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Liu H, Long J, Zhang K, Li M, Zhao D, Song D, Zhang W. Agricultural biomass/waste-based materials could be a potential adsorption-type remediation contributor to environmental pollution induced by pesticides-A critical review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 946:174180. [PMID: 38936738 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2024] [Revised: 06/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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The widespread use of pesticides that are inevitable to keep the production of food grains brings serious environmental pollution problems. Turning agricultural biomass/wastes into materials addressing the issues of pesticide contaminants is a feasible strategy to realize the reuse of wastes. Several works summarized the current applications of agricultural biomass/waste materials in the remediation of environmental pollutants. However, few studies systematically take the pesticides as an unitary target pollutant. This critical review comprehensively described the remediation effects of crop-derived waste (cereal crops, cash crops) and animal-derived waste materials on pesticide pollution. Adsorption is considered a superior and highlighted effect between pesticides and materials. The review generalized the sources, preparation, characterization, condition optimization, removal efficiency and influencing factors analysis of agricultural biomass/waste materials. Our work mainly emphasized the promising results in lab experiments, which helps to clarify the current application status of these materials in the field of pesticide remediation. In the meantime, rigorous pros and cons of the materials guide to understand the research trends more comprehensively. Overall, we hope to achieve a large-scale use of agricultural biomass/wastes.
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- Hui Liu
- College of Plant Protection, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China.
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- College of Plant Protection, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China.
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- College of Agriculture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China.
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- College of Plant Protection, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China.
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- College of Plant Protection, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China.
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- College of Plant Protection, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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Cui S, Lv J, Hough R, Fu Q, An L, Zhang Z, Ke Y, Liu Z, Li YF. Recent advances and prospects of neonicotinoid insecticides removal from aquatic environments using biochar: Adsorption and degradation mechanisms. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 939:173509. [PMID: 38815835 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2024] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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In recent years, neonicotinoid insecticides (NNIs), representing a new era of pest control, have increasingly replaced traditional classes such as organophosphorus compounds, carbamates, and pyrethroids due to their precise targeting and broad-spectrum efficacy. However, the high water solubility of NNIs has led to their pervasion in aquatic ecosystems, raising concerns about potential risks to non-target organisms and human health. Therefore, there is an urgent need for research on remediating NNI contamination in aquatic environments. This study demonstrates that biochar, characterized by its extensive surface area, intricate pore structure, and high degree of aromaticity holds significant promise for removing NNIs from water. The highest reported adsorption capacity of biochar for NNIs stands at 738.0 mg·g-1 with degradation efficiencies reaching up to 100.0 %. This review unveils that the interaction mechanisms between biochar and NNIs primarily involve π-π interactions, electrostatic interactions, pore filling, and hydrogen bonding. Additionally, biochar facilitates various degradation pathways including Fenton reactions, photocatalytic, persulfate oxidations, and biodegradation predominantly through radical (such as SO4-, OH, and O2-) as well as non-radical (such as 1O2 and electrons transfer) processes. This study emphasizes the dynamics of interaction between biochar surfaces and NNIs during adsorption and degradation aiming to elucidate mechanistic pathways involved as well as assess the overall efficacy of biochar in NNI removal. By comparing the identification of degradation products and degradation pathways, the necessity of advanced oxidation process is confirmed. This review highlights the significance of harnessing biochar's potential for mitigating NNI pollution through future application-oriented research and development endeavors, while simultaneously ensuring environmental integrity and promoting sustainable practices.
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- Song Cui
- International Joint Research Center for Persistent Toxic Substances (IJRC-PTS), School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China; Research Center for Eco-Environment Protection of Songhua River Basin, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China.
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- International Joint Research Center for Persistent Toxic Substances (IJRC-PTS), School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China; Research Center for Eco-Environment Protection of Songhua River Basin, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China
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- The James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen AB15 8QH, UK
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- International Joint Research Center for Persistent Toxic Substances (IJRC-PTS), School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China; Research Center for Eco-Environment Protection of Songhua River Basin, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- International Joint Research Center for Persistent Toxic Substances (IJRC-PTS), School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China; The James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen AB15 8QH, UK; School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- International Joint Research Center for Persistent Toxic Substances (IJRC-PTS), School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China; Research Center for Eco-Environment Protection of Songhua River Basin, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China
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- International Joint Research Center for Persistent Toxic Substances (IJRC-PTS), School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China; Research Center for Eco-Environment Protection of Songhua River Basin, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China
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- International Joint Research Center for Persistent Toxic Substances (IJRC-PTS), School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China; Research Center for Eco-Environment Protection of Songhua River Basin, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China
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Sivaranjanee R, Senthil Kumar P, Chitra B, Rangasamy G. A critical review on biochar for the removal of toxic pollutants from water environment. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 360:142382. [PMID: 38768788 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142382] [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: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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As an effort to tackle some of the most pressing ecological issues we are currently experiencing, there has been an increasing interest in employing biomass-derived char products in various disciplines. Thermal combustion of biomass results in biochar production, which is a remarkably rich source of carbon. Not only does the biochar obtained by the thermochemical breakdown of biomass lower the quantity of carbon released into the environment, but it also serves as an eco-friendly substitute for activated carbon (AC) and further carbon-containing products. An overview of using biochar to remove toxic pollutants is the main subject of this article. Several techniques for producing biochar have been explored. The most popular processes for producing biochar are hydrothermal carbonization, gasification and pyrolysis. Carbonaceous materials, alkali, acid and steam are all capable of altering biochar. Depending on the environmental domains of applications, several modification techniques are chosen. The current findings on characterization and potential applications of biochar are compiled in this survey. Comprehensive discussion is given on the fundamentals regarding the formation of biochar. Process variables influencing the yield of biochar have been summarized. Several biochars' adsorption capabilities for expulsion pollutants under various operating circumstances are compiled. In the domain of developing biochar, a few suggestions for future study have been given.
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- R Sivaranjanee
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, 603110, Tamil Nadu, India; Centre of Excellence in Water Research (CEWAR), Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, 603110, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre for Pollution Control and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Pondicherry University, Kalapet, Puducherry, 605014, India.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, 603110, Tamil Nadu, India; Centre of Excellence in Water Research (CEWAR), Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, 603110, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Pollachi Main Road, Eachanari Post, Coimbatore, 641021, Tamil Nadu, India; Department of Sustainable Engineering, Institute of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India
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Harindintwali JD, He C, Wen X, Liu Y, Wang M, Fu Y, Xiang L, Jiang J, Jiang X, Wang F. A comparative evaluation of biochar and Paenarthrobacter sp. AT5 for reducing atrazine risks to soybeans and bacterial communities in black soil. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 252:119055. [PMID: 38710429 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119055] [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: 02/19/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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Application of biochar and inoculation with specific microbial strains offer promising approaches for addressing atrazine contamination in agricultural soils. However, determining the optimal method necessitates a comprehensive understanding of their effects under similar conditions. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of biochar and Paenarthrobacter sp. AT5, a bacterial strain known for its ability to degrade atrazine, in reducing atrazine-related risks to soybean crops and influencing bacterial communities. Both biochar and strain AT5 significantly improved atrazine degradation in both planted and unplanted soils, with the most substantial reduction observed in soils treated with strain AT5. Furthermore, bioaugmentation with strain AT5 outperformed biochar in enhancing soybean growth, photosynthetic pigments, and antioxidant defenses. While biochar promoted higher soil bacterial diversity compared to strain AT5, the latter selectively enriched specific bacterial populations. Additionally, soil inoculated with strain AT5 displayed a notable increase in the abundance of key genes associated with atrazine degradation (trzN, atzB, and atzC), surpassing the effects observed with biochar addition, thus highlighting its effectiveness in mitigating atrazine risks in soil.
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- Jean Damascene Harindintwali
- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China; Institute of Environment Pollution Control and Treatment, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China; College of Geographical Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; RWTH Aachen University, Institute for Environmental Research, WorringerWeg 1, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
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Cui S, Lv J, Hough R, Fu Q, Zhang Z, Dong X, Fan X, Li YF. Imidacloprid removal by modified graphitic biochar with Fe/Zn bimetallic oxides. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 258:119444. [PMID: 38914251 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 06/01/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/26/2024]
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Coping with the critical challenge of imidacloprid (IMI) contamination in sewage treatment and farmland drainage purification, this study presents a pioneering development of an advanced modified graphitic white melon seed shells biochar (Fe/Zn@WBC). The Fe/Zn@WBC demonstrates a substantial enhancement in adsorption efficiency for IMI, achieving a remarkable removal rate of 87.69% within 30 min and a significantly higher initial adsorption rate parameter h = 4.176 mg g-1·min-1. This significant improvement outperforms WBC (12.22%, h = 0.115 mg g-1·min-1) and highlights the influence of optimized adsorption conditions at 900 °C and the graphitization degree resulting from Fe/Zn bimetallic oxide modification. Characterization analysis and batch sorption experiments including kinetics, isotherms, thermodynamics and pH factors illustrate that chemical adsorption is the main type of adsorption mechanism responsible for this superior ability to remove IMI through pore filling, hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic interaction, electrostatics interaction, π-π interactions as well as complexation processes. Furthermore, we demonstrate exceptional stability of Fe/Zn@WBC across a broad pH range (pH = 3-11), co-existing ions presence along with humic acid under various real water conditions while maintaining high removal efficiency. This study presents an advanced biochar adsorbent, Fe/Zn@WBC, with efficient adsorption capacity and easy preparation. Through three regeneration cycles via pyrolysis method, it demonstrates excellent pyrolysis regeneration capabilities with an average removal efficiency of 92.02%. The magnetic properties enable rapid separation facilitated by magnetic analysis. By elucidating the efficacy and mechanistic foundations of Fe/Zn@WBC, this research significantly contributes to the field of environmental remediation by providing a scalable solution for IMI removal and enhancing scientific understanding of bimetallic oxides-hydrophilic organic pollutant interactions.
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- Song Cui
- International Joint Research Center for Persistent Toxic Substances (IJRC-PTS), School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150030, China; Research Center for Eco-Environment Protection of Songhua River Basin, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150030, China.
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- International Joint Research Center for Persistent Toxic Substances (IJRC-PTS), School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150030, China; Research Center for Eco-Environment Protection of Songhua River Basin, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150030, China
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- The James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, AB15 8QH, UK
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- International Joint Research Center for Persistent Toxic Substances (IJRC-PTS), School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150030, China; Research Center for Eco-Environment Protection of Songhua River Basin, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150030, China
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- International Joint Research Center for Persistent Toxic Substances (IJRC-PTS), School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150030, China; The James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, AB15 8QH, UK
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- International Joint Research Center for Persistent Toxic Substances (IJRC-PTS), School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150030, China; Research Center for Eco-Environment Protection of Songhua River Basin, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150030, China
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- International Joint Research Center for Persistent Toxic Substances (IJRC-PTS), School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150030, China; Research Center for Eco-Environment Protection of Songhua River Basin, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150030, China
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- International Joint Research Center for Persistent Toxic Substances (IJRC-PTS), School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150030, China; Research Center for Eco-Environment Protection of Songhua River Basin, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150030, China
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Jedynak K, Charmas B, Wawrzaszek B. Preparation of Activated Biocarbons from Cones and their Potential Application for Adsorption of Antibiotics (Tetracycline). Chemphyschem 2024; 25:e202300777. [PMID: 38446670 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202300777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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The pine cones (PC), spruce cones (SC) and fir cones (FC) were used for biocarbons preparation. Chemical activation with sodium hydroxide was applied to prepare activated biocarbons. All the materials under investigation were characterized by the N2 adsorption, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), elemental analysis (CHNS), infrared spectroscopy (ATR FT-IR), and the Boehm's titration method. Moreover, pHpzc (the point of zero charge) was determined. It was shown that cones are a good, cheap precursor from which biocarbons with a developed porous structure, characterized by good adsorption properties, can be obtained. All the obtained adsorbents are characterized mainly by a microporous structure. Moreover, they contain both acidic and basic surface functional groups (acidic ones prevail over basic ones). The tested activated biocarbons have large specific surface area values ranging from 578 to 1182 m2 g-1. The efficacy of selected materials in the adsorption of an essential contaminant of increasing concern, tetracycline (TC), was investigated. The experimental data were described using the Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherm models. The maximum adsorption capacity of the tested biocarbons ranges from 200 to 392 mg g-1. Thermodynamic studies proved that adsorption is a spontaneous and endothermic process. In summary, economical and environmentally friendly adsorbents were obtained.
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- Katarzyna Jedynak
- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Uniwersytecka Str. 7, 25-406, Kielce, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin, Maria Curie-Sklodowska Sq. 3, 20-031, Lublin, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin, Maria Curie-Sklodowska Sq. 3, 20-031, Lublin, Poland
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Zhao Y, Chen H, Liang H, Zhao T, Ren B, Li Y, Liang H, Liu Y, Cao H, Cui N, Wei W. Combined toxic effects of polyethylene microplastics and lambda-cyhalothrin on gut of zebrafish (Danio rerio). ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 276:116296. [PMID: 38593498 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116296] [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: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Microplastics (MPs), which are prevalent and increasingly accumulating in aquatic environments. Other pollutants coexist with MPs in the water, such as pesticides, and may be carried or transferred to aquatic organisms, posing unpredictable ecological risks. This study sought to assess the adsorption of lambda-cyhalothrin (LCT) by virgin and aged polyethylene MPs (VPE and APE, respectively), and to examine their influence on LCT's toxicity in zebrafish, specifically regarding acute toxicity, oxidative stress, gut microbiota and immunity. The adsorption results showed that VPE and APE could adsorb LCT, with adsorption capacities of 34.4 mg∙g-1 and 39.0 mg∙g-1, respectively. Compared with LCT exposure alone, VPE and APE increased the acute toxicity of LCT to zebrafish. Additionally, exposure to LCT and PE-MPs alone can induce oxidative stress in the zebrafish gut, while combined exposure can exacerbate the oxidative stress response and intensify intestinal lipid peroxidation. Moreover, exposure to LCT or PE-MPs alone promotes inflammation, and combined exposure leads to downregulation of the myd88-nf-κb related gene expression, thus impacting intestinal immunity. Furthermore, exposure to APE increased LCT toxicity to zebrafish more than VPE. Meanwhile, exposure to PE-MPs and LCT alone or in combination has the potential to affect gut microbiota function and alter the abundance and diversity of the zebrafish gut flora. Collectively, the presence of PE-MPs may affect the toxicity of pesticides in zebrafish. The findings emphasize the importance of studying the interaction between MPs and pesticides in the aquatic environment.
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- Yuexing Zhao
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control & Waste Resource Reuse, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control & Waste Resource Reuse, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control & Waste Resource Reuse, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China.
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control & Waste Resource Reuse, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control & Waste Resource Reuse, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control & Waste Resource Reuse, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control & Waste Resource Reuse, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control & Waste Resource Reuse, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control & Waste Resource Reuse, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control & Waste Resource Reuse, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control & Waste Resource Reuse, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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Kaswa M, Kumar A, Prasad M, Upadhyay D, Mahawer SK, Washnik VK, Tamboli P. Exploring the influence of invasive weed biochar on the sorption and dissipation dynamics of imazethapyr in sandy loam soil. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2024; 196:478. [PMID: 38664274 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-024-12653-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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The management of invasive weeds on both arable and non-arable land is a vast challenge. Converting these invasive weeds into biochar and using them to control the fate of herbicides in soil could be an effective strategy within the concept of turning waste into a wealth product. In this study, the fate of imazethapyr (IMZ), a commonly used herbicide in various crops, was investigated by introducing such weeds as biochar, i.e., Parthenium hysterophorus (PB) and Lantana camara (LB) in sandy loam soil. In terms of kinetics, the pseudo-second order (PSO) model provided the best fit for both biochar-mixed soils. More IMZ was sorbed onto LB-mixed soil compared to PB-mixed soil. When compared to the control (no biochar), both PB and LB biochars (at concentrations of 0.2% and 0.5%) increased IMZ adsorption, although the extent of this effect varied depending on the dosage and type of biochar. The Freundlich adsorption isotherm provided a satisfactory explanation for IMZ adsorption in soil/soil mixed with biochar, with the adsorption process exhibiting high nonlinearity. The values of Gibb's free energy change (ΔG) were negative for both adsorption and desorption in soil/soil mixed with biochar, indicating that sorption was exothermic and spontaneous. Both types of biochar significantly affect IMZ dissipation, with higher degradation observed in LB-amended soil compared to PB-amended soil. Hence, the findings suggest that the preparation of biochar from invasive weeds and its utilization for managing the fate of herbicides can effectively reduce the residual toxicity of IMZ in treated agroecosystems in tropical and subtropical regions.
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- Mamta Kaswa
- Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Uttar Pradesh, Jhansi, India
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- ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Uttar Pradesh, Jhansi, India.
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- ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Uttar Pradesh, Jhansi, India
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- ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Uttar Pradesh, Jhansi, India
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- ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Uttar Pradesh, Jhansi, India
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- ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
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- ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Uttar Pradesh, Jhansi, India
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Porto MAF, Mendes KF, Tornisielo VL, Guiotoku M, de Freitas Souza M, Lins HA, Silva DV. Biochar obtained from eucalyptus, rice hull, and native bamboo as an alternative to decrease mobility of hexazinone, metribuzin, and quinclorac in a tropical soil. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2024; 196:423. [PMID: 38570374 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-024-12589-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Mobile herbicides have a high potential for groundwater contamination. An alternative to decrease the mobility of herbicides is to apply materials with high sorbent capacity to the soil, such as biochars. The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of eucalyptus, rice hull, and native bamboo biochar amendments on sorption and desorption of hexazinone, metribuzin, and quinclorac in a tropical soil. The sorption-desorption was evaluated using the batch equilibrium method at five concentrations of hexazinone, metribuzin, and quinclorac. Soil was amended with eucalyptus, rice hull, and native bamboo biochar at a rate of 0 (control-unamended) and 1% (w w-1), corresponding to 0 and 12 t ha-1, respectively. The amount of sorbed herbicides in the unamended soil followed the decreasing order: quinclorac (65.9%) > metribuzin (21.4%) > hexazinone (16.0%). Native bamboo biochar provided the highest sorption compared to rice hull and eucalyptus biochar-amended soils for the three herbicides. The amount of desorbed herbicides in the unamended soil followed the decreasing order: metribuzin (18.35%) > hexazinone (15.9%) > quinclorac (15.1%). Addition of native bamboo biochar provided the lowest desorption among the biochar amendments for the three herbicides. In conclusion, the biochars differently affect the sorption and desorption of hexazinone, metribuzin, and quinclorac mobile herbicides in a tropical soil. The addition of eucalyptus, rice hull, and native bamboo biochars is a good alternative to increase the sorption of hexazinone, metribuzin, and quinclorac, thus, reducing mobility and availability of these herbicides to nontarget organisms in soil.
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- Maria Alice Formiga Porto
- Department of Agronomic and Forestry Sciences, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Department of Agronomic and Forestry Sciences, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
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- Department of Agronomic and Forestry Sciences, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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Shyamalagowri S, Bhavithra HA, Akila N, Jeyaraj SSG, Aravind J, Kamaraj M, Pandiaraj S. Carbon-based adsorbents for the mitigation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon: a review of recent research. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2024; 46:108. [PMID: 38453774 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-024-01915-6] [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: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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Accumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) poses significant dangers to the environment and human health. The advancement of technology for cleaning up PAH-contaminated environments is receiving more attention. Adsorption is the preferred and most favorable approach for cleaning up sediments polluted with PAH. Due to their affordability and environmental friendliness, carbonaceous adsorbents (CAs) have been regarded as promising for adsorbing PAH. However, adsorbent qualities, environmental features, and factors may all significantly impact how well CAs remove PAH. According to growing data, CAs, most of which come from laboratory tests, may be utilized to decontaminate PAH in aquatic setups. However, their full potential has not yet been established, especially concerning field applications. This review aims to concisely summarize recent developments in CA, PAH stabilization processes, and essential field application-controlling variables. This review analysis emphasizes activated carbon, biochar, Graphene, carbon nanotubes, and carbon-nanomaterials composite since these CAs are most often utilized as adsorbents for PAH in aquatic systems.
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- S Shyamalagowri
- PG and Research Department of Botany, Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600030, India
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- Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science and Humanities, SRM Institute of Science and Technology-Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600089, India
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- PG and Research Department of Zoology, Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600030, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 602105, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Humanities, SRM Institute of Science and Technology-Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600089, India.
- Life Science Division, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, INTI International University, 71800, Nilai, Malaysia.
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- Biological and Environmental Sensing Research Unit, King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Wang W, Wang P, Wu C, Zhang L, Mao L, Zhu L, Jiang H, Zheng Y, Liu X. Adsorption of acetochlor-contaminated water systems using novel P-doped biochar: Effects, application, and mechanism. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 350:141027. [PMID: 38142880 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.141027] [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: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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Given the serious threat of acetochlor (ACT) to the aquatic ecological environment, designing wastewater treatment-oriented adsorbents for the sustainable remediation of actual ACT-contaminated water is a promising yet challenging strategy. Herein, a novel P-doped biochar (PBC-800) with a high adsorption capacity (51.34 mg g-1) and a rapid reaction rate (47.35 mg g-1 h-1) for ACT was prepared through pyrolyzing of rice straw biomass pre-impregnated with potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KH2PO4). Additionally, P-doped biochars synthesized at different pyrolysis temperatures exhibited significant variations in ACT adsorption performance, which was mainly ascribed to the distinction between hydrophilicity and sp2 conjugate C (ID/IG = 0.84-1.08). The adsorption behavior of ACT on PBC-800 followed the Elovich kinetics and Freundlich adsorption isotherm models. Thermodynamic calculations indicated that the adsorption of ACT by PBC-800 was a spontaneously disordered decreasing exothermic process. Besides, PBC-800 exhibited a powerful anti-interference for ACT adsorption within complex water matrices, highlighting its potential for various of practical applications. Through characterization analysis and further experiments, it was proved that the excellent adsorption performance of PBC-800 on ACT was ascribed to a combination of physical and chemical adsorption mechanisms, including 57.5% pore filling, 23.4% hydrophobic interaction, 12.7% π-π interaction, and 6.4% hydrogen bonding. Moreover, PBC-800 exerted a prominent adhesion impact upon Gram-positive and negative bacteria at 3 h. This study offers a new idea for the utilization of agricultural residues and provides insights into the mechanism of ACT adsorption through its derived biochar.
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- Wei Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Plant Health and Medicine, Key Lab of Integrated Crop Disease and Pest Management of Shan-dong Province, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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Nayak A, Chaudhary P, Bhushan B, Ghai K, Singh S, Sillanpää M. Removal of emergent pollutants: A review on recent updates and future perspectives on polysaccharide-based composites vis-à-vis traditional adsorbents. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 258:129092. [PMID: 38171444 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.129092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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There is a growing incidence in the presence of emergent pollutants like the pesticides and pharmaceuticals in water bodies. The matter of environmental concern is their synthetic and persistent nature which has resulted in induced toxicity/damaging effect to the vital functioning of the different organs in the aquatic community. Traditional adsorbents have exhibited limitations like low stability and minimum reuse ability. Composites of such adsorbents with polysaccharides have demonstrated distinct features like improved surface area, porosity, adsorptivity; improved reusability and structural integrity; improved mechanical strength, thermal stability when applied for the removal of the emergent pollutants. The biocompatibility and biodegradability of such fabricated composites is established; thereby making the water treatment process cost effective, sustainable and environmentally friendly. The present review has dealt with an in-depth, up-dated literature compilation of traditional as well as polysaccharide based composite adsorbents and addressed their performance evaluation for the removal of pharmaceuticals and pesticides from wastewater. A comparative study has revealed the merits of polysaccharide based composites and discussions have been made with a focus on future research directions in the related area.
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- Arunima Nayak
- Department of Chemistry, Graphic Era University, 248002 Dehradun, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Graphic Era University, 248002 Dehradun, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Graphic Era University, 248002 Dehradun, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Graphic Era Hill University, 248002 Dehradun, India
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- School of Applied & Life Sciences, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248007,India
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- Sustainability Cluster, School of Advanced Engineering, UPES, Bidholi, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248007, India; Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Aarhus University, Nørrebrogade 44, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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Entio LJ, Taggart CB, Muir JP, Kan E, Brady JA, Obayomi O. Biochar and Dairy Manure Amendment Effects on Cynodon dactylon Performance and Soil Properties. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:242. [PMID: 38256792 PMCID: PMC10818437 DOI: 10.3390/plants13020242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Studies have determined the separate effects of biochar (BC) and manure application on forage species and soil, but few examined the effects of BCs made from different feedstock applied along with dairy manure. We compared the effect of wood- and manure-derived feedstock BC as well as dairy manure amendment application on Cynodon dactylon performance and soil properties in sandy loam and clay loam soils in a greenhouse pot study. Plant samples were assayed for herbage and root dry weight as well as herbage and root N and C percent and yield. Soil samples were assayed for macronutrients, micronutrients, metals, pH and conductivity. Data analyses involved variance analysis and Tukey's tests using R in RStudio (the IDE). In general, C. dactylon yields or mineral content were not affected by either manure or BC. However, an increase in the total herbage dry weight (30%) and in herbage N% (55%) was observed for clay loam and sandy loam soil, respectively, due to manure amendment application. There were no alterations in clay loam NO3-N and P due to any treatment; however, in sandy loam, these nutrients were not altered only when wood BC was applied. In sandy loam soil, NO3-N and P increased when manure BC along with dairy manure and when manure BC alone were applied, respectively. Thus, wood BC application should be considered to avoid these nutrient buildups when dairy manure is used as a soil amendment. This research shows a neutral (BC) or positive (dairy manure amendment) impact on C. dactylon performance. BC incorporation increases soil total C, showing potential for C sequestration. Long-term field trials could corroborate plant performance and soil parameters.
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- Lisandro J. Entio
- Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Stephenville, 1229 US-281, Stephenville, TX 76401, USA; (C.B.T.); (E.K.); (J.A.B.); (O.O.)
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- Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Stephenville, 1229 US-281, Stephenville, TX 76401, USA; (C.B.T.); (E.K.); (J.A.B.); (O.O.)
- Wildlife and Natural Resources Department, Tarleton State University, P.O. Box T-0050, Stephenville, TX 76401, USA
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- Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Stephenville, 1229 US-281, Stephenville, TX 76401, USA; (C.B.T.); (E.K.); (J.A.B.); (O.O.)
- Wildlife and Natural Resources Department, Tarleton State University, P.O. Box T-0050, Stephenville, TX 76401, USA
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- Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Stephenville, 1229 US-281, Stephenville, TX 76401, USA; (C.B.T.); (E.K.); (J.A.B.); (O.O.)
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- Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Stephenville, 1229 US-281, Stephenville, TX 76401, USA; (C.B.T.); (E.K.); (J.A.B.); (O.O.)
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- Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Stephenville, 1229 US-281, Stephenville, TX 76401, USA; (C.B.T.); (E.K.); (J.A.B.); (O.O.)
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Khan NA, López-Maldonado EA, Majumder A, Singh S, Varshney R, López JR, Méndez PF, Ramamurthy PC, Khan MA, Khan AH, Mubarak NM, Amhad W, Shamshuddin SZM, Aljundi IH. A state-of-art-review on emerging contaminants: Environmental chemistry, health effect, and modern treatment methods. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 344:140264. [PMID: 37758081 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Pollution problems are increasingly becoming e a priority issue from both scientific and technological points of view. The dispersion and frequency of pollutants in the environment are on the rise, leading to the emergence have been increasing, including of a new class of contaminants that not only impact the environment but also pose risks to people's health. Therefore, developing new methods for identifying and quantifying these pollutants classified as emerging contaminants is imperative. These methods enable regulatory actions that effectively minimize their adverse effects to take steps to regulate and reduce their impact. On the other hand, these new contaminants represent a challenge for current technologies to be adapted to control and remove emerging contaminants and involve innovative, eco-friendly, and sustainable remediation technologies. There is a vast amount of information collected in this review on emerging pollutants, comparing the identification and quantification methods, the technologies applied for their control and remediation, and the policies and regulations necessary for their operation and application. In addition, This review will deal with different aspects of emerging contaminants, their origin, nature, detection, and treatment concerning water and wastewater.
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- Nadeem A Khan
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security (IRC-MWS), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
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- Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Autonomous University of Baja, California, CP 22390, Tijuana, Baja California, México.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químico-Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Av. Las Américas S/N, C.P. 80000, Culiacán, Sinaloa, México
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químico-Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Av. Las Américas S/N, C.P. 80000, Culiacán, Sinaloa, México
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology, Knowledge Park I, Greater Noida, 201310, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Jazan University, P.O. Box. 706, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, BE1410, Brunei Darussalam; Department of Biosciences, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electonic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054 China
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, HMS Institute of Technology, Tumakuru, 572104, Karnataka, India
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security (IRC-MWS), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; Chemical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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Ghosh S, Nandasana M, Webster TJ, Thongmee S. Agrowaste-generated biochar for the sustainable remediation of refractory pollutants. Front Chem 2023; 11:1266556. [PMID: 38033473 PMCID: PMC10687200 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1266556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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The rapid growth of various industries has led to a significant, alarming increase in recalcitrant pollutants in the environment. Hazardous dyes, heavy metals, pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and other associated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (such as acenaphthene, fluorene, fluoranthene, phenanthrene, and pyrene) have posed a significant threat to the surroundings due to their refractory nature. Although activated carbon has been reported to be an adsorbent for removing contaminants from wastewater, it has its limitations. Hence, this review provides an elaborate account of converting agricultural waste into biochar with nanotextured surfaces that can serve as low-cost adsorbents with promising pollutant-removing properties. A detailed mechanism rationalized that this strategy involves the conversion of agrowaste to promising adsorbents that can be reduced, reused, and recycled. The potential of biowaste-derived biochar can be exploited for developing biofuel for renewable energy and also for improving soil fertility. This strategy can provide a solution to control greenhouse gas emissions by preventing the open burning of agricultural residues in fields. Furthermore, this serves a dual purpose for environmental remediation as well as effective management of agricultural waste rich in both organic and inorganic components that are generated during various agricultural operations. In this manner, this review provides recent advances in the use of agrowaste-generated biochar for cleaning the environment.
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- Sougata Ghosh
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Department of Microbiology, School of Science, RK University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Science, RK University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India
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- School of Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China
- School of Engineering, Saveetha University, Chennai, India
- Materials Program, Federal University of Piaui, Teresina, Brazil
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Song B, Zhou C, Qin M, Zhao B, Sang F. When biochar is involved in rhizosphere dissipation and plant absorption of pesticides: A meta-analysis. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 345:118518. [PMID: 37385197 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118518] [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: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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Clarifying the influences of biochar input on the rhizosphere dissipation and plant absorption of pesticides is a crucial prerequisite for utilizing biochar in the restoration of pesticide-contaminated soils. Nevertheless, the application of biochar to pesticide-contaminated soils does not always achieve consistent results on the rhizosphere dissipation and plant absorption of pesticides. Under the new situation of vigorously promoting the application of biochar in soil management and carbon sequestration, a timely review is needed to further understand the key factors affecting biochar remediation of pesticide-contaminated soil. In this study, a meta-analysis was conducted utilizing variables from three dimensions of biochar, remediation treatment, and pesticide/plant type. The pesticide residues in soil and the pesticide uptake by plant were used as response variables. Biochar with high adsorption capacity can impede the dissipation of pesticides in soil and mitigate their absorption by plants. The specific surface area of biochar and the type of pesticide are critical factors that affect pesticide residues in soil and plant uptake, respectively. Applying biochar with high adsorption capacity, based on specific dosages and soil characteristics, is recommended for the remediation of continuously cultivated soil contaminated with pesticides. This article aims to provide a valuable reference and understanding for the application of biochar-based soil remediation technology and the treatment of pesticide pollution in soil.
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- Biao Song
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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Cho SH, Jung S, Park J, Lee S, Kim Y, Lee J, Fai Tsang Y, Kwon EE. Strategic use of crop residue biochars for removal of hazardous compounds in wastewater. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 387:129658. [PMID: 37591466 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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Crop residues are affordable lignocellulosic waste in the world, and a large portion of the waste has been burned, releasing toxic pollutants into the environment. Since the crop residue is a carbon and ingredient rich material, it can be strategically used as a sorptive material for (in)organic pollutants in the wastewater after thermo-chemical valorization (i.e., biochar production). In this review, applications of crop residue biochars to adsorption of non-degradable synthetic dyes, antibiotics, herbicides, and inorganic heavy metals in wastewater were discussed. Properties (porosity, functional groups, heteroatom, and metal(oxide)s, etc.) and adsorption capacity relationships were comprehensively reviewed. The current challenges of crop residue biochars and guidelines for development of efficient adsorbents were also provided. In the last part, the future research directions for practical applications of the crop residue biochars in wastewater treatment plants have been suggested.
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- Seong-Heon Cho
- Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Global Smart City, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea; School of Civil, Architectural Engineering, and Landscape Architecture, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, New Territories 999077, Hong Kong
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- Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea.
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Chormare R, Moradeeya PG, Sahoo TP, Seenuvasan M, Baskar G, Saravaia HT, Kumar MA. Conversion of solid wastes and natural biomass for deciphering the valorization of biochar in pollution abatement: A review on the thermo-chemical processes. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 339:139760. [PMID: 37567272 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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This overview addresses the formation of solid trash and the various forms of waste from a variety of industries, which environmentalists have embraced. The paper investigates the negative effects on the environment caused by unsustainable management of municipal solid trash as well as the opportunities presented by the formal system. This examination looks at the origins of solid waste as well as the typical treatment methods. Pyrolysis methods, feedstock pyrolysis, and lignocellulosic biomass pyrolysis were highlighted. Explain in detail the various thermochemical processes that take place during the pyrolysis of biomass. Due to its carbon content, low cost, accessibility, ubiquitousness, renewable nature, and environmental friendliness, biomass waste is a unique biochar precursor. This study looks at the different types of biomass waste that are available for treating wastewater. This study discussed a wide variety of reactors. Adsorption is the standard method that is used the most frequently to remove hazardous organic, dye, and inorganic pollutants from wastewater. These pollutants cause damage to the environment and water supplies, thus it is important to remove them. Adsorption is both simple and inexpensive to utilize. Temperature-dependent conversions explain the kinetic theories of biomaterial biochemical degradation. This article presents a review that explains how pyrolytic breakdown char materials can be used to reduce pollution and improve environmental management.
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- Rishikesh Chormare
- Process Design and Engineering Cell, CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, 364 002, Gujarat, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201 002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Marwadi University, Rajkot, 360 003, Gujarat, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201 002, Uttar Pradesh, India; Analytical and Environmental Science Division & Centralized Instrument Facility, CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, 364 002, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, 641 032, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, St. Joseph's College of Engineering, Chennai, 600 119, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201 002, Uttar Pradesh, India; Analytical and Environmental Science Division & Centralized Instrument Facility, CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, 364 002, Gujarat, India.
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- Centre for Rural and Entrepreneurship Development, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chennai, 600 113, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Bagheri Novair S, Cheraghi M, Faramarzi F, Asgari Lajayer B, Senapathi V, Astatkie T, Price GW. Reviewing the role of biochar in paddy soils: An agricultural and environmental perspective. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 263:115228. [PMID: 37423198 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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The main challenge of the twenty-first century is to find a balance between environmental sustainability and crop productivity in a world with a rapidly growing population. Soil health is the backbone of a resilient environment and stable food production systems. In recent years, the use of biochar to bind nutrients, sorption of pollutants, and increase crop productivity has gained popularity. This article reviews key recent studies on the environmental impacts of biochar and the benefits of its unique physicochemical features in paddy soils. This review provides critical information on the role of biochar properties on environmental pollutants, carbon and nitrogen cycling, plant growth regulation, and microbial activities. Biochar improves the soil properties of paddy soils through increasing microbial activities and nutrient availability, accelerating carbon and nitrogen cycle, and reducing the availability of heavy metals and micropollutants. For example, a study showed that the application of a maximum of 40 t ha-1 of biochar from rice husks prior to cultivation (at high temperature and slow pyrolysis) increases nutrient utilization and rice grain yield by 40%. Biochar can be used to minimize the use of chemical fertilizers to ensure sustainable food production.
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- Sepideh Bagheri Novair
- Department of Soil Science, University College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.
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- Department of Soil Science, University College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, University College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS B2N 5E3, Canada.
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS B2N 5E3, Canada.
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Niaz A, Spokas KA, Gámiz B, Mulla D, Arshad KR, Hussain S. 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA) sorption and desorption as a function of biochar properties and pyrolysis temperature. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0291398. [PMID: 37683028 PMCID: PMC10490996 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA) is a highly mobile herbicide that is frequently detected in global potable water sources. One potential mitigation strategy is the sorption on biochar to limit harm to unidentified targets. However, irreversible sorption could restrict bioefficacy thereby compromising its usefulness as a vital crop herbicide. This research evaluated the effect of pyrolysis temperatures (350, 500 and 800°C) on three feedstocks; poultry manure, rice hulls and wood pellets, particularly to examine effects on the magnitude and reversibility of MCPA sorption. Sorption increased with pyrolysis temperature from 350 to 800°C. Sorption and desorption coefficients were strongly corelated with each other (R2 = 0.99; P < .05). Poultry manure and rice hulls pyrolyzed at 800°C exhibited irreversible sorption while for wood pellets at 800°C desorption was concentration dependent. At higher concentrations some desorption was observed (36% at 50 ppm) but was reduced at lower concentrations (1-3% at < 5 ppm). Desorption decreased with increasing pyrolysis temperature. Sorption data were analyzed with Langmuir, Freundlich, Dubinin-Radushkevich and Temkin isotherm models. Freundlich isotherms were better predictors of MCPA sorption (R2 ranging from 0.78 to 0.99). Poultry manure and rice hulls when pyrolyzed at higher temperatures (500 and 800°C) could be used for remediation efforts (such as spills or water filtration), due to the lack of desorption observed. On the other hand, un-pyrolyzed feedstocks or biochars created at 350°C could perform superior for direct field applications to limit indirect losses including runoff and leaching, since these materials also possess the ability to release MCPA subsequently to potentially allow herbicidal action.
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- Abdullah Niaz
- Pesticide Residue Laboratory, Institute of Soil Chemistry & Environmental Sciences, Kala Shah Kaku, Punjab, Pakistan
- Department of Soil, Water and Climate, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, United States of America
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, St. Paul, MN, United States of America
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Chemical Institute for Energy and the Environment (IQUEMA), University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Soil, Water and Climate, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, United States of America
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- Pesticide Residue Laboratory, Institute of Soil Chemistry & Environmental Sciences, Kala Shah Kaku, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Pesticide Residue Laboratory, Institute of Soil Chemistry & Environmental Sciences, Kala Shah Kaku, Punjab, Pakistan
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Yu P, Qin K, Niu G, Gu M. Alleviate environmental concerns with biochar as a container substrate: a review. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1176646. [PMID: 37575924 PMCID: PMC10415017 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1176646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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Peat moss has desirable properties as a container substrate, however, harvesting it from peatland for greenhouse/nursery production use has disturbed peatland ecosystem and caused numerous environmental concerns. More recently, many nations have taken actions to reduce or ban peat moss production to reach the carbon neutral goal and address the environmental concerns. Also, the overuse of fertilizers and pesticides with peat moss in greenhouse/nursery production adds extra environmental and economic issues. Thus, it is urgent to find a peat moss replacement as a container substrate for greenhouse/nursery production. Biochar, a carbon-rich material with porous structure produced by the thermo-chemical decomposition of biomass in an oxygen-limited or oxygen-depleted atmosphere, has drawn researchers' attention for the past two decades. Using biochar to replace peat moss as a container substrate for greenhouse/nursery production could provide environmental and economic benefits. Biochar could be derived from various feedstocks that are regenerated faster than peat moss, and biochar possesses price advantages over peat moss when local feedstock is available. Certain types of biochar can provide nutrients, accelerate nutrient adsorption, and suppress certain pathogens, which end up with reduced fertilizer and pesticide usage and leaching. However, among the 36,474 publications on biochar, 1,457 focused on using biochar as a container substrate, and only 68 were used to replace peat moss as a container substrate component. This study provides a review for the environmental and economic concerns associated with peat moss and discussed using biochar as a peat moss alternative to alleviate these concerns.
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- Ping Yu
- Department of Horticulture, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, United States
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- Department of Horticulture, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, United States
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- AgriLife Research Center, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Horticulture and Architecture, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States
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Hu C, Lei F, Zhang X, Shi J, Li J, Zuo X, Li S, Ouyang Z, Guo X. Black carbon derived from pyrolysis of maize straw and polystyrene microplastics affects soil biodiversity. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 881:163398. [PMID: 37061062 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Understanding the environmental correlation of microbial community under external stimulation is significant for ecological restoration. However, few studies focused on the response of soil biodiversity induced by black carbon (BC) derived from pyrolysis of straw and microplastics (MPs) due to their widespread existence in natural environment. In this study, polystyrene MPs (PS) and maize straw with different mass ratios were used as raw materials to prepare BC by pyrolysis. The surface morphology, chemical composition and sequential variations of different functional groups of BC were systematically analyzed. The leachate from BC was identified by three-dimensional excitation emission matrice (3D-EEM). The corresponding results showed that yield, value of O/C and N element content of BC decreased with more PS. The changed C content and oxygen-containing functional groups occurred. The order of functional groups of BC formed by co-pyrolysis was: C=C > C-O > C-H > Si-O-Si. The main component of leaching from BC was humic-like and fulvic-like acid. Simultaneously, the input of exogenous BC into soil affected abundance, composition and metabolic pathways of microorganisms. The study helps to understand environmental implication of BC which was pyrolyzed from maize straw and MPs, providing an idea for improving biogeochemical cycle process in soil.
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- Changlu Hu
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agro-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agro-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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Ma J, Xie M, Zhao N, Wang Y, Lin Q, Zhu Y, Chao Y, Ni Z, Qiu R. Enhanced trichloroethylene biodegradation: The mechanism and influencing factors of combining microorganism and carbon‑iron materials. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 878:162720. [PMID: 36931519 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Trichloroethylene (TCE) is one of the most prevalent contaminants with long-term persistence and a strong carcinogenic risk. Biological dechlorination has gradually become the mainstream method due to its advantages of low treatment cost and high environmental friendliness. However, microorganisms are easily restricted by environmental factors, such as an insufficient energy supply and a slow biological dechlorination process. This study focused on the coupled degradation of TCE with the combination of microorganisms and assistant materials (biochar, nZVI, nZVI modified biochar, HPO3 modified biochar), and set up microorganisms (alone) and materials (alone) as separate controls. Biochar provided nutrients, increased contact with pollutants, and promoted electron transfer to improve TCE degradation, although it did not change the pathway of degradation. The coupled treatment with anaerobic microorganisms (Micro) and 1 g/L unmodified biochar (BC) had the strongest degradation capacity. Compared with microorganisms alone, the addition of biochar resulted in the complete removal of TCE within 4 days. The influence of ambient temperature was mainly related to microbial activity, and 35 °C showed better degradation than 20 °C. Under 20 °C, 1 g/L of nZVI significantly promoted microbial dechlorination. As the dosage increased to 2 g/L and 4 g/L, nZVI showed a strong toxic effect. After 16 days, TCE was completely converted to ethylene by Micro-BC with C3H5O3Na, while 4.40 μmol dichloroethane (DCE) and 1.48 μmol vinyl chloride (VC) remained in the treatment with Micro-BC alone. As an electron acceptor, NaNO3 directly competed with TCE in the reduction process, which decreased the reduction efficiency of TCE. These findings provide a better understanding of the mechanism of the chemical materials coupling microbial dechlorination process and an optimal treatment method for trichloroethylene degradation.
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- Jing Ma
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural, Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural, Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural, Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural, Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural, Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Zhang T, Li T, Zhou Z, Li Z, Zhang S, Wang G, Xu X, Pu Y, Jia Y, Liu X, Li Y. Cadmium-resistant phosphate-solubilizing bacteria immobilized on phosphoric acid-ball milling modified biochar enhances soil cadmium passivation and phosphorus bioavailability. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 877:162812. [PMID: 36924951 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) can accumulate in agriculture soil from the regular application of phosphorus (P) fertilizer. Microbiological method is considered as a potentially effective strategy that can not only remediate the Cd-contaminated soil but also provide the phosphorus needed for crop growth. However, the toxicity of Cd may affect the activity of microorganisms. To solve this problem, Klebsiella variicola with excellent phosphate solubilization ability (155.30 mg L-1 at 48 h) and Cd adsorption rate (90.84 % with 10 mg L-1 Cd initial concentration) was firstly isolated and identified in this study. Then, a phosphoric acid and ball milling co-modified biochar (PBC) was selected as the carrier to promote the activities of K. variicola under Cd pollution. Surface characterization revealed that the promotion of K. variicola by PBC was mainly attributed to the large specific surface area and diverse functional groups. Compared to contaminated soil, microbial PBC (MPBC) significantly increased the pakchoi biomass and phosphorus (P) content, while the Cd content in leave and root of pakchoi (Brassica chinensis L.) decreased by 25.90-43.46 % (P < 0.05). The combined application also favored the transformation of the resistant P fractions to bioavailable P, and facilitated the immobilization of 20.12 % exchangeable Cd to reducible, oxidizable, and residual Cd in the treated soil. High-throughput sequencing revealed that the response of the soil microbial community to the MPBC was more beneficial than K. variicola or PBC alone. Therefore, the application of MPBC has the potential to act as an efficient, stable, and environmentally friendly sustainable product for Cd remediation and enhanced P bioavailability in agricultural production.
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- Tingrui Zhang
- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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- Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610066, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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Pereira HA, da Boit Martinello K, Vieira Y, Diel JC, Netto MS, Reske GD, Lorenzett E, Silva LFO, Burgo TAL, Dotto GL. Adsorptive behavior of multi-walled carbon nanotubes immobilized magnetic nanoparticles for removing selected pesticides from aqueous matrices. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 325:138384. [PMID: 36931403 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The present work synthesized two new materials of functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT-OH and MWCNT-COOH) impregnated with magnetite (Fe3O4) using solution precipitation methodology. The resulting MWCNT-OH-Mag and MWCNT-COOH-Mag materials were characterized by scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersion X-ray spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared, X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy, and electrical force microscopy. The characterization results indicate that the -OH functional groups in the MWCNT interact effectively with magnetite iron favoring impregnation and indicating the regular distribution of nanoparticles on the surface of the synthesized materials. The adsorption efficiency of the MWCNT-OH-Mag and MWCNT-COOH-Mag materials was tested using the pollutants 2,4-D and Atrazine. Over batch studies carried out under different pH ranges, it was found that the optimal condition for 2,4-D adsorption was at pH 2, while for Atrazine, it was found at pH 6. The rapid adsorption kinetics of 2,4-D and Atrazine reaches equilibrium within 30 min. The pseudo-first-order model described 2,4-D adsorption well. The General-order model described better atrazine adsorption. The magnetically doped adsorbent functionalized with -OH surface groups (MWCNT-OH-Mag) demonstrated superior adsorption performance and increased Fe-doped sites. The Sips model described the adsorption isotherms accurately. MWCNT-OH-Mag presented the greatest adsorption capacity at 51.4 and 47.7 mg g-1 for 2,4-D and Atrazine, respectively. Besides, electrostatic forces and complexation rule the molecular interactions between metals and pesticides. The leaching and regeneration tests of the synthesized materials indicate high stability in an aqueous solution. Furthermore, experiments with wastewater samples contaminated with the model pollutants indicate that the novel adsorbents are highly promising for enhancing water purification by adsorptive separation.
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- Hercules A Pereira
- Research Group on Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-7, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Research Group on Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-7, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Research Group on Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-7, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Research Group on Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-7, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Research Group on Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-7, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Research Group on Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-7, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Universidad De La Costa, Calle 58 # 55-66, 080002, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia.
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- Research Group on Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-7, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Research Group on Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-7, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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Khan SU, Kumar A, Prasad M, Upadhyay D, Mehta BK, Shashikumara P, Tamboli P. Effect of soil amendments on the sorption behavior of atrazine in sandy loam soil. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 195:686. [PMID: 37195375 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11292-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The sorption behavior of pesticides applied during cultivation of crops is affected by amendments such as farm yard manure (FYM) and vermicompost (VC) during land preparation. Among pesticides, atrazine, a widely used herbicide in many crops, was analyzed for its kinetics and sorption behavior through the addition of FYM and VC in sandy loam soil. The pseudo-second-order (PSO) model best fit the kinetics results in the recommended dose of FYM and VC mixed soil. More atrazine was sorbed onto VC mixed soil than FYM mixed soil. In comparison to control (no amendment), both FYM and VC (1, 1.5, and 2%) increased atrazine adsorption, but the effect varied with dosage and type of amendment. The Freundlich adsorption isotherm adequately explained atrazine adsorption in soil/soil + (FYM/VC) mixtures, and the adsorption was highly nonlinear. The values of Gibb's free energy change (ΔG) were negative for both adsorption and desorption in soil/soil + (FYM/VC) mixtures, suggesting sorption was exothermic and spontaneous in nature. The results revealed that the application of amendments used by farmers interferes the availability, mobility, and infiltration of atrazine in the soil. Therefore, the findings of this study suggest that amendments such as FYM and VC can be effectively used to minimize the residual toxicity of atrazine-treated ago-ecosystems in tropical and sub-tropical regions.
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- ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Singh S, Rawat M, Malyan SK, Singh R, Tyagi VK, Singh K, Kashyap S, Kumar S, Sharma M, Panday BK, Pandey RP. Global distribution of pesticides in freshwater resources and their remediation approaches. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 225:115605. [PMID: 36871947 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The role of pesticides in enhancing global agricultural production is magnificent. However, their unmanaged use threatens water resources and individual health. A significant pesticide concentration leaches to groundwater or reaches surface waters through runoff. Water contaminated with pesticides may cause acute or chronic toxicity to impacted populations and exert adverse environmental effects. It necessitates the monitoring and removing pesticides from water resources as prime global concerns. This work reviewed the global occurrences of pesticides in potable water and discussed the conventional and advanced technologies for the removal of pesticides. The concentration of pesticides highly varies in freshwater resources across the globe. The highest concentration of α-HCH (6.538 μg/L, at Yucatan, Mexico), lindane (6.08 μg/L at Chilka lake, Odisha, India), 2,4, DDT (0.90 μg/L, at Akkar, Lebanon), chlorpyrifos (9.1 μg/L, at Kota, Rajasthan, India), malathion (5.3 μg/L, at Kota, Rajasthan, India), atrazine (28.0 μg/L, at Venado Tuerto City, Argentina), endosulfan (0.78 μg/L, at Yavtmal, Maharashtra, India), parathion (4.17 μg/L, at Akkar, Lebanon), endrin (3.48 μg/L, at KwaZuln-Natl Province, South Africa) and imidacloprid (1.53 μg/L, at Son-La province, Vietnam) are reported. Pesticides can be significantly removed through physical, chemical, and biological treatment. Mycoremediation technology has the potential for up to 90% pesticide removal from water resources. Complete removal of the pesticides through a single biological treatment approach such as mycoremediation, phytoremediation, bioremediation, and microbial fuel cells is still a challenging task, however, the integration of two or more biological treatment approaches can attain complete removal of pesticides from water resources. Physical methods along with oxidation methods can be employed for complete removal of pesticides from drinking water.
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- Sandeep Singh
- Environmental Hydrology Division, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, 247667, India
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- Environmental Hydrology Division, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, 247667, India; Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Kansas State University, Kansas, 66506, USA
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- Department of Environmental Studies, Dyal Singh Evening College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, 110003, India
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- Environmental Hydrology Division, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, 247667, India.
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- Environmental Hydrology Division, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, 247667, India
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- Environmental Hydrology Division, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, 247667, India; Civil Engineering Department, Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, 273010, India
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- Axa Parenteral Limited, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, 247667, India
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- Groundwater Hydrology Division, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, 247667, India
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- Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, JLN Marg, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302004, India
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- State Water and Sanitation Mission, Government of Uttarakhand, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248002, India
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- Environmental Hydrology Division, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, 247667, India
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He L, Wu L, Shen S, Li Y, Chen S, Xue J, Yang S, Zhang Z, Wu L, Yang L. A novel Fe-PTFE magnetic composite prepared by ball milling for the efficient degradation of imidacloprid: Insights into interaction mechanisms based on ultrasonic piezoelectric catalysis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 864:161082. [PMID: 36565875 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In this study, a novel magnetic poly (tetrafluoroethylene, PTFE) (Fe@PTFE) piezoelectric catalytic material was successfully prepared by a simple ball milling treatment. The prepared piezoelectric catalytic material Fe@PTFE exhibited excellent catalytic performance under the activation of ultrasonic (US) and realized the efficient degradation of imidacloprid (IMI) at low concentrations in an aqueous environment. It was demonstrated by various characterization methods that Fe0 was successfully loaded onto PTFE particles (1-15 μm) by ball milling. The US/Fe@PTFE system exhibited superior IMI degradation efficiency (99 %) and degradation rate (7.81× 10-2 min-1) under ultrasonic polarization with high efficiences of IMI degradation after five cycles. In addition, the system maintained excellent removal efficiencies in the real water matrixes. The mechanism study demonstrated that Fe@PTFE generated a variety of reactive oxygen species (•OH, 1O2 and O2•-) and H2O2 under the irradiation of US, and the production of H2O2 provided the conditions for the continuation of the Fenton-like reaction. Furthermore, the presence of O2•- in the system enhanced the recycling efficiency of Fe(III) and Fe(II), which further enhanced the degradation efficiency of the Fenton-like process. This study provides a novel perspective on a PTFE-based ultrasonic piezoelectric catalytic system for the efficient removal of organic pollutants in the environmental field.
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- Liuyang He
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- New Zealand Forest Research Institute (Scion), Forest System, POB 29237, Christchurch 8440, New Zealand; College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, PR China
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- Institute of Environment, Resource, Soil and Fertilizer, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 198 Shiqiao Road, Hangzhou 310021, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, PR China; The James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen ABI5 8QH, UK
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, PR China.
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Cao N, Ji J, Li C, Yuan M, Guo X, Zong X, Li L, Ma Y, Wang C, Pang S. Rapid and efficient removal of multiple aqueous pesticides by one-step construction boric acid modified biochar. RSC Adv 2023; 13:8765-8778. [PMID: 36936844 PMCID: PMC10018371 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra07684e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Tricyclazole, propiconazole, imidacloprid, and thiamethoxam are commonly used pesticides in paddy fields. It is necessary and practical to remove pesticides from the water environment because the low utilization rate of pesticides will produce residues in the water environment. It is known that there are few studies on the preparation of biochar adsorption pesticides by the walnut shell and few studies on the removal of tricyclazole and propiconazole. Based on this, this paper used the walnut shell as raw material and boric acid as an activator to prepare biochar by the one-step method. The boric acid modified walnut shell biochar (WAB4) with a specific surface area of 640.6 m2 g-1, exhibited the high adsorption capacity of all four pesticides (>70%) at pH 3-9. The adsorption capacities of tricyclazole, propiconazole, imidacloprid, and thiamethoxam were 171.67, 112.27, 156.40, and 137.46 mg g-1, respectively. The adsorption kinetics fitted the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and the adsorption isotherm curves conformed to the Freundlich isotherm model. The adsorption of pesticides by WAB4 was associated with hydrogen bonding, pore filling, hydrophobic effects, and π-π interactions. More significantly, WAB4 has excellent adsorption capacity compared to other adsorbents for real water samples. Finally, walnut shell biochar has no significant acute toxicity to Daphnia magna. This work shows that walnut shell-based biochar has a good effect on the removal of pesticides at a wide range of pH and is economical and safe, providing a new idea for the removal of pesticides in water.
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- Niannian Cao
- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University Beijing 100193 China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University Beijing 100193 China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University Beijing 100193 China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University Beijing 100193 China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University Beijing 100193 China
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilians Beijing 102205 China
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilians Beijing 102205 China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University Beijing 100193 China
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilians Beijing 102205 China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University Beijing 100193 China
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Chakraborty R, Mukhopadhyay A, Paul S, Sarkar S, Mukhopadhyay R. Nanocomposite-based smart fertilizers: A boon to agricultural and environmental sustainability. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 863:160859. [PMID: 36526196 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160859] [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: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Fertilizers are indispensable agri-inputs to accomplish the growing food demand. The injudicious use of conventional fertilizer products has resulted in several environmental and human health complications. To mitigate these problems, nanocomposite-based fertilizers are viable alternative options. Nanocomposites, a novel class of materials having improved mechanical strength, barrier properties, and mechanical and thermal stability, are suitable candidates to develop eco-friendly slow/controlled release fertilizer formulations. In this review, the use of different nanocomposite materials developed for nutrient management in agriculture has been summarized with a major focus on their synthesis and characterization techniques, and application aspects in plant nutrition, along with addressing constraints and future opportunities of this domain. Further detailed studies on nanocomposite-based fertilizers are required to evaluate the cost-effective synthesis methods, in-depth field efficacy, environmental fate, stability, etc. before commercialization in the field of agriculture. The present review is expected to help the policy makers and all the stakeholders in the large-scale commercialization and application of nanocomposite-based smart fertilizer products with greater societal acceptance and environmental sustainability in near future.
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- Ranabir Chakraborty
- Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India
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- Division of Agricultural Chemicals, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India
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- Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India
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- Division of Agricultural Chemicals, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India
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- Division of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal 132001, Haryana, India.
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de Oliveira C, Renda CG, Moreira AJ, Pereira OAP, Pereira EC, Freschi GPG, Bertholdo R. Evaluation of a graphitic porous carbon modified with iron oxides for atrazine environmental remediation in water by adsorption. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 219:115054. [PMID: 36521534 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.115054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In the last decades, the growth of world agricultural activity has significantly contributed to the increased presence of emerging pollutants such as atrazine (ATZ) in aquatic ecosystems. Due to its high stability to the natural or artificial degradation processes, the ATZ environmental remediation by adsorption has been investigated. In this study, a graphitic-porous-carbon- (GPC) based material with magnetic domains was applied to remove ATZ from aqueous solution. ATZ high adsorption efficiency in a reduced time was achieved in the presence of the GPC adsorbent, leading to a detailed investigation of the mechanisms involved in the adsorption processes. Pseudo-first-order (PFO), pseudo-second-order (PSO), Ritchie, Elovich, and Weber-Morris models were applied to calculate the kinetic process efficiency. Likewise, adsorption isotherms based on Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, and Redlich-Peterson models were applied for a detailed understanding of the adsorption mechanisms. GPC was successfully applied for ATZ remediation in natural waters, confirming its high potential for treating natural waters contaminated by ATZ using adsorption process. The material can also be recovered and reused for up to 4 application cycles due to its magnetic properties, showing that in addition to ATZ adsorption efficiency, its sustainable use can be achieved.
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- Cristiane de Oliveira
- Federal University of Alfenas, Poços de Caldas - MG Campus, Rod. José Aurelio Vilela, BR 267, Km 533, 11999, University City, Zip Code, 37715-400, Poços de Caldas, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of São Carlos, Rod. Washington Luiz, Km 235, Zip Code, 13565-905, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of São Carlos, Rod. Washington Luiz, Km 235, Zip Code, 13565-905, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Federal University of Alfenas, Poços de Caldas - MG Campus, Rod. José Aurelio Vilela, BR 267, Km 533, 11999, University City, Zip Code, 37715-400, Poços de Caldas, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of São Carlos, Rod. Washington Luiz, Km 235, Zip Code, 13565-905, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Federal University of Alfenas, Poços de Caldas - MG Campus, Rod. José Aurelio Vilela, BR 267, Km 533, 11999, University City, Zip Code, 37715-400, Poços de Caldas, MG, Brazil
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- Federal University of Alfenas, Poços de Caldas - MG Campus, Rod. José Aurelio Vilela, BR 267, Km 533, 11999, University City, Zip Code, 37715-400, Poços de Caldas, MG, Brazil.
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Bose S, Senthil Kumar P, Rangasamy G, Prasannamedha G, Kanmani S. A review on the applicability of adsorption techniques for remediation of recalcitrant pesticides. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 313:137481. [PMID: 36529165 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Pesticide has revolutionised the agricultural industry by reducing yield losses and by enhancing productivity. But indiscriminate usage of such chemicals can negatively impact human health and ecosystem balance as certain pesticides can be recalcitrant in nature. Out of some of the suggested sustainable techniques to remove the pesticide load from the environment, adsorption is found to be highly efficient and can also be implemented on a large scale. It has been observed that natural adsorption that takes place after the application of the pesticide is not enough to reduce the pesticide load, hence, adsorbents like activated carbon, plant-based adsorbents, agricultural by-products, silica materials, polymeric adsorbents, metal organic framework etc are being experimented upon. It is becoming increasingly important to choose adsorbents which will not leave any secondary pollutant after treatment and the cost of production of such adsorbent should be feasible. In this review paper, it has been established that certain adsorbent like biochar, hydrochar, resin, metal organic framework etc can efficiently remove pesticides namely chlorpyrifos, diazinon, 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid, atrazine, fipronil, imidacloprid etc. The mechanism of adsorption, thermodynamics and kinetic part have been discussed in detail with respect to the pesticide and adsorbent under discussion. The reason behind choosing an adsorbent for the removal of a particular pesticide have also been explained. It is further highly recommended to carry out a cost analysis before implementing an absorbent because inspite of its efficacy, it might not be cost effective to use it for a particular type of pesticide or contaminant.
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- Sanchali Bose
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, 603110, India; Centre of Excellence in Water Research (CEWAR), Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, 603110, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, 603110, India; Centre of Excellence in Water Research (CEWAR), Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, 603110, India.
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- Department of Sustainable Engineering, Institute of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, 603110, India; Centre of Excellence in Water Research (CEWAR), Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, 603110, India
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- Centre for Environmental Studies, Department of Civil Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, 600025, India
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Chen Y, Hassan M, Nuruzzaman M, Zhang H, Naidu R, Liu Y, Wang L. Iron-modified biochar derived from sugarcane bagasse for adequate removal of aqueous imidacloprid: sorption mechanism study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:4754-4768. [PMID: 35974268 PMCID: PMC9892118 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22357-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Adsorption has been considered as a promising remediation technology to separate organic and inorganic agrochemicals from contaminated soil and water. Low-cost adsorbents, including waste derived materials, clay composites, biochar, and biochar modified materials, have attracted enormous attention for the removal of organic contaminants, including pesticides. In this study, iron-modified base-activated biochar (FeBBC) was prepared by pyrolysis (at 400 °C for 1 h) of iron-doped base (KOH) activated sugarcane bagasse for the removal of a widely used insecticide, namely imidacloprid (IMI) from water. The maximum adsorption capacity of the adsorbent (FeBBC) was calculated as 10.33 (± 1.57) mg/g from Langmuir isotherm model. The adsorbents could remove up to ~ 92% of IMI from aqueous solution at 23.8 mg/L IMI. Experimental data fitted well with the Freundlich model and pseudo-second-order model, demonstrating physisorption, as well as chemosorption, contributed to the sorption process. Even at highly acidic/basic solution pH, the FeBBC could remove substantial amount of IMI demonstrating hydrophobic interaction and pore diffusion play vital role for removal of IMI. The slight improving of IMI sorption with increasing solution pH indicated the sorption was also facilitated through ionic interaction alongside physical sorption. However, physical sorption including hydrophobic interaction and pore-filling interaction plays a vital role in the sorption of IMI.
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- Yongliang Chen
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
- CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
- CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
- Cooperative Research Centre for High Performance Soil (CRC SOIL), IDB Building, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- Electron Microscope and X-Ray (EMX) Unit, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
- CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
- CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
- Cooperative Research Centre for High Performance Soil (CRC SOIL), IDB Building, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Jangra A, Kumar J, Singh D, Kumar H, Kumar P, Kumar S, Kumar R. Proficient exclusion of pesticide using humic acid-modified magnetite nanoparticles from aqueous solution. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2022; 86:3028-3040. [PMID: 36515204 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2022.379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Extensive dispersal of the pesticides to shield the different types of vegetation from pests has increased the production but at the same it has resulted in an increase in environmental pollution. Consequently, it is necessary to eliminate these undesired pollutants from the environment. The current investigation offers the synthesis of humic acid-coated magnetite nanoparticles towards effective removal of the most common insecticide, imidacloprid, from aqueous solution using a batch adsorption method. These synthesized nanoparticles were characterized with the help of several analytical and spectroscopic techniques. To acquire the maximum conceivable adsorption, effects of different influencing parameters like pH of the solution, time of contact, concentration of pesticide solution, amount of adsorbent and temperature were also examined. Moreover, the kinetic studies were found to be in good agreement with a pseudo-second-order kinetic model supporting the occurrence of chemisorption phenomenon. Additionally, isotherm modeling proved that the adsorption process was in accordance with the Langmuir model of isotherm. Thermodynamic parameters depicted the endothermic and spontaneous behavior of the adsorption process. Desorption studies were also carried out to examine the reusability of these nano-adsorbents. These verdicts confirmed that the surface modified magnetite nanoparticles may be treated as proficient material for exclusion of imidacloprid from the aqueous solution.
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- Arti Jangra
- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 136119, India E-mail:
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- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 136119, India E-mail:
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- Department of Chemistry, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak 124001, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Basic Sciences, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh 123029, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 136119, India E-mail:
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- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 136119, India E-mail:
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- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 136119, India E-mail:
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Cheng H, Tang G, Wang S, Rinklebe J, Zhu T, Cheng L, Feng S. Combined remediation effects of biochar and organic fertilizer on immobilization and dissipation of neonicotinoids in soils. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2022; 169:107500. [PMID: 36088871 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107500] [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: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Neonicotinoid (NEO) pesticides have become a potential risk to ecological safety and human health after application. The combined use of biochar and organic fertilizer (OF) is a promising approach to reduce pesticide adverse effects and improve soil fertility in agricultural soils. However, the combined remediation effects of biochar and OF on immobilization and dissipation of NEOs in soils have not previously been systematically investigated. In this study, biochars derived from peanut shell prepared at low/high pyrolysis temperatures (PS400 and PS900) were combined with composted chicken manure (CCM) as an example for OF to remediate contaminated soils toward six typical NEOs, nitenpyram (NIT), thiamethoxam (THIA), clothianidin (CLO), imidacloprid (IMI), acetamiprid (ACE), thiacloprid (THI). Results shown that both biochars and CCM were effective in improving soil sorption capacity and immobilization efficiency. The Freundlich affinity parameters (Kf) of NEOs in soils increased 7.2-12.0 times after the combined remediation of biochar and CCM, and the Kf of six NEOs had negative correlation with their lipophilicity (p < 0.05), which followed by THI > ACE ≈ IMI > CLO > THIA > NIT. Meanwhile, NEOs-abiotic degradation was accelerated by biochar, CCM and their combined addition by adjusting soil pH and stimulating hydrolysis action. Biotic degradation was dominant in NEOs dissipation processes in amended soils, and the contribution ratios of biotic degradation (CRbio) were in the range of 25.4-99.0%. The combined use of biochar and CCM selectively stimulated the relative abundance of NEOs-degraders, which simplified abiotic degradation of -NO2-containing NEOs (viz., NIT, THIA, CLO, and IMI), but inhibited -C≡N-containing NEOs (viz., ACE and THI). The combined remediation provided a strategy for immobilizing NEOs and facilitating dissipation of -NO2-containing NEOs in soils. The results in this study provide valuable information for policymakers and decision-makers to choose appropriate soil remediation approaches with respect to the NEO types.
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- Haomiao Cheng
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China; School of Hydraulic Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, Laboratory of Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany; International Research Centre of Nanotechnology for Himalayan Sustainability (IRCNHS), Shoolini University, Solan 173212, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China
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- School of Hydraulic Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China
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Mei M, Bai B, Zheng D, Wang Q, Zhang Q. Application of the photothermal-responsive gelatin-based microspheres for controlled release of imidacloprid by helix-coil structural transition mechanism. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Construction of microalgae-bacteria consortium to remove typical Neonicotinoids Imidacloprid and Thiacloprid from municipal wastewater: Difference of algae performance, removal effect and product toxicity. Biochem Eng J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2022.108634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ahmad A, Priyadarshini M, Yadav S, Ghangrekar MM, Surampalli RY. The potential of biochar-based catalysts in advanced treatment technologies for efficacious removal of persistent organic pollutants from wastewater: A review. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2022.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Cheng Y, Wang H, Deng Z, Wang J, Liu Z, Chen Y, Ma Y, Li B, Yang L, Zhang Z, Wu L. Efficient removal of Imidacloprid and nutrients by algae-bacteria biofilm reactor (ABBR) in municipal wastewater: Performance, mechanisms and the importance of illumination. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 305:135418. [PMID: 35750233 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135418] [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: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Neonicotinoids, such as Imidacloprid (IMI), are frequently detected in water and wastewater, posing a threat on both the environment and the health of living things. In this work, a novel algae-bacteria biofilm reactor (ABBR) was constructed to remove IMI and conventional nutrients from municipal wastewater, aiming to explore the removal effect and advantage of ABBR. Results showed that ABBR achieved 74.9% removal of IMI under 80 μmol m-2·s-1 light, higher than photobioreactor (PBR) without biofilm (61.2%) or ABBR under 40 μmol m-2·s-1 light (48.4%) after 16 days of operation. Moreover, it also showed that ABBR allowed a marked improvement on the removal of total dissolved nitrogen (TDN), total dissolved phosphorus (TDP) and soluble chemical oxygen demand (sCOD). ABBR showed different IMI removal efficiencies and bacterial communities under different light conditions, indicating that light played an important role in driving ABBR. The merits of ABBR are including (i) ABBR showed rapid pollutant removal in a short time, (ii) in ABBR, stable consortiums were formed and chlorophyll content in effluent was very low, (iii) compared with PBR, degradation products in ABBR showed lower biological toxicity. Our study highlights the benefits of ABBR on IMI removing from municipal wastewater and provides an effective and environment-friendly engineering application potential of IMI removal.
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- Yongtao Cheng
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China; The James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, ABI5 8QH, UK
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China.
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Shi Y, Wang S, Xu M, Yan X, Huang J, Wang HW. Removal of neonicotinoid pesticides by adsorption on modified Tenebrio molitor frass biochar: Kinetics and mechanism. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Patel AK, Katiyar R, Chen CW, Singhania RR, Awasthi MK, Bhatia S, Bhaskar T, Dong CD. Antibiotic bioremediation by new generation biochar: Recent updates. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 358:127384. [PMID: 35644454 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The evolving multidrug resistance in microbes with increasing antibiotic pollution is becoming a severe global crisis. Recent developments on antibiotic remediations by biochar are promising. Advancements in biochar engineering enhanced biochar remediation efficiency to another level through developing new interactions and bonding abilities with antibiotic pollutants. Especially chemical/metal-composite modification significantly increased catalysis of biochar. The review's main focus is to underline biochar efficiency for the abatement of emerging antibiotic pollutants. Moreover, to relate feedstock, production conditions, and engineering techniques with biochar properties. Also, modification strategies are reviewed to obtain biochar or their composites before examining improved remediation potential ranging from 20 to 552 mg g-1 for various antibiotics. Biochar offers different interactions depending on the surface functionalities e.g., π-π stacking, electrostatic, H-bonding, etc. Biochar and related composites have also been reviewed for remarkable properties e.g., photocatalysis, adsorption, and oxidation processes. Furthermore, future research directions and opportunities for biochar research are discussed.
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- Anil Kumar Patel
- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan; Sustainable Environment Research Center, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan; Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Lucknow 226 029, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Institute of Marine Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan; Maritime Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan; Sustainable Environment Research Center, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan; Sustainable Environment Research Center, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan; Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Lucknow 226 029, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovation Research (AcSIR) at CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Dehradun 248005, Uttarakhand, India; Biomass Conversion Area (BCA), Material Resource Efficiency Division (MRED), CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Dehradun 248005, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan; Sustainable Environment Research Center, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan.
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Sanz-Santos E, Álvarez-Torrellas S, Larriba M, Calleja-Cascajero D, García J. Enhanced removal of neonicotinoid pesticides present in the Decision 2018/840/EU by new sewage sludge-based carbon materials. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 313:115020. [PMID: 35398643 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115020] [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: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Due to the increasingly strict legislation about the disposal of sewage sludge, it is necessary to find sustainable solutions to manage this waste at low-cost conditions. In addition, priority contaminants are now attracting much attention since they are usually detected in WWTP effluents. In this work, five sludge have been used as precursors for the synthesis of activated carbons subsequently tested in the removal by adsorption of three neonicotinoid pesticides listed in the EU Watch List: acetamiprid (ACT), thiamethoxam (THM), and imidacloprid (IMD). Generally, the activated carbons were prepared by chemical activation using ZnCl2 as an activating agent and then the resulting materials were pyrolyzed at 800 °C for 2 h. The synthesized activated carbons showed different textural properties; thus, the best adsorption results were found for AC-Industrial activated carbon, obtained from an industrial origin sewage sludge, with high equilibrium adsorption capacities (qe = 104.2, 137.0, and 119.9 mg g-1), for ACT, THM, and IMD, respectively. Furthermore, it was elucidated that the use of CO2 in the synthesis generated an opening, followed by widening, of the narrowest microporosity, increasing the specific surface area of the carbon materials. The kinetic and isotherm adsorption experimental data were obtained for each of the pesticide-activated carbon systems; thus, the kinetic curves were well-fitted to the pseudo-second-order kinetic model, as well as, Freundlich and Guggenheim-Anderson-de Boer (GAB) empirical models were used for the fitting of the equilibrium adsorption isotherms, finding that GAB model best fitted the experimental data. Additionally, the regeneration of the activated carbons using methanol as a regenerating agent and the single and simultaneous adsorption of a hospital wastewater effluent, fortified with the three studied pesticides have been explored.
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- Eva Sanz-Santos
- Catalysis and Separation Processes Group, Chemical Engineering and Materials Department, Faculty of Chemistry, Complutense University, Avda. Complutense S/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Catalysis and Separation Processes Group, Chemical Engineering and Materials Department, Faculty of Chemistry, Complutense University, Avda. Complutense S/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain.
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- Catalysis and Separation Processes Group, Chemical Engineering and Materials Department, Faculty of Chemistry, Complutense University, Avda. Complutense S/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Catalysis and Separation Processes Group, Chemical Engineering and Materials Department, Faculty of Chemistry, Complutense University, Avda. Complutense S/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Catalysis and Separation Processes Group, Chemical Engineering and Materials Department, Faculty of Chemistry, Complutense University, Avda. Complutense S/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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Meng J, Zhang H, Cui Z, Guo H, Mašek O, Sarkar B, Wang H, Bolan N, Shan S. Comparative study on the characteristics and environmental risk of potentially toxic elements in biochar obtained via pyrolysis of swine manure at lab and pilot scales. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 825:153941. [PMID: 35189204 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Pyrolysis is considered as a promising method to immobilize potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in animal manures. However, comparative study on characteristics and environmental risk of PTEs in biochar obtained by pyrolysis of animal manure at different reactors are lacking. In this study, swine manure was pyrolyzed at 300-600 °C in a lab-scale or pilot-scale reactor with the aim to investigate their effects on characteristics and environmental risk of As, Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn in swine manure biochar. Results showed that biochars produced from pilot scale had lower pH and carbon (C) content but higher oxygen (O) content than those from lab scale. Biochars from pilot scale had higher total PTEs (except Cd) concentrations and releasable PTEs (except Pb) but lower CaCl2-extractable PTEs and phytotoxicity germination index (GI) to radish seedings than those from lab scale. Chemical speciation analysis indicated that PTEs in biochar produced from pilot-scale fast pyrolysis at 400 °C had higher percentage of more stable fraction (F5 fraction) and lower potential ecological risk index (RI) than those from lab-scale slow pyrolysis. These findings demonstrated that bioavailability and potential ecological risk of PTE in swine manure biochar were greatly decrease in the pilot-scale pyrolysis reactor and the optimum temperature was 400 °C considering the lowest potential ecological risk index.
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- Jun Meng
- Institute of Eco-environmental Research, School of Environmental and Natural Resources, Zhejiang University of Science & Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China
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- Institute of Eco-environmental Research, School of Environmental and Natural Resources, Zhejiang University of Science & Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China
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- Institute of Eco-environmental Research, School of Environmental and Natural Resources, Zhejiang University of Science & Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
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- UK Biochar Research Centre, School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3FF, UK
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- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, UK
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- Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China
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- School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6001, Australia; The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6001, Australia
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- Institute of Eco-environmental Research, School of Environmental and Natural Resources, Zhejiang University of Science & Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China.
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Singh M, Rano S, Roy S, Mukherjee P, Dalui S, Gupta GK, Kumar S, Mondal MK. Characterization of organophosphate pesticide sorption of potato peel biochar as low cost adsorbent for chlorpyrifos removal. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 297:134112. [PMID: 35227752 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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There has been a growing interest in the scientific world in the production of biochar from natural organic wastes as potential sustainable precursors for bioremediation. Potato peel biochar was produced by slow pyrolysis method under oxygen-limited conditions and used as bio adsorbent in bioremediation of commercial pesticide having Chlorpyrifos as an active component. Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate pesticide, highly neurotoxic, and primarily targets the central nervous system of pests and insects. The excess residues of chlorpyrifos are hazardous to environmental flora and fauna. Chlorpyrifos was treated against biochar at varying physical parameters and further optimized by using response surface methodology through Box-Behnken design (BBD). 72.06% of pesticide removal was observed post 24 h of treatment against a pesticide concentration of 1346.85 μg/ml with a biochar concentration of 1.04 mg/ml under room temperature at pH 5.04. Biochar was characterized by proximate and ultimate analysis, FTIR, and SEM-EDX. Characterization by SEM-EDX showed the surface morphology and minerals on the peel and biochar. Microgram of potato peel shows pores of larger size than biochar having many cavities with different dimensions. In the plant system, growth morphology, nutritional status, polyphenols, total antioxidant content, and free radical scavenging activity were assessed. Enhancement in presence of biochar was recorded in growth morphology and plant biomolecules including photosynthetic pigments. Better translocation of the nutrient is recorded in biochar treated plants, as evidenced by the low amount of carbohydrate and protein in treated leaves. Biocompatibility assessment of chlorpyriphos in fish erythrocytes showed 43.26% hemolysis by pesticide-treated biochar. The practical use of this approach can also be best utilized if applied to those geographical regions where the soil pH is acidic. Biochar is a marketable bio-product, which can have a positive impact in agriculture, industries, and the energy sector creating a bio-based economy with reduced environmental pollution.
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- Mukesh Singh
- Department of Biotechnology, Haldia Institute of Technology, HIT Campus, Haldia, PurbaMedinipur, West Bengal, 721657, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Haldia Institute of Technology, HIT Campus, Haldia, PurbaMedinipur, West Bengal, 721657, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Haldia Institute of Technology, HIT Campus, Haldia, PurbaMedinipur, West Bengal, 721657, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Haldia Institute of Technology, HIT Campus, Haldia, PurbaMedinipur, West Bengal, 721657, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Haldia Institute of Technology, HIT Campus, Haldia, PurbaMedinipur, West Bengal, 721657, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, 221005, India
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- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440 020, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, 221005, India
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Adeola AO, Abiodun BA, Adenuga DO, Nomngongo PN. Adsorptive and photocatalytic remediation of hazardous organic chemical pollutants in aqueous medium: A review. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2022; 248:104019. [PMID: 35533435 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2022.104019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The provision of clean water is still a major challenge in developing parts of the world, as emphasized by the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 6), and has remained a subject of extensive research globally. Advancements in science and industry have resulted in a massive surge in the amount of industrial chemicals produced within the last few decades. Persistent and emerging organic pollutants are detected in aquatic environments, and conventional wastewater treatment plants have ineffectively handled these trace, bioaccumulative and toxic compounds. Therefore, we have conducted an extensive bibliometric analysis of different materials utilized to combat organic pollutants via adsorption and photocatalysis. The classes of pollutants, material synthesis, mechanisms of interaction, merits, and challenges were comprehensively discussed. The paper highlights the advantages of various materials used in the removal of hazardous pollutants from wastewater with activated carbon having the highest adsorption capacity. Dyes, pharmaceuticals, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, pesticides and other recalcitrant organic pollutants have been successfully removed at high degradation efficiencies through the photocatalytic process. The photocatalytic degradation and adsorption processes were compared by considering factors such as cost, efficiency, ease of application and reusability. This review will be good resource material for water treatment professionals/scientists, who may be interested in adsorptive and photocatalytic remediation of organic chemicals pollutants.
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- Adedapo O Adeola
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Adekunle Ajasin University, Ondo State, 001, Nigeria; Department of Chemical Sciences, Doornfontein Campus, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa; Department of Science and Innovation-National Research Foundation South African Research Chair Initiative (DSI-NRF SARChI), Nanotechnology for Water, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa.
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- Department of Chemical Science, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer's University, PMB 230, Osun State, Nigeria; African Centre of Excellence for Water and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer's University, PMB 230, Osun State, Nigeria
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- Water Utilization Division, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Doornfontein Campus, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa; Department of Science and Innovation-National Research Foundation South African Research Chair Initiative (DSI-NRF SARChI), Nanotechnology for Water, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa.
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Xu H, Xie T, Ye J, Wu Q, Wang D, Cai D. Highly Efficient and Simultaneous Removal of Cr(VI) and Imidacloprid through a Ferrocene-Modified MIL-100(Fe) Composite from an Aqueous Solution. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:6579-6591. [PMID: 35576243 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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A novel nanocomposite [Fc-MIL-100(Fe)] was constructed by combining ferrocene (Fc) with the porous structural metal-organic framework [MIL-100(Fe)]. The proposed composite material could simultaneously and efficiently remove hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] and imidacloprid and reduced strongly noxious Cr(VI) to weakly noxious trivalent chromium [Cr(III)]. The removal efficiencies of the composite material for Cr(VI) and imidacloprid could reach 95% after 15 h. The adsorption process was determined by kinetics, isotherms, and thermodynamics. The results demonstrated that the adsorption kinetics of Cr(VI) followed the pseudo-second-order model mainly by chemisorption; meanwhile, the adsorption of imidacloprid by the material conformed to the pseudo-first-order kinetics, which indicated that physical adsorption was the main process. Additionally, the intraparticle diffusion model revealed that the uptake of imidacloprid and Cr(VI) occurred via intraparticle diffusion at the composite material. The adsorption procedure for Cr(VI) was fitted to the Langmuir model (R2 = 0.995) via monolayer adsorption, and that for imidacloprid was fitted to the Freundlich model (R2 = 0.995) due to multilayer or heterogeneous adsorption. The thermodynamic research confirmed that the adsorption procedure was exothermic and spontaneous. Infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectra, and the pH effect implied that intermolecular hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interaction played a crucial role during the removal process. Fc-MIL-100(Fe) also exhibited long-term stability and satisfactory regeneration and reusability. Therefore, this method may enhance an environmentally friendly and prospective approach for concurrently removing imidacloprid and Cr(VI) from wastewater.
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- He Xu
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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Adsorption Kinetics of Imidacloprid, Acetamiprid and Methomyl Pesticides in Aqueous Solution onto Eucalyptus Woodchip Derived Biochar. MINERALS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/min12050528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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This work reports the application of a biochar (BC) derived from eucalyptus wood chips to remove pesticides (imidacloprid, acetamiprid and methomyl) from water. The pseudo-second order kinetic adsorption model is the best fit describing the adsorption of pesticides on BC. Furthermore, the Langmuir model correlated well with the adsorption isotherm data for acetamiprid and methomyl, while the Freundlich model was selected to explain the adsorption of imidacloprid on BC. The maximum adsorption capacities for methomyl, imidacloprid and acetamiprid on the BC material are 32.42, 14.75 and 4.87 mg g−1, respectively. The highest adsorption capacity of methomyl on the BC surface could be the result of multilayer adsorption suggested by the adsorption isotherm studies, with imidacloprid (or acetamiprid) monolayer being adsorbed on the BC surface. The structure, functional groups of pesticides, including their polarity, all played an important role contributing to the performance of biochar sorbent. Preferable interactions between the studied pesticides and the BC surface may include π-π interactions and hydrogen bonding. The steric aromatic entity in adsorbed imidacloprid and acetamiprid on the BC surface may hinder the possibility of other pesticide molecules approaching the available sorption sites on the surface.
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Patel AK, Singhania RR, Pal A, Chen CW, Pandey A, Dong CD. Advances on tailored biochar for bioremediation of antibiotics, pesticides and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon pollutants from aqueous and solid phases. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 817:153054. [PMID: 35026237 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Biochar is gaining incredible importance for remediation applications due to their attractive removal properties. Moreover, it is becoming ecofriendly, cost-effective and sustainable bioadsorbents towards replacing expensive activated carbons. Studies reveal biochar effectiveness for removal of important and potentially severe organic pollutants such as antibiotics and pesticides. Recent research advancements on biochar modification (physical, chemical and biological) opens greater opportunity to form tailored biochar with improved surface properties than their native forms for offering better removal efficiencies. Further attentions paid towards emergent new modification methods to cover broad-spectrum pollutants using tailored biochar. Current review aims to summarize recent updates upon biochar tailoring, comparative account of tailored biochars removal efficiencies with respect to their native forms and to provide in-depth discussion covering specific interactions of tailored biochars with antibiotics, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and pesticides for their effective removals and degradation from polluted environments. Application of inducer compounds e.g., peroxymonosulfate and sodium percarbonate further improved the biochar role towards degradation of toxic organic pollutants into their less or nontoxic forms. Biochar engineered with specific metals enable them for the same role without inducer compounds. Moreover, microbial interactions with biochar not only improve the bioremediation level further but also degrade the pollutants from the environment and open up better environmental and socio-economic prospects. Application of green, cost-effective and sustainable biochar for remediation of environmentally potential organic pollutants offers economical treatment methods as well as safe environment. These benefits are inline with global trends towards developing a sustainable process for biocircular economy.
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- Anil Kumar Patel
- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
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- Centre for Innovation and Translational Research, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow 226 001, India
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
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Ma Y, Chen S, Qi Y, Yang L, Wu L, He L, Li P, Qi X, Gao F, Ding Y, Zhang Z. An efficient, green and sustainable potassium hydroxide activated magnetic corn cob biochar for imidacloprid removal. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 291:132707. [PMID: 34710451 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
The extensive use of imidacloprid (IMI) has led to its being frequently detected in natural water, also caused the potential damage to the ecosystem. Development of efficient, green and sustainable technique is demanded to eliminate this problem. A novel biochar (KMCBC) derived from agriculture waste of corn cob was first time co-modified by potassium hydroxide (KOH), ferric chloride (FeCl3) and zinc chloride (ZnCl2), which showed the greater adsorption amount (410 mg g-1 at 298 K) for imidacloprid (IMI). Pseudo-second-order kinetic and Langmuir isotherm models fitted well with the experimental data, together with the physicochemical characterization analysis, demonstrating that the adsorption process of IMI by KMCBC might be mainly controlled by micropore filling, π-π electron donor-acceptor and functional groups interactions (H-bonding and complexation). Additionally, the thermodynamics parameters suggested that IMI adsorption in this study was a spontaneous, endothermic and randomly increasing process. Besides, KMCBC owned the easy separation performance and promising environmental safety, also exhibited a high selective adsorption capacity regardless of solution pH (its optimum adsorption performance for IMI was obtained at pH = 5), inorganic ions strength and humic acid (HA) concentrations. The regenerated KMCBC (synergistic ultrasound/ethanol) could sustainably and efficiently adsorb IMI in the reuse cycles. Therefore, this study provided an efficient, green and sustainable adsorbent of KMCBC for IMI removal.
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- Yongfei Ma
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- China-UK Water and Soil Resources Sustainable Utilization Joint Research Centre, Farmland Irrigation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang, 453002, China
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- China-UK Water and Soil Resources Sustainable Utilization Joint Research Centre, Farmland Irrigation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang, 453002, China
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- China-UK Water and Soil Resources Sustainable Utilization Joint Research Centre, Farmland Irrigation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang, 453002, China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin, 300191, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China; The James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, AB15 8QH, UK.
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Rojas R, Repetto G, Morillo J, Usero J. Sorption/Desorption and Kinetics of Atrazine, Chlorfenvinphos, Endosulfan Sulfate and Trifluralin on Agro-Industrial and Composted Organic Wastes. TOXICS 2022; 10:toxics10020085. [PMID: 35202271 PMCID: PMC8877077 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10020085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
Abstract
The use of pesticides presents a risk to terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. For this reason, the development of strategies to prevent and restore pollution is of the greatest interest, including the adsorption to organic matter. The aim of the present study was to investigate the sorption/desorption and kinetics of atrazine, chlorfenvinphos, endosulfan sulfate, and trifluralin onto several raw organic wastes by batch experiments. Three kinetic models were used to fit the obtained sorption kinetics data and two to fit the obtained adsorption isotherm data; both the Freundlich and pseudo-second-order kinetic models described the sorption isotherms well. The desorption study revealed hysteresis in all cases, showing strong, and not completely reversible, adsorption in most cases, with the exception of atrazine-sawdust and chlorfenvinphos-sawdust and chicken manure combinations, for which responses were weak and irreversible. The best kinetic, adsorption and desorption constants were achieved for the hydrophobic pesticides. With respect to sorption-desorption rates, orujillo was found to be the best adsorbent for atrazine, while composted urban solid waste was more suitable for trifluralin and endosulfan sulfate. Sorption constants and simple correlations indicated that, not only the organic matter content, but also the nature of the organic matter itself, and the pesticide and adsorbent properties, determine pesticide sorption-desorption. The use of wastes as efficient and cheap adsorbents for reducing the risk of pesticide pollution is proposed.
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- Raquel Rojas
- Area of Toxicology, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemical Engineering, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Ctra. de Utrera Km. 1, 41013 Seville, Spain;
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Seville, Camino de los Descubrimientos s/n, 41092 Seville, Spain; (J.M.); (J.U.)
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- Area of Toxicology, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemical Engineering, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Ctra. de Utrera Km. 1, 41013 Seville, Spain;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Seville, Camino de los Descubrimientos s/n, 41092 Seville, Spain; (J.M.); (J.U.)
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Seville, Camino de los Descubrimientos s/n, 41092 Seville, Spain; (J.M.); (J.U.)
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