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Chen Z, Wei W, Chen H, Ni BJ. Recent advances in waste-derived functional materials for wastewater remediation. ECO-ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH (ONLINE) 2022; 1:86-104. [PMID: 38075525 PMCID: PMC10702907 DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2022.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Water pollution is a major concern for public health and a sustainable future. It is urgent to purify wastewater with effective methods to ensure a clean water supply. Most wastewater remediation techniques rely heavily on functional materials, and cost-effective materials are thus highly favorable. Of great environmental and economic significance, developing waste-derived materials for wastewater remediation has undergone explosive growth recently. Herein, the applications of waste (e.g., biowastes, electronic wastes, and industrial wastes)-derived materials for wastewater purification are comprehensively reviewed. Sophisticated strategies for turning wastes into functional materials are firstly summarized, including pyrolysis and combustion, hydrothermal synthesis, sol-gel method, co-precipitation, and ball milling. Moreover, critical experimental parameters within different design strategies are discussed. Afterward, recent applications of waste-derived functional materials in adsorption, photocatalytic degradation, electrochemical treatment, and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are analyzed. We mainly focus on the development of efficient functional materials via regulating the internal and external characteristics of waste-derived materials, and the material's property-performance correlation is also emphasized. Finally, the key future perspectives in the field of waste-derived materials-driven water remediation are highlighted.
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- Zhijie Chen
- Center for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Center for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of Materials, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Center for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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Rare Earths (La, Y, and Nd) Adsorption Behaviour towards Mineral Clays and Organoclays: Monoionic and Trionic Solutions. MINERALS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/min11010030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Metals from electric and electronic waste equipment (WEEE) can be recovered by dissolution with acids followed by liquid–liquid extraction. A possible alternative to liquid–liquid extraction is liquid–solid adsorption, where sorbents efficiency is the key factor for process efficiency. In this respect, aim of this paper is the study of the behaviour of two solid sorbents for the recovery of Rare Earths (REs)—in particular, La, Nd, and Y—from scraps of end-of-Life (EOL) electronic equipment. Two solid matrices were considered: a pristine montmorillonite clay and a modified-montmorillonite clay intercalated with a commercial pentaethylen-hexamine. The capture ability of the solids was tested towards single-ion La, Nd, and Y solutions and a multi-element solution containing the three ions. Before and after the uptake step, samples of both the solid and liquid phases were analysed. For both sorbents, at lower metal initial concentrations, the ions were captured in similar amount. At higher concentrations, pure clay showed a high total uptake towards La ions, likely due to surface interactions with clay sites. The organoclay preferentially interacts with Nd and Y. Considering the presence of the polyamine, this behaviour was related to ion coordination with the amino groups. The capture behaviour of the two sorbents was related to the different physicochemical properties of the ions, as well as to the ionic radius.
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Zhao K, Kong L, Yang W, Huang Y, Li H, Ma S, Lv W, Hu J, Wang H, Liu H. Hooped Amino-Group Chains in Porous Organic Polymers for Enhancing Heavy Metal Ion Removal. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:44751-44757. [PMID: 31689074 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b16423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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By adjusting the stretch state of a triethylenetetramine (TETA) chain in an amine-functionalized porous organic polymer (POP), two adsorbents were designed to study the rational microenvironment for heavy metal ion removal. The quantum calculation elucidated that the hooped amino chains in FC-POP-CH2TETA-H exhibited stronger interactions with Pb(II) than the extended one in FC-POP-CH2TETA-E, not only through metal-ligand chelation but also metal coordination. The high binding energy of -2624 kJ mol-1 as well as the constructed microenvironment by the hooped amino chains ensured an extremely high Pb(II) capacity of 1134 mg g-1 on FC-POP-CH2TETA-H. Meanwhile, no more than 5 min to approach adsorption equilibrium revealed its ultrafast adsorption rate. It also showed excellent broad removal capability for multiple metal ions and nonsensitivity to pH. Therefore, by controlling the microenvironmental structures with suitable porosity, functional group stretching states, and coordination modes, the removal efficiency of heavy metal ions would be significantly enhanced, which further provided a promising strategy for designing a rational microenvironment to improve the task-specific separation properties.
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Tsai CK, Lee NT, Huang GH, Suzuki Y, Doong RA. Simultaneous Recovery of Display Panel Waste Glass and Wastewater Boron by Chemical Oxo-precipitation with Fluidized-Bed Heterogeneous Crystallization. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:14057-14066. [PMID: 31497724 PMCID: PMC6714614 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b01900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Silica-based carrier is a promising material for recovery of metal and nonmetal contaminants in chemical oxo-precipitation-fluidized bed crystallization (COP-FBC) system. Boron species are an essential element for plant growth and can cause health concerns in human beings at high concentrations in water environments. The composition of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) contains a wide variety of metal oxides and can be tailored as promising functional mesoporous carriers for boron crystallization recovery in the presence of barium ions and hydrogen peroxide. In this study, waste-derived mesoporous aluminosilicate (MAS) nanomaterial in the presence of barium ions and hydrogen peroxide was used as a carrier for sustainable recovery of crystallized boron, a priority wastewaters pollutant. The MAS shows the hierarchically homogeneous distribution of nanostructured aluminosilicate particles with an average size of 12.8 ± 3.6 nm on the surface after the activation with Na2CO3 at 1000 °C. Moreover, the negatively charged surface and the mesoporous structure of MAS enhance the adsorption of Ba2+ onto MAS, and the Langmuir adsorption capacity of 105 mg/g is achieved, which is conducive to the enhancement of the recovery of boron species. Moreover, the recovery efficiency and crystallization ratio of boron by MAS can be up to 84.5 and 93.4%, respectively. The cross-sectional scanning electron microscopy images and the high-temperature X-ray diffraction results confirm the boron recovery mechanism that the negatively charged functional group as well as the mesoporosity of MAS triggers the rapid formation of needle-shaped precipitates of barium peroxoborate, and then converted to barium borate after calcination at 1050 °C. Results obtained in this study clearly demonstrate the possibility of fabricating environmentally benign mesoporous aluminosilicate adsorbents from TFT-LCD waste to sustainably recover and crystallize boron species from water and wastewater in COP-FBC.
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- Cheng-Kuo Tsai
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Sec. 2, Kuang Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Department
of Chemical Analysis, Industrial Technology
Research Institute (ITRI), Hsinchu 30011, Taiwan
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- Department
of Chemical Analysis, Industrial Technology
Research Institute (ITRI), Hsinchu 30011, Taiwan
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- Department
of Chemical Analysis, Industrial Technology
Research Institute (ITRI), Hsinchu 30011, Taiwan
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- Faculty
of Pure and Applied Sciences, University
of Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573, Japan
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Sec. 2, Kuang Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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Mu'azu ND, Jarrah N, Zubair M, Alagha O. Removal of Phenolic Compounds from Water Using Sewage Sludge-Based Activated Carbon Adsorption: A Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 14:E1094. [PMID: 28934127 PMCID: PMC5664595 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14101094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2017] [Revised: 09/09/2017] [Accepted: 09/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Due to their industrial relevance, phenolic compounds (PC) are amongst the most common organic pollutants found in many industrial wastewater effluents. The potential detrimental health and environmental impacts of PC necessitate their removal from wastewater to meet regulatory discharge standards to ensure meeting sustainable development goals. In recent decades, one of the promising, cost-effective and environmentally benign techniques for removal of PC from water streams has been adsorption onto sewage sludge (SS)-based activated carbon (SBAC). This is attributed to the excellent adsorptive characteristics of SBAC and also because the approach serves as a strategy for sustainable management of huge quantities of different types of SS that are in continual production globally. This paper reviews conversion of SS into activated carbons and their utilization for the removal of PC from water streams. Wide ranges of topics which include SBAC production processes, physicochemical characteristics of SBAC, factors affecting PC adsorption onto SBAC and their uptake mechanisms as well as the regeneration potential of spent SBAC are covered. Although chemical activation techniques produce better SBAC, yet more research work is needed to harness advances in material science to improve the functional groups and textural properties of SBAC as well as the low performance of physical activation methods. Studies focusing on PC adsorptive performance on SBAC using continuous mode (that are more relevant for industrial applications) in both single and multi-pollutant aqueous systems to cover wide range of PC are needed. Also, the potentials of different techniques for regeneration of spent SBAC used for adsorption of PC need to be assessed in relation to overall economic evaluation within realm of environmental sustainability using life cycle assessment.
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- Nuhu Dalhat Mu'azu
- Environmental Engineering Department, University of Dammam, Dammam 31451, Saudi Arabia.
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- Environmental Engineering Department, University of Dammam, Dammam 31451, Saudi Arabia.
- Chemical Engineering Department, Mutah University, Karak 61710, Jordan.
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- Environmental Engineering Department, University of Dammam, Dammam 31451, Saudi Arabia.
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- Environmental Engineering Department, University of Dammam, Dammam 31451, Saudi Arabia.
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Wei W, Wang Q, Li A, Yang J, Ma F, Pi S, Wu D. Biosorption of Pb (II) from aqueous solution by extracellular polymeric substances extracted from Klebsiella sp. J1: Adsorption behavior and mechanism assessment. Sci Rep 2016; 6:31575. [PMID: 27514493 PMCID: PMC4981841 DOI: 10.1038/srep31575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2016] [Accepted: 07/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The adsorption performance and mechanism of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) extracted from Klebsiella sp. J1 for soluble Pb (II) were investigated. The maximum biosorption capacity of EPS for Pb (II) was found to be 99.5 mg g(-1) at pH 6.0 and EPS concentration of 0.2 g/L. The data for adsorption process satisfactorily fitted to both Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second order kinetic model. The mean free energy E and activation energy Ea were determined at 8.22- 8.98 kJ mol(-1) and 42.46 kJ mol(-1), respectively. The liquid-film diffusion step might be the rate-limiting step. The thermodynamic parameters (ΔG(o), ΔH(o) and ΔS(o)) revealed that the adsorption process was spontaneous and exothermic under natural conditions. The interactions between EPS system and Pb (II) ions were investigated by qualitative analysis methods (i.e Zeta potential, FT-IR and EDAX). Based on the strong experimental evidence from the mass balance of the related elements participating in the sorption process, an ion exchange process was identified quantitatively as the major mechanism responsible for Pb (II) adsorption by EPS. Molar equivalents of both K(+) and Mg(2+) could be exchanged with Pb(2+) molar equivalents in the process and the contribution rate of ion exchange to adsorption accounted for 85.72% (Δmequiv = -0.000541).
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- Wei Wei
- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, People's Republic of China
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- Advanced Water Management Centre, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, People's Republic of China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, People's Republic of China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, People's Republic of China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, People's Republic of China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, People's Republic of China
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Hadi P, Guo J, Barford J, McKay G. Multilayer Dye Adsorption in Activated Carbons-Facile Approach to Exploit Vacant Sites and Interlayer Charge Interaction. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2016; 50:5041-9. [PMID: 27088796 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b00021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Altering the textural properties of activated carbons (ACs) via physicochemical techniques to increase their specific surface area and/or to manipulate their pore size is a common practice to enhance their adsorption capacity. Instead, this study proposes the utilization of the vacant sites remaining unoccupied after dye uptake saturation by removing the steric hindrance and same-charge repulsion phenomena via multilayer adsorption. Herein, it has been shown that the adsorption capacity of the fresh AC is a direct function of the dye molecular size. As the cross-sectional area of the dye molecule increases, the steric hindrance effect exerted on the neighboring adsorbed molecules increases, and the geometrical packing efficiency is constrained. Thus, ACs saturated with larger dye molecules render higher concentrations of vacant adsorption sites which can accommodate an additional layer of dye molecules on the exhausted adsorbent through interlayer attractive forces. The second layer adsorption capacity (60-200 mg·g(-1)) has been demonstrated to have a linear relationship with the uncovered surface area of the exhausted AC, which is, in turn, inversely proportional to the adsorbate molecular size. Unlike the second layer adsorption, the third layer adsorption is a direct function of the charge density of the second layer.
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- Pejman Hadi
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay Road, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong , Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay Road, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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- Division of Sustainability, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation , Doha, Qatar
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Citric Acid Enhanced Copper Removal by a Novel Multi-amines Decorated Resin. Sci Rep 2015; 5:9944. [PMID: 25962970 PMCID: PMC4649996 DOI: 10.1038/srep09944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2015] [Accepted: 03/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Cu removal by a novel multi-amines decorated resin (PAMD) from wastewater in the absence or presence of citric acid (CA) was examined. Adsorption capacity of Cu onto PAMD markedly increased by 186% to 5.07 mmol/g in the presence of CA, up to 7 times of that onto four commercial resins under the same conditions. Preloaded and kinetic studies demonstrated adsorption of [Cu-CA] complex instead of CA site-bridging and variations of adsorbate species were qualitatively illustrated. The interaction configuration was further studied with ESI-MS, FTIR, XPS and XANES characterizations. The large enhancement of Cu adsorption in Cu-CA bi-solutes systems was attributed to mechanism change from single-site to dual-sites interaction in which cationic or neutral Cu species (Cu2+ and CuHL0) coordinated with neutral amine sites and anionic complex species (CuL− and Cu2L22−) directly interacted with protonated amine sites via electrostatic attraction, and the ratio of the two interactions was approximately 0.5 for the equimolar bi-solutes system. Moreover, commonly coexisting ions in wastewaters had no obvious effect on the superior performance of PAMD. Also, Cu and CA could be recovered completely with HCl. Therefore, PAMD has a great potential to efficiently remove heavy metal ions from wastewaters in the presence of organic acids.
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