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Peng Y, Zhu P, Zou Y, Gao Q, Xiong S, Liang B, Xiao B. Overview of Functionalized Porous Materials for Rare-Earth Element Separation and Recovery. Molecules 2024; 29:2824. [PMID: 38930888 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29122824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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The exceptional photoelectromagnetic characteristics of rare-earth elements contribute significantly to their indispensable position in the high-tech industry. The exponential expansion of the demand for high-purity rare earth and related compounds can be attributed to the swift advancement of contemporary technology. Nevertheless, rare-earth elements are finite and limited resources, and their excessive mining unavoidably results in resource depletion and environmental degradation. Hence, it is crucial to establish a highly effective approach for the extraction and reclamation of rare-earth elements. Adsorption is regarded as a promising technique for the recovery of rare-earth elements owing to its simplicity, environmentally friendly nature, and cost-effectiveness. The efficacy of adsorption is contingent upon the performance characteristics of the adsorbent material. Presently, there is a prevalent utilization of porous adsorbent materials with substantial specific surface areas and plentiful surface functional groups in the realm of selectively separating and recovering rare-earth elements. This paper presents a thorough examination of porous inorganic carbon materials, porous inorganic silicon materials, porous organic polymers, and metal-organic framework materials. The adsorption performance and processes for rare-earth elements are the focal points of discussion about these materials. Furthermore, this work investigates the potential applications of porous materials in the domain of the adsorption of rare-earth elements.
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- Yong Peng
- Key Laboratory of Mine Geological Disaster Prevention and Control and Ecological Restoration, School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Gannan University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mine Geological Disaster Prevention and Control and Ecological Restoration, School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Gannan University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mine Geological Disaster Prevention and Control and Ecological Restoration, School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Gannan University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mine Geological Disaster Prevention and Control and Ecological Restoration, School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Gannan University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for New Energy Storage and Conversion, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mine Geological Disaster Prevention and Control and Ecological Restoration, School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Gannan University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mine Geological Disaster Prevention and Control and Ecological Restoration, School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Gannan University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
- Key Laboratory of Ionic Rare Earth Resources and Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China, Jiangxi College of Applied Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
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Zhang Y, Guo W, Liu D, Ding Y. Tuning the Dual Active Sites of Functionalized UiO-66 for Selective Adsorption of Yb(III). ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:17233-17244. [PMID: 36962007 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The recovery of rare earth elements (REEs) from discharged electronic devices or mineral waste water is highly essential but still facing challenges. In this work, two amino-functionalized carboxyl-UiO-66 (UiO-66-COOH-TETA and UiO-66-(COOH)2-ED) prepared via the postmodification method were employed as the adsorbents for Yb(III) capture. The experimental results revealed their superior adsorption capacities of 161.5 and 202.6 mg/g, respectively. Meanwhile, their adsorption processes can be described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir model. Effects of initial pH and temperature on adsorptions were systematically evaluated, affording an optimal operating condition (i.e., pH of 5.5-6, T of 65 °C, t of 10 h). Moreover, the fabricated materials exhibited great reusability after five adsorption-regeneration cycles. UiO-66-COOH-TETA demonstrated good separation selectivity for Yb(III) over light REEs (i.e., 3.98 of Yb/Ce, 3.51 of Yb/Nd). Based on the density functional theory calculations and characterization analysis (XPS, Zeta, mapping, and IR), the adsorption mechanisms were mainly attributed to significant electrostatic attraction and strong surface complexation between N and O sites and Yb(III).
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- Yi Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Engineering Research Center of Phosphorus Resources Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430073, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Engineering Research Center of Phosphorus Resources Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430073, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Engineering Research Center of Phosphorus Resources Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430073, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Engineering Research Center of Phosphorus Resources Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430073, China
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Zhang Y, Guo W, Liu D, Ding Y. Tailoring abundant active-oxygen sites of Prussian blue analogues-derived adsorbents for highly efficient Yb(III) capture. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 445:130457. [PMID: 36444809 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The removal of rare earth elements in mineral processing wastewater is highly desirable but still challenging. In this study, three bimetallic Prussian blue analogues (PBA) and six corresponding oxides are prepared by co-precipitation and calcination methods, and then utilized to adsorb aqueous Yb(III) solution. The results of XRD, SEM, BET, and XPS indicate the successful synthesis of all the adsorbents. Among them, three PBA-oxide samples (PBO-800) exhibit the superior adsorption capacities (˃250 mg/g). The adsorption processes of Yb(III) are in accordance with the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir model, simultaneously showing the spontaneous and endothermic thermodynamics. Moreover, PBO-800 can be reused after alkaline solution regeneration with less than 10% degradation after five consecutive adsorption-desorption cycles. More importantly, PBO-800 exhibits the impressive separation selectivity of Yb(III) and most light rare earth ions (e.g., 5.51 of Yb/La, 4.03 of Yb/Pr), as well as the selectivity of Yb(III) and alkali metal ions (e.g., 300.5 of Yb/Na, 256.2 of Yb/Ca). According to the characterization analysis and DFT calculation, the adsorption mechanism of Yb(III) by PBO-800 is mainly attributed to the strong interaction between the abundant active-oxygen sites and Yb(III), and the significant electrostatic attraction.
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- Yi Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Engineering Research Center of Phosphorus Resources Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430073, China; Key Laboratory of Coal Processing and Efficient Utilization, (China University of Mining and Technology), Ministry of Education, Xuzhou 221008, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Engineering Research Center of Phosphorus Resources Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430073, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Engineering Research Center of Phosphorus Resources Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430073, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Engineering Research Center of Phosphorus Resources Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430073, China
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Li W, Huang L, Li X, Li H, Li L, Huang W. Adsorption of Gd3+ in water by N, S Co-doped La-based metal organic frameworks: Experimental and theoretical calculation. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2023.123864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Qiu Y, Ding K, Tang L, Qin Z, Li M, Yin X. Water-Recyclable Chitosan-Based Ion-Imprinted Thermoresponsive Hydrogel for Rare Earth Metal Ions Accumulation. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231810542. [PMID: 36142457 PMCID: PMC9505209 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The demand for rare earth metal increases rapidly in the modern high-tech industry and therefore the accumulation of rare earth metal ions from an aqueous environment becomes a significant concern worldwide. In this paper, a water-recyclable chitosan-based La3+-imprinted thermoresponsive hydrogel (CLIT) was prepared to accumulate La3+ from solution. The CLIT was characterized by DSC, FITR, Raman spectroscopy, XPS, and SEM, which revealed obvious reversible thermosensitivity and imprinted sites of La3+ ions. An adsorption capacity of 112.21 mg/g to La3+ ions was achieved on CLIT under its optimum adsorption conditions (pH 5, 50 °C, 60 min). The adsorption could be well illustrated by second-order kinetics and Freundlich isotherm models. The La3+-adsorbed CLIT could be recycled only by rinsing with 10 °C cold water, with a desorption rate of 96.72%. After ten cycles of adsorption-desorption, CLIT retained good adsorption capability. In the solution containing six ions, the adsorption coefficients kLa3+/Mn+ of CLIT were 2.04–3.51 times that of non-imprinted hydrogel, with kLa3+/Y3+, kLa3+/Gd3+, kLa3+/Al3+, kLa3+/Fe3+ and kLa3+/Cu2+ being 1.67, 2.04, 3.15, 2.72 and 4.84, respectively.
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- Yuheng Qiu
- Hainan Provincial Fine Chemical Engineering Research Center, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Hainan Provincial Fine Chemical Engineering Research Center, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Hainan Provincial Fine Chemical Engineering Research Center, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hainan University, Renmin Avenue 58th, Haikou 570228, China
- Correspondence: (Z.Q.); (X.Y.); Tel.: +15-717-131-840 (Z.Q.); +13-138-907-588 (X.Y.)
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- Hainan Provincial Fine Chemical Engineering Research Center, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Hainan Provincial Fine Chemical Engineering Research Center, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
- Correspondence: (Z.Q.); (X.Y.); Tel.: +15-717-131-840 (Z.Q.); +13-138-907-588 (X.Y.)
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Brião GDV, Agostinho FA, da Silva MGC, Vieira MGA. Renewable and Selective Vermiculite Fixed Bed for the Rare-Earth Dysprosium Recovery. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c01265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Giani de Vargas Brião
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-852, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-852, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Liu YP, Lv YT, Guan JF, Khoso FM, Jiang XY, Chen J, Li WJ, Yu JG. Rational design of three-dimensional graphene/graphene oxide-based architectures for the efficient adsorption of contaminants from aqueous solutions. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Geng X, Qu R, Kong X, Geng S, Zhang Y, Sun C, Ji C. Facile Synthesis of Cross-linked Hyperbranched Polyamidoamines Dendrimers for Efficient Hg(Ⅱ) Removal From Water. Front Chem 2021; 9:743429. [PMID: 34595155 PMCID: PMC8476761 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.743429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Dendrimers as commonly used metal ions adsorption materials have the advantages of good adsorption performance and high reuse rate, but the high cost limits its extensive use. Compared with dendrimers, hyperbranched dendrimers have similar physical and chemical properties and are more economical. Therefore, hyperbranched dendrimers are more suitable for industrial large-scale adsorption. The hyperbranched polyamidoamine (HPAMAM) gels were prepared by cross-linking hyperbranched polyamidoamine (HPAMAM-ECH-x and HPAMAM-EGDE-x) with different amounts of epichlorohydrin (ECH) and ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether (EGDE), respectively. The as-synthesized adsorbents were characterized by FT-IR, SEM and XPS. The prepared adsorbents were used to adsorb Hg(Ⅱ) in aqueous solution, and the effects of solution pH, contact time, temperature and initial concentration of metal ion on the adsorption capacity were investigated. The effect of solution pH indicated that the optimum condition to Hg(Ⅱ) removing was at pH 5.0. The adsorption kinetic curves of the two kinds of materials were in accordance with the pseudo-second-order model. For the HPAMAM-ECH samples, the adsorption thermodynamic curves fitted the Langmuir model, while for the HPAMAM-EGDE samples, both Langmuir and Freundlich equations fitted well. The maximum adsorption capacity of HPAMAM-ECH-3 obtained from Langmuir model toward Hg(Ⅱ) was 3.36 mmol/g at pH 5.0 and 35°C.
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- Xue Geng
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China.,Yantai Research Institute for the Transformation of Old and New Kinetic Forces, Yantai, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China.,Yantai Research Institute for the Transformation of Old and New Kinetic Forces, Yantai, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China.,Yantai Research Institute for the Transformation of Old and New Kinetic Forces, Yantai, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China.,Yantai Research Institute for the Transformation of Old and New Kinetic Forces, Yantai, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China.,Yantai Research Institute for the Transformation of Old and New Kinetic Forces, Yantai, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China.,Yantai Research Institute for the Transformation of Old and New Kinetic Forces, Yantai, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China.,Yantai Research Institute for the Transformation of Old and New Kinetic Forces, Yantai, China
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Sustainable Application of Biosorption and Bioaccumulation of Persistent Pollutants in Wastewater Treatment: Current Practice. Processes (Basel) 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/pr9101696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Persistent toxic substances including persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals have been released in high quantities in surface waters by industrial activities. Their presence in environmental compartments is causing harmful effects both on the environment and human health. It was shown that their removal from wastewaters using conventional methods and adsorbents is not always a sustainable process. In this circumstance, the use of microorganisms for pollutants uptake can be seen as being an environmentally-friendly and cost-effective strategy for the treatment of industrial effluents. However, in spite of their confirmed potential in the remediation of persistent pollutants, microorganisms are not yet applied at industrial scale. Thus, the current paper aims to synthesize and analyze the available data from literature to support the upscaling of microbial-based biosorption and bioaccumulation processes. The industrial sources of persistent pollutants, the microbial mechanisms for pollutant uptake and the significant results revealed so far in the scientific literature are identified and covered in this review. Moreover, the influence of different parameters affecting the performance of the discussed systems and also very important in designing of treatment processes are highly considered. The analysis performed in the paper offers an important perspective in making decisions for scaling-up and efficient operation, from the life cycle assessment point of view of wastewater microbial bioremediation. This is significant since the sustainability of the microbial-based remediation processes through standardized methodologies such as life cycle analysis (LCA), hasn’t been analyzed yet in the scientific literature.
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