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Yu SH, Feng XY, Fan MY, Zhang YZ, Wang Y. Efficient removal of phosphorus and nitrogen from aquatic environment using sepiolite-MgO nanocomposites: preparation, characterization, removal performance, and mechanism. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:17481-17493. [PMID: 38342832 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32346-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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Excessive phosphorus will lead to eutrophication in aquatic environment; the efficient removal of phosphorus is crucial for wastewater engineering and surface water management. This study aimed to fabricate a nanorod-like sepiolite-supported MgO (S-MgO) nanocomposite with high specific surface area for efficient phosphate removal using a facile microwave-assisted method and calcining processes. The impact of solution pH, adsorbent dosage, contact time, initial phosphate concentrations, Ca2+ addition, and N/P ratio on the phosphate removal was extensively examined by the batch experiments. The findings demonstrated that the S-MgO nanocomposite exhibited effective removal performance for low-level phosphate (0 ~ 2.0 mM) within the pH range of 3.0 ~ 10.0. Additionally, the nanocomposite can synchronously remove phosphate and ammonium in high-level nutrient conditions (> 2.0 mM), with the maximum removal capacities of 188.49 mg P/g and 89.78 mg N/g. Quantitative and qualitative analyses confirmed the successful harvesting of struvite in effluent with high-phosphate concentrations, with the mechanisms involved attributed to a synergistic combination of sorption and struvite crystallization. Due to its proficient phosphate removal efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and substantial removal capacity, the developed S-MgO nanocomposite exhibits promising potential for application in phosphorus removal from aquatic environments.
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- Sheng-Hui Yu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, People's Republic of China
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Nguyen DA, Nguyen VB, Jang A. Ultrahigh-porosity Ranunculus-like MgO adsorbent coupled with predictive deep belief networks: A transformative method for phosphorus treatment. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 249:120930. [PMID: 38101047 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120930] [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: 09/17/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Phosphorus is a nonrenewable material with a finite supply on Earth; however, due to the rapid growth of the manufacturing industry, phosphorus contamination has become a global concern. Therefore, this study highlights the remarkable potential of ranunculus-like MgO (MO4-MO6) as superior adsorbents for phosphate removal and recovery. Furthermore, MO6 stands out with an impressive adsorption capacity of 596.88 mg/g and a high efficacy across a wide pH range (2-10) under varying coexisting ion concentrations. MO6 outperforms the top current adsorbents for phosphate removal. The process follows Pseudo-second-order and Langmuir models, indicating chemical interactions between the phosphate species and homogeneous MO6 monolayer. MO6 maintains 80 % removal and 96 % recovery after five cycles and adheres to the WHO and EUWFD regulations for residual elements in water. FT-IR and XPS analyses further reveal the underlying mechanisms, including ion exchange, electrostatic, and acid-base interactions. Ten machine learning (ML) models were applied to simultaneously predict multi-criteria (sorption capacity, removal efficiency, final pH, and Mg leakage) affected by 15 diverse environmental conditions. Traditional ML models and deep neural networks have poor accuracy, particularly for removal efficiency. However, a breakthrough was achieved by the developed deep belief network (DBN) with unparalleled performance (MAE = 1.3289, RMSE = 5.2552, R2 = 0.9926) across all output features, surpassing all current studies using thousands of data points for only one output factor. These captivating MO6 and DBN models also have immense potential for effectively applying in the real water test with error < 5 %, opening immense horizons for transformative methods, particularly in phosphate removal and recovery.
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- Duc Anh Nguyen
- Department of Global Smart City, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Global Smart City, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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Liang H, Wang W, Liu H, Deng X, Zhang D, Zou Y, Ruan X. Porous MgO-modified biochar adsorbents fabricated by the activation of Mg(NO 3) 2 for phosphate removal: Synergistic enhancement of porosity and active sites. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 324:138320. [PMID: 36905997 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138320] [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: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Engineering magnesium oxide (MgO)-modified biochar (MgO-biochar) with high porosity and active MgO load is a feasible pathway to enhance phosphate adsorption capacity. However, the blockage to pores caused by MgO particles is ubiquitous during the preparation, which seriously impaired the enhancement in adsorption performance. In this research, with the intent to enhance phosphate adsorption, an in-situ activation method based on Mg(NO3)2-activated pyrolysis technology was developed to fabricate MgO-biochar adsorbents with abundant fine pores and active sites simultaneously. The SEM image revealed that the tailor-made adsorbent has well-developed porous structure and abundant fluffy MgO active sites. Its maximum phosphate adsorption capacity was coming up to 1809 mg/g. The phosphate adsorption isotherms are in accordance well with the Langmuir model. The kinetic data, which agreed with the pseudo-second-order model, indicated that chemical interaction is existing between phosphate and MgO active sites. This work verified that the phosphate adsorption mechanism on MgO-biochar was composed of protonation, electrostatic attraction, monodentate complexation and bidentate complexation. In general, the facile in-situ activation method using Mg(NO3)2 pyrolysis illuminated biochar activation with fine pores and highly efficient adsorption sites for efficient wastewater treatment.
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- Hai Liang
- Dalian University of Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Dalian, 116024, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Chemical Additive Synthesis and Separation, Yingkou Institute of Technology, Yingkou, 115014, Liaoning Province, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Chemical Additive Synthesis and Separation, Yingkou Institute of Technology, Yingkou, 115014, Liaoning Province, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Chemical Additive Synthesis and Separation, Yingkou Institute of Technology, Yingkou, 115014, Liaoning Province, China.
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Chemical Additive Synthesis and Separation, Yingkou Institute of Technology, Yingkou, 115014, Liaoning Province, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Chemical Additive Synthesis and Separation, Yingkou Institute of Technology, Yingkou, 115014, Liaoning Province, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Chemical Additive Synthesis and Separation, Yingkou Institute of Technology, Yingkou, 115014, Liaoning Province, China
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- Dalian University of Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Dalian, 116024, China.
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Tao X, Xu J, Yang K, Lin D. Novel oxymagnesite/green rust nanohybrids for selective removal and slow release of phosphate in water. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 856:159207. [PMID: 36206899 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The new paradigm in wastewater treatment demands to change traditional pollutants removal into resource recovery, especially for non-renewable P resources, effectively recovering phosphate from wastewater and reutilizing it as a nutrient is crucial to P sustainable utilization and P-related pollution control. The nanomaterial-based adsorption technology for P recovery from wastewater is becoming a research hotspot due to its high efficiency and selectivity. Herein, to recover aqueous phosphate, we developed novel oxymagnesite/green rust (OMGR) nanohybrids by a one-pot hydrothermal method. Green rust nanoparticles dispersed on the highly reactive oxymagnesite (MgO2MgCO3) nanosheets could achieve efficient recovery and reuse of P. The volume ratio of water to ethylene glycol played an important role in the preparation of OMGR. The OMGR possessed an excellent selectivity of phosphate removal in the presence of multi-anions and wide pH adaptability in 4.0-10.0. The formation of MgP nanocrystals and the inner-sphere FeOP complexes via ligand exchange contributed to the selective removal of P by OMGR, and the removal capacity reached 141 mg P.g-1. The process of phosphate removal by OMGR was spontaneously endothermic and controlled by the intraparticle and boundary layer diffusion. Most importantly, the high bioavailable P (127 mg.g-1) of P-loaded OMGR had a persistent release behavior regulated by dissolution and diffusion, indicating that the P-loaded OMGR can act as a slow-release P-fertilizer. The findings provide a green and eco-friendly approach to realizing P resource recovery and reuse for phosphate-containing wastewaters.
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- Xiaoming Tao
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Ecological Civilization Academy, Anji 313300, China.
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Li A, Ge W, Liu L, Qiu G. Preparation, adsorption performance and mechanism of MgO-loaded biochar in wastewater treatment: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 212:113341. [PMID: 35460638 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2021] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Biochar is a low cost, porous and solid material with an extremely high carbon content, various types of functional groups, a large specific surface area and many other desirable characteristics. Thus, it is often used as an adsorbent or a loading matrix. Nano-magnesium oxide is a crystalline material with small particles and strong ion exchangeability. However, due to the high surface chemical energy, it easily forms agglomerates of particles. Therefore, to combine the advantages of biochar and magnesium, metal magnesium nanoparticles can be loaded onto the surface of biochar with different modification techniques, resulting in biochars with low cost and high adsorption performance to be used as an adsorption matrix (collectively referred to as Mg@BC). This review presents the effects of different Mg@BC preparation methods and synthesis conditions and summarizes the removal capabilities and adsorption mechanisms of Mg@BC for different types of pollutants in water. In addition, the review proposes the prospects for the development of Mg@BC to solve various problems in the future.
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- Anyu Li
- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtse River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Interdisciplinary Sciences Institute, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtse River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Interdisciplinary Sciences Institute, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtse River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Interdisciplinary Sciences Institute, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtse River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Interdisciplinary Sciences Institute, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei Province, China.
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Liang H, Guo P, Yang Y, Wang W, Sun Z. Environmental application of engineering magnesite slag for phosphate adsorption from wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:59502-59512. [PMID: 35381926 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20029-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Herein, magnesite slags (MS), which remain after sulfuric acid extraction from light burnt magnesite in the magnesite industry, were used as phosphate adsorbents in wastewater. The MS were calcined under 700 °C to enhance phosphate adsorption. The calcined magnesite slags (CMS) were characterized by nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherm, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy. A series of batch adsorption experiments were carried out to test the phosphate adsorption capacity of CMS. The results showed that the calcific treatment promoted the conversion from Mg, Ca, Fe, etc. compound to metal oxide of the MS. The generated metal oxide particles resulted in 237.4 mg/g increase in the phosphate adsorption capacity. The phosphate adsorption isotherm of CMS fitted the Langmuir model better, and the maximum adsorption capacity of CMS was 526 mg/g. The adsorption kinetics of phosphate on CMS can be described by the pseudo-second-order model. The phosphate removal efficiency was greater than 98% in 300 mg/L phosphate solution. Mechanism investigation results indicated that phosphate was adsorbed by CMS through MgO protonation, electrostatic attraction, Mg-P complexation, and ligand exchange. The results obtained in this work demonstrate that the CMS is a potential effective adsorbent for removal and reutilization phosphate from P-contaminated water, due to it can be employed as a fertilizer after phosphate adsorption.
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- Hai Liang
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Chemical Additive Synthesis and Separation, Yingkou Institute of Technology, 46 Bowen Road, Yingkou, 115014, China.
- College of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Chemical Additive Synthesis and Separation, Yingkou Institute of Technology, 46 Bowen Road, Yingkou, 115014, China
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- Yingkou Magnesite Chemical Ind Group Co., Ltd., Yingkou, 115100, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Chemical Additive Synthesis and Separation, Yingkou Institute of Technology, 46 Bowen Road, Yingkou, 115014, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Chemical Additive Synthesis and Separation, Yingkou Institute of Technology, 46 Bowen Road, Yingkou, 115014, China
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Xu S, Li D, Guo H, Lu H, Qiu M, Yang J, Shen F. Solvent-Free Synthesis of MgO-Modified Biochars for Phosphorus Removal from Wastewater. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19137770. [PMID: 35805431 PMCID: PMC9265722 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19137770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Adsorption is an efficient technology for removing phosphorus from wastewater to control eutrophication. In this work, MgO-modified biochars were synthesized by a solvent-free ball milling method and used to remove phosphorus. The MgO-modified biochars had specific surface areas 20.50–212.65 m2 g−1 and pore volume 0.024–0.567 cm3 g−1. The as-prepared 2MgO/BC-450-0.5 had phosphorus adsorption capacities of 171.54 mg g−1 at 25 °C and could remove 100% of phosphorus from livestock wastewater containing 39.51 mg L−1 phosphorus. The kinetic and isotherms studied show that the pseudo-second-order model (R2 = 0.999) and Langmuir models (R2 = 0.982) could describe the adoption process well. The thermodynamic analysis indicated that the adsorption of phosphorus on the MgO-modified biochars adsorbent was spontaneous and endothermic. The effect of pH, FTIR spectra and XPS spectra studies indicated that the phosphorus adsorption includes a protonation process, electrostatic attraction and precipitation process. This study provides a new strategy for biochar modification via a facile mechanochemical method.
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- Siyu Xu
- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, No. 31 Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300191, China; (S.X.); (D.L.); (H.G.); (M.Q.)
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, No. 31 Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300191, China; (S.X.); (D.L.); (H.G.); (M.Q.)
- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, No. 31 Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300191, China; (S.X.); (D.L.); (H.G.); (M.Q.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada;
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, No. 31 Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300191, China; (S.X.); (D.L.); (H.G.); (M.Q.)
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, No. 31 Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300191, China; (S.X.); (D.L.); (H.G.); (M.Q.)
- Correspondence: (J.Y.); (F.S.)
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, No. 31 Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300191, China; (S.X.); (D.L.); (H.G.); (M.Q.)
- Correspondence: (J.Y.); (F.S.)
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Eltaweil AS, Abd El-Monaem EM, Elshishini HM, El-Aqapa HG, Hosny M, Abdelfatah AM, Ahmed MS, Hammad EN, El-Subruiti GM, Fawzy M, Omer AM. Recent developments in alginate-based adsorbents for removing phosphate ions from wastewater: a review. RSC Adv 2022; 12:8228-8248. [PMID: 35424751 PMCID: PMC8982349 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra09193j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The huge development of the industrial sector has resulted in the release of large quantities of phosphate anions which adversely affect the environment, human health, and aquatic ecosystems. Naturally occurring biopolymers have attracted considerable attention as efficient adsorbents for phosphate anions due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, environmentally-friendly nature, low-cost production, availability in nature, and ease of modification. Amongst them, alginate-based adsorbents are considered one of the most effective adsorbents for removing various types of pollutants from industrial wastewater. The presence of active COOH and OH- groups along the alginate backbone facilitate its physical and chemical modifications and participate in various possible adsorption mechanisms of phosphate anions. Herein, we focus our attention on presenting a comprehensive overview of recent advances in phosphate removal by alginate-based adsorbents. Modification of alginate by various materials, including clays, magnetic materials, layered double hydroxides, carbon materials, and multivalent metals, is addressed. The adsorption potentials of these modified forms for removing phosphate anions, in addition to their adsorption mechanisms are clearly discussed. It is concluded that ion exchange, complexation, precipitation, Lewis acid-base interaction and electrostatic interaction are the most common adsorption mechanisms of phosphate removal by alginate-based adsorbents. Pseudo-2nd order and Freundlich isotherms were figured out to be the major kinetic and isotherm models for the removal process of phosphate. The research findings revealed that some issues, including the high cost of production, leaching, and low efficiency of recyclability of alginate-based adsorbents still need to be resolved. Future trends that could inspire further studies to find the best solutions for removing phosphate anions from aquatic systems are also elaborated, such as the synthesis of magnetic-based alginate and various-shaped alginate nanocomposites that are capable of preventing the leaching of the active materials.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University Alexandria Egypt
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- Department of Environmental Studies, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University 163, Horrya Avenue Alexandria Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University Alexandria Egypt
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- Green Technology Group, Environmental Sciences Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University 21511 Alexandria Egypt
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- Green Technology Group, Environmental Sciences Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University 21511 Alexandria Egypt
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- Higher Institute of Science and Technology-King Mariout Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University Alexandria Egypt
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- Green Technology Group, Environmental Sciences Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University 21511 Alexandria Egypt
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- Polymer Materials Research Department, Advanced Technology and New Materials Research Institute (ATNMRI), City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City) P. O. Box: 21934 New Borg El-Arab City Alexandria Egypt
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Ahmed S, Zhang Y, Wu B, Zheng Z, Leung CF, Choy TY, Kwok YT, Lo IMC. Scaled-up development of magnetically recyclable Fe 3O 4/La(OH) 3 composite for river water phosphate removal: From bench-scale to pilot-scale study. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 791:148281. [PMID: 34119786 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The use of magnetic lanthanum-based materials for phosphate removal from river water has gained increasing attention. However, challenges to produce and use lanthanum-based materials in large-scale or pilot-scale studies remain. In this work, a kilogram-scale Fe3O4/La(OH)3 magnetically recyclable composite for removing phosphate from river water was developed through a low-temperature precipitation route. The composite was used to remove phosphate from river water at both bench- and pilot-scales. Based on the bench-scale tests, the developed Fe3O4/La(OH)3 composite was found to have excellent magnetic particle separation efficiency (>98%) and a sorption capacity of 11.77 mg/g for phosphate. A 1.0 g/L dosage of the composite in the river water sample was able to selectively reduce the phosphate level from 0.089 to 0.005 mg/L in 60 min over five consecutive adsorption cycles. At the pilot-scale, the Fe3O4/La(OH)3 composite only achieved 36.0% phosphate removal efficiency, which is considerably different from the bench-scale results over an operational time of five months and a total treatment volume of 300 m3. This significantly reduced removal efficiency is mainly attributable to turbidity, suspended solids, and organic matter in the river water and the deteriorated magnetic separation efficiency. This study revealed potential challenges and shed new insights on moving magnetic nanocomposite-based technology from the bench-scale to the pilot-scale, which can inspire new designs for the application of similar technology.
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- Saeed Ahmed
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Water Supplies Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Water Supplies Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Water Supplies Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China; Institute for Advanced Study, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.
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Wang J, Wei J. Facile synthesis of Zr(IV)-crosslinked carboxymethyl cellulose/carboxymethyl chitosan hydrogel using PEG as pore-forming agent for enhanced phosphate removal. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 176:558-566. [PMID: 33609574 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.02.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zr(IV)-crosslinked carboxymethyl cellulose/carboxymethyl chitosan hydrogels were prepared using polyethylene glycol (PEG) as pore-forming agent. The hydrogels exhibited porous structure and the pore size increased with the PEG content. The obtained hydrogels were used as adsorbents for removal of phosphate from aqueous solutions. The hydrogel prepared with most amount of PEG displayed largest adsorption amount of phosphate. This result might be attributed to improvement of surface area and pore volume caused by introduction of PEG, which could boost exposure of adsorption sites in the hydrogel and enhance the diffusion of phosphate into interior of the hydrogel. The phosphate adsorption achieved equilibrium within 400 min and the removal process followed pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The maximum adsorption capacity was reached at pH = 2.0, and the adsorption capacity gradually increased with temperature. In the presence of coexisting anions, SO42- ions exerted much more negative effect on phosphate adsorption than Cl- and NO3- ions. The phosphate adsorption mechanism was related to electrostatic interaction, ligand exchange and ion exchange. Moreover, the hydrogel exhibited relatively stable adsorption capacity after six adsorption/desorption cycles. The present study presented a facile method for preparing an excellent hydrogel adsorbent for phosphate removal from aqueous solutions.
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- Jingjing Wang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, PR China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, PR China
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Temirel M, Dabbagh SR, Tasoglu S. Hemp-Based Microfluidics. MICROMACHINES 2021; 12:mi12020182. [PMID: 33673025 PMCID: PMC7917756 DOI: 10.3390/mi12020182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Hemp is a sustainable, recyclable, and high-yield annual crop that can be used to produce textiles, plastics, composites, concrete, fibers, biofuels, bionutrients, and paper. The integration of microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (µPADs) with hemp paper can improve the environmental friendliness and high-throughputness of µPADs. However, there is a lack of sufficient scientific studies exploring the functionality, pros, and cons of hemp as a substrate for µPADs. Herein, we used a desktop pen plotter and commercial markers to pattern hydrophobic barriers on hemp paper, in a single step, in order to characterize the ability of markers to form water-resistant patterns on hemp. In addition, since a higher resolution results in densely packed, cost-effective devices with a minimized need for costly reagents, we examined the smallest and thinnest water-resistant patterns plottable on hemp-based papers. Furthermore, the wicking speed and distance of fluids with different viscosities on Whatman No. 1 and hemp papers were compared. Additionally, the wettability of hemp and Whatman grade 1 paper was compared by measuring their contact angles. Besides, the effects of various channel sizes, as well as the number of branches, on the wicking distance of the channeled hemp paper was studied. The governing equations for the wicking distance on channels with laser-cut and hydrophobic side boundaries are presented and were evaluated with our experimental data, elucidating the applicability of the modified Washburn equation for modeling the wicking distance of fluids on hemp paper-based microfluidic devices. Finally, we validated hemp paper as a substrate for the detection and analysis of the potassium concentration in artificial urine.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mikail Temirel
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA;
| | - Sajjad Rahmani Dabbagh
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Koç University, Sariyer, Istanbul 34450, Turkey;
- Koç University Arçelik Research Center for Creative Industries (KUAR), Koç University, Sariyer, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Koç University, Sariyer, Istanbul 34450, Turkey;
- Koç University Arçelik Research Center for Creative Industries (KUAR), Koç University, Sariyer, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
- Boğaziçi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Boğaziçi University, Çengelköy, Istanbul 34684, Turkey
- Koc University Research Center for Translational Medicine, Koç University, Sariyer, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
- Center for Life Sciences and Technologies, Bogazici University, Bebek, Istanbul 34470, Turkey
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