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Abdilla B, Lee SS, Fenter P, Sturchio NC. Dynamic Inhibition of Calcite Dissolution in Flowing Acidic Pb 2+ Solutions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:7133-7143. [PMID: 38587400 PMCID: PMC11044581 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c10105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Reactions of mineral surfaces with dissolved metal ions at far-from-equilibrium conditions can deviate significantly from those in near-equilibrium systems due to steep concentration gradients, ion-surface interactions, and reactant transport effects that can lead to emergent behavior. We explored the effect of dissolved Pb2+ on the dissolution rate and topographic evolution of calcite (104) surfaces under far-from-equilibrium acidic conditions (pH 3.7) in a confined single-pass laminar-flow geometry. Operando measurements by digital holographic microscopy were conducted over a range of Pb2+ concentrations ([Pb2+] = 0 to 5 × 10-2 M) and flow velocities (v = 1.67-53.3 mm s-1). Calcite (104) surface dissolution rates decreased with increasing [Pb2+]. The inhibition of dissolution and the emergence of unique topographic features, including micropyramids, variable etch pit shapes, and larger scale topographic patterns, became increasingly apparent at [Pb2+] ≥ 5 × 10-3 M. A better understanding of such dynamic reactivity could be crucial for constructing accurate models of geochemical transport in aqueous carbonate systems.
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- Bektur Abdilla
- Department
of Earth Sciences, University of Delaware, 255 Academy Street, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Chemical
Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne
National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Chemical
Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne
National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department
of Earth Sciences, University of Delaware, 255 Academy Street, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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Roza-Llera A, Di Lorenzo F, Churakov SV, Jiménez A, Fernández-Díaz L. Pb Removal Efficiency by Calcium Carbonates: Biogenic versus Abiogenic Materials. CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN 2024; 24:79-92. [PMID: 38188268 PMCID: PMC10767703 DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.3c00517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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The sorption of heavy metals on mineral surfaces plays a key role in controlling the fate and bioavailability of harmful elements through dissolution-precipitation reactions. Here, we investigate the efficiency of Pb removal from highly contaminated waters by two calcium carbonate hard tissues, scallop shells (up to 99.9 mol %; -biocalcite) and cuttlefish bones (up to 90.0 mol %; bioaragonite), which template the precipitation of the highly insoluble mineral cerussite (PbCO3). The experiments show that both biomaterials are about five times more effective Pb scavengers (5 mmol of cerussite precipitated/g sample) than their inorganic counterparts (∼1 mmol/g). We relate this enhanced Pb scavenging capacity of biocarbonates to their composite organic-inorganic nature, which modulates their specific nano- and microstructural features and defines their larger surface areas, solubility, and reactivity compared to those of their inorganic counterparts. The oriented growth of cerussite progressively passivates the bioaragonite surface, reducing its long-term Pb scavenging capacity. In contrast, the randomly oriented growth of cerussite crystals on biocalcite prevents surface passivation and explains why biocalcite outperforms bioaragonite as a long-term Pb scavenger. The use of biocarbonates could be a key for designing more efficient decontamination strategies for heavy metal-polluted waters.
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- Ana Roza-Llera
- Department
of Geology, University of Oviedo, Oviedo 33005, Spain
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- Laboratory
for Waste Management, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- Laboratory
for Waste Management, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- Department
of Geology, University of Oviedo, Oviedo 33005, Spain
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- Department
of Mineralogy and Petrology, Complutense
University of Madrid, Madrid 28040, Spain
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Kosma EB, Manav-Demir N, Civelek-Yoruklu H, Ozkaya B. Enrichment, characterization, and sand consolidation application of urease active calcite-producing bacteria. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:2466-2480. [PMID: 38066275 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31332-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Minerals such as calcium carbonate, which is prevalent in marble and limestone, are present naturally in rocks. Both physicochemical processes and microbial processes can result in the creation of calcium carbonate in nature, as is well documented. In this study, microbiologically induced calcite precipitation potential of three different Travertine-type water sources (Pamukkale Travertine Spring (PTS), Pamukkale Travertine Terraces (PTT), and Red Travertine of Karahayit (RTK)) using three different incubation media (NB, NB3, and ATCC1832) were investigated. After enrichment with ATCC1832 media, urease assays were positive for all of the microbial sources. The PTS and PTT were cultured with ATCC1832 medium for 48 h, which showed the best results for urease activity and microbial growth among other samples. Metagenome analyses indicated that PTT enriched with ATCC1832 media contains > 99% Firmicutes, while PTS enriched with ATCC1832 contains > 99% Proteobacteria at the Phylum level. Results from SEM-EDX and XRD analysis revealed that calcite and/or vaterite were the minerals that emerged from the mineralization of the PTS and PTT during incubation. The type of calcium carbonate crystals tended to change from one form to another when the incubation period extends from 72 to 120 h. Both the PTS and the PTT were able to precipitate calcite within the sand column. However, the bacteria from the PTT (26% CaCO3) outperformed those from the PTS (18% CaCO3) in terms of calcium carbonate deposition on the 21st day of incubation.
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- Elvan Burcu Kosma
- Faculty of Science, Energy Science and Technology Department, Turkish-German University, 34820, Istanbul, Turkey.
- Environmental Engineering Department, Yildiz Technical University, 34220, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Environmental Engineering Department, Yildiz Technical University, 34220, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Environmental Engineering Department, Yildiz Technical University, 34220, Istanbul, Turkey
- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Materials Science and Environmental Engineering, Tampere University, 33720, Tampere, Finland
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- Environmental Engineering Department, Yildiz Technical University, 34220, Istanbul, Turkey
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Kuhrts L, Helmbrecht L, Noorduin WL, Pohl D, Sun X, Palatnik A, Wetzker C, Jantschke A, Schlierf M, Zlotnikov I. Recruiting Unicellular Algae for the Mass Production of Nanostructured Perovskites. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2300355. [PMID: 36775880 PMCID: PMC10104627 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202300355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Functional capacities of lead halide perovskites are strongly dependent on their morphology, crystallographic texture, and internal ultrastructure on the nano- and the meso-scale. In the last decade, significant efforts are directed towards the development of novel synthesis routes that would overcome the morphological constraints provided by the physical and crystallographic properties of these materials. In contrast, various living organisms, such as unicellular algae, have the ability to mold biogenic crystals into a vast variety of intricate nano-architectured shapes while keeping their single crystalline nature. Here, using the cell wall of the dinoflagellate L. granifera as a model, sustainably harvested biogenic calcite is successfully transformed into nano-structured perovskites. Three variants of lead halide perovskites CH3 NH3 PbX3 are generated with X = Cl- , Br- and I- ; exhibiting emission peak-wavelength ranging from blue, to green, to near-infrared, respectively. The approach can be used for the mass production of nano-architectured perovskites with desired morphological, textural and, consequently, physical properties exploiting the numerous templates provided by calcite forming unicellular organisms.
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- Lucas Kuhrts
- B CUBE – Center for Molecular BioengineeringDresden University of TechnologyTatzberg 4101307DresdenGermany
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- AMOLFScience Park 104Amsterdam1098 XGThe Netherlands
- Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular SciencesUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdam1090 GDThe Netherlands
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- Dresden Center for Nanoanalysis (DCN)Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed)Dresden University of TechnologyHelmholtzstraße 1801069DresdenGermany
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- Helmholtz‐Zentrum Dresden RossendorfBautzner Landstraße 40001328DresdenGermany
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- Dresden Integrated Center for Applied Physics and Photonic MaterialsDresden University of TechnologyNöthnitzer Str. 6101187DresdenGermany
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- Light microscopy facility of the Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering (CMCB)Dresden University of Technology01062DresdenGermany
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- Institute for GeosciencesJohannes Gutenberg University Mainz55099MainzGermany
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- B CUBE – Center for Molecular BioengineeringDresden University of TechnologyTatzberg 4101307DresdenGermany
- Physics of LifeDFG Cluster of ExcellenceTU Dresden01062DresdenGermany
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- B CUBE – Center for Molecular BioengineeringDresden University of TechnologyTatzberg 4101307DresdenGermany
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Weber J, Starchenko V, Ilavsky J, Allard LF, Mata J, Debeer-Schmitt L, Cooke CG, Littrell K, He L, Zhang R, Stack AG, Anovitz LM. Grain boundary widening controls siderite (FeCO 3) replacement of limestone (CaCO 3). Sci Rep 2023; 13:4581. [PMID: 36941285 PMCID: PMC10027894 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-30757-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023] Open
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The microstructure of minerals and rocks can significantly alter reaction rates. This study focuses on identifying transport paths in low porosity rocks based on the hypothesis that grain boundary widening accelerates reactions in which one mineral is replaced by another (replacement reaction). We conducted a time series of replacement experiments of three limestones (CaCO3) of different microstructures and solid impurity contents using FeCl2. Reacted solids were analyzed using chemical imaging, small angle X-ray and neutron scattering and Raman spectroscopy. In high porosity limestones replacement is reaction controlled and complete replacement was observed within 2 days. In low porosity limestones that contain 1-2% dolomite impurities and are dominated by grain boundaries, a reaction rim was observed whose width did not change with reaction time. Siderite (FeCO3) nucleation was observed in all parts of the rock cores indicating the percolation of the solution throughout the complete core. Dolomite impurities were identified to act as nucleation sites leading to growth of crystals that exert force on the CaCO3 grains. Widening of grain boundaries beyond what is expected based on dissolution and thermal grain expansion was observed in the low porosity marble containing dolomite impurities. This leads to a self-perpetuating cycle of grain boundary widening and reaction acceleration instead of reaction front propagation.
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- Juliane Weber
- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, MS 6110, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA.
- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, One Bethel Valley Road, Bldg. 4100, Rm. C348, MS-6110, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831-6110, USA.
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, MS 6110, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA
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- Material Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37820, USA
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- Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering (ACNS), Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Lucas Heights, NSW, 2234, Australia
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, MS 6110, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, MS 6110, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, MS 6110, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA
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Xu B, Yi Y. Immobilization of lead (Pb) using ladle furnace slag and carbon dioxide. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 308:136387. [PMID: 36088964 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Global sustainable development faces challenges in greenhouse gas emissions, consumption of energy and non-renewable resources, environmental pollution, and waste landfilling. Current technologies for immobilization of heavy metals face similar challenges; for example, the use of cement, magnesia, lime, and other binders for immobilization of heavy metals is associated with carbon dioxide emission and consumption of limestone/magnesite and energy. In these contexts, this study introduced a novel and sustainable method for immobilization of lead (Pb) by using an industrial solid waste (ladle furnace slag, LFS) and a greenhouse gas (carbon dioxide). In this laboratory investigation, LFS was first mixed with the lead nitrate and then treated by conventional curing (without carbon dioxide) and carbonation curing (with carbon dioxide) for different periods. The treated LFS were then analyzed by various chemical analyses and microanalysis. The results showed that LFS with conventional curing is not effective in immobilization of lead, while LFS with carbonation curing can effectively immobilize lead. The leaching concentrations of Pb from carbonated LFS were four orders of magnitude lower than those with conventional curing. LFS can achieve carbon dioxide uptake of up to 8% of LFS mass. During the carbonation process, carbonates were produced and wrapped LFS particles to prevent the release of lead, lead nitrate was also carbonated into lead carbonate, and the pH of LFS was reduced to 9.36-9.58, close to the minimum solubility of lead carbonate; these are the main reasons for lead immobilization. In summary, the use of LFS with carbon dioxide for immobilization of lead can not only sequester carbon dioxide, but also reduce the cost of binders, non-renewable resource consumption, energy use, and LFS landfilling.
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- Bo Xu
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore.
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Fiorito E, Porcedda GE, Brundu L, Passiu C, Atzei D, Ennas G, Elsener B, Fantauzzi M, Rossi A. Calcium carbonate as sorbent for lead removal from wastewaters. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 296:133897. [PMID: 35218777 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Low-cost and largely available industrial by-products such as calcite (CaCO3) have been considered as sorbents to remediate wastewaters from toxic elements, such as lead, in compliance with the European circular economy strategy. To date few articles are reporting results on lead sorption at the calcite-water solution interface by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and this investigation aims to clarifying the mechanism of the interaction of Pb2+ model solutions over a wide concentration range, from 0.1 μM to 80 mM, with commercial calcite. X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM, EDX) and XPS analysis indicate that when CaCO3 particles are soaked in Pb2+ 0.1 mM and 1 mM solutions, hexagonal platelets of hydrocerussite [(PbCO3)2 Pb(OH)2] precipitate on its surface. When the concentration of Pb2+ is equal or higher than 40 mM, prismatic acicula of cerussite [PbCO3] precipitate. Solution analysis by atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) and ICP-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) indicate that Pb2+ removal efficiency is nearly 100%; when the initial Pb2+ concentration was equal to 0.1 μM it was below the limit of detection (LOD) and the efficiency could not be determined. The sorption capacity (qe) increases linearly with increasing initial Pb2+ concentration up to a value of 1680 (20) mg/g when the initial Pb2+concentration is 80 mM. These findings suggest that heterogeneous nucleation and surface co-precipitation occur and calcite can be well considered a very promising sorbent for Pb2+ removal from wastewaters within a wide initial concentration range.
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- Elio Fiorito
- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, Università di Cagliari, Campus of Monserrato (CA), I09042, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, Università di Cagliari, Campus of Monserrato (CA), I09042, Monserrato, Italy
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- Laboratorio Chimico Nuorese, Via Mughina 121, 08100, Nuoro, Italy
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- Department of Materials, ETH Zürich, CH-8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, Università di Cagliari, Campus of Monserrato (CA), I09042, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, Università di Cagliari, Campus of Monserrato (CA), I09042, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, Università di Cagliari, Campus of Monserrato (CA), I09042, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, Università di Cagliari, Campus of Monserrato (CA), I09042, Monserrato, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, Università di Cagliari, Campus of Monserrato (CA), I09042, Monserrato, Italy.
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Batista BC, Steinbock O. Perovskite chemical gardens: highly fluorescent microtubes from self-assembly and ion exchange. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:12736-12739. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cc05611a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We report the shape-preserving conversion of self-assembled CaCO3 microtubes to PbCO3 and MAPbBr3 perovskite.
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- Bruno C. Batista
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4390, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4390, USA
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Storm M, Döring F, Marathe S, Cipiccia S, David C, Rau C. Optimizing the energy bandwidth for transmission full-field X-ray microscopy experiments. JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION 2022; 29:138-147. [PMID: 34985431 PMCID: PMC8733970 DOI: 10.1107/s1600577521011206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Full-field transmission X-ray microscopy (TXM) is a very potent high-resolution X-ray imaging technique. However, it is challenging to achieve fast acquisitions because of the limited efficiency of the optics. Using a broader energy bandwidth, for example using a multilayer monochromator, directly increases the flux in the experiment. The advantage of more counts needs to be weighed against a deterioration in achievable resolution because focusing optics show chromatic aberrations. This study presents theoretical considerations of how much the resolution is affected by an increase in bandwidth as well as measurements at different energy bandwidths (ΔE/E = 0.013%, 0.27%, 0.63%) and the impact on achievable resolution. It is shown that using a multilayer monochromator instead of a classical silicon double-crystal monochromator can increase the flux by an order of magnitude with only a limited effect on the resolution.
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- Malte Storm
- Diamond Light Source Ltd, Didcot OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Paul Scherrer Institut, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Paul Scherrer Institut, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Diamond Light Source Ltd, Didcot OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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Grimes RT, Leginze JA, Zochowski R, Bennett JW. Surface Transformations of Lead Oxides and Carbonates Using First-Principles and Thermodynamics Calculations. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:1228-1240. [PMID: 33404221 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c03398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lead (Pb)-containing solids find widespread commercial use in batteries, piezoelectrics, and as starting materials for synthesis. Here, we combine density functional theory (DFT) and thermodynamics in a DFT + solvent ion model to compare the surface reactivity of Pb oxides and carbonates, specifically litharge, massicot, and cerussite, in contact with water. The information provided by this model is used to delineate structure-property relationships for surfaces that are able to release Pb as Pb2+. We find that Pb2+ release is dependent on pH and chemical bonding environment and go on to correlate changes in the surface bonding to key features of the electronic structure through a projected density of states analysis. Collectively, our analyses link the atomistic structure to i) specific electronic states and ii) the thermodynamics of surface transformations, and the results presented here can be used to guide synthetic efforts of Pb2+-containing materials in aqueous media or be used to better understand the initial steps in solid decomposition.
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- Ryan T Grimes
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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Zhang X, Guo J, Wu S, Chen F, Yang Y. Divalent heavy metals and uranyl cations incorporated in calcite change its dissolution process. Sci Rep 2020; 10:16864. [PMID: 33033272 PMCID: PMC7546630 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-73555-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Due to the high capacity of impurities in its structure, calcite is regarded as one of the most attractive minerals to trap heavy metals (HMs) and radionuclides via substitution during coprecipitation/crystal growth. As a high-reactivity mineral, calcite may release HMs via dissolution. However, the influence of the incorporated HMs and radionuclides in calcite on its dissolution is unclear. Herein, we reported the dissolution behavior of the synthesized calcite incorporated with cadmium (Cd), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), zinc (Zn), and uranium (U). Our findings indicated that the HMs and U in calcite could significantly change the dissolution process of calcite. The results demonstrated that the incorporated HMs and U had both inhibiting and enhancing effects on the solubility of calcite, depending on the type of metals and their content. Furthermore, secondary minerals such as smithsonite (ZnCO3), Co-poor aragonite, and U-rich calcite precipitated during dissolution. Thus, the incorporation of metals into calcite can control the behavior of HMs/uranium, calcite, and even carbon dioxide.
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- Xiaohang Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Mineralogy and Metallogeny/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mineral Physics and Materials, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 511 Kehua Street, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Science, 19 Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mineralogy and Metallogeny/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mineral Physics and Materials, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 511 Kehua Street, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Science, 19 Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mineralogy and Metallogeny/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mineral Physics and Materials, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 511 Kehua Street, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mineralogy and Metallogeny/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mineral Physics and Materials, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 511 Kehua Street, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mineralogy and Metallogeny/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mineral Physics and Materials, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 511 Kehua Street, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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Wang L, Putnis CV. Dissolution and Precipitation Dynamics at Environmental Mineral Interfaces Imaged by In Situ Atomic Force Microscopy. Acc Chem Res 2020; 53:1196-1205. [PMID: 32441501 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.0c00128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Chemical reactions at the mineral-solution interface control important interfacial processes, such as geochemical element cycling, nutrient recovery from eutrophicated waters, sequestration of toxic contaminants, and geological carbon storage by mineral carbonation. By time-resolved in situ imaging of nanoscale mineral interfacial reactions, it is possible to clarify the mechanisms governing mineral-fluid reactions.In this Account, we present a concise summary of this topic that addresses a current challenge at the frontier of understanding mineral interfaces and their importance to a wide range of mineral re-equilibration processes in the presence of a fluid aqueous phase. We have used real-time nanoscale imaging of liquid-cell atomic force microscopy (AFM) to observe the in situ coupling of the dissolution-precipitation process, whereby the dissolution of a parent mineral phase is coupled at mineral interfaces with the precipitation of another product phase, chemically different from the parent. These nanoscale observations allow for the identification of dissolution and growth rates through systematically investigating various minerals, including calcite (CaCO3), siderite (FeCO3), cerussite (PbCO3), magnesite (MgCO3), dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2), brushite (CaHPO4·2H2O), brucite (Mg(OH)2), portlandite (Ca(OH)2), and goethite (α-FeOOH), in various reacting aqueous fluids containing solution species, such as arsenic, phosphate, organo- or pyrophosphate, CO2, selenium, lead, cadmium, iron, chromium, and antimony. We detected the in situ replacement of these parent mineral phases by product phases, identified through a variety of analytical methods such as Raman spectroscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, and various X-ray techniques, as well as modeling by geochemical simulation using PHREEQC. As a consequence of the coupled processes, sequestration of toxic elements and hazardous species and inorganic and organic carbon, and limiting or promoting recovery of nutrients can be achieved at nano- and macroscopic scales.We also used in situ AFM to quantitatively measure the retreat rates of molecular steps and directly observe the morphology changes of dissolution etch pits on calcium phosphates in organic acid solutions present in most rhizosphere environments. By molecular modeling using density functional theory (DFT), we explain the origin of dissolution etch pit evolution through specific stereochemistry and molecular recognition and provide an energetic basis by calculating the binding energies of chemical functionalities on organic acids to direction-specific steps on mineral surfaces. In addition, we further quantified precipitation kinetics of calcium phosphates (Ca-P's) on typical mineral surfaces at the nanoscale in environmentally relevant solutions with various organic molecules, by measurements obtained from sequential images obtained by liquid-cell AFM. In situ dynamic force spectroscopy (DFS) was used to determine binding energies of single-molecules with different chemical functionalities found in natural organic matter at mineral-fluid interfaces. Quantifying molecular organo-mineral bonding or binding energies mechanistically explains phosphate precipitation and transformation. From DFS measurements, molecular-scale interactions of mineral-natural organic matter (DNA, proteins, and polysaccharides) associations were determined. With this powerful tool, single-molecule determinations of polysaccharide-amorphous iron oxide or hematite interactions provided the mechanistic origin of the phase- or facet-dependent adsorption. These systematic investigations and findings significantly contribute to a more quantitative prediction of the fate of nutrients and contaminants, chemical element cycling, and potential geological carbon capture and nuclear waste storage in aqueous environments.
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- Lijun Wang
- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Institut für Mineralogie, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
- School of Molecular and Life Science, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6845, Australia
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Zeng C, Hu H, Feng X, Wang K, Zhang Q. Activating CaCO 3 to enhance lead removal from lead-zinc solution to serve as green technology for the purification of mine tailings. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 249:126227. [PMID: 32087456 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Revised: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Efficient lead removal from metal-containing wastewater, such as acid mine drainage (AMD), is an important step in environmental purification and secondary resources recovery. In this paper, a novel approach by mechanochemically activating CaCO3 through simply wet ball milling in metal-containing solution was developed, where selective Pb2+ precipitation in the form of PbCO3 was achieved based on its reaction with the CO32- from the activated CaCO3. By such milling operation, the removal efficiency of Pb2+ from aqueous solution could reach over 99%, while more than 99% Zn2+ (as well as Mn, Ni and Cd) was remaining in the solutions, demonstrating the feasibility and high effectiveness of precipitating Pb2+ and serving the purpose of recovering other metals without Pb impurity. The solubility differences between Pb carbonate and other carbonates of Zn, Mn, Ni or Cd were understood to be the main pathway and using CaCO3 would offer an easy operation and environmental friendly process to purify the metals-containing wastewater by precipitating Pb, compared with the difficulties when using alkaline neutralization to treat them. In addition, basic zinc carbonate (a zinc-containing ore waste) as an alternative precipitant to CaCO3 in the separation process was also confirmed to increase the zinc recovery in the solution while maintaining high Pb2+ removal efficiency.
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- Chaocheng Zeng
- School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 430070, Wuhan, China
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- School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 430070, Wuhan, China.
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- School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 430070, Wuhan, China
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- School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 430070, Wuhan, China
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- School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 430070, Wuhan, China.
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Yan Y, Yang S, Jiang F, Luo Y, Gao H, Liao Y. Efficient removal of lead ions from aqueous solutions using ZnSe/ZnO/Bio-CaCO 3. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2020; 81:91-101. [PMID: 32293592 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2020.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The sheet-like adsorbent of the eggshell wastes was prepared by the thermal hydrolysis method. The structure of the adsorbent was characterized by scanning electron microscope, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscope, and X-ray photoelectron spectrometer. The adsorption capacity was investigated in a Pb2+ solution. The effects of initial pH, salt concentration, contact time, and adsorbate concentration on the adsorption of lead ions were investigated in detail. The morphology of the adsorbent was sheet-like microspheres. Zinc selenide/zinc oxide could be uniformly loaded onto the eggshell waste surface, which could effectively enhance the specific surface area of the eggshell wastes. The adsorption kinetics and isotherm followed the pseudo-second-order and Langmuir-Freundlich isotherm model, respectively. The synthesized adsorbent showed a maximum lead adsorption capacity of 1,428.78 mg/g at room temperature. Ion-exchange was the main adsorption mechanism.
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- Yi Yan
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, China E-mail: ; †Yi Yan and Shuai Yang contributed equally to this work
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, China E-mail: ; †Yi Yan and Shuai Yang contributed equally to this work
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, China E-mail:
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, China E-mail:
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, China E-mail: ; Institute of Applied Chemistry, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, China E-mail:
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Hu H, Zhang Q, Yuan W, Li Z, Zhao Y, Gu W. Efficient Pb removal through the formations of (basic) carbonate precipitates from different sources during wet stirred ball milling with CaCO 3. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 664:53-59. [PMID: 30739853 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Revised: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) may be used for lead removal. However, due to compact structure and high crystallinity of CaCO3, the utilization of CO32- is low and Pb removal only stays at the extent of physical adsorption and surface precipitation. In this research, a wet stirred ball milling process was introduced to induce nearly stoichiometric reactions between lead salts of nitrate, chloride or sulfate with CaCO3 by consequently updating fresh surfaces of CaCO3. The CaCO3 could completely dissolve in the system for the removal of Pb2+ on the same chemical molar equivalent. The removal rate reached simply over 99% with the aid of ball milling, based on the precipitations in the forms of lead carbonate (PbCO3) from soluble nitrate and basic lead carbonate (Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2) from the hardly soluble sulfate occurring in a very wide concentration range. The process offered a new path for the treatment of abandoned lead paste based on the conversion of PbSO4 to PbCO3 or Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 as well as recycling of lead resources from multi-metal coexisting lead-containing waste solutions. These (basic) carbonates precipitates may be used as secondary resources, while achieving environmental purification.
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- Huimin Hu
- School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 430070 Wuhan, China
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- School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 430070 Wuhan, China.
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, 201209 Shanghai, China.
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- School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 430070 Wuhan, China
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- School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 430070 Wuhan, China
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- School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 430070 Wuhan, China
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Di Lorenzo F, Ruiz-Agudo C, Churakov SV. The key effects of polymorphism during PbII uptake by calcite and aragonite. CrystEngComm 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9ce01040h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The efficiency of Pb uptake by CaCO3 is different for calcite and aragonite due to surface passivation.
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- Fulvio Di Lorenzo
- Institute of Geological Sciences
- University of Bern
- Bern 3012
- Switzerland
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- Institute of Geological Sciences
- University of Bern
- Bern 3012
- Switzerland
- Laboratory for Waste Management
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Holtus T, Helmbrecht L, Hendrikse HC, Baglai I, Meuret S, Adhyaksa GWP, Garnett EC, Noorduin WL. Shape-preserving transformation of carbonate minerals into lead halide perovskite semiconductors based on ion exchange/insertion reactions. Nat Chem 2018; 10:740-745. [DOI: 10.1038/s41557-018-0064-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Zhou X, Liu W, Zhang J, Wu C, Ou X, Tian C, Lin Z, Dang Z. Biogenic Calcium Carbonate with Hierarchical Organic-Inorganic Composite Structure Enhancing the Removal of Pb(II) from Wastewater. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:35785-35793. [PMID: 28948773 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b09304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Calcium carbonate from geological sources (geo-CaCO3, e.g., calcite, aragonite) is used extensively in removing heavy metals from wastewater through replacement reaction. However, geo-CaCO3 has an intrinsically compact crystalline structure that results in low efficiency in pollutant removal and thus its use may produce enormous sludge. In this work, biogenic calcium carbonate (bio-CaCO3) derived from oyster shells was used to remove Pb(II) from wastewater and found to significantly outperform geo-CaCO3 (calcite). The thermodynamics study revealed that the maximum adsorption capacity of bio-CaCO3 for Pb(II) was three times that of geo-CaCO3, reaching up to 1667 mg/g. The kinetics study disclosed that the dissolution kinetics and the rate of intraparticle diffusion of bio-CaCO3 were faster than those of geo-CaCO3. Extensive mechanism research through X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), N2 adsorption/desorption test and mercury intrusion porosimetry showed that the hierarchical porous organic-inorganic hybrid structure of bio-CaCO3 expedited the dissolution of CaCO3 to provide abundant CO32- active sites and facilitated the permeation and diffusion of Pb(II) into the bulk solid phases. In addition, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) study, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis, and the examination of Pb(II) removal ability of bio-CaCO3 after calcination indicated that the organic functional groups of bio-CaCO3 also facilitated the immobilization of Pb(II) into CaCO3 particles, although the major contribution was from the hierarchical porous structure of bio-CaCO3.
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- Xueli Zhou
- School of Environment and Energy, The Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters (Ministry of Education), South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
- Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Environmental Nanomaterials, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, The Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters (Ministry of Education), South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
- Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Environmental Nanomaterials, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, The Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters (Ministry of Education), South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, The Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters (Ministry of Education), South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
- Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Environmental Nanomaterials, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, The Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters (Ministry of Education), South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, The Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters (Ministry of Education), South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
- Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Environmental Nanomaterials, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, The Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters (Ministry of Education), South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
- Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Environmental Nanomaterials, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, The Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters (Ministry of Education), South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
- Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Environmental Nanomaterials, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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