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Chang S, Zhang X, Wang C, Bai J, Li X, Liang W, Mao Y, Cai J, Li Y, Jiang Y, Xu Z. Efficient adsorption of rhodamine B using synthesized Mg-Al hydrotalcite/ sodium carboxymethylcellulose/ sodium alginate hydrogel spheres: Performance and mechanistic analysis. Heliyon 2024; 10:e30345. [PMID: 38711669 PMCID: PMC11070873 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024] Open
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In this study, the sodium dodecyl sulfate intercalated modified magnesium-aluminum hydrotalcite/sodium alginate/sodium carboxymethylcellulose (modified LDHs/SA/CMC) composite gel spheres were synthesized and their efficacies in adsorbing the cationic dye rhodamine B (RhB) from aqueous solutions were evaluated. The effects of adsorption time, pH and temperature on the adsorption of RhB by spheres were investigated. Remarkably, the modified LDHs/SA/CMC gel spheres achieved adsorption equilibrium after 600 min at 25 °C, and the removal rate of RhB at 60 mg/L reached 91.49 % with the maximum adsorption capacity of 59.64 mg/g. The gel spheres maintained over 80 % efficacy across four adsorption cycles. Kinetic and isotherm analyses revealed that the adsorption of RhB conformed to the secondary kinetic model and the Langmuir isotherm, indicating a spontaneous and exothermic nature of the adsorption process. The adsorption mechanisms of modified LDHs/SA/CMC gel spheres on RhB dyes include electrostatic adsorption, hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions. In conclusion, modified LDHs/SA/CMC gel sphere is a green, simple, recyclable and efficient adsorbent, which is expected to be widely used for the treatment of cationic dye wastewater.
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- Siqi Chang
- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Sanya Science and Education Innovation Park, Wuhan University of Technology, Hainan, 572024, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Sanya Science and Education Innovation Park, Wuhan University of Technology, Hainan, 572024, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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Li B, Chen Y, Ren G, Zhao R, Wu Z, Zhu F, Ma X. Efficient low-concentration phosphate removal from sub-healthy surface water by adsorbent prepared based on functional complementary strategy. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 902:166476. [PMID: 37625711 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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The remediation of low-concentration phosphorus polluted surface water (LP-SW) is one of most challenging environmental issues worldwide. Adsorption is more suitable for LP-SW remediation due to its low cost and operability. Based on the strategy of functional complementation among industrial solid wastes (ISWs), ISW-based phosphate absorbent material (PAM) was prepared from coal ash (CA, binder), rich‑calcium (Ca) carbide slag (CS, active component) and iron salt (functional reagent) by optimizing materials ratios and roasting conditions. PAM prepared under optimal conditions (Fe/CC-2opt) had good phosphate adsorption efficiency. Notably, Fe/CC-2opt not only ensured that the effluent met Environmental Quality Standards for Surface Water (pH = 6.0-9.0), but also facilitated the formation of brushite instead of hydroxyapatite due to FeSO4 addition. Compared with hydroxyapatite, brushite had greater potential application value as fertilizer due to its solubility and high P/Ca ratio. The possible mechanisms of phosphate adsorption by PAM included surface precipitation, surface complexation, electrostatic adsorption and release of Ca2+/OH-. Preparation cost of PAM was 80 US$/ton, and treatment cost was 0.07 US$/g P. Regeneration efficiency of PAM was still above 80 % after five cycles. The design idea and result of this study provide theoretical basis and technical support for the preparation of PAM with low cost, commercial production and great adsorption capacity.
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- Benhang Li
- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China.
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Wang Q, Zuo W, Tian Y, Kong L, Cai G, Zhang H, Li L, Zhang J. Functionally-designed floatable amino-modified ZnLa layered double hydroxides/cellulose acetate beads for tetracycline removal: Performance and mechanism. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 311:120752. [PMID: 37028855 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.120752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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The over-reliance on tetracycline antibiotics (TC) in the animal husbandry and medical field has seriously affected the safety of the ecological environment. Therefore, how to effectively treat tetracycline wastewater has always been a long-term global challenge. Here, we developed a novel polyethyleneimine (PEI)/Zn-La layered double hydroxides (LDH)/cellulose acetate (CA) beads with cellular interconnected channels to strengthen the TC removal. The results of the exploration on its adsorption properties illustrated that the adsorption process exhibited a favorable correlation with the Langmuir model and the pseudo-second-order kinetic model, namely monolayer chemisorption. Among the many candidates, the maximum adsorption capacity of TC by 10 %PEI-0.8LDH/CA beads was 316.76 mg/g. Apart from that, the effects of pH, interfering species, actual water matrix and recycling on the adsorption of TC by PEI-LDH/CA beads were also analyzed to verify their superior removal capability. The potential for industrial-scale applications was expanded through fixed-bed column experiments. The proven adsorption mechanisms mainly included electrostatic interaction, complexation, hydrogen bonding, n-π EDA effect and cation-π interaction. The self-floating high-performance PEI-LDH/CA beads exploited in this work provided fundamental support for the practical application of antibiotic-based wastewater treatment.
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- Qinyu Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Tian Q, Jiang Y, Li Z, Zhao B, Qiu F, Zhang T. Structured electroplating sludge derived membrane for one-step removal of oil, metal ions, and anions from oil/water emulsions. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 452:131284. [PMID: 36989779 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The effective simultaneous treatment of hazardous waste sludge and complex oil/water emulsions in one way is urgently desired but still a challenging issue. Herein, this work for the first time presents a green and efficient strategy to fabricate an electroplating sludge (ES) derived multifunctional self-supporting membrane for the one-step removal of emulsified oils, soluble metal ions, and anions in complex oily wastewater. Due to low cost of ES and sustainability of the solvent selected in fabrication process, the large-scale application of the membrane is easily to promote. The assembled hierarchical nanostructure endowed robust underwater superoleophobicity of the membrane even under various corrosive aqueous environments, as well as excellent ultra-low oil adhesion and anti-oil-fouling performance, without chemical modification. Significantly, the multifunctional membrane possessed desirable simultaneous separation efficiency for five typical oil-in-water emulsions (>99.4%, high oil/water selective wettability), including crude oil-in-water emulsion with high viscosity (>99.6%), Cu2+ (>96.1%, surface complexation and ionic exchange), and Cl- (>92.7%, electrostatic attraction). Therefore, this green, low-cost, and multifunctional membrane not only allows the large-scale resource utilization of hazardous waste sludge, but also effectively solves the problems of complex oily wastewater purification.
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- Qiong Tian
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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Cao Y, Wu X, Li B, Tang X, Lin X, Li P, Chen H, Huang F, Wei C, Wei J, Qiu G. Ca-La layered double hydroxide (LDH) for selective and efficient removal of phosphate from wastewater. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 325:138378. [PMID: 36906008 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Adsorption showed advantages in removing phosphorus (P) at low concentrations. Desirable adsorbents should have sufficiently high adsorption capacity and selectivity. In this study, a Ca-La layered double hydroxide (LDH) was synthesized for the first time by using a simple hydrothermal coprecipitation method for phosphate removal from wastewater. A maximum adsorption capacity of 194.04 mgP/g was achieved, ranking on the top of known LDHs. Adsorption kinetic experiments showed that 0.02 g/L Ca-La LDH could effectively reduce PO43-P from 1.0 to <0.02 mg/L within 30 min. With the copresence of bicarbonate and sulfate at concentrations 17.1 and 35.7 times of that of PO43-P, the Ca-La LDH showed promising selectivity towards phosphate (with a reduction in the adsorption capacity of <13.6%). In addition, four other (Mg-La, Co-La, Ni-La, and Cu-La) LDHs containing different divalent metal ions were synthesized by using the same coprecipitation method. Results showed much higher P adsorption performance of the Ca-La LDH than those LDHs. Field Emission Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM)-Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), and mesoporous analysis were performed to characterize and compare the adsorption mechanisms of different LDHs. The high adsorption capacity and selectivity of the Ca-La LDH were mainly explained by selective chemical adsorption, ion exchange, and inner sphere complexation.
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- Yuhang Cao
- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Sewage Purification Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Sewage Purification Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Sewage Purification Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Sewage Purification Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Sewage Purification Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration in Industrial Clusters, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China.
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration in Industrial Clusters, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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Zhou Z, Li D, Huang W, Wang R, Zhong J, Zhang Y, Meng J, Li C. Phosphate Adsorption on Cerium/Terephthalic Acid Metal-Organic Frameworks (Ce-MOF) Driven by Effective Electrostatic Attraction and Ligand Exchange in a Wide pH Range. Chem Asian J 2023:e202300202. [PMID: 37129348 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202300202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Eutrophication has posed a threat to aquatic ecosystems, so it's urgent to remove excessive phosphate from water. In this study, we developed an adsorbent material, cerium/terephthalic-acid metal-organic-frameworks (Ce-MOF), to remove phosphate from different water systems. The optimal Ce-MOF presented a maximum phosphate adsorption capacity of 377.2 mg/g, approximately 3.7 times higher than that of the commercial phosphate adsorbent (Phoslock: 101.6 mg/g). Experimental and computational analysis suggested that pH dominated the adsorption process. The main forces driving the adsorption process changed from the synergistic effect of electrostatic attraction and ligand exchange at lower pH to only ligand exchange at the increased pH values. Hence, the Ce-MOF is applicable for phosphate adsorption in a wide pH range. Impressively, the adsorbent remained an excellent phosphate adsorption performance in the real water containing various interfering ions and organic matters, indicating the potential of Ce-MOF for the practical use to solve the water eutrophication issue.
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- Zhenyu Zhou
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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Wei T, Zhang Z, Zhang G, Zhu J. Advanced removal of phosphate from water by a novel lanthanum manganese oxide: Performance and mechanism. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:62367-62375. [PMID: 36943569 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26526-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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A novel lanthanum manganese oxide (La0.96Mn0.96O3, LMO) was synthesized for advanced phosphate removal to alleviate water eutrophication process. The adsorbent had a specific surface area of 18.51 m2/g with pH at point of zero charge of 6.6; exhibited excellent phosphate adsorption capacity of 168.4 mg/g; performed well in a wide pH range from 3 to 10. The phosphate removal was not interfered by coexisting ions. The adsorbent remained 94.8% of its initial adsorption efficiency after reused for four times. Phosphate adsorption process conformed to pseudo-second-order model (R2=0.992) and Langmuir model (R2=0.935). Ligand exchange and electrostatic interaction played important roles in phosphate removal. In addition, the actual sewage secondary effluent was used to further verify the phosphate removal performance of LMO. For practical water treatment, the LMO showed high phosphate removal efficiency of 83.4% and low residual P of 0.1 mg/L. LMO is a potential candidate for low-concentration phosphate removal in real water environment.
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- Ting Wei
- Institute of Resources and Environment, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology, Beijing, 100095, China
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- Institute of Resources and Environment, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology, Beijing, 100095, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China.
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- School of Construction and Environment Engineering, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Cheng F, Nie F, Fan Y, Huang D, Wang Y, Fan J. One-pot synthesis of novel flower-like LaCO 3OH adsorbents for efficient scavenging of phosphate from wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:55009-55023. [PMID: 36882650 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26266-0] [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: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Phosphorus removal from wastewater has been considered as an effective method to control eutrophication and mitigate phosphorus deficiency. Phosphate adsorption using lanthanum-based materials has awakened much attention and triggered extensive research. In this study, novel flower-like LaCO3OH materials were synthesized via a one-step hydrothermal method and evaluated for phosphate removal from wastewater. The adsorbent with flower-like structures prepared at the hydrothermal reaction time of 4.5 h (BLC-4.5) exhibited the optimum adsorption performance. BLC-4.5 had a rapid removal rate with more than 80% of the saturated adsorbed phosphate removed within 20 min. Furthermore, the maximum phosphate adsorption capacity of BLC-4.5 was as high as 228.5 mg/g. Notably, the La leaching amount of BLC-4.5 was negligible in the pH range of 3.0-11.0. BLC-4.5 outperformed most of the reported La-based adsorbents in terms of removal rate, adsorption capacity, and La leaching amount. Moreover, BLC-4.5 had broad pH adaptability (3.0-11.0) and high selectivity for phosphate. BLC-4.5 also displayed excellent phosphate removal efficiency in actual wastewater and great recyclability. The potential adsorption mechanisms of phosphate on BLC-4.5 were precipitation, electrostatic attraction, and inner-sphere complexation via ligand exchange. This study demonstrates that the newly developed flower-like BLC-4.5 reported here is a promising adsorbent for the effective treatment of phosphate in wastewater.
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- Fulong Cheng
- School of River and Ocean Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing, 400074, China
- Chongqing Three Gorges University, Chongqing, 404100, China
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- Chongqing Three Gorges University, Chongqing, 404100, China
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- Chongqing Three Gorges University, Chongqing, 404100, China
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- Chongqing Three Gorges University, Chongqing, 404100, China
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- Chongqing Three Gorges University, Chongqing, 404100, China
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- School of River and Ocean Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing, 400074, China.
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Jing X, Li Y, Shen Y, Li Q, Fang Q. Constructing 3D flower-like LaFe bimetal oxides with abundant mesoporous and controllable active sites for high-efficient phosphorus removal: Synthesis, mechanism, and application. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 859:160334. [PMID: 36410488 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160334] [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: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The design of high-performance porous adsorbents for phosphorus removal is a persistently hot topic to maintain a sustainable aquatic ecosystem. In the present study, a self-templating strategy using LaFe cyanometallates (CMs) as precursors was adopted to prepare porous LaFe bimetal oxides with optimizable structure and composition for phosphate adsorption. The results showed that a high supplied LaIII/FeII ratio enabled an adequate coordination polymerization in the preparation of LaFe CM precursor and led to a striking three-dimensional (3D) structure of "twin lotus flower" with high coordinated water content, which resulted in a 3D flower-like LaFe oxide with high surface area and high porosity (mainly in mesopore). The LaFe oxide of LaFe15T possessing the optimal La/Fe ratio (1.5: 1) exhibited the most superior performance of phosphate adsorption, where La was confirmed to be the main active site for phosphate capture via ligand exchange mechanism. The batch and column tests of phosphate adsorption showed that the 3D flower-like LaFe oxides are effective adsorbents for phosphate removal. Therefore, the structure optimization in the template preparation stage is an effective strategy to design porous LaFe bimetal oxides as high-performance phosphorus removal materials.
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- Xiaoxu Jing
- Advanced Institute of Natural Sciences, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, Zhuhai 519087, PR China; Sichuan Provincial Sci-Tech Cooperation Base of Low-cost Wastewater Treatment Technology, Department of Environmental Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, PR China
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- Sichuan Provincial Sci-Tech Cooperation Base of Low-cost Wastewater Treatment Technology, Department of Environmental Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, PR China
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- Advanced Institute of Natural Sciences, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, Zhuhai 519087, PR China
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- Advanced Institute of Natural Sciences, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, Zhuhai 519087, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, PR China.
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Sadeghi Rad T, Yazici ES, Khataee A, Gengec E, Kobya M. Nanoarchitecture of graphene nanosheets decorated with NiCr layered double hydroxide for sonophotocatalytic degradation of refractory antibiotics. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 214:113788. [PMID: 35793723 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113788] [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: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Highly efficient and durable catalysts for wastewater treatment are urgently required to tackle critical environmental issues. In this regard, NiCr LDH (NC), NiCr LDH-GO (NC-GO), and NiCr LDH-rGO (NC-rGO) nanocomposites were synthesized. The results of XRD, EDX, and FTIR analyses not only explored the crystallographic and chemical structures of catalysts but also confirmed the successful synthesis. Further morphological, physical, chemical, and optical characteristics of the catalysts were evaluated more by SEM, HRTEM, BET, DRS, and XPS techniques. The as-synthesized catalysts were used for the efficient mineralization of rifadin under 50 W LED visible light irradiation and the ultrasonic power of 150 W. Amongst, 0.75 g L-1 of NC-rGO demonstrated high sonophotocatalytic efficiency (88%) in natural pH (pH = 8) of 15 mg L-1 of rifadin. The introduced system is also powerful for the decontamination of pharmaceutical-containing wastewater as well as other refractory antibiotics. Moreover, the radical trapping experiments demonstrated that the main reactive species involved in the degradation of rifadin are •OH, h+, and O2•-. The possible intermediates were thoroughly investigated using GCMS analysis. Also, NC-rGO demonstrated superior antibacterial activity in comparison with NC, NC-GO samples.
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- Tannaz Sadeghi Rad
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, 41400, Gebze, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, 41400, Gebze, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, 41400, Gebze, Turkey; Research Laboratory of Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, 51666-16471 Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Environmental Protection, University of Kocaeli, 41275, Izmit, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, 41400, Gebze, Turkey; Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, 720038, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
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Hoang HG, Thuy BTP, Lin C, Vo DVN, Tran HT, Bahari MB, Le VG, Vu CT. The nitrogen cycle and mitigation strategies for nitrogen loss during organic waste composting: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 300:134514. [PMID: 35398076 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Composting is a promising technology to decompose organic waste into humus-like high-quality compost, which can be used as organic fertilizer. However, greenhouse gases (N2O, CO2, CH4) and odorous emissions (H2S, NH3) are major concerns as secondary pollutants, which may pose adverse environmental and health effects. During the composting process, nitrogen cycle plays an important role to the compost quality. This review aimed to (1) summarizes the nitrogen cycle of the composting, (2) examine the operational parameters, microbial activities, functions of enzymes and genes affecting the nitrogen cycle, and (3) discuss mitigation strategies for nitrogen loss. Operational parameters such as moisture, oxygen content, temperature, C/N ratio and pH play an essential role in the nitrogen cycle, and adjusting them is the most straightforward method to reduce nitrogen loss. Also, nitrification and denitrification are the most crucial processes of the nitrogen cycle, which strongly affect microbial community dynamics. The ammonia-oxidizing bacteria or archaea (AOB/AOA) and the nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB), and heterotrophic and autotrophic denitrifiers play a vital role in nitrification and denitrification with the involvement of ammonia monooxygenase (amoA) gene, nitrate reductase genes (narG), and nitrous oxide reductase (nosZ). Furthermore, adding additives such as struvite salts (MgNH4PO4·6H2O), biochar, and zeolites (clinoptilolite), and microbial inoculation, namely Bacillus cereus (ammonium strain), Pseudomonas donghuensis (nitrite strain), and Bacillus licheniformis (nitrogen fixer) can help control nitrogen loss. This review summarized critical issues of the nitrogen cycle and nitrogen loss in order to help future composting research with regard to compost quality and air pollution/odor control.
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- Hong Giang Hoang
- Faculty of Health Sciences and Finance - Accounting, Dong Nai Technology University, Bien Hoa, Dong Nai, 76100, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Basic Sciences, Van Lang University, 68/69 Dang Thuy Tram Street, Ward 13, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Viet Nam
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, 81157, Taiwan
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- Center of Excellence for Green Energy and Environmental Nanomaterials (CE@GrEEN), Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Viet Nam; School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, 14300, Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, 81157, Taiwan.
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- Faculty of Science, Universiti Technoloki Malaysia, 81310, UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL, 35899, USA.
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Peng G, Xiang M, Wang W, Su Z, Liu H, Mao Y, Chen Y, Zhang P. Engineering 3D graphene-like carbon-assembled layered double oxide for efficient microplastic removal in a wide pH range. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 433:128672. [PMID: 35393125 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) elimination is becoming an intractable environmental issue due to their nonbiodegradable nature and wide spreading,especially in the case of wastewater containing acid or alkaline effluent. To target the dilemma, this work rationally engineered a robust three-dimensional graphene-like carbon assembled layered double oxide material (defined as G@LDO) from hierarchical organic LDH (i.e., 3D OLDH) via a "precursor-calcination" strategy. In virtue of the mutually protection effect of graphene-like carbon (G) and LDO, the engineered G@LDO featured the preeminent acid and base resistance for polystyrene (PS, as representative of MPs) removal. Especially and importantly, the removal efficiency of PS was ≥ 80% at pH= 3-11, even nearly 60% PS was removed at pH= 1 and 13. The maximum adsorption ability of G@LDO for PS was estimated to be 209.39 mg/g by a Langmuir isotherm model, much superior to that of pure G, LDO, and 2D G@LDO. Furthermore, the removal pathway was analyzed by kinetic together with thermodynamic study, revealing that the PS removal on G@LDO was an exothermic reaction controlled by chemisorption. By systematical characterization and DFT calculation, the removal mechanism of PS was revealed to be hydrogen bond and complexation associated with LDH recovered from LDO and π-π conjunction from G. Notably, the existence of sulfure (S) in the carbon network was also identified as significant component in PS removal via p-π interaction. Overall, this work not only provides a effective candidate for microplastics removal in a wide applicable scope (especially acid/alkaline effluent), shedding light on environmental remediation, but also opens a new anvenue for the disposal of LDHs adsorbed organic in a high value-added manner.
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- Gang Peng
- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Resources Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Resources Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Resources Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Resources Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, China
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- Office of MRL Development Committee of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, 330046, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Resources Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.
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Tian Q, Qiu F, Li Z, Xiong Q, Zhao B, Zhang T. Structured sludge derived multifunctional layer for simultaneous separation of oil/water emulsions and anions contaminants. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 432:128651. [PMID: 35299105 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The effective treatment of complex oily wastewater is of great significance but still a considerable challenge, since single-function, expensive reagents, and complicated process have emerged as shackles for practical applications. Herein, with the objective to waste-control-waste, we proposed a facile and sustainable strategy to fabricate a low-cost multifunctional layer from hazardous waste aluminum sludge (WAS) for complex oily wastewater management. The as-designed layered double oxides/WAS (LDOs/WAS) layer with three-dimensional (3D) hierarchical rough surface exhibited excellent underwater superoleophobicity even under corrosive conditions and low adhesion to oil without any chemical modification reagent treatment. Significantly, the layer can be applied to gravity-directed simultaneous efficient oil-in-water emulsions and anions (taking phosphate as an example) separation with a separation efficiency for emulsion and phosphate up to 99.4% and 99.1%, respectively, and a high separation flux of above 2585 L m-2 h-1. Notably, the flux can be controlled simply and flexibly by adjusting the thickness of the layer. Furthermore, the layer also displayed excellent thermal stability, chemical stability, durability and recyclability. Therefore, this work not only presents a promising approach to design sludge-based multifunctional materials for complex oily wastewater remediation, but also shows great potential and value in environmental pollutions reduction and industrial applications.
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- Qiong Tian
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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Phosphorus in water not only degrades water quality but also leads to a waste of resources. In this study, adsorption thermodynamics and kinetics were used to study the effect of sponge iron on phosphorus removal, and a filtration bed was used to simulate the phosphorus removal in polluted water. The results showed that the maximum theoretical adsorption capacity of the modified sponge iron was increased from 4.17 mg/g to 18.18 mg/g. After desorption with 18.18 mol/L of sodium hydroxide and reactivation with 6% (w%) sulfuric acid, the activation rate of modified sponge iron can reach 98%. In a continuous operation experiment run for approximately 200 days, the sponge iron phosphorus removal percolation bed showed a good phosphorus removal ability. Under the condition of TP = 10 mg/L, HRT = 1 H, the comprehensive phosphorus removal rate was 30–89%, and the accumulated phosphorus adsorption per unit volume was 6.95 kg/m3. Wastewater from the regeneration of the sponge iron base can be used to recover guano stone. The optimum conditions were pH = 10, n (Mg2+):n (PO43−):n (NH4+) = 1.3:1:1.1. Under the optimum conditions, the phosphorus recovery rate could reach 97.8%. The method provided in this study has theoretical and practical significance for the removal and recycling of phosphorus in polluted water.
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“Twin Lotus Flower” Adsorbents Derived from LaFe Cyanometallate for High-Performance Phosphorus Removal. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Yang W, Wu T. Evaluation of plasmon-enhanced catalytic ozonation for the abatement of micropollutants in environmental matrices. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 211:118072. [PMID: 35090740 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118072] [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: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have been widely investigated for the treatment of recalcitrant organic pollutants. Here we report the first study on the performance evaluation in different environmental matrices of a newly-developed AOP, plasmon-enhanced catalytic ozonation with silver doped spinel ferrite (0.5wt%Ag/MnFe2O4) as the catalyst, for the degradation of representative micropollutants (e.g. atrazine and atenolol). The real matrices include surface water (SW, pH 6.82), secondary effluent (SE, pH 7.22), and reverse osmosis/RO concentrate (ROC, pH 7.90) generated during water reuse. A kinetic model combining the Rct concept (the ratio of the total •OH-exposure to the total O3-exposure) and expressions of transient steady state hydroxyl radical (•OH) concentrations has been successfully developed to predict the treatment performance, where the effects of major influencing factors (e.g. solution chemistry such as pH and water constituents, and operating conditions) were explicitly quantified. Bulk organic contents, carbonate/bicarbonate, and phosphate were found to be the major chemical species that influenced the target compound removal, through interactions with reactive species (e.g. •OH) and/or the solid catalysts. Lower bromate formation was observed in the plasmon-enhanced catalytic ozonation process, compared with ozonation and catalytic ozonation processes. Low energy consumption (electrical energy per order/EEO 0.011-0.086 kWh/m3 for different matrices) together with low byproduct formation has demonstrated that plasmon-enhanced catalytic ozonation is a novel promising AOP for various water treatment and reuse applications.
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- Wenwen Yang
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Al, 35899, United States of America
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Al, 35899, United States of America.
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Akram M, Gao B, Pan J, Khan R, Inam MA, Xu X, Guo K, Yue Q. Enhanced removal of phosphate using pomegranate peel-modified nickel‑lanthanum hydroxide. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 809:151181. [PMID: 34699822 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this work, a bimetallic Ni/La nanoparticle-laded biosorbent was fabricated from pomegranate fibers by solvothermal synthesis method. The material exhibited a high-efficient phosphate removal capability. The results of the characterization analysis showed that the surface of pomegranate fibers was rough and evenly coated with Ni and La after modification, and the specific surface area of Ni-La@Peel increased to 50.20 m2/g, providing a large number of adsorption sites for phosphate removal. The maximum phosphate removal rate of adsorbent was higher than 97% in a wide pH range (3.7-10.8). The maximum adsorption capacities of Ni-La@Peel were 226.55 mg-P/g and 220.31 mg-P/g under alkaline and acidic conditions, respectively, as calculated using the Langmuir model. Meanwhile, all the results were consistent with the Langmuir isothermal (R2 = 0.99) and kinetic pseudo-second order models (R2 = 0.99), indicating that the phosphate removal mechanism of Ni-La@Peel was mainly related to homogeneous chemisorption. Experimental results showed that in the presence of other anions, such as chloride, sulfate, nitrate, bromide and fluoride, the adsorption capacity of phosphate was only reduced by about 10% compared to the blank sample individually. In addition, the phosphate removal efficiency of Ni-La@Peel remained 82.05% at 7th adsorption-desorption cycle. These findings show that Ni-La@Peel is a promising material for purification of phosphate-containing wastewater.
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- Muhammad Akram
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure Design of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, PR China.
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, PR China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology (QUEST), Nawabshah 67480, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (IESE), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) H-12 Campus, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, PR China
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Vu CT, Wu T. Enhanced Slow Sand Filtration for the Removal of Micropollutants from Groundwater. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 809:152161. [PMID: 34875329 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152161] [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: 09/12/2021] [Revised: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Remote areas, where centralized water supply cannot reach, rely heavily on decentralized supply systems such as slow sand filters (SSFs). Groundwater used to be a reliable water source; yet, the advent of micropollutants (MPs) has raised concerns over its quality. In this study, an enhanced slow sand filtration utilizing graphene oxide (GO)-coated sand prepared via a simple thermal method was employed to remove two representative MPs, atrazine (ATZ) and atenolol (ATL), from real groundwater for drinking water treatment. The removal of ATZ and ATL was studied in a bench-scale enhanced SSF using GO-coated sand in comparison with the conventional plain sand. The results showed that the GO-coated sand performed better in the removal of ATZ, ATL, and total organic carbon (TOC), as well as turbidity reduction. Moreover, in order to study the role of the schmutzdecke in MPs' removal small lab-scale columns with and without schmutzdecke growth were set up. The results indicated the enhanced removal capacity of the coated sand toward ATZ, ATL, and TOC could mainly be attributed to the GO coating layer, not the schmutzdecke. Hence, if the coated sand is to be used in field SSFs for the removal of organic contaminants, the schmutzdecke growing phase might not be needed. A preliminary techno-economic analysis was performed to evaluate the practicability of enhanced SSF and GO was found to dominate the overall cost. For a community-level or a household-level SSF, the extra cost using GO-coated sand may be $0.34 and $3.25 per m3 of water if the GO price is $10 and $100 per kg, respectively.
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- Chi Thanh Vu
- Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899, USA
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899, USA.
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Cheng F, Nie F, Zhao C, Li W, Pan J. Efficient and stable removal of phosphate from aqueous solutions by hollow microspheres of MgO/ZrO2 composite oxide. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.128095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Xie M, Luo X, Liu C, You S, Rad S, He H, Huang Y, Tu Z. Enhancing mechanism of arsenic( iii) adsorption by MnO 2-loaded calcined MgFe layered double hydroxide. RSC Adv 2022; 12:25833-25843. [PMID: 36199607 PMCID: PMC9465402 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra04805a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The use of MnO2/MgFe-layered double hydroxide (MnO2/MgFe-LDH) and MnO2/MgFe-layered double oxide (MnO2/MgFe-LDO400 °C) for arsenic immobilization from the aqueous medium is the subject of this research. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy were used to characterise MnO2/MgFe-LDH and MnO2/MgFe-LDO400 °C. Based on our developed method, MnO2 was spread on the clay composites' surfaces in the form of a chemical bond. The clay composite exhibited a good adsorption effect on arsenic. The experimental findings fit the pseudo-second-order model well, indicating that the chemisorption mechanism played a significant role in the adsorption process. Furthermore, the Freundlich model suited the adsorption isotherm data of all adsorbents well. The recycling experiment showed that MnO2/MgFe-LDH and MnO2/MgFe-LDO400 °C exhibited good stability and reusability. In summary, MnO2/MgFe-LDH and MnO2/MgFe-LDO400 °C are promising for developing processes for efficient control of the pollutant arsenic. Fabrication of materials and the adsorption of arsenic.![]()
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- Mingqi Xie
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory & Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory & Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory & Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory & Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory & Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory & Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory & Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory & Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Mineralogy and Metallogeny, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Regeneration mechanism, modification strategy, and environment application of layered double hydroxides: Insights based on memory effect. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Li X, Wang Y, Li J, Dong S, Hao H, Liu C, Tong Y, Zhou Y. Rapid and selective harvest of low-concentration phosphate by La(OH) 3 loaded magnetic cationic hydrogel from aqueous solution: Surface migration of phosphate from -N +(CH 3) 3 to La(OH) 3. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 800:149418. [PMID: 34426305 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Phosphate is an important factor for the occurrence of surface water eutrophication, and is also a non-renewable resource which faces a potential depletion crisis. In this study, La(OH)3 loaded magnetic cationic hydrogel composite MCH-La(OH)3-EW was used to absorb low strength phosphate in simulated water and real water. The adsorption amount of MCH-La(OH)3-EW was 39.14 ± 0.31 mg P/g and the equilibrium time was 120 min at the initial phosphate concentration of 2.0 mg P/L. The adsorption process was a spontaneous endothermic reaction. MCH-La(OH)3-EW exhibited a high selectivity towards phosphate within pH of 4.0-10.0 or in the presence of co-existing ions (including Cl-, SO42-, NO3-, HCO3-, SiO32-) and humic acid. After 10 cycles of adsorption-desorption, the adsorption amount of regenerated MCH-La(OH)3-EW still remained at 63.4% of its maximum value. For the real water sample with phosphate concentration of 2.0 mg P/L, the phosphate removal efficiency could achieve 97.65-98.90% and the effluent turbidity was 2.10-4.27 NTU at the MCH-La(OH)3-EW dosage of 0.04 g/L. The adsorption mechanism analysis showed that both quaternary amine groups (-N+(CH3)3) and La(OH)3 of MCH-La(OH)3-EW were involved in the process of phosphate adsorption. The electrostatic interaction between phosphate and -N+(CH3)3 rapidly occurred at the initial stage of adsorption process, then the electrostatic absorbed phosphate migrated to La(OH)3 on the surface of MCH-La(OH)3-EW via ligand exchange to form inner-sphere complex. This phenomenon was conducive to phosphate adsorption kinetics by MCH-La(OH)3-EW.
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- Xiaolin Li
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Key Lab for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Key Lab for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Key Lab for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Key Lab for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Key Lab for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Key Lab for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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Duan H, Zhang L, Wang Y, Liu Y, Wang Y. Phosphate removal from aqueous solution by Fe-La binary (hydr)oxides: characterizations and mechanisms. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:62662-62676. [PMID: 34215980 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15127-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this study, Fe-La binary (hydr)oxides were prepared by a co-precipitation method for phosphate removal. Various techniques, including secondary electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX), powder X-ray diffraction (p-XRD), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area analysis, were employed to characterize the synthesized Fe-La binary (hydr)oxides. Batch experiments indicated that the performance of phosphate removal by Fe-La binary (hydr)oxides was excellent and increased with increasing the concentrations of La. The kinetics study showed that the adsorption was rapid and described better by the pseudo-second-order equation. The maximum adsorption capacities of Fe/La 3:1, Fe/La 1:1, and Fe/La 1:3 binary (hydr)oxides at pH 4.0 calculated by Langmuir model were 49.02, 69.44, and 136.99 mg/g, respectively. The uptake of phosphate was highly affected by solution pH and significantly reduced with the increase of pH value. The analyses of p-XRD, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) suggested that the predominant mechanisms of phosphate removal involved surface hydroxyl exchange reactions and co-precipitation of released La3+ and phosphate ions, which resulted into the formation of amorphous phase of rhabdophane (LaPO4·0.5H2O). The results show great potential for the application on the treatment of phosphate decontamination for their high efficiency of phosphate removal.
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- Haijing Duan
- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
- Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Geospatial Technology for the Middle and Lower Yellow River Regions (Henan University), Kaifeng, 475004, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center for Control and Remediation of Soil Heavy Metal Pollution, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center for Control and Remediation of Soil Heavy Metal Pollution, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China.
- Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Geospatial Technology for the Middle and Lower Yellow River Regions (Henan University), Kaifeng, 475004, China.
- Henan Engineering Research Center for Control and Remediation of Soil Heavy Metal Pollution, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China.
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- College of Software, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
- Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Geospatial Technology for the Middle and Lower Yellow River Regions (Henan University), Kaifeng, 475004, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center for Control and Remediation of Soil Heavy Metal Pollution, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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Zhang L, Zheng S, Li P, Zhu Z, Zou Y, Zhang P. Resource utilization of organic spent adsorbent to prepare three-dimensional sulfate-functionalized layered double oxide for superior removal of azo dye. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:53021-53033. [PMID: 34023991 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14327-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Developing superior, rapid, cost-effective adsorbents derived from organic spent adsorbent is an economically sustainable way for purifying azo dye wastewater. Herein, we report a precursor-calcination strategy for the recycle of the organic spent adsorbent to a high value-added three-dimensional sulfate-functionalized MgAl-layered double oxide (3S-LDO). Thanks to the unique property of the sulfate group and LDO, 3S-LDO exhibited a superior (4340.71 mg/g) and ultrafast (<1 h) adsorption toward methyl orange (MO, as the representative of azo dye). A thermodynamic study revealed that the reaction process was spontaneous and exothermic. FT-IR, XPS, and XRD results confirmed that the sulfate from 3S-LDO played a vital role in MO removal wherein the S=O bond (with the electrophilic character) from SO42- interacted with the N=N double bond (with rich electron) in MO through the electron donor-acceptor mechanism. And the "memory effect" and surface complexation of 3S-LDO further strengthened the MO adsorption. More importantly, 3S-LDO could work efficiently in a wide pH range and even in the presence of competitive anions (e.g., Cl-, NO3-, and CO32-). Multiple cyclic runs and selective tests demonstrated the excellent reusability and explicit selectivity of 3S-LDO. This work not only provides a prospective sulfate-functionalized adsorbent from organic waste for rapid azo dye removal from wastewater but also achieves the high value-added utilization of organic waste.
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- Lingjie Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Resources Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Resources Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, People's Republic of China
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Resources Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Resources Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Resources Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, People's Republic of China.
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Huang H, Xia C, Liang D, Li Z, Wang H, Dou Z, Yang J, Zhao S, Tang M, Zhang Q, Meng Z. Comparative study of removing anionic contaminants by layered double hydroxides with different paths. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Jiang J, Gao J, Niu S, Wang X, Li T, Liu S, Lin Y, Xie T, Dong S. Comparing dark- and photo-Fenton-like degradation of emerging pollutant over photo-switchable Bi 2WO 6/CuFe 2O 4: Investigation on dominant reactive oxidation species. J Environ Sci (China) 2021; 106:147-160. [PMID: 34210430 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2021.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The extensive use of tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH) poses a threat to human health and the aquatic environment. Here, magnetic p-n Bi2WO6/CuFe2O4 catalyst was fabricated to efficiently remove TCH. The obtained Bi2WO6/CuFe2O4 exhibited 92.1% TCH degradation efficiency and 50.7% and 35.1% mineralization performance for TCH and raw secondary effluent from a wastewater treatment plant in a photo-Fenton-like system, respectively. The remarkable performance was attributed to the fact that photogenerated electrons accelerated the Fe(III)/Fe(II) and Cu(II)/Cu(I) conversion for the Fenton-like reaction between Fe(II)/Cu(I) and H2O2, thereby generating abundant •OH for pollutant oxidation. Various environmental factors including H2O2 concentration, initial pH, catalyst dosage, TCH concentration and inorganic ions were explored. The reactive oxidation species (ROS) quenching results and electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra confirmed that •O2- and •OH were responsible for the dark and photo-Fenton-like systems, respectively. The degradation mechanisms and pathways of TCH were proposed, and the toxicity of products was evaluated. This work contributes a highly efficient and environmentally friendly catalyst and provides a clear mechanistic explanation for the removal of antibiotic pollutants in environmental remediation.
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- Jingjing Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
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Mudhoo A, Sillanpää M. Magnetic nanoadsorbents for micropollutant removal in real water treatment: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS 2021; 19:4393-4413. [PMID: 34341658 PMCID: PMC8320315 DOI: 10.1007/s10311-021-01289-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Pure water will become a golden resource in the context of the rising pollution, climate change and the recycling economy, calling for advanced purification methods such as the use of nanostructured adsorbents. However, coming up with an ideal nanoadsorbent for micropollutant removal is a real challenge because nanoadsorbents, which demonstrate very good performances at laboratory scale, do not necessarily have suitable properties in in full-scale water purification and wastewater treatment systems. Here, magnetic nanoadsorbents appear promising because they can be easily separated from the slurry phase into a denser sludge phase by applying a magnetic field. Yet, there are only few examples of large-scale use of magnetic adsorbents for water purification and wastewater treatment. Here, we review magnetic nanoadsorbents for the removal of micropollutants, and we explain the integration of magnetic separation in the existing treatment plants. We found that the use of magnetic nanoadsorbents is an effective option in water treatment, but lacks maturity in full-scale water treatment facilities. The concentrations of magnetic nanoadsorbents in final effluents can be controlled by using magnetic separation, thus minimizing the ecotoxicicological impact. Academia and the water industry should better collaborate to integrate magnetic separation in full-scale water purification and wastewater treatment plants.
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- Ackmez Mudhoo
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mauritius, Réduit, 80837 Mauritius
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- Environmental Engineering and Management Research Group, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Faculty of Environment and Labour Safety, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Rare-earth oxides modified Mg-Al layered double oxides for the enhanced adsorption-photocatalytic activity. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Ahmadi A, Wu T. Towards full cell potential utilization during water purification using Co/Bi/TiO2 nanotube electrodes. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.137272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Lin B, Zhang Y, Shen F, Zhang L, Wang D, Tang X, Zhou Y, Nie X, Lv L, Zhang W, Hua M, Pan B. New insights into the fractionation of effluent organic matter on diagnosis of key composition affecting advanced phosphate removal by Zr-based nanocomposite. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 186:116299. [PMID: 32846378 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The influence of effluent organic matter (EfOM) on phosphate removal by adsorption plays an important role in evaluating the applicability of adsorbents. Currently, molecular understanding of EfOM regarding its impact on adsorption is insufficient due to a lack of appropriate EfOM fractionation/characterization protocols, as associated with the specific structure-function property of adsorbents. In this work, a combined method coupling DEAE/XAD fractionation with molecular characterization was proposed, targeting the versatile structure-function characters of nanocomposite, to reveal the composition of EfOM as well as its impact on phosphate removal by nanocomposite during long-term adsorption/regeneration runs. Zirconium-based polystyrene anion exchanger (HZO-201) was selected as a representative nanocomposite, featuring with porous networking matrix, positively charged surface and multiple adsorptive sites. The EfOM samples from three biologically treated sewage effluent sources were separated into fractions of negatively charged organic acid (OA) and hydrophobic-, transphilic-, hydrophilic-neutral/base (HPO-n/b, TPI-n/b and HPI-n/b). The combined method enables effective differentiation of the charge, aromaticity, molecular weight and functionalities of the fractions, matching the multiple structural/surface characteristics of HZO-201 and favoring the evaluation on the impact of the EfOM fractions. The interference sequence of the EfOM fractions on phosphate removal followed an order of OA > HPO-n/b > TPI-n/b > HPI-n/b. The OA fraction, characterized by negatively charged, aromatic functionalities and broad molecular weight distribution (1-5 kDa and 14 kDa), was recognized as the key interfering fraction, presumably due to its multiple adsorption pathways (i.e., ion exchange, π-π interactions and pore filling). Particularly, the low-molecular-weight OA moieties (1-4 kDa) progressively accumulated onto the nanocomposite via irreversible adsorption, causing a continuous phosphate-capacity loss by 32.70% over multiple cycles. We believe the combined fractionation/characterization method may be extended to other complex water systems to identify key influential organic matters in polishing treatment of various pollutants by adsorption.
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- Bin Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, Stevinweg 1, 2628 CN Delft, the Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; Research Center for Environmental Nanotechnology (ReCENT), Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Wuxi high tech Zone Water Co., Ltd., 214028, China
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- Wuxi high tech Zone Water Co., Ltd., 214028, China
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- Wuxi high tech Zone Water Co., Ltd., 214028, China
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- Wuxi high tech Zone Water Co., Ltd., 214028, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; Research Center for Environmental Nanotechnology (ReCENT), Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; Research Center for Environmental Nanotechnology (ReCENT), Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; Research Center for Environmental Nanotechnology (ReCENT), Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; Research Center for Environmental Nanotechnology (ReCENT), Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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