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Perera HM, Rajapaksha AU, Liyanage S, Ekanayake A, Selvasembian R, Daverey A, Vithanage M. Enhanced adsorptive removal of hexavalent chromium in aqueous media using chitosan-modified biochar: Synthesis, sorption mechanism, and reusability. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 231:115982. [PMID: 37146934 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) is deemed a priority contaminant owing to its carcinogenicity, teratogenicity, and mutagenicity towards flora and fauna. A novel Chitosan-modified Mimosa pigra biochar (CMPBC) was fabricated and efficiency of Cr(VI) oxyanion removal in aqueous systems was compared with the pristine biochar. The gross composition of pyrolyzed biomass was determined through the proximate analysis. The instrumental characterization of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) confirmed the amino modification of MPBC when treated with chitosan. Characteristic features of the Cr(VI) sorptive process by CMPBC and MPBC were examined by performing batch sorption studies. Experimental data suggested that sorption is heavily dependent on pH, with the highest adsorption capacity (14.4 ± 0.9 mg g-1) occurring at pH 3. It was further noted that the removal efficiency of CMPBC (92%) was considerably greater than that of MPBC (75%) when the biochar dose and initial concentration of Cr(VI) are 1 g L-1 and 5 mg L-1 respectively. The kinetic data were best interpreted by the power function model (R2 = 0.97) suggesting a homogenous chemisorption process. The isotherm data of removal of Cr(VI) by CMPBC was inferred well by Redlich Peterson and Temkin isotherms. Results of sorption-desorption regeneration cycles indicated that the Cr(VI) uptake by CMPBC is not fully reversible. The electrostatic attractions between cationic surface functionalities and Cr(VI) oxyanions, partial reductive transformation of Cr(VI) species to Cr(III), as well as complexation of Cr(III) onto CMPBC were the possible mechanisms of mitigation of Cr(VI) by CMPBC. The results and outcomes of this research suggest the possibility of utilizing the chitosan-modified Mimosa pigra biochar as an easily available, environmentally sustainable, and inexpensive sorbent to decontaminate Cr(VI) pollution from aqueous media.
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- Harini Methma Perera
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 10250, Sri Lanka; Instrument Center, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 10250, Sri Lanka
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- Ecosphere Resilience Research Center, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 10250, Sri Lanka; Instrument Center, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 10250, Sri Lanka.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 10250, Sri Lanka
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- Ecosphere Resilience Research Center, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 10250, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur, 613401, Tamil Nadu, India
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- School of Environment and Natural Resources, Doon University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248012, India
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- Ecosphere Resilience Research Center, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 10250, Sri Lanka
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Albalwi H, Abou El Fadl FI, Ibrahim MM, Abou Taleb MF. Catalytic activity of silver nanocomposite alginate beads for degradation of basic dye: Kinetic and isothermal study. Appl Organomet Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.6490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Hanan Albalwi
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Humanities in Al‐Kharj Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University Al‐Kharj Saudi Arabia
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- Polymer Chemistry Department National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority Cairo Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science Taif University Taif Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Humanities in Al‐Kharj Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University Al‐Kharj Saudi Arabia
- Polymer Chemistry Department National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority Cairo Egypt
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Karimipour Z, Jalilzadeh Yengejeh R, Haghighatzadeh A, Mohammadi MK, Mohammadi Rouzbehani M. UV-Induced Photodegradation of 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol Using Ag–Fe2O3–CeO2 Photocatalysts. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-020-01859-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Khaled B, Nassira Z, Imene H. Eco-friendly synthesis of self-regenerative low-cost biosorbent by the incorporation of CuO: a photocatalyst sensitive to visible light irradiation for azo dye removal. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:31074-31091. [PMID: 32524399 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09364-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Acid pretreated biomass Lemna minor (BM-H3PO4) was used as support for CuO nanoparticles loading, to investigate the dye biosorption capacity and the photocatalytic performance under artificial visible light. The surface morphology, crystal structure, elemental composition, and the bandgap of modified biomass have been determined using FE-SEM, XRD, EDX, XPS, FTIR, and UV-DR analysis. The results showed that NH2 and P-O functional groups of (BM-H3PO4) can attract the copper ions (Cu2+), which can facilitate the loading of CuO nanoparticles hence, smaller nanoparticles with an average diameter of 21 nm was obtained. It was also found that when the CuO was incorporated in BM-H3PO4 in a proper mass ratio of 0.4, the biosorption efficiency was enhanced to 3 times compared with BM-H3PO4 and reached a maximum of 91%, at a dye concentration of 20 mg/L, solution pH equal to 5, and an ambient temperature of 25 °C. Furthermore, CuO-modified BM-H3PO4 exhibits a better photocatalytic activity than pure CuO in the presence of H2O2 and visible light irradiation, where the dye was completely removed and mineralized after 240 min, evidenced by COD measurement. The photocatalytic regeneration also shows that the biosorption efficiency was maintained at 91% over 3 cycles, indicating the significant self-regenerative capacity of the biosorbent.
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- Benabbas Khaled
- Laboratory of Organic Synthesis-Modeling and Optimization of Chemical Processes, Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Badji Mokhtar-Annaba University, P.O. Box 12, 23000, Annaba, Algeria.
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- Laboratory of Organic Synthesis-Modeling and Optimization of Chemical Processes, Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Badji Mokhtar-Annaba University, P.O. Box 12, 23000, Annaba, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Organic Synthesis-Modeling and Optimization of Chemical Processes, Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Badji Mokhtar-Annaba University, P.O. Box 12, 23000, Annaba, Algeria
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Qurrat-ul-Ain QUA, Khurshid S, Gul Z, Khatoon J, Shah MR, Hamid I, Khan IAT, Aslam F. Anionic azo dyes removal from water using amine-functionalized cobalt–iron oxide nanoparticles: a comparative time-dependent study and structural optimization towards the removal mechanism. RSC Adv 2020; 10:1021-1041. [PMID: 35494463 PMCID: PMC9048384 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra07686g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Efficient and selective removal of azo dyes from water by amine-functionalized-CoFe2O4 nanoparticles reliant on structural features such as size, charge, hydrophobicity/hydrophilicity, and S/C atoms.
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- Department of Chemistry
- Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology
- Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campus
- Karachi-75300
- Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Karachi
- Karachi-75270
- Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry
- Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology
- Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campus
- Karachi-75300
- Pakistan
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- H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry
- ICCBS
- University of Karachi
- Karachi 75270
- Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Karachi
- Karachi-75270
- Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry
- Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology
- Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campus
- Karachi-75300
- Pakistan
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- H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry
- ICCBS
- University of Karachi
- Karachi 75270
- Pakistan
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Qurrat-Ul-Ain, Khatoon J, Shah MR, Malik MI, Khan IAT, Khurshid S, Naz R. Convenient pH-responsive removal of Acid Black 1 by green l-histidine/iron oxide magnetic nanoadsorbent from water: performance and mechanistic studies. RSC Adv 2019; 9:2978-2996. [PMID: 35518966 PMCID: PMC9059959 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra09279f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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This study was aimed at developing green histidine-modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles (His-MNPs) for the adsorptive removal of Acid Black 1 (AB1) from aqueous solution. The His-MNPs were characterized by atomic force microscopy, scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry, infra-red spectra and thermogravimetry. These MNPs were spherical (average diameter 11-28 nm) with polydispersity index of 1.40 and about 13% mass coating of histidine. To optimize AB1 adsorption on His-MNPs and understand its mechanism, the influences of different operational variables (pH, adsorbent amount, temperature, initial AB1 concentration, contact time, ionic strength, etc.) on adsorption were examined with adsorption isotherms, kinetics and thermodynamic studies. The AB1 adsorption from water was fast with equilibrium time ≤ 45 min. The adsorption equilibrium was best fitted to the Langmuir isotherm model (q max = 166.7 mg g-1 at the adsorbent dose of 0.2 g L-1, temperature 30 °C and pH 4). The linearity order for other isotherms was as follows: Dubinin-Radushkevich (D-R) < Temkin < Freundlich. The kinetics of the AB1 adsorption demonstrated the best compliance with the pseudo-second-order model, predominantly controlled by film diffusion as compared to intraparticle diffusion. Thermodynamic parameters (ΔH° and ΔG°) reflected the exothermic and spontaneous adsorption process. The values of ΔG°, ΔH°, activation energy and D-R free adsorption energy were all consistent with the physisorptive removal of AB1. The spectral (electronic and IR) and pH studies further corroborated the mechanism of AB1 removal by His-MNPs. The His-MNPs showed efficient adsorption, easy regeneration and excellent reusability, assisted by their pH-responsive properties. The prepared adsorbent can provide a safe, effective and economical alternative strategy for removing azo dyes from wastewater.
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- Qurrat-Ul-Ain
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Karachi Karachi-75270 Pakistan +92 21 99261330 +92 21 99261300
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campus Karachi-75300 Pakistan
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- H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry, ICCBS, University of Karachi Karachi 75270 Pakistan
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- H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry, ICCBS, University of Karachi Karachi 75270 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campus Karachi-75300 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campus Karachi-75300 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Karachi Karachi-75270 Pakistan +92 21 99261330 +92 21 99261300
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Verma SK, Panda PK, Jha E, Suar M, Parashar SKS. Altered physiochemical properties in industrially synthesized ZnO nanoparticles regulate oxidative stress; induce in vivo cytotoxicity in embryonic zebrafish by apoptosis. Sci Rep 2017; 7:13909. [PMID: 29066782 PMCID: PMC5655687 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-14039-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Accepted: 10/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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This study investigates the in vivo cytotoxicity of ZnO nanoparticles synthesized at industrial scale with embryonic Zebrafish. Industrial synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles was mimicked at lab scale by high energy ball milling technique by milling bulk ZnO particles for 15 h. Synthesized 7 h and 10 h ZnO nanoparticles showed significant alteration of size, zeta potential and optical properties in comparison to Bulk ZnO. Mortality and hatching rate in Zebrafish embryos were influenced by these alterations. Size and charge dependent effect of ZnO nanoparticles exposure on physiology and development of Zebrafish embryos were evident by malfunctioned organ development and abnormal heartbeat rate. Similar dependency on quenching of ROS due to influential hydrogen bond interaction with glycine residue of Sod1 oxidative stress protein and increased apoptosis were observed in cells. The study revealed the mechanism of cytotoxicity in exposed embryonic Zebrafish as an effect of accumulation and internalization inside cells instigating to generation of hypoxic condition and interference with the normal adaptive stress regulation signaling pathways leading towards enhanced apoptosis. The study revealed hidden size and charge dependent in vivo cytotoxicity mechanism of ZnO nanoparticles in Zebrafish embryos insight of the environmental and clinical importance of attention on industrially synthesized ZnO nanoparticles.
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- Suresh K Verma
- School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, 751024, Bhubaneswar, India
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- School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, 751024, Bhubaneswar, India
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- School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, 751024, Bhubaneswar, India.
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- School of Applied Sciences, KIIT University, 751024, Bhubaneswar, India.
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