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Qalyoubi L, Zuburtikudis I, Abu Khalifeh H, Nashef E. Adsorptive Membranes Incorporating Ionic Liquids (ILs), Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs) or Graphene Oxide (GO) for Metal Salts Extraction from Aqueous Feed. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:874. [PMID: 37999360 PMCID: PMC10673284 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13110874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Water scarcity is a significant concern, particularly in arid regions, due to the rapid growth in population, industrialization, and climate change. Seawater desalination has emerged as a conventional and reliable solution for obtaining potable water. However, conventional membrane-based seawater desalination has drawbacks, such as high energy consumption resulting from a high-pressure requirement, as well as operational challenges like membrane fouling and high costs. To overcome these limitations, it is crucial to enhance the performance of membranes by increasing their efficiency, selectivity, and reducing energy consumption and footprint. Adsorptive membranes, which integrate adsorption and membrane technologies, offer a promising approach to address the drawbacks of standalone membranes. By incorporating specific materials into the membrane matrix, composite membranes have demonstrated improved permeability, selectivity, and reduced pressure requirements, all while maintaining effective pollutant rejection. Researchers have explored different adsorbents, including emerging materials such as ionic liquids (ILs), deep eutectic solvents (DESs), and graphene oxide (GO), for embedding into membranes and utilizing them in various applications. This paper aims to discuss the existing challenges in the desalination process and focus on how these materials can help overcome these challenges. It will also provide a comprehensive review of studies that have reported the successful incorporation of ILs, DESs, and GO into membranes to fabricate adsorptive membranes for desalination. Additionally, the paper will highlight both the current and anticipated challenges in this field, as well as present prospects, and provide recommendations for further advancements.
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Affiliation(s)
- Liyan Qalyoubi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 59911, United Arab Emirates; (L.Q.); (H.A.K.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 59911, United Arab Emirates; (L.Q.); (H.A.K.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 59911, United Arab Emirates; (L.Q.); (H.A.K.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates;
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Escudero-Curiel S, Giráldez A, Pazos M, Sanromán Á. From Waste to Resource: Valorization of Lignocellulosic Agri-Food Residues through Engineered Hydrochar and Biochar for Environmental and Clean Energy Applications-A Comprehensive Review. Foods 2023; 12:3646. [PMID: 37835298 PMCID: PMC10572264 DOI: 10.3390/foods12193646] [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: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Agri-food residues or by-products have increased their contribution to the global tally of unsustainably generated waste. These residues, characterized by their inherent physicochemical properties and rich in lignocellulosic composition, are progressively being recognized as valuable products that align with the principles of zero waste and circular economy advocated for by different government entities. Consequently, they are utilized as raw materials in other industrial sectors, such as the notable case of environmental remediation. This review highlights the substantial potential of thermochemical valorized agri-food residues, transformed into biochar and hydrochar, as versatile adsorbents in wastewater treatment and as promising alternatives in various environmental and energy-related applications. These materials, with their enhanced properties achieved through tailored engineering techniques, offer competent solutions with cost-effective and satisfactory results in applications in various environmental contexts such as removing pollutants from wastewater or green energy generation. This sustainable approach not only addresses environmental concerns but also paves the way for a more eco-friendly and resource-efficient future, making it an exciting prospect for diverse applications.
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- CINTECX, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade de Vigo, Campus As Lagoas-Marcosende, 36310 Vigo, Spain; (S.E.-C.); (A.G.); (M.P.)
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Rout DR, Jena HM, Baigenzhenov O, Hosseini-Bandegharaei A. Graphene-based materials for effective adsorption of organic and inorganic pollutants: A critical and comprehensive review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 863:160871. [PMID: 36521616 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Water scarcity has been felt in many countries and will become a critical issue in the coming years. The release of toxic organic and inorganic contaminants from different anthropogenic activities, like mining, agriculture, industries, and domestic households, enters the natural waterbody and pollutes them. Keeping this in view in combating the environmental crises, removing pollutants from wastewater is one of the ongoing environmental challenges. Adsorption technology is an economical, fast, and efficient physicochemical method for removing both organic and inorganic pollutants, even at low concentrations. In the last decade, graphene and its composite materials have become the center of attraction for numerous applications, including wastewater treatment, due to the large surface area, highly active surface, and exclusive physicochemical properties, which make them potential adsorbents with unique physicochemical properties, like low density, chemical strength, structural variability, and the possibility of large-scale fabrications. This review article provides a thorough summary/critical appraisal of the published literature on graphene-, GO-, and rGO-based adsorbents for the removal of organic and inorganic pollutants from wastewater. The synthesis methods, experimental parameters, adsorption behaviors, isotherms, kinetics, thermodynamics, mechanisms, and the performance of the regeneration-desorption processes of these substances are scrutinized. Finally, the research challenges, limitations, and future research studies are also discussed. Certainly, this review article will benefit the research community by getting substantial information on suitable techniques for synthesizing such adsorbents and utilizing them in water treatment and designing water treatment systems.
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- Dibya Ranjan Rout
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 769008, Orissa, India.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 769008, Orissa, India.
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Bayode A, Folorunso MT, Helmreich B, Omorogie MO. Biomass-Tuned Reduced Graphene Oxide@Zn/Cu: Benign Materials for the Cleanup of Selected Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs in Water. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:7956-7967. [PMID: 36872960 PMCID: PMC9979318 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c07769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The persistent increase in the amount of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen (IBP) and diclofenac (DCF) in water bodies is alarming, thereby calling for a need to be addressed. To address this challenge, a bimetallic (copper and zinc) plantain-based adsorbent (CZPP) and reduced graphene oxide modified form (CZPPrgo) was prepared by facile synthesis for the removal of ibuprofen (IBP) and diclofenac (DCF) in water. Both the CZPP and CZPPrgo were characterized by different techniques such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and pHpzc analysis. FTIR and XRD confirmed the successful synthesis of the CZPP and CZPPrgo. The adsorption of the contaminants was carried out in a batch system, and several operational variables were optimized. The adsorption is affected by the initial concentration of the pollutants (5-30 mg·L-1), the adsorbent dose (0.05-0.20 g), and pH (2.0-12.0). The CZPPrgo has the best performance with maximum adsorption capacities of 148 and 146 mg·g-1 for removing IBP and DCF from water, respectively. The experimental data were fitted into different kinetic and isotherm models; the removal of IBP and DCF follows the pseudo-second order, which can be best explained by the Freundlich isotherm model. The reuse efficiency was above 80% even after four adsorption cycles. This shows that the CZPPrgo is a promising adsorbent for removing IBP and DCF in water.
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- Ajibola
A. Bayode
- Department
of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer’s University, P.M.B. 230, 232101 Ede, Nigeria
- Laboratório
de Química Analítica Ambiental e Ecotoxicologia (LaQuAAE),
Departamento de Química e Física Molecular, Instituto
de Química de Sao Carlos, Universidade
de Sao Paulo, Avenida
Trabalhador Sãocarlense 400, 13566-590 São Carlos, SP, Brazil
- Innovative
Materials and Processes for Advanced Environmental Clean Technologies
(IMPACT) Research Group Laboratory, Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, 35122 Padua, Italy
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer’s University, P.M.B. 230, 232101 Ede, Nigeria
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- Chair
of Urban Water Systems Engineering, Technical
University of Munich (TUM), Am Coulombwall 3, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer’s University, P.M.B. 230, 232101 Ede, Nigeria
- Chair
of Urban Water Systems Engineering, Technical
University of Munich (TUM), Am Coulombwall 3, 85748 Garching, Germany
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Liu H, Meng Y, Li J, Wang X, Zhang T. Mechanistic insights into UV photolysis of carbamazepine and caffeine: Active species, reaction sites, and toxicity evolution. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 308:136418. [PMID: 36126737 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The pseudo-persistence of pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs)in the aqueous environment may pose potential risks to human health and ecosystems. The UV disinfection in wastewater treatment plants is one of the essential processes before PPCPs enter the water environment, so it is crucial to elucidate the photolytic behavior and mechanism of PPCPs under UV radiation. In this work, carbamazepine (CBZ) and caffeine (CAF) were selected as typical pollutants to investigate the effect of water matrixes, humic acid, inorganic ions, and pH on the UV radiation performance. Hydroxyl radical (•OH) and singlet oxygen (1O2) were identified by quenching experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra as playing a dominant role in the degradation process. UPLC-TOF/MS was conducted to identify 13 and 14 possible intermediates of CBZ and CAF, respectively. Moreover, combining density functional theory (DFT) calculations (Frontier Molecular Orbital and Fukui index), hydroxylation, oxidation, and ring cleavage were proposed as the main degradation pathways of the contaminants, which occurred first at the C(7C), N(17 N) and O(18O) sites of CBZ and at the C(9C) site of CAF. The bio-acute toxicity experiment and the Ecological Structure-Activity Relationships (ECOSAR) program were performed to analyze and predict the toxicity of the intermediates of CBZ and CAF under UV radiation, respectively. The results showed that the acute toxicity of both solutions increased after UV radiation and followed with the combined toxicity. This work has great scientific value and practical environmental significance for evaluating the UV disinfection process and managing PPCPs in the aqueous environment.
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- Hang Liu
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Akpotu SO, Lawal IA, Diagboya PN, Mtunzi FM, Ofomaja AE. Engineered Geomedia Kaolin Clay-Reduced Graphene Oxide-Polymer Composite for the Remediation of Olaquindox from Water. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:34054-34065. [PMID: 36188304 PMCID: PMC9520555 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Globally, there is an upsurge in the use of unregulated veterinary pharmaceuticals with enhanced release into the environment, resulting in water pollution, which is difficult to remediate. To address this issue, we synthesized and characterized highly hydrophobic three-dimensional ordered engineered geomedia with multiple channels. Kaolin clay (K) was functionalized with either graphene oxide (GO) synthesized via Tour's method or reduced GO in situ with covalently linked methoxyether polyethylene glycol (GO-PEG) using a simple and easily scalable amidation reaction. This was done to enhance the adsorption of olaquindox, a veterinary antibiotic. The X-ray diffraction profile confirmed the grafting of GO and GO-PEG to kaolin. Morphological analysis revealed the architecture of thin films of GO/GO-PEG grafted on the kaolin surface with extensive porosity. Energy-dispersive X-ray mapping, infra-red spectra, and elemental analysis confirmed the successful synthesis of the engineered geomedia composite of K, GO/rGO, and PEG (KrGO-PEG). Due to multiple surface functional groups of polyamide and amido-carbonic groups on the KrGO-PEG composite, it was suitable for olaquindox adsorption. In batch sorption studies of 0.5XKrO-PEG, the effect of pH (2-10) was negligible but with fast equilibrium time (2-1440 min) at 30 min, while the kinetics and equilibrium data suited the pseudo-second order and Langmuir models, respectively. The maximum adsorption value obtained for the composite was 59.5 mg/g; the higher the GO content, the higher the adsorption. The sorption mechanism was majorly through hydrophobic and π-π interactions. Regenerated/reused adsorbents after 4 cycles had the same efficacy in remediating olaquindox from simulated/real water.
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- Samson O. Akpotu
- Wastewater
Treatment Research Laboratory, Faculty of Applied and Computer Sciences,
Department of Biotechnology and Chemistry, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark 1911, South Africa
- . Tel.: +27 837136972
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- Chemistry
Department, Faculty of Applied and Computer Science, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark Campus, Vanderbijlpark 1911, South Africa
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- Wastewater
Treatment Research Laboratory, Faculty of Applied and Computer Sciences,
Department of Biotechnology and Chemistry, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark 1911, South Africa
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- Wastewater
Treatment Research Laboratory, Faculty of Applied and Computer Sciences,
Department of Biotechnology and Chemistry, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark 1911, South Africa
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- Wastewater
Treatment Research Laboratory, Faculty of Applied and Computer Sciences,
Department of Biotechnology and Chemistry, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark 1911, South Africa
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Zhang Y, Cheng L, Ji Y. A novel amorphous porous biochar for adsorption of antibiotics: Adsorption mechanism analysis via experiment coupled with theoretical calculations. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2022.07.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Roy S, Ahmaruzzaman M. Ionic liquid based composites: A versatile materials for remediation of aqueous environmental contaminants. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 315:115089. [PMID: 35525038 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Water pollution is one of the most aggravated problems threatening the sustainability of human race and other life forms due to the rapid pace of civilization and industrialization. A long history exists of release of hazardous pollutants into the water bodies due to selfish human activities since the Industrial Revolution, but no effort has been completely successful in curbing the activities that result in the degradation of our environment. These pollutants are harmful, carcinogenic and have adverse health effects to all forms of life. Thus, remarkable efforts have been geared up to obtain clean water by exploiting science and technology. The application of Ionic liquids (ILs) as sustainable materials have received widespread attention since the last decade. Their interesting properties, simplicity in operation and satisfactory binding capacities in elimination of the contaminants makes them a valuable prospect to be utilized in wastewater treatment. Immobilizing and grafting the solid supports with ILs have fetched efficient results to exploit their potential in the adsorptive removal processes. This review provides an understanding of the recent developments and outlines the possible utility of IL based nano adsorbents in the removal of organic compounds, dyes and heavy metal ions from aqueous medium. Effect of several parameters such as sorbent dosage, pH and temperature on the removal efficiency has also been discussed. Moreover, the adsorption isotherms, thermodynamics and mechanism are comprehensively studied. It is envisioned that the literature gathered in this article will guide the budding scientists to put their interest in this area of research in the days to come.
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- Saptarshi Roy
- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Silchar, 788010, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Silchar, 788010, Assam, India.
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F.G.M. Cimirro N, Lima EC, Cunha MR, Thue PS, Grimm A, dos Reis GS, Rabiee N, Reza Saeb M, Keivanimehr F, Habibzadeh S. Removal of diphenols using pine biochar. Kinetics, equilibrium, thermodynamics, and mechanism of uptake. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Tan S, Zhang D, Nguyen MT, Shutthanandan V, Varga T, Rousseau R, Johnson GE, Glezakou VA, Prabhakaran V. Tuning the Charge and Hydrophobicity of Graphene Oxide Membranes by Functionalization with Ionic Liquids at Epoxide Sites. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:19031-19042. [PMID: 35420797 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c02366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Functionalization of graphene oxide (GO) membranes is generally achieved using carboxyl groups as binding sites for ligands. Herein, by taking advantage of the ability of imidazolium-based ionic liquids (ILs) to undergo an epoxide ring-opening reaction, a new approach of GO modification was established, in which ILs were bonded to the abundant epoxides on GO without sacrificing the carboxyl groups. Computational methods confirmed this unique configuration of ILs on GO, which enabled the dispersion of IL/GO flakes in water for facile casting into laminate membranes. Compared with neat GO, the ILs in IL/GO membranes served as spacers that substantially reduced the multi-valent cation mobility, simultaneously facilitated ion desolvation, and increased the water flux across the membrane. Our studies found that the higher separation efficiency of IL/GO membranes may be attributed to the synergistic modification of the hydrophobicity and surface charge. Specifically, the protonated nitrogen of the imidazolium cations altered the surface charge of GO, thereby generating electrostatic repulsion that enhanced the selectivity of cation rejection. On the other hand, the increased length of the alkyl chains bound to the imidazolium rings was found to increase the hydrophobicity of GO, which, in turn, aided the fine-tuning of the water desolvation/transport dynamics at the GO/IL interface to achieve a high water flux. Additionally, the water retention was reduced on the hydrophobic planes, which inhibited GO swelling during aqueous separations. Molecular dynamics simulations revealed increased water diffusivity when ILs were intercalated within GO layers. We establish that without requiring a high energy input, functionalization of GO membranes with ILs may be a promising approach to achieve efficient ion separation and critical material recovery.
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- Shuai Tan
- Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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Preigschadt IA, Bevilacqua RC, Netto MS, Georgin J, Franco DSP, Mallmann ES, Pinto D, Foletto EL, Dotto GL. Optimization of ketoprofen adsorption from aqueous solutions and simulated effluents using H 2SO 4 activated Campomanesia guazumifolia bark. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:2122-2135. [PMID: 34363168 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15668-7] [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: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study used the bark of the forest species Campomanesia guazumifolia modified with H2SO4 to absorb the anti-inflammatory ketoprofen from aqueous solutions. FTIR spectra confirmed that the main bands remained after the chemical treatment, with the appearance of two new bands related to the elongation of the carbonyl group present in hemicellulose. Micrographs confirmed that the surface started to contain a new textural shape after acid activation, having new pores and cavities. The drug adsorption's optimum conditions were obtained by response surface methodology (RSM). The adsorption was favored at acidic pH (2). The dosage of 1 g L-1 was considered ideal, obtaining good indications of removal and capacity. The Elovich model very well represented the kinetic curves. The isotherm studies indicated that the increase in temperature negatively affected the adsorption of ketoprofen. A maximum adsorption capacity of 158.3 mg g-1 was obtained at the lower temperature of 298 K. Langmuir was the best-fit isotherm. Thermodynamic parameters confirmed the exothermic nature of the system (ΔH0 = -8.78 kJ mol-1). In treating a simulated effluent containing different drugs and salts, the removal values were 35, 50, and 80% at 15, 30, and 180 min, respectively. Therefore, the development of adsorbent from the bark of Campomanesia guazumifolia treated with H2SO4 represents a remarkable alternative for use in effluent treatment containing ketoprofen.
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- Isadora A Preigschadt
- Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, 97105-900, Brazil
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, 97105-900, Brazil
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, 97105-900, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Civil Engineering, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, 97105-900, Brazil
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, 97105-900, Brazil
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, 97105-900, Brazil
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- Department of Civil and Environmental, Universidad De La Costa, Calle 58 #55-66, 080002, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia.
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, 97105-900, Brazil
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, 97105-900, Brazil.
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Bruckmann FDS, Zuchetto T, Ledur CM, dos Santos CL, da Silva WL, Binotto Fagan S, Zanella da Silva I, Bohn Rhoden CR. Methylphenidate adsorption onto graphene derivatives: theory and experiment. NEW J CHEM 2022; 46:4283-4291. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj03916d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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In this manuscript, we report a study on the removal of contaminant methylphenidate from aqueous solution, including ab initio simulations and experimental adsorption, applying graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide as adsorbents.
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- Franciele da Silva Bruckmann
- Laboratório de Materiais Magnéticos Nanoestruturados, LaMMaN, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Nanociências, Universidade Franciscana-UFN, Santa Maria, RS, 97010-032, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Nanociências, Universidade Franciscana-UFN, Santa Maria, RS, 97010-032, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Nanociências, Universidade Franciscana-UFN, Santa Maria, RS, 97010-032, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Nanociências, Universidade Franciscana-UFN, Santa Maria, RS, 97010-032, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Nanociências, Universidade Franciscana-UFN, Santa Maria, RS, 97010-032, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Nanociências, Universidade Franciscana-UFN, Santa Maria, RS, 97010-032, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Nanociências, Universidade Franciscana-UFN, Santa Maria, RS, 97010-032, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Materiais Magnéticos Nanoestruturados, LaMMaN, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Nanociências, Universidade Franciscana-UFN, Santa Maria, RS, 97010-032, Brazil
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Gupta K, Yasa SR, Khan A, Sharma OP, Khatri OP. Charge-driven interaction for adsorptive removal of organic dyes using ionic liquid-modified graphene oxide. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 607:1973-1985. [PMID: 34695746 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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A facile approach is presented to synthesize the ionic liquid-grafted graphene oxide (GO-ImOH) for fast and efficient adsorptive removal of cationic dyes. A coupling reaction between the hydroxyl terminal of imidazolium ionic liquid and the carboxylic group of GO, yielded the GO-ImOH hybrid material. The higher surface negative charge (-32 mV) and excellent dispersibility make the GO-ImOH an efficient adsorbent for cationic dyes. The GO-ImOH showed excellent removal efficiency for methylene blue (cationic dye), whereas it could adsorb only 22% methyl orange (anionic dye). The GO-ImOH displayed significantly higher adsorptive removal capacity for cationic dye compared to that of GO adsorbent. The chemical and structural features of GO-ImOH and spectroscopic analyses (FTIR and Raman) of pristine and recovered GO-ImOH adsorbent suggested multiple adsorptive interaction pathways (electrostatic, π-cation, π-π interactions, and hydrogen linkages) between the GO-ImOH adsorbent and the dye molecules. The work paves a new direction for the development of ionic liquids-modified 2D nanomaterials for efficient and fast adsorptive removal of organic pollutants, where the adsorptive sites on the surface of 2D nanomaterials can be tuned by selecting the desired functionalities from a diversified library of cations and anions of ionic liquids.
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- Kanika Gupta
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun 248005, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun 248005, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun 248005, India
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- CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun 248005, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad 201002, India.
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Cheng L, Ji Y, Liu X, Mu L, Zhu J. Sorption mechanism of organic dyes on a novel self-nitrogen-doped porous graphite biochar: Coupling DFT calculations with experiments. Chem Eng Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2021.116739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Sensitive electrocatalytic determination of p-phenylenediamine using bimetallic nanocomposite of Cu-Ag nanoalloy and ionic liquid-graphene oxide. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Fallah Z, Zare EN, Ghomi M, Ahmadijokani F, Amini M, Tajbakhsh M, Arjmand M, Sharma G, Ali H, Ahmad A, Makvandi P, Lichtfouse E, Sillanpää M, Varma RS. Toxicity and remediation of pharmaceuticals and pesticides using metal oxides and carbon nanomaterials. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 275:130055. [PMID: 33984903 PMCID: PMC8588192 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The worldwide development of agriculture and industry has resulted in contamination of water bodies by pharmaceuticals, pesticides and other xenobiotics. Even at trace levels of few micrograms per liter in waters, these contaminants induce public health and environmental issues, thus calling for efficient removal methods such as adsorption. Recent adsorption techniques for wastewater treatment involve metal oxide compounds, e.g. Fe2O3, ZnO, Al2O3 and ZnO-MgO, and carbon-based materials such as graphene oxide, activated carbon, carbon nanotubes, and carbon/graphene quantum dots. Here, the small size of metal oxides and the presence various functional groups has allowed higher adsorption efficiencies. Moreover, carbon-based adsorbents exhibit unique properties such as high surface area, high porosity, easy functionalization, low price, and high surface reactivity. Here we review the cytotoxic effects of pharmaceutical drugs and pesticides in terms of human risk and ecotoxicology. We also present remediation techniques involving adsorption on metal oxides and carbon-based materials.
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- Zari Fallah
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, 47416-95447, Iran
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- School of Chemistry, Damghan University, Damghan, 36716-41167, Iran
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- School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
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- School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, 47416-95447, Iran
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- School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, Nanshan District Key Lab. for Biopolymers and Safety Evaluation, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China; International Research Centre of Nanotechnology for Himalayan Sustainability (IRCNHS), Shoolini University, Solan 173212, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore, 54590, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore, 54590, Pakistan
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- Center for Micro-BioRobotics, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Viale R. Piaggio 34, 56025, Pontedera, Pisa, Italy
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- Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, IRD, INRA, Coll France, CEREGE, 13100, Aix en Provence, France.
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam; Faculty of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam; Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Mining, Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering, University of Johannesburg, P. O. Box 17011, Doornfontein, 2028, South Africa
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- Chemical Methods and Treatment Branch, Water Infrastructure Division, Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH, 45268, USA; Regional Center of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Š lechtitelů 27, 783 71, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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Cheng L, Ji Y, Liu X. Insights into interfacial interaction mechanism of dyes sorption on a novel hydrochar: Experimental and DFT study. Chem Eng Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2020.116432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Xikhongelo RV, Mtunzi FM, Diagboya PN, Olu-Owolabi BI, Düring RA. Polyamidoamine-Functionalized Graphene Oxide–SBA-15 Mesoporous Composite: Adsorbent for Aqueous Arsenite, Cadmium, Ciprofloxacin, Ivermectin, and Tetracycline. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c04902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Rikhotso V. Xikhongelo
- Department of Chemistry, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark 1900, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark 1900, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark 1900, South Africa
- Institute of Soil Science and Soil Conservation, Justus Liebig University, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan 200284, Nigeria
- Institute of Soil Science and Soil Conservation, Justus Liebig University, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Soil Science and Soil Conservation, Justus Liebig University, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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Fraga TJM, da Motta Sobrinho MA, Carvalho MN, Ghislandi MG. State of the art: synthesis and characterization of functionalized graphene nanomaterials. NANO EXPRESS 2020. [DOI: 10.1088/2632-959x/abb921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Nanomaterials play nowadays a preponderant role in the field of materials science due to the wide range of applications and synergy with other fields of knowledge. Recently, carbonaceous nanomaterials, most notably bi-dimensional graphene (2D graphene), have been highlighted by their application in several areas: electronics, chemistry, medicine, energy and the environment. The search for new materials has led many researchers to develop new routes of synthesis and the expansion of the current means of production, by the anchoring of other nanomaterials on graphene surface, or by modifications of its hexagon sp2 structure, through the doping of heteroatoms. By adding functional groups to the graphene surface, it is possible to increase its affinity with other materials, such as polymers, magnetic nanoparticles and clays, leading to the formation of new nanocomposites. Several covalent and non-covalent functionalization processes, their advantages and disadvantages with respect to their interactions with other chemical species, are discussed in this review. The characterization of these materials is a sensitive topic, since the insertion of functional groups over the graphene basal plane causes changes in its morphology and the so-called chemistry of surface. In this sense, beyond the classical techniques, such as x-ray Diffraction (XRD), Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman Spectroscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), modern characterization techniques of graphene-based nanomaterials are discussed, focusing on those more indicated according to the proposed modifications. A significant attention was driven to environmental applications of functionalized graphenes, specifically in the removal of pollutants from wastewaters.
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Sun L, Wang M, Li W, Luo S, Wu Y, Ma C, Liu S. Adsorption Separation of Cr(VI) from a Water Phase Using Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube-Immobilized Ionic Liquids. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:22827-22839. [PMID: 32954131 PMCID: PMC7495452 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c02016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Three types of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs, MWCNTs-OH, and MWCNTs-COOH) were used as carriers and five types of ionic liquids (ILs) were immobilized on each carrier by an impregnation method. Boehm titration, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, specific surface area analysis by the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller method, and thermogravimetric analysis were performed to investigate [C4mim]HSO4 adsorption by the MWCNTs. The MWCNT-immobilized IL was used for Cr(VI) removal from a water phase. The adsorption properties of MWCNTs-COOH-immobilized [C4mim]HSO4 were investigated by single-factor analysis. The results showed that the Cr(VI) removal rate was 52.14% and the adsorption capacity was 31.29 mg/g. The optimum adsorption conditions were as follows: initial Cr(VI) concentration, 60 mg/L; adsorbent dosage, 50 mg; pH 2.0; adsorption temperature 40 °C; and adsorption time, 200 min. Adsorption isotherm data fitted the Freundlich model, which indicates that the adsorption process was in line with the multimolecular layer adsorption theory. The Cr(VI) adsorption behaviors of the three adsorbents were consistent with a pseudo-second-order dynamic model. Thermodynamic analysis of the reaction systems was also performed. The Cr(VI) removal rates of MWCNTs-3, MWCNTs-OH-3, and MWCNTs-COOH-3 were 27.97, 9.39, and 7.34% lower than the initial removal rates after five cycles.
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