6:182147. [PMID: 31183139 PMCID: PMC6502383 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.182147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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This work investigated the removal of selenite and selenate from water by green rust (GR) sulfate. Selenite was immobilized by simple adsorption onto GR at pH 8, and by adsorption-reduction at pH 9. Selenate was immobilized by adsorption-reduction to selenite and zero valent selenium (Se0) at both pH 8 and 9. In the process, GR oxidized to a mixture of goethite (FeOOH) and magnetite (Fe3O4). The kinetics of selenite and selenate sorption at the GR-water interface was described through a pseudo-second-order model. X-ray absorption spectroscopy data enabled to elucidate the concentration profiles of Se and Fe species in the solid phase and allowed to distinguish two removal mechanisms, namely adsorption and reduction. Selenite and selenate were reduced by GR through homogeneous solid-phase reaction upon adsorption and by heterogeneous reaction at the solid-liquid interface. The selenite reduced through heterogeneous reduction with GR was adsorbed onto GR but not reduced further. The redox reaction between GR and selenite/selenate was kinetically described through an irreversible second-order bimolecular reaction model based on XAFS concentration profiles. Although the redox reaction became faster at pH 9, simple adsorption was always the fastest removal mechanism.
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- Aina Onoguchi
- Department of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Waseda University, Okubo 3-4-1, Shinjuku, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
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- Department of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Waseda University, Okubo 3-4-1, Shinjuku, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
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- Central Research Institute, Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, 15-2, Fukimatsu, Onahama, Iwaki, Fukushima 971-8101, Japan
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- Central Research Institute, Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, 15-2, Fukimatsu, Onahama, Iwaki, Fukushima 971-8101, Japan
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- Department of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Waseda University, Okubo 3-4-1, Shinjuku, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
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Sandoval-Olvera IG, González-Muñoz P, Palacio L, Hernández A, Ávila-Rodríguez M, Prádanos P. Ultrafiltration membranes modified by PSS deposition and plasma treatment for Cr(VI) removal. Sep Purif Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Zhu L, Fu F, Tang B. Coexistence or aggression? Insight into the influence of phosphate on Cr(VI) adsorption onto aluminum-substituted ferrihydrite. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 212:408-417. [PMID: 30149314 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.08.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2018] [Revised: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This work aims to explore how phosphate affected hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) removal and the interaction between the aluminum-substituted ferrihydrite (shortened as Fh-Al) and Cr(VI) in the presence of phosphate. The adsorption behaviors of Cr(VI) on Fh-Al were tested in a synthetic solution containing Cr(VI) and phosphate. Series of characterization techniques, such as X-ray diffraction analysis, transmission electron microscopy equipped with the energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, have been used to analyze the Fh-Al before and after the adsorption of Cr(VI) in the presence of phosphate. Desirable adsorption performances of Cr(VI) occurred at pH value 3.0. Cr(VI) showed low affinity to Fh-Al due to the negative influence of phosphate. Addition of phosphate forced Cr(VI) out of Fh-Al surfaces like an "invader". The adsorption process was better described by the Langmuir isotherm model, and the adsorption capacity of Cr(VI) in the presence of 9.3 mg/L phosphate was 42.09 mg/g. The mechanism for Cr(VI) removal by Fh-Al under the influence of phosphate was developed as follows: (1) electrostatic interaction, (2) the formation of FeOCr complexes, and (3) the formation of ternary complexes between Fh-Al and Cr(VI) using phosphate as medium.
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- Lijun Zhu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Tokunaga K, Kozai N, Takahashi Y. A new technique for removing strontium from seawater by coprecipitation with barite. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2018; 359:307-315. [PMID: 30045002 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.07.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Revised: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Strontium (Sr) removal from seawater has recently attracted attention from an environmental perspective after the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant accident, but there is a lack of effective removal techniques for removing Sr from seawater. In the present study, we looked at the removal efficiency of Sr by using barite (BaSO4) under various experimental conditions to develop techniques for the direct removal of Sr from seawater. The effects of pH, saturation state, ionic strength, competitive ions, and [Ba2+]/[SO42-] ratio in the initial aqueous solution were examined. Among them, Sr uptake by barite was found to be dependent on pH, saturation state, and [Ba2+]/[SO42-] ratio in initial aqueous solution, showing that most of the aqueous Sr can be removed from the aqueous solution by adjusting these parameters. However, the effects of ionic strength and competitive ions were negligible, suggesting the effectiveness of its application to removal of Sr from seawater. Batch experiments were also conducted in a seawater system, and a rather high removal efficiency of Sr from seawater (more than 90%) was achieved. Considering its high removal and retention efficiency of Sr in seawater systems, barite is a reliable material for the removal of Sr from seawater.
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- Kohei Tokunaga
- Advanced Science Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan; Ningyo-toge Environmental Engineering Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tomata, Okayama 708-0698, Japan.
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- Advanced Science Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Science, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Stability of iron minerals in Icelandic peat areas and transport of heavy metals and nutrients across oxidation and salinity gradients – a modelling approach. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2018.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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