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Li J, Li X, Fischel M, Lin X, Zhou S, Zhang L, Wang L, Yan J. Applying Red Mud in Cadmium Contamination Remediation: A Scoping Review. TOXICS 2024; 12:347. [PMID: 38787126 PMCID: PMC11125661 DOI: 10.3390/toxics12050347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Red mud is an industrial solid waste rarely utilized and often disposed of in landfills, resulting in resource waste and environmental pollution. However, due to its high pH and abundance of iron and aluminum oxides and hydroxides, red mud has excellent adsorption properties which can effectively remove heavy metals through ion exchange, adsorption, and precipitation. Therefore, red mud is a valuable resource rather than a waste byproduct. In recent years, red mud has been increasingly studied for its potential in wastewater treatment and soil improvement. Red mud can effectively reduce the migration and impact of heavy metals in soils and water bodies. This paper reviews the research results from using red mud to mitigate cadmium pollution in water bodies and soils, discusses the environmental risks of red mud, and proposes key research directions for the future management of red mud in cadmium-contaminated environments.
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- Jintao Li
- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou 239000, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China, Nanjing 210042, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou 239000, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou 239000, China
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- Ecological Environment Bureau of Chuzhou City, Chuzhou 239000, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou 239000, China
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Segneanu AE, Trusca R, Cepan C, Mihailescu M, Muntean C, Herea DD, Grozescu I, Salifoglou A. Innovative Low-Cost Composite Nanoadsorbents Based on Eggshell Waste for Nickel Removal from Aqueous Media. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2572. [PMID: 37764601 PMCID: PMC10537637 DOI: 10.3390/nano13182572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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In a contemporary sustainable economy, innovation is a prerequisite to recycling waste into new efficient materials designed to minimize pollution and conserve non-renewable natural resources. Using an innovative approach to remediating metal-polluted water, in this study, eggshell waste was used to prepare two new low-cost nanoadsorbents for the retrieval of nickel from aqueous solutions. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results show that in the first eggshell-zeolite (EZ) adsorbent, the zeolite nanoparticles were loaded in the eggshell pores. The preparation for the second (iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)-eggshell-zeolite (FEZ) nanoadsorbent led to double functionalization of the eggshell base with the zeolite nanoparticles, upon simultaneous loading of the pores of the eggshell and zeolite surface with FeOOH particles. Structural modification of the eggshell led to a significant increase in the specific surface, as confirmed using BET analysis. These features enabled the composite EZ and FEZ to remove nickel from aqueous solutions with high performance and adsorption capacities of 321.1 mg/g and 287.9 mg/g, respectively. The results indicate that nickel adsorption on EZ and FEZ is a multimolecular layer, spontaneous, and endothermic process. Concomitantly, the desorption results reflect the high reusability of these two nanomaterials, collectively suggesting the use of waste in the design of new, low-cost, and highly efficient composite nanoadsorbents for environmental bioremediation.
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- Adina-Elena Segneanu
- Institute for Advanced Environmental Research, West University of Timisoara (ICAM-WUT), 4 Oituz St., 300086 Timișoara, Romania;
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- National Center for Micro and Nanomaterials, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Str. Splaiul Independenţei, Nr. 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Engineering of Inorganic Compounds and the Environment, University Politehnica Timisoara, Piata Victoriei Nr. 2, 300006 Timisoara, Romania; (C.C.); (M.M.); (C.M.); (I.G.)
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Engineering of Inorganic Compounds and the Environment, University Politehnica Timisoara, Piata Victoriei Nr. 2, 300006 Timisoara, Romania; (C.C.); (M.M.); (C.M.); (I.G.)
- Research Institute for Renewable Energy, 138 Gavril Musicescu St., 300501 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Engineering of Inorganic Compounds and the Environment, University Politehnica Timisoara, Piata Victoriei Nr. 2, 300006 Timisoara, Romania; (C.C.); (M.M.); (C.M.); (I.G.)
- Research Institute for Renewable Energy, 138 Gavril Musicescu St., 300501 Timisoara, Romania
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- National Institute of Research and Development for Technical Physics, 47 Mangeron Blvd, 700050 Iasi, Romania;
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Engineering of Inorganic Compounds and the Environment, University Politehnica Timisoara, Piata Victoriei Nr. 2, 300006 Timisoara, Romania; (C.C.); (M.M.); (C.M.); (I.G.)
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry and Advanced Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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Yoon SI, Han M, Chaudhuri H, Yun YS. High-capacity/high-rate hybrid column for high-performance ion exchange. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 228:115882. [PMID: 37060991 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Herein, a fixed-bed high-capacity/high-rate (HC/HR) hybrid column was developed using commercial ion-exchange beads (IEBs) and ion-exchange fibers (IEFs). The as-fabricated HC/HR hybrid column exhibited excellent breakthrough bed volume (BV) and utilization efficiency of capacity (UEC) at a high service flow rate (SFR) for the adsorption of Cd(II). The IEBs displayed a high adsorption capacity of 235.2 ± 9.8 mg g-1 and slow adsorption kinetics (k2 = 0.0001 g mg-1 min-1) for the sorption of Cd(II); meanwhile, the IEFs showed a maximum adsorption capacity of only 146.3 ± 7.5 mg g-1, which is lower than that of the IEBs, but fast kinetics (k2 = 0.0130 g mg-1 min-1). At an SFR of 104.23 BV h-1, the HC/HR hybrid column showed excellent performance for the sorption of Cd(II), having a high breakthrough BV of 1009.11 and a UEC of 92.86%; these values are much higher than those of the IEB-packed column. Furthermore, at an increased SFR (318.47 BV h-1), the HC/HR hybrid column maintained its high performance, demonstrating a breakthrough BV of 568.80 and UEC of 83.90%. The regeneration experiment indicates that 97% of the initial capacity was retained. Thus, the HC/HR hybrid column could easily be applied to existing column systems and shows promising performance in ion-exchange processes.
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- Sung Il Yoon
- School of Chemical Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Beakje-dearo, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Beakje-dearo, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Beakje-dearo, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Beakje-dearo, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea.
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Algamdi M, Alshahrani A, Alsuhybani M. Chitosan grafted tetracarboxylic functionalized magnetic nanoparticles for removal of Pb(II) from an aqueous environment. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 225:1517-1528. [PMID: 36427619 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.11.208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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In this study, the chitosan-grafted tetracarboxylic functionalized magnetic nanoparticle (Fe3O4@TCA@CS) was synthesized via in situ co-precipitation process and amidation reaction to improve efficiency of adsorption process and obtain cost-effective adsorbents for removal of toxic Pb(II) metal from aqueous environment. The Fe3O4@TCA@CS nanocomposite was analyzed by FTIR, TEM-EDX, TGA, XRD, BET, and Zeta potential. The performance of Fe3O4@TCA@CS for Pb(II) ions adsorption was achieved as a function of pH, dose, contact time, initial Pb(II) concentration, and temperature. The influence of coexisting ions such as Na+, Ca2+, Mg2+, and Cd2+on removal efficiency of Pb(II) was also investigated. The results revealed that the coexisting ions had little influence on Pb(II) removal efficiency. The pseudo-first-order and Freundlich models were better to describe the adsorption of Pb(II) onto Fe3O4@TCA@CS and the maximum adsorption capacity of Pb(II) was 204.92 mg/g at pH:5.5; adsorbent dose: 0.015 g; and temperature: 298 K. Thermodynamic studies revealed that the Pb(II) adsorption onto Fe3O4@TCA@CS was an exothermic process. In conclusion, the study provides a new, simple, low-cost, and effective chitosan-based magnetic nanocomposite as a promising adsorbent with excellent adsorption capacity, magnetic separation, and reusability for Pb(II) removal from an aqueous environment.
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- Mohammad Algamdi
- King AbdulAziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
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- National Center for Radiological Applications Technology, King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
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Ebisike K, Elvis Okoronkwo A, Kanayo Alaneme K, Jeremiah Akinribide O. Thermodynamic study of the adsorption of Cd2+ and Ni2+ onto chitosan – Silica hybrid aerogel from aqueous solution. RESULTS IN CHEMISTRY 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2022.100730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Pellenz L, de Oliveira CRS, da Silva Júnior AH, da Silva LJS, da Silva L, Ulson de Souza AA, de Souza SMDAGU, Borba FH, da Silva A. A comprehensive guide for characterization of adsorbent materials. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Wang H, Cui T, Chen D, Luo Q, Xu J, Sun R, Zi W, Xu R, Liu Y, Zhang Y. Hexavalent chromium elimination from wastewater by integrated micro-electrolysis composites synthesized from red mud and rice straw via a facile one-pot method. Sci Rep 2022; 12:14242. [PMID: 35987789 PMCID: PMC9392804 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18598-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The widely spread chromium (Cr) contamination is rising environmental concerns, while the reutilization of agro-industrial by-products are also urgently demanded due to their potential risks. In this study, we prepared the integrated micro-electrolysis composites (IMC) through a facile one-pot method with red mud and rice straw. The effects of components relatively mass ratios as well as pyrolysis temperature were analyzed. The XRD, XPS, SEM, FTIR, and various techniques proved the IMC was successfully synthesized, which was also used to analyze the reaction mechanisms. In this study, the dosage of IMC, pH, adsorption time, and temperature of adsorption processes were explored, in the adsorption experiment of Cr(VI), dosage of IMC was 2 g/L (pH 6, 25 °C, and 200 rpm) for isothermal, while the concentration and contact time were also varied. According to the batch experiments, IMC exhibited acceptable removal capacity (190.6 mg/g) on Cr(VI) and the efficiency reached 97.74%. The removal mechanisms of adsorbed Cr(VI) were mainly elaborated as chemical reduction, complexation, co-precipitation, and physical adherence. All these results shed light on the facile preparation and agro-industrial by-products recycled as engineering materials for the heavy metals decontamination in wastewater.
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Highly efficient engineered waste eggshell-fly ash for cadmium removal from aqueous solution. Sci Rep 2022; 12:9676. [PMID: 35690618 PMCID: PMC9188607 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-13664-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Sustainable waste and water management are key components of the newest EU policy regarding the circular economy. Simple, performant and inexpensive water treatment methods based on reusing waste are prerequisites for human health, sustainable development and environmental remediation. The design of performant, cost-effective absorbents represents a topical issue in wastewater treatment. This study aimed to investigate the development of a newly engineered adsorbent by functionalizing two different types of waste (industrial and food) with magnetic nanoparticles as environmentally friendly, highly efficient, cheap material for cadmium removal from aqueous solutions. This nano-engineered adsorbent (EFM) derived from waste eggshell and fly ash was used to remove the cadmium from the aqueous solution. SEM analysis has demonstrated that magnetite nanoparticles were successfully loaded with each waste. In addition, was obtained a double functionalization of the eggshell particles with ash and magnetite particles. As a result of this, the EFM surface area substantially increased, as confirmed by BET. A comprehensive characterization (BET, FT-IR, SEM, XRD and TGA) was performed to study the properties of this newly engineered adsorbent. Batch experiments were conducted to investigate the influence of different reaction parameters: temperature, pH, contact time, dosage adsorbent, initial concentration. Results showed that cadmium adsorption reached equilibrium in 120 min., at pH 6.5, for 0.25 g of adsorbent. The maximum efficiency was 99.9%. The adsorption isotherms research displayed that the Cd2+ adsorption fitted on the Freundlich model indicated a multi-molecular layer adsorption process. In addition, the thermodynamic study (ΔG < 0, ΔH > 0; ΔS > 0) shows that cadmium adsorption is a spontaneous and endothermic process. The adsorbent kinetic study was described with the pseudo-second-order model indicating a chemisorption mechanism. Desorption results showed that the nano-engineered adsorbent (EFM) can be reused. These data confirmed the possibility to enrich relevant theoretical knowledge in the field of waste recovery for obtaining newly designed adsorbents, performant and inexpensive for wastewater remediation.
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