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Cheng HC, Chen PA, Peng CY, Liu SH, Wang HP. Sulfonated GO coated carbon electrodes with cation-selective functions for enhanced capacitive deionization of saltwater. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2024; 45:1770-1780. [PMID: 36469603 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2022.2153748] [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: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Deionization of salt, contaminated underground and inorganic waste waters for water recycling and reuse is of increasing importance mainly due to the shortage of freshwater worldwide. Membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI) possessing a high electrosorption capacity and energy efficiency has been considered a promising method for desalination. However, the MCDI reaction system has limited applications because of the high interfacial resistance during operation. In the present work, the novel sulfonated graphene oxide (SGO) serving as a hydrophilic cation exchange membrane that was coated directly on the activated carbon (AC) electrode was prepared to enhance capacitive deionization of saltwater. Experimentally, the electrosorption capacity and charge efficiency of the AC/SGO (negative)||AC (positive) electrode pair using the coated SGO thin film increased from 12.8 to 19.8 mg/g and 56.7 to 89.3%, respectively. The enhancements were associated with the reduction of the co-ion effect during electrosorption. The strong negative PhSO3- group grafted on the SGO thin film could selectively accelerate the transport rate of cations during CDI. The increase of the charge efficiency also led to lower implemented current. This work demonstrates a simple, low-cost and effective desalination method that will likely have many new applications especially in water recycling and reuse.
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- H-C Cheng
- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Tamkang University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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He Y, Gao T, Gong A, Liang P. Sustained Phosphorus Removal and Enrichment through Off-Flow Desorption in a Reservoir of Membrane Capacitive Deionization. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:3031-3040. [PMID: 38299499 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c08291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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In this study, we used a membrane capacitive deionization device with a reservoir (R-MCDI) to enrich phosphorus (P) from synthetic wastewater. This R-MCDI had two small-volume electrode chambers, and most of the electrolyte was contained in the reservoir, which was circulated along the electrode chambers. Compared with conventional MCDI, R-MCDI exhibited a phosphate removal rate of 0.052 μmol/(cm2·min), approximately double that of MCDI. This was attributed to R-MCDI's utilization of OH- alternative adsorption to remove phosphate from the influent. Noticing that around 73.9% of the removed phosphate was stored in the electrolyte in R-MCDI, we proposed a novel off-flow desorption operation to enrich the removed phosphate in the reservoir. Exciting results from the multicycle experiment (∼8 h) of R-MCDI showed that the PO43--P concentration in the reservoir increased all the way from the initial 152 mg/L to the final 361 mg/L, with the increase in the P charge efficiency from 5.5 to 22.9% and the decrease in the energy consumption from 28.2 to 6.8 kW h/kg P. The P recovery performance of R-MCDI was evaluated by viewing other similar studies, which revealed that R-MCDI in this study achieved superior P enrichment with low energy consumption and that the off-flow desorption proposed here considerably simplified the operation and enabled continuous P enrichment.
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- Yunfei He
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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He Y, Gong A, Osabutey A, Gao T, Haleem N, Yang X, Liang P. Emerging electro-driven technologies for phosphorus enrichment and recovery from wastewater: A review. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 246:120699. [PMID: 37820510 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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The recovery of phosphorus from wastewater is a critical step in addressing the scarcity of phosphorus resources. Electro-driven technologies for phosphorus enrichment have gathered significant attention due to their inherent advantages, such as mild operating conditions, absence of secondary pollution, and potential integration with other technologies. This study presents a comprehensive review of recent advancements in the field of phosphorus enrichment, with a specific focus on capacitive deionization and electrodialysis technologies. It highlights the underlying principles and effectiveness of electro-driven techniques for phosphorus enrichment while systematically comparing energy consumption, enrichment rate, and concentration factor among different technologies. Furthermore, the study provides a thorough analysis of the capacity of various technologies to selectively enrich phosphorus and proposes several methods and strategies to enhance selectivity. These insights offer valuable guidance for advancing the future development of electrochemical techniques with enhanced efficiency and effectiveness in phosphorus enrichment from wastewater.
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- Yunfei He
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA
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- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China.
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Wang Y, Pan Q, Qiao Y, Wang X, Deng D, Zheng F, Chen B, Qiu J. Layered Metal Oxide Nanosheets with Enhanced Interlayer Space for Electrochemical Deionization. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2210871. [PMID: 36645218 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202210871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Electrochemical deionization is regarded as one of the promising water treatment technologies. Here, CoAl-layered metal oxide nanosheets intercalated by sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) with an enhanced interlayer spacing from 0.76 to 1.33 nm are synthesized and used as an anode. The enlarged interlayer spacing provides an enhanced ion-diffusion channel and improves the utilization of the interlayer electroactive sites, while heat treatment, transferring layered double hydroxides to layered metal oxides (LMOs), offers additional active oxidation reaction sites to facilitate the electro-sorption rate, contributing to the high salt adsorption capacity (31.78 mg g-1 ) and average salt adsorption rate (3.75 mg g-1 min-1 ) at 1.2 V in 500 mg L-1 NaCl solution. In addition, the excellent long-term cycling stability (92.9%) after 40 cycles proves the strong electronic interaction between SDS and the host layer, which is validated by density functional theory calculations later on. Moreover, the electro-sorption mechanism of LMOs that originated from the reconstruction of the layered structure based on the "memory effect" is revealed according to the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy peak shifts of Co element. This strategy of expanding the interlayer spacing combined with heat treatment makes LMOs a competitive candidate for electrochemical water deionization.
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- Yang Wang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National Industry-Education Integration Platform of Energy Storage, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National Industry-Education Integration Platform of Energy Storage, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National Industry-Education Integration Platform of Energy Storage, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National Industry-Education Integration Platform of Energy Storage, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National Industry-Education Integration Platform of Energy Storage, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National Industry-Education Integration Platform of Energy Storage, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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Capacitive deionization of high concentrations of hexavalent chromium using nickel-ferric-layered double hydroxide/molybdenum disulfide asymmetric electrode. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 634:793-803. [PMID: 36565621 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.12.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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To decontaminate wastewater affected by high concentrations of aqueous hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) and improve the capability of layered double hydroxide (LDH) as an electrode in the capacitive deionization (CDI) process, nickel-ferric-LDH (NiFe-LDH) and NiFe-LDH/molybdenum disulfide (NiFe/MoS2) were synthesized using a hydrothermal method. Characterization results indicated that the flower-like cluster framework of MoS2 was decorated with the NiFe-LDH. Addition of MoS2 improved the conductivity, capacitance reversibility, charge efficiency, coulombic efficiency, and stability of NiFe/MoS2. The CDI performance of aqueous Cr(VI) was evaluated using NiFe/MoS2 and activated carbon as the anode and cathode, respectively. The process reached equilibrium within 240 min. The deionization capacity and removal ratio for Cr(VI) (100 mg/L, 100 mL) were 49.71 mg/g and 99.42 %, respectively, at 1.2 V and 20 mL/min. The isothermal data were accurately described using the Langmuir model, and the theoretical maximum deionization capacity of NiFe/MoS2 for Cr(VI) was 106.2 mg/g. The interaction mechanisms included electrostatic attraction, surface complexation, and reduction. These findings indicate that NiFe/MoS2 has feasible applications in practical wastewater treatment for Cr(VI) removal.
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Severe freshwater shortages and global pollution make selective removal of target ions from solutions of great significance for water purification and resource recovery. Capacitive deionization (CDI) removes charged ions and molecules from water by applying a low applied electric field across the electrodes and has received much attention due to its lower energy consumption and sustainability. Its application field has been expanding in the past few years. In this paper, we report an overview of the current status of selective ion removal in CDI. This paper also discusses the prospects of selective CDI, including desalination, water softening, heavy metal removal and recovery, nutrient removal, and other common ion removal techniques. The insights from this review will inform the implementation of CDI technology.
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Nie G, Wu L, Qiu S, Xu Z, Wang H. Preferable phosphate sequestration using polymer-supported Mg/Al layered double hydroxide nanosheets. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 614:583-592. [PMID: 35121517 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.01.158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The efficient removal of phosphate from waters is critical to mitigating eutrophication. Recently, layered double hydroxides (LDHs) have been believed to be promising adsorbents for phosphate removal. Nevertheless, the scaled-up application of LDHs is limited by the difficulties of separation, excessive pressure drops, and potential metal leaching. In this study, a millimeter-sized nanocomposite, MgAl-201, was fabricated by impregnating Mg/Al LDH nanosheets into a polystyrene anion exchanger D201. The resulting MgAl-201 combines the inherent affinity of Mg/Al LDH toward phosphate and the excellent hydrodynamic performance of the support material. Benefiting from the shielding effect from the cross-linked polymeric host, MgAl-201 exhibits satisfactory chemical stability in the range of pH 3-11 with a negligible metal release. Adsorption experiments show that MgAl-201 has superb applicability to neutral phosphate-contaminated waters. It reaches adsorption equilibrium within 270 min, and the maximum adsorption capacity calculated by the double Langmuir model is 52.0 mg/g. Meanwhile, MgAl-201 exhibits more preferable adsorption toward phosphate than D201 when coexisting anions are at relatively high levels. FTIR and XPS surveys revealed that two distinct adsorption interactions were involved in phosphate removal, that is, electrostatic interactions from the quaternary ammonium groups bonded on the host and the interlayer exchangeable anions in the encapsulated Mg/Al LDH, and specific inner-sphere complexation from the -OH groups in the Mg/Al LDH layers. For wastewater application, a satisfactory treatable volume of 580 BV was achieved to reduce the effluents from 2.0 mg/L to 0.5 mg/L, which was up to 8 times that of the traditional anion exchanger D201. Furthermore, MgAl-201 could be easily regenerated using the Na2CO3-NaCl binary solution and maintained good reusability without significant capacity loss after 5 adsorption-desorption cycles. The results suggest that MgAl-201 is of great application capability for preferable phosphate sequestration in advanced wastewater treatment.
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- Guangze Nie
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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Liu Y, Ma X, Jin Z. Engineering a NiAl-LDH/CoS x S-Scheme heterojunction for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 609:686-697. [PMID: 34836652 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.11.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The use of semiconductors to construct heterojunctions to suppress the rapid recombination of photogenerated charges and holes is considered to be an effective way to improve the efficiency of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Herein, cobalt sulfide (CoSx) nanoparticles are cultivated in situ in the folds of three-dimensional flower-like nickel-aluminium layered double hydroxides (NiAl-LDHs) using a facile solvothermal method. The hydrogen production rate of the binary CoSx/NiAl-LDH heterojunction reaches 3678.59 μmol/g/h, which is 83.74 and 22 times the rates of CoSx and NiAl-LDH, respectively. The unique three-dimensional structure of NiAl-LDH facilitates the growth of CoSx and shortens the transfer pathway of photogenerated electrons. More importantly, the built-in electric field formed at the interface and the S-type charge transport mechanism caused by the bending of the energy band enhance not only charge separation but also maintain the strong oxidation ability of the holes. In this study, the newly designed S-scheme heterojunction offers a new strategy for enhancing photocatalytic water splitting.
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- Yanan Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology, Key Laboratory for Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology, Key Laboratory for Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology, Key Laboratory for Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China.
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Magnetic cobalt ferrite biochar composite as peroxymonosulfate activator for removal of lomefloxacin hydrochloride. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Miao L, Deng W, Chen X, Gao M, Chen W, Ao T. Selective adsorption of phosphate by carboxyl-modified activated carbon electrodes for capacitive deionization. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2021; 84:1757-1773. [PMID: 34662311 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2021.358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Capacitive deionization (CDI) has been considered as a promising technology for removing phosphate from water but suffer inferior selectivity and electrosorption performances for phosphate of current carbon electrodes in CDI. Herein, we achieved highly selective phosphate removal from a ternary effluent of Cl-, PO43-, and SO42- by using nitric acid-treated activated carbon (AC) with various modification times and pure AC as the anode and cathode, a novel phosphate selective asymmetric CDI reactor. The results showed that carboxyl groups greatly grafted on the materials after modification (varying from 0.00084 to 0.0012 mol g-1). The phosphate selectivity of the present research was higher than that of unmodified CDI, and it increased with the increase of carboxyl groups content. The highest phosphate selectivity (2.01) in modified materials is almost six times higher than that of pure AC. Moreover, the modified electrodes exhibited good regenerative ability with a phosphate desorption efficiency of around 72.12% during the adsorption/desorption process and great stability during the cycling experiment. These results demonstrated that the innovative application of nitric acid-modified AC can effectively selectively remove phosphate from mixed anion solution, opening a hopeful window to selective adsorption in water treatment by CDI.
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- Luwei Miao
- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China E-mail:
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- Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, Sichuan University-The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, No. 122, Section 1 Yellow River Middle Road, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China E-mail:
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China E-mail:
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China E-mail:
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China; College of Water Resource and Hydropower, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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Zhang W, Dong T, Cheng H, Wu H, Wu C, Hu A, Wang D. Preparation of composite sludge carbon-based materials by LDHs conditioning and carbonization and its application in the simultaneous removal of dissolved organic matter and phosphate in sewage. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 270:129485. [PMID: 33418220 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this work, a novel carbon-based hydrotalcite-like compounds materials (LDO-SBCs) were prepared by coupling layered double hydroxides (LDHs) conditioning and pyrolytic carbonization, and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Brunner-Emmet-Teller (BET) measurements. The synthesized LDO-SBCs composites were used in wastewater treatment for simultaneous removal of phosphate and dissolved organic matter (DOM). The adsorption of DOM and phosphate were well conformed to pseudo-second-order mode. Adsorption equilibrium was better fitted by Langmuir model for phosphate, while Freundlich model for DOM. Compared with the raw sludge carbon, the removal efficiency of DOM and phosphate by LDO-SBCs were increased by 8% and 13%, respectively. Based on the fluorescence spectrum and parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC), LDO-SBCs performed well in promoting the removal of protein substances (TPN and APN). Pore filling, hydrogen bonding, electrostatic adsorption and surface complexation might be dominant in the adsorption of DOM, while, surface complexation and ion exchange between the LDO layers were mainly responsible for the adsorption of phosphate. The difference of adsorption capacity of LDO-SBCs was related to the superior channel structure of composite materials and the composition of interlayer anions of LDO.
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- Weijun Zhang
- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Research Center of Systematic Water Pollution Control, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China.
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100085, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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Ternary NiFeMn layered metal oxide (LDO) compounds for capacitive deionization defluoridation: The unique role of Mn. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Li Q, Zheng Y, Xiao D, Or T, Gao R, Li Z, Feng M, Shui L, Zhou G, Wang X, Chen Z. Faradaic Electrodes Open a New Era for Capacitive Deionization. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2020; 7:2002213. [PMID: 33240769 PMCID: PMC7675053 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202002213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Capacitive deionization (CDI) is an emerging desalination technology for effective removal of ionic species from aqueous solutions. Compared to conventional CDI, which is based on carbon electrodes and struggles with high salinity streams due to a limited salt removal capacity by ion electrosorption and excessive co-ion expulsion, the emerging Faradaic electrodes provide unique opportunities to upgrade the CDI performance, i.e., achieving much higher salt removal capacities and energy-efficient desalination for high salinity streams, due to the Faradaic reaction for ion capture. This article presents a comprehensive overview on the current developments of Faradaic electrode materials for CDI. Here, the fundamentals of Faradaic electrode-based CDI are first introduced in detail, including novel CDI cell architectures, key CDI performance metrics, ion capture mechanisms, and the design principles of Faradaic electrode materials. Three main categories of Faradaic electrode materials are summarized and discussed regarding their crystal structure, physicochemical characteristics, and desalination performance. In particular, the ion capture mechanisms in Faradaic electrode materials are highlighted to obtain a better understanding of the CDI process. Moreover, novel tailored applications, including selective ion removal and contaminant removal, are specifically introduced. Finally, the remaining challenges and research directions are also outlined to provide guidelines for future research.
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- Qian Li
- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics and International Academy of Optoelectronics at ZhaoqingSouth China Normal UniversityGuangdong510631P. R. China
- Department of Chemical EngineeringWaterloo Institute of NanotechnologyUniversity of Waterloo200 University Ave WestWaterlooOntarioN2L 3G1Canada
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringWaterloo Institute of NanotechnologyUniversity of Waterloo200 University Ave WestWaterlooOntarioN2L 3G1Canada
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringWaterloo Institute of NanotechnologyUniversity of Waterloo200 University Ave WestWaterlooOntarioN2L 3G1Canada
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringWaterloo Institute of NanotechnologyUniversity of Waterloo200 University Ave WestWaterlooOntarioN2L 3G1Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of EducationJilin Normal UniversityChangchun130103P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of EducationJilin Normal UniversityChangchun130103P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of EducationJilin Normal UniversityChangchun130103P. R. China
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics and International Academy of Optoelectronics at ZhaoqingSouth China Normal UniversityGuangdong510631P. R. China
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics and International Academy of Optoelectronics at ZhaoqingSouth China Normal UniversityGuangdong510631P. R. China
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics and International Academy of Optoelectronics at ZhaoqingSouth China Normal UniversityGuangdong510631P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringWaterloo Institute of NanotechnologyUniversity of Waterloo200 University Ave WestWaterlooOntarioN2L 3G1Canada
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Sahin S, Dykstra JE, Zuilhof H, Zornitta RL, de Smet LC. Modification of Cation-Exchange Membranes with Polyelectrolyte Multilayers to Tune Ion Selectivity in Capacitive Deionization. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:34746-34754. [PMID: 32589009 PMCID: PMC7404204 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c05664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
Abstract
Capacitive deionization (CDI) is a desalination technique that can be applied for the separation of target ions from water streams. For instance, mono- and divalent cation selectivities were studied by other research groups in the context of water softening. Another focus is on removing Na+ from recirculated irrigation water (IW) in greenhouses, aiming to maintain nutrients. This is important as an excess of Na+ has toxic effects on plant growth by decreasing the uptake of other nutrients. In this study, we investigated the selective separation of sodium (Na+) and magnesium (Mg2+) in MCDI using a polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) on a standard grade cation-exchange membrane (Neosepta, CMX). Alternating layers of poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) and poly(styrene sulfonate) (PSS) were coated on a CMX membrane (CMX-PEM) using the layer-by-layer (LbL) technique. The layer formation was examined with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and static water contact angle measurements (SWA) for each layer. For each membrane, i.e., the CMX-PEM membrane, CMX membrane, and for a special-grade cation-exchange membrane (Neosepta, CIMS), the Na+/Mg2+ selectivity was investigated by performing MCDI experiments, and selectivity values of 2.8 ± 0.2, 0.5 ± 0.04, and 0.4 ± 0.1 were found, respectively, over up to 40 cycles. These selectivity values indicate flexible switching from a Mg2+-selective membrane to a Na+-selective membrane by straightforward modification with a PEM. We anticipate that our modular functionalization method may facilitate the further development of ion-selective membranes and electrodes.
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- Sevil Sahin
- Laboratory
of Organic Chemistry, Wageningen University, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Environmental
Technology, Wageningen University, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory
of Organic Chemistry, Wageningen University, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE Wageningen, The Netherlands
- School
of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Department
of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory
of Organic Chemistry, Wageningen University, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory
of Organic Chemistry, Wageningen University, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Ma J, Zhang C, Yang F, Zhang X, Suss ME, Huang X, Liang P. Carbon Black Flow Electrode Enhanced Electrochemical Desalination Using Single-Cycle Operation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:1177-1185. [PMID: 31829572 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b04823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Flow-electrode electrochemical desalination (FEED) processes (e.g., flow-electrode capacitive deionization), which use flowable carbon particles as the electrodes, have attracted increasing attention, holding the promise for continuous desalination and high desalting efficiency. While it is generally believed that carbon particles with abundant microporous and large specific capacitances (e.g., activated carbon, AC) should be ideal candidates for FEED electrodes, we provide evidence to the contrary, showing that highly conductive electrodes with low specific surface area can outperform microporous AC-based electrodes. This study revealed that FEED using solely high surface area AC particles (∼2000 m2 g-1, specific capacitance of ∼44 F g-1, average salt adsorption rate of ∼0.15 μmol cm-2 min-1) was vastly outperformed by electrodes based solely on low-surface area carbon black (CB, ∼70 m2 g-1, ∼0.5 F g-1, ∼0.75 μmol cm-2 min-1). Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy results suggest that the electrode formed by CB particles led to more effective electronic charge percolation, likely contributing to the improved desalination performance. In addition, we propose and demonstrate a novel operation mode, termed single cycle (SC), which greatly simplified the FEED cell configuration and enabled simultaneous charging and discharging. Using SC mode with CB flow electrodes delivered an increased average salt removal rate relative to the more traditional short-circuited closed cycle (SCC) mode, achieving up to 1.13 μmol cm-2 min-1. Further investigations demonstrate that up to 50% of energy input would be avoided when using CB flow electrodes operated under SC mode as compared to that of AC flow electrodes operated under SCC mode. In summary, the FEED process presented in this study provided an innovative and promising approach toward high-efficient and low-cost brackish water desalination.
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- Junjun Ma
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , PR China
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- UNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering , University of New South Wales , Sydney NSW 2052 , Australia
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , PR China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , PR China
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Technoin , Israel Institute of Technology , Haifa 3200 , Israel
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , PR China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , PR China
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