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El Kaim Billah R, Lgaz H, Jiménez DG, Pal P, Trujillo-Navarrete B, Ahrouch M, Algethami JS, Abdellaoui Y, Majdoubi H, Alrashdi AA, Agunaou M, Soufiane A, López-Maldonado EA. Experimental and theoretical studies on nitrate removal using epichlorohydrin-modified cross-linked chitosan derived from shrimp waste. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:107772-107789. [PMID: 37740156 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29896-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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Nitrates level in water is a worldwide problem that represents a risk to the environment and people's health; efforts are currently devoted to the development and implementation of new biomaterials for their removal. In this study, chitosan (Ch) from shrimp waste and the related epichlorohydrin-modified crossover chitosan (Ch-EPI) were used to remove nitrates from aqueous solutions. The mechanism of selective nitrate removal was elucidated and validated by theoretical calculations. The physicochemical performance of Ch and Ch-EPI was investigated through the main parameters pH, adsorption capacity, contact time, initial nitrate concentration, coexisting anions, and temperature. The experimental data were fitted to widely used adsorption kinetic models and adsorption isotherms. The maximum percentage of nitrate adsorption was reached at an equilibrium pH of 4.0 at an adsorbent dose of 2.0 g/L after a contact time of 50 min. Competing anion experiments show that chloride and sulfate ions have minimal and maximal effects on nitrate adsorption by Ch-EPI. Experimental adsorption data are best fitted to pseudo-second-order kinetic and isothermal Langmuir models. The maximum adsorption capacities of Ch and Ch-EPI for nitrate removal were 12.0 mg/g and 38 mg/g, respectively.
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- Rachid El Kaim Billah
- Science Engineer Laboratory for Energy, ENSAJ, Chouaïb Doukkali University, El Jadida, Morocco
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- Innovative Durable Building and Infrastructure Research Center, Center for Creative Convergence Education, Hanyang University-ERICA, 55 Hanyangdaehak-ro, Sangnok-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, 15588, Republic of South Korea
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- Departamento de Ciencia de los Materiales e Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Química Inorgánica, Universidad de Cádiz, Puerto Real, Spain
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- Analytical and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, 30013
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- Centro de Graduados e Investigación en Química, Tecnológico Nacional de México/IT de Tijuana, Tijuana, B. C, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ciencia de los Materiales e Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Química Inorgánica, Universidad de Cádiz, Puerto Real, Spain
- Analytical and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, 30013
- Centro de Graduados e Investigación en Química, Tecnológico Nacional de México/IT de Tijuana, Tijuana, B. C, Mexico
- Laboratoire Matériaux et Systemes Interfaciaux LMSI, FS, Université Abdelmalek Essaadi, Tetouan, Morocco
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Arts, Najran University, P.O. Box, 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Najran University, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Unidad de Química Sisal, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Puerto de Abrigo S/N, 97355, Sisal, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Materials Science Energy and Nanoengineering Department, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Benguerir, Morocco
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- Chemistry Department, Umm Al-Qura University, Al-Qunfudhah University College, Al-Qunfudhah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Laboratory of Coordination and Analytical Chemistry, University of Chouaib Doukkali, El Jadida, Morocco
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Laboratory of Coordination and Analytical Chemistry, University of Chouaib Doukkali, El Jadida, Morocco
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- Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Autonomous University of Baja California, 22390, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
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Liu X, Xie T, Cai Z, Li Z, Zhang L, Fan X, Zhao D, Sun S, Luo Y, Liu Q, Sun X. Fe3C nanoparticles decorated 3D nitrogen-doped carbon foam as a highly efficient electrocatalyst for nitrate reduction to ammonia. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2023.117295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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Zhang Z, Huang G, Zhang P, Shen J, Wang S, Li Y. Development of iron-based biochar for enhancing nitrate adsorption: Effects of specific surface area, electrostatic force, and functional groups. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 856:159037. [PMID: 36179839 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The problem of nitrate contamination in water has attracted widespread attention. Original biochar has a poor adsorption capacity for nitrate adsorption. Iron impregnation and acid protonation (base deprotonation) are common modification methods for biochar. In order to develop iron-mediated biochar containing multi-functional groups for enhancing nitrate adsorption, Fe-BC@H and Fe-BC@OH were prepared using a two-stage development process, including an iron-based carbon pyrolysis followed by acid protonation (or base deprotonation). The pseudo-second-order kinetic and Langmuir models can well describe the adsorption process which is a physicochemical complex monolayer adsorption. The data proved that Fe-BC@H (9.35 mg/g NO3--N) had a stronger adsorption capacity than Fe-BC@OH (2.95 mg/g NO3--N). Surface morphologies, functional groups, and mineral compositions of Fe-BC@H and Fe-BC@OH were analyzed through Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Characterization results showed that acid protonation can further improve the specific surface area (SSA), pore volume, and Zeta potential of Fe-based biochar, providing more adsorption sites for nitrate and enhancing the electrostatic force between nitrate and biochar. However, these effects were suppressed through base deprotonation. In addition, acid protonation can significantly increase the type and number of functional groups of biochar to enhance the chemisorption of nitrate. Such results suggested that the acid protonation can further improve the adsorption capacity of Fe-based biochar for nitrate, while base deprotonation had an inhibitory effect on that of Fe-based biochar. Overall, this study reveals that specific surface area, electrostatic force, and functional groups are crucial effects of the nitrate adsorption on acid/base modified biochar.
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- Zhen Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- China-Canada Center of Energy, Environment and Sustainability Research, UR-SDU, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; Environmental Systems Engineering Program, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2, Canada.
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- Environmental Systems Engineering Program, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2, Canada
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- Environmental Systems Engineering Program, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2, Canada
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- China-Canada Center of Energy, Environment and Sustainability Research, UR-SDU, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; Environmental Systems Engineering Program, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2, Canada
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Unveiling selective nitrate reduction to ammonia with Co3O4 nanosheets/TiO2 nanobelt heterostructure catalyst. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 630:714-720. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.10.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Silveira JE, Garcia-Costa AL, Carbajo J, Ribeiro AR, Pliego G, Paz WS, Zazo JA, Casas JA. Nitrate removal in saline water by photo-reduction using natural FeTiO3 as catalyst. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL ADVANCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ceja.2022.100387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Guleria A, Kumari G, Lima EC, Ashish DK, Thakur V, Singh K. Removal of inorganic toxic contaminants from wastewater using sustainable biomass: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 823:153689. [PMID: 35143799 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Lignocellulosic biomass is most abundant, ecofriendly and sustainable material on this green planet which has received great attention due to exhaustion of petroleum reserves and various environmental complications. Due to its abundance and sustainability, it has been opted in number of advanced applications i.e. synthesis of green chemicals, biofuels, paper, packaging, biocomposite and for discharge of toxic contaminants from wastewaters. Utilization of sustainable biomass for removal of toxic pollutants from wastewater is robust technique due to its low-cost and easy availability. In this review, we have summarized removal of inorganic pollutants by sustainable lignocellulosic biomass in their natural as well as in chemically functionalized form. Various techniques for modification of sustainable biomass have been discussed and it was found that modified biomass showed better biosorption ability as compared to natural biomass. We conclude that modified biomass biosorbents are useful for removal of toxic inorganic pollutants to deficient levels. Several modification strategies can improve the qualities of biosorbent, however grafting is the most successful among them, as demonstrated in this work. The numerous grafting methods using a free radical grafting process are also summarized in this review article. This review also gathers studies comparing sorption capabilities with and without modification using modified and unmodified biosorbents. Chemically modified cellulosic biomass is favoured over untreated biomass because it has a higher adsorption efficiency, which is favoured by a large number of reactive binding sites, improved ion-exchange characteristics, and more functional groups available after modification.
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- Ashish Guleria
- Department of Applied Sciences, WIT, Dehradun 248007, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh 173101, India
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), 15003, Brazil
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology, Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi 174103, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi 174103, India
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- Department of Chemistry, DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh 160011, India.
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Modified Hazelnut Shells as a Novel Adsorbent for the Removal of Nitrate from Wastewater. WATER 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/w14050816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The aim of the study was to prepare a novel adsorbent by chemical modification of hazelnut shells and evaluate its potential for the nitrate removal from model solutions and real wastewater. The characterization of the novel adsorbent, i.e., modified hazelnut shell (MHS) was performed. The adsorbent characterization included the analysis of elemental composition and the surface characteristics analysis by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The adsorption experiments (batch technique) were performed to investigate the effects of adsorbent concentration, contact time, initial nitrate concentration, and solution pH. The nitrate removal efficiency increased with the increase in MHS concentration and decreased with the initial nitrate concentration. MHS was found to be effective in nitrate removal over a wide pH range (from 2 to 10), and the highest amount of nitrate adsorbed was 25.79 mg g−1 in a model nitrate solution. Depending on the aqueous medium (model solutions or real wastewater samples), it was shown that both Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherm models can be used to interpret the adsorption process. It was found that the kinetics are well described by a pseudo-second order model and the nitrate adsorption process can be controlled by chemisorption. The intraparticle diffusion model has been used to identify an adsorption-controlled process by diffusion mechanisms. Adsorption/desorption experiments in column confirmed that MHS could be successfully used in multiple cycles (at least three), indicating the potential of MHS as an alternative to costly commercial adsorbents for the removal of nitrates from wastewater.
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Liu Y, Zhang X, Wang J. A critical review of various adsorbents for selective removal of nitrate from water: Structure, performance and mechanism. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 291:132728. [PMID: 34718027 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 10/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nitrate is ubiquitous pollutant due to its high water solubility, usually contributing to eutrophication, and posing a threat to aquatic ecosystem and human health. Adsorption approach has been widely used for nitrate removal because of the simplicity, easy operation, and low cost. Adsorbent plays a key role in the adsorptive removal of nitrate. The adsorption performance and adsorption mechanism are determined by the structural feature of adsorbent that is dependent on the preparation method. In this review, various types of adsorbents for nitrate removal were systematically summarized, their preparation, characterization, and adsorption performance were evaluated; the factors influencing the nitrate adsorption performance were discussed; the adsorption isotherm models, kinetic models and thermodynamic parameters were examined; and the possible adsorption mechanisms responsible for nitrate adsorption were categorized; the possible correlation of adsorbent structure to adsorption performance and adsorption mechanism were explained; the potential applications of adsorbents were discussed; finally, the strategies for improving adsorption capacity and selectivity towards nitrate, the challenges and future perspectives for developing novel adsorbent were also proposed. This review will deepen the understanding of nitrate removal by adsorption process and help the development of high-performance adsorbents for selective nitrate removal from water and wastewater.
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- Yong Liu
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, China; Key Laboratory of Treatment for Special Wastewater of Sichuan Province Higher Education Process, Sichuan, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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Promising adsorptive materials derived from agricultural and industrial wastes for antibiotic removal: A comprehensive review. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Modified Grape Seeds: A Promising Alternative for Nitrate Removal from Water. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14174791. [PMID: 34500880 PMCID: PMC8432480 DOI: 10.3390/ma14174791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 08/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The aim of this work was to investigate grape seeds as a potential adsorbent for nitrate removal from water. Grape seeds were modified by quaternization and the applicability of the modified grape seeds (MGS) was evaluated in batch adsorption experiments. Fixed bed adsorption and regeneration studies were carried out to determine the regeneration capacity of MGS. The maximum adsorption capacity of 25.626 mg g−1 at native pH (6.3) for nitrate removal by MSG was comparable to that of the commercial anion exchange resin Relite A490 under similar conditions. The percent removal of nitrate from model nitrate solution was 86.47% and 93.25% for MGS, and Relite A490, respectively, and in synthetic wastewater 57.54% and 78.37%. Analysis of the batch adsorption data using isotherm models revealed that the Freundlich model provided a better fit to the data obtained than the Langmuir model, indicating multilayer adsorption. In kinetic terms, the results showed that the adsorption followed the pseudo-first order model. By investigating the adsorption mechanism, the results suggest that the intraparticle diffusion model was not the only process controlling the adsorption of nitrate on MGS. In column experiments (adsorption/desorption studies), three adsorption cycles were tested with minimal decrease in adsorption capacities, implying that this alternative adsorbent can be successfully regenerated and reused.
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Silva AFD, Duarte JLDS, Meili L. Different routes for MgFe/LDH synthesis and application to remove pollutants of emerging concern. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Electrochemical removal of nitrate from wastewater with a Ti cathode and Pt anode for high efficiency and N2 selectivity. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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You H, Li W, Zhang Y, Meng Z, Shang Z, Feng X, Ma Y, Lu J, Li M, Niu X. Enhanced removal of NO 3-N from water using Fe-Al modified biochar: behavior and mechanism. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2019; 80:2003-2012. [PMID: 32144232 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2020.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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To remove NO3-N from water, coconut shell biochar (CSB) was modified by a solution of FeCl3, a solution of AlCl3 and a mixture solution of FeCl3 and AlCl3 respectively. The obtained modified biochar with the best effect of NO3-N adsorption was screened out to explore the adsorption behavior and mechanism of NO3-N removal by batch experiments and kinetics and thermodynamics and correlated characterization. The results indicated that the mixture solution of FeCl3- and AlCl3- modified CSB (Fe-Al/CSB) showed the best adsorption performance for NO3-N removal. Iron and aluminum elements existed on the surface of Fe-Al/CSB in the form of FeOOH, Fe2O3, Fe2+, and Al2O3 respectively. The adsorption process could reach equilibrium in 20 min. An acidic condition was favorable for NO3-N adsorption. The presence of coexisting anions was not conducive for NO3-N adsorption. The quasi-second-order model and Freundlich model could be well fitted in the adsorption process. The maximum adsorption capacity of Fe-Al/CSB fitted by the Langmuir model could reach 34.20 mg/g. The adsorption of NO3-N by Fe-Al/CSB was an endothermic and spontaneous process. Ligand exchange and chemical redox reaction were the NO3-N adsorption mechanisms which led to NO3-N adsorption by Fe-Al/CSB.
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- Hanyang You
- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China E-mail:
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China E-mail:
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China E-mail:
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China E-mail:
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China E-mail:
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China E-mail:
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China E-mail:
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