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Tunali Akar S, Agin D, Sayin F, Akar T. Strength and functionalized borage biochar for effective elimination of nickel contamination: Insight into batch and dynamic flow mode treatment applications. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 258:119430. [PMID: 38885826 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2024] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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A silica gel-modified borage biochar (BB@Si) was first produced and used as a binding agent for potentially hazardous Ni2+ ions in aqueous systems. The recommended biochar was more effective in eliminating Ni2+ than pristine biochar (BB). Its maximum qm could reach up to 1.39 × 10-3 mol/g at 30 °C, and sorption isotherms showed that the Langmuir model could more accurately define its sorption behavior. The Dubinin-Radushkevich isotherm also revealed that the average sorption energy ranged from 11.00 to 11.14 kJ/mol. Zeta potential tests, SEM images, and FT-IR scans confirmed the interactions between BB@Si and Ni2+ ions. Dynamic flow treatment studies showed high uptake effectiveness when the flow rate and amount of BB@Si were suitable. Nickel desorption yield of around 80% from BB@Si was noted with 0.01 M HCl. The BB@Si column's breakthrough and exhausted points were identified to be 45 and 352 min, respectively. Its maximum exhaustion capacity value was determined to be 52.73 mg/g. Ni2+ removal from the actual wastewater sample exceeded 75%. The resulting outcomes imply the immense potential of employing BB@Si in the treatment of Ni2+- contaminated aqueous systems.
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- Sibel Tunali Akar
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, 26040, Eskişehir, Turkey.
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, 26040, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, 26040, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, 26040, Eskişehir, Turkey
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Tan X, Zhang F, Wang H, Ho SH. The magic of algae-based biochar: advantages, preparation, and applications. Bioengineered 2023; 14:2252157. [PMID: 37661772 PMCID: PMC10478747 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2023.2252157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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Compared with other biomass sources, the use of algae as a raw material to prepare biochar (BC) has important advantages including safety, high yield and economy. The protein content of algae cells is as high as 3.2 mg DCW/L, and the graphitic-N and N-O functional groups generated by the pyrolysis of proteins could effectively activate free radicals. Combined with the generated pore structure, the electron transfer/exchange capability was enhanced, which is conducive to improving its catalytic performance. Algae as a natural N source, the manuscript analyzed the surface properties and physicochemical properties of algae-based BC, and investigated its degradation effect on organic/inorganic pollutants in wastewater. Subsequently, the effect of nitrogen-doped BC on the adsorption/catalysis capacity was discussed. Finally, the directed preparation of algae-based BC applied in different scenarios was summarized. Algae-based BC has the property of N doping, which broadens its application efficiency in the environmental field. Overall, this manuscript reviews how to achieve efficient utilization of algae-based BC in wastewater.
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- Xuefei Tan
- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Heilongjiang Institute of Technology, Harbin, PR China
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Heilongjiang Institute of Technology, Harbin, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Heilongjiang Institute of Technology, Harbin, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, PR China
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Xu X, Feng W, Guo L, Huang X, Shi B. Controlled synthesis of distiller's grains biochar for turbidity removal in Baijiu. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 867:161382. [PMID: 36621480 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Resource utilization of distiller's grains (DGs) is crucial for realizing sustainable development of Baijiu industry. In the prevent investigation, a low-cost activated biochar (DGABC) suitable for removing turbidity from low-alcohol Baijiu was prepared by the controlled pyrolysis of DGs, followed by steam activation. The as-prepared biochar featured a large specific surface area (320-480 m2/g) and pore volume (0.45-0.47 cm3/g). Importantly, the DGABC possessed remarkable exterior hydrophily and interior lipophilicity, which guaranteed its good dispersion in alcohol-water system as well as an efficient adsorption to the components with long lipophilic chain. As a result, the DGABC could efficiently remove the turbidity in low-alcohol Baijiu, which was mainly derived from the long lipophilic chain components, such as ethyl palmitate. Meanwhile, most of the flavor esters that had a shorter lipophilic chain and lower hydrophobicity were well kept in the low-alcohol Baijiu. Therefore, this work provided a promising strategy for DGs recycling in Baijiu industry.
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- Xiuzhen Xu
- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Clean Technology of Leather Manufacture, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; National Engineering Laboratory for Clean Technology of Leather Manufacture, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; National Engineering Laboratory for Clean Technology of Leather Manufacture, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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Ke Y, Zhu X, Si S, Zhang T, Wang J, Zhang Z. A Novel Adsorbent of Attapulgite & Carbon Composites Derived from Spent Bleaching Earth for Synergistic Removal of Copper and Tetracycline in Water. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:1573. [PMID: 36674334 PMCID: PMC9865348 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Simultaneously eliminating tetracycline (TC) and copper (Cu-II) from wastewater was investigated by applying a novel adsorbent fabricated by transforming spent bleaching earth (SBE) into attapulgite & carbon composites (A&Cs). Pyrolysis temperature for A&Cs preparation exhibited a positive effect on Cu(II) adsorption, while the AC500 possessed the greatest performance for TC remediation. Interestingly, a synergistic effect instead of competitive adsorption occurred between Cu(II) and TC under the combined binary system, as both TC and Cu(II) adsorption amount on A&C500 increased more than that in the single system, which could be mainly attributed to the bridge actions between the TC and Cu(II). In addition, hydrogen bonding, ᴨ-ᴨ EDA interaction, pore-filling and complexation exerted significant roles in the adsorption process of TC and Cu(II). In general, this study offered a new perspective on the regeneration of livestock and poultry industry wastewater polluted with antibiotics and heavy metals.
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- Yuxin Ke
- College of Urban and Environmental Science, Northwest University, Xi’an 710127, China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Earth Surface System and Environment Carrying Capacity, Northwest University, Xi’an 710127, China
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- College of Urban and Environmental Science, Northwest University, Xi’an 710127, China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Earth Surface System and Environment Carrying Capacity, Northwest University, Xi’an 710127, China
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- College of Urban and Environmental Science, Northwest University, Xi’an 710127, China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Earth Surface System and Environment Carrying Capacity, Northwest University, Xi’an 710127, China
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- College of Urban and Environmental Science, Northwest University, Xi’an 710127, China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Earth Surface System and Environment Carrying Capacity, Northwest University, Xi’an 710127, China
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- College of Urban and Environmental Science, Northwest University, Xi’an 710127, China
- Xi’an Jinborui Ecological Tech. Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710065, China
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- Xi’an Jinborui Ecological Tech. Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710065, China
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Li Y, Azeem M, Luo Y, Peng Y, Feng C, Li R, Peng J, Zhang L, Wang H, Zhang Z. Phosphate capture from biogas slurry with magnesium-doped biochar composite derived from Lycium chinensis branch filings: performance, mechanism, and effect of coexisting ions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:84873-84885. [PMID: 35789464 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21625-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The performance, mechanisms, and effects of various coexisting ions on phosphorus (P) adsorptive capture in biogas slurry using MgO-doped biochar (MBC) were investigated. The results revealed that in comparison to the pristine biochar, the introduction of MgO significantly improved the P adsorptive capture feasibility of MBC. In addition, the process of P capture by MBC was not affected by the initial pH of the solution. The process of P capture could reach equilibrium within 120 min and be simulated using both the pseudo-first-order and the pseudo-second-order kinetic models. In addition, the highest P capture capacity calculated from the Langmuir isotherm model was approximately 129.35 mg/g. The coexisting of cations including NH4+, Ca2+, Cu2+, Cd2+, Pb2+, Zn2+, and Cr3+ in higher concentrations of promoted P adsorptive capture through precipitation and ionic atmosphere effects. The presence of coexisting ions including SO42-, HCO3-, and fulvic acid (FA) had a certain inhibitory effect on the P adsorptive capture through competitive adsorption with phosphate. The existence of monovalent ions such as K+, Na+, Cl-, and NO3- had no significant effect on P adsorptive capture. The adsorptive capture of P by MBC was affected by various processes including electrostatic attraction and surface complexation, and the presence of different coexisting substances had different impacts on the P adsorption. Adding to these, the P in the biogas slurry was completely adsorbed by the MBC during the experiment, indicating that MBC is a promising composite in the engineering application for the capture of P from wastewater.
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- Yimeng Li
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi, Punjab, 46300, Pakistan
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China.
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, 528000, Guangdong, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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Removal of Phosphate from Aqueous Solution by Zeolite-Biochar Composite: Adsorption Performance and Regulation Mechanism. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12115334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Recently, rampant eutrophication induced by phosphorus enrichment in water has been attracting attention worldwide. However, the mechanisms by which phosphate can be eliminated from the aqueous environment remain unclear. This study was aimed at investigating the adsorption performance and regulation mechanisms of the zeolite-biochar composite for removing phosphate from an aqueous environment. To do this, physicochemical properties of the zeolite-biochar composite were assessed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) specific surface area (SSA) analyzer, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Adsorption tests were performed to evaluate the adsorption ability of the composite material for mitigating excess phosphorus in the aqueous environment. The findings evinced that the phosphorus removed by PZC 7:3 (pyrolyzed zeolite and corn straw at a mass ratio of 7:3) can reach 90% of that removed by biochar. The maximum adsorption capacities of zeolite, biochar, and PZC 7:3 were 0.69, 3.60, and 2.41 mg/g, respectively. The main mechanism of phosphate removal by PZC 7:3 was the formation of thin-film amorphous calcium-magnesium phosphate compounds through ligand exchange. This study suggests that PZC 7:3 is a viable adsorbent for the removal of phosphate from aquatic systems.
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Sun J, Norouzi O, Mašek O. A state-of-the-art review on algae pyrolysis for bioenergy and biochar production. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 346:126258. [PMID: 34798254 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Algae, as a feedstock with minimum land footprint, is considered a promising biomass for sustainable fuels, chemicals, and materials. Unlike lignocellulosic biomass, algae consist mainly of lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins. This review focusses on the bio-oil and biochar co-products of algae-pyrolysis and presents the current state-of-the-art in the pyrolysis technologies and key applications of algal biochar. Algal biochar holds potential to be a cost-effective fertilizer, as it has high P, N and other nutrient contents. Beyond soil applications, algae-derived biochar has many other applications, such as wastewater-treatment, due to its porous structure and strong ion-exchange capacity. High specific capacitance and stability also make algal biochar a potential supercapacitor material. Furthermore, algal biochar can be great catalysts (or catalyst supports). This review sheds light on a wide range of algae-pyrolysis related topics, including advanced-pyrolysis techniques and the potential biochar applications in soil amendment, energy storage, catalysts, chemical industries, and wastewater-treatment plants.
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- Jiacheng Sun
- UK Biochar Research Centre, School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, Crew Building, Alexander Crum Brown Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FF, UK
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- Mechanical Engineering Program, School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
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- UK Biochar Research Centre, School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, Crew Building, Alexander Crum Brown Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FF, UK.
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Liang L, Xi F, Tan W, Meng X, Hu B, Wang X. Review of organic and inorganic pollutants removal by biochar and biochar-based composites. BIOCHAR 2021; 3:255-281. [DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s42773-021-00101-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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AbstractBiochar (BC) has exhibited a great potential to remove water contaminants due to its wide availability of raw materials, high surface area, developed pore structure, and low cost. However, the application of BC for water remediation has many limitations. Driven by the intense desire of overcoming unfavorable factors, a growing number of researchers have carried out to produce BC-based composite materials, which not only improved the physicochemical properties of BC, but also obtained a new composite material which combined the advantages of BC and other materials. This article reviewed previous researches on BC and BC-based composite materials, and discussed in terms of the preparation methods, the physicochemical properties, the performance of contaminant removal, and underlying adsorption mechanisms. Then the recent research progress in the removal of inorganic and organic contaminants by BC and BC-based materials was also systematically reviewed. Although BC-based composite materials have shown high performance in inorganic or organic pollutants removal, the potential risks (such as stability and biological toxicity) still need to be noticed and further study. At the end of this review, future prospects for the synthesis and application of BC and BC-based materials were proposed. This review will help the new researchers systematically understand the research progress of BC and BC-based composite materials in environmental remediation.
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The Recovery of Phosphate and Ammonium from Biogas Slurry as Value-Added Fertilizer by Biochar and Struvite Co-Precipitation. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13073827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Biowaste materials could be considered a renewable source of fertilizer if methods for recovering P from waste can be developed. Over the last few decades, there has been a high level of interest in using biochar to remove contaminants from aqueous solutions. This study was conducted using a range of salts that are commonly found in biogas slurry (ZnCl2, FeCl3, FeCl2, CuCl2, Na2CO3, and NaHCO3). Experiments with a biogas digester and aqueous solution were conducted at pH nine integration with NH4+, Mg2+, and PO43− molar ratios of 1.0, 1.2, and 1.8, respectively. The chemical analysis was measured to find out the composition of the precipitate, and struvite was employed to remove the aqueous solutions. The study found that the most efficient removal of phosphate and ammonium occurred at pH nine in Tongan sludge urban biochar and rice biochar, respectively. Increasing the concentration of phosphate and ammonium increased the phosphate and ammonium content. Moreover, increasing the biochar temperature and increasing the concentration of phosphate and ammonium increased the efficiency of the removal of ammonium and phosphate. The removal efficiency of ammonium and phosphate increased from 15.0% to 71.0% and 18.0% to 99.0%, respectively, by increasing the dose of respective ions K+, Zn2+, Fe3+, Fe2+, Cu2+, and CO32.The elements were increased from 58.0 to 71.0 for HCO3− with the increasing concentration from 30 mg L−1 to 240 mg L−1.This study concluded that phosphate and ammonium can be recovered from mushroom soil biochar and rice biochar, and phosphate can be effectively recovered via the struvite precipitation method.
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Noreen S, Abd-Elsalam KA. Biochar-based nanocomposites: A sustainable tool in wastewater bioremediation. AQUANANOTECHNOLOGY 2021:185-200. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-821141-0.00023-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Ahmad M, Usman ARA, Hussain Q, Al-Farraj ASF, Tsang YF, Bundschuh J, Al-Wabel MI. Fabrication and evaluation of silica embedded and zerovalent iron composited biochars for arsenate removal from water. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 266:115256. [PMID: 32712479 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Waste date palm-derived biochar (DPBC) was modified with nano-zerovalent iron (BC-ZVI) and silica (BC-SiO2) through mechanochemical treatments and evaluated for arsenate (As(V)) removal from water. The feedstock and synthesized adsorbents were characterized through proximate, ultimate, and chemical analyses for structural, surface, and mineralogical compositions. BC-ZVI demonstrated the highest surface area and contents of C, N, and H. A pH range of 2-6 was optimum for BC-ZVI (100% removal), 3-6 for DPBC (89% removal), and 4-6 for BC-SiO2 (18% removal). Co-occurring PO43- and SO42- ions showed up to 100% reduction, while NO3- and Cl- ions resulted in up to 26% reduction in As(V) removal. Fitness of the Langmuir, Freundlich and Redlich-Peterson isotherms to As(V) adsorption data suggested that both mono- and multi-layer adsorption processes occurred. BC-ZVI showed superior performance by demonstrating the highest Langmuir maximum adsorption capacity (26.52 mg g-1), followed by DPBC, BC-SiO2, and commercial activated carbon (AC) (7.33, 5.22, and 3.28 mg g-1, respectively). Blockage of pores with silica particles in BC-SiO2 resulted in lower As(V) removal than that of DPBC. Pseudo-second-order kinetic model fitted well with the As(V) adsorption data (R2 = 0.99), while the Elovich, intraparticle diffusion, and power function models showed a moderate fitness (R2 = 0.53-0.93). The dynamics of As(V) adsorption onto the tested adsorbents exhibited the highest adsorption rates for BC-ZVI. As(V) adsorption onto the tested adsorbents was confirmed through post-adsorption FTIR, SEM-EDS, and XRD analyses. Adsorption of As(V) onto DPBC, BC-SiO2, and AC followed electrostatic interactions, surface complexation, and intraparticle diffusion, whereas, these mechanisms were further abetted by the higher surface area, nano-sized structure, and redox reactions of BC-ZVI.
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- Munir Ahmad
- Soil Sciences Department, College of Food & Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Soil Sciences Department, College of Food & Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia; Department of Soils and Water, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt
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- Institute of Soil Science, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, 46300, Pakistan
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- Soil Sciences Department, College of Food & Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- University of Southern Queensland, West Street, Toowoomba, Queensland, 4350, Australia
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- Soil Sciences Department, College of Food & Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia; Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Nakarmi A, Bourdo SE, Ruhl L, Kanel S, Nadagouda M, Kumar Alla P, Pavel I, Viswanathan T. Benign zinc oxide betaine-modified biochar nanocomposites for phosphate removal from aqueous solutions. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2020; 272:111048. [PMID: 32677621 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Phosphate is one of the most costly and complex environmental pollutants that leads to eutrophication, which decreases water quality and access to clean water. Among different adsorbents, biochar is one of the promising adsorbents for phosphate removal as well as heavy metal removal from an aqueous solution. In this study, biochar was impregnated with nano zinc oxide in the presence of glycine betaine. The Zinc Oxide Betaine-Modified Biochar Nanocomposites (ZnOBBNC) proved to be an excellent adsorbent for the removal of phosphate, exhibiting a maximum adsorption capacity of phosphate (265.5 mg. g-1) and fast adsorption kinetics (~100% removal at 15 min at 10 mg. L-1 phosphate and 3 g. L-1 nanocomposite dosage) in phosphate solution. The synthesis of these benign ZnOBBNC involves a process that is eco-friendly and economically feasible. From material characterization, we found that the ZnOBBNC has ~20-30 nm particle size, high surface area (100.01 m2. g-1), microporous (25.79 Å) structures, and 7.64% zinc content. The influence of pH (2-10), coexisting anions (Cl-, CO32-, NO3- and SO43-), initial phosphate concentration (10-500 mg. L-1), and ZnOBBNC dosage (0.5-5 g. L-1) were investigated in batch experiments. From the adsorption isotherms data, the adsorption of phosphate using ZnOBBNC followed Langmuir isotherm (R2 = 0.9616), confirming the mono-layered adsorption mechanism. The kinetic studies showed that the phosphate adsorption using ZnOBBNC followed the pseudo-second-order model (R2 = 1.0000), confirming the chemisorption adsorption mechanism with inner-sphere complexion. Our results demonstrated ZnOBBNC as a suitable, competitive candidate for phosphate removal from both mock lab-prepared and real field-collected wastewater samples when compared to commercial nanocomposites.
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- Amita Nakarmi
- Department of Chemistry, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, 72204, USA.
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- Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Science, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, 72204, USA
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, USA
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- Pegasus Technical Services, Inc., 46 E. Hollister Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45219, USA
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- The United States Environmental Protection Agency, ORD, CESER, WID, CMTB, 26 W. Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH, 45268, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, 45435, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, 45435, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, 72204, USA.
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Revolutions in algal biochar for different applications: State-of-the-art techniques and future scenarios. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2020.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Zhang Y, Zhou F, Wang W, Guo H, Liu M, Zhu H, Sun H. Recyclable adsorbents based on Fe 3O 4 nanoparticles on lanthanum-modified montmorillonite for the efficient phosphate removal. IET Nanobiotechnol 2020; 14:527-536. [PMID: 32755963 DOI: 10.1049/iet-nbt.2020.0012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Montmorillonite (MMT) clay modified with lanthanum (La) ions and Fe3O4 nanoparticles was proposed for the effective removal of phosphate ions from aqueous solution. Characterisation of the adsorbent using FTIR, SEM, XRD, XPS, XRF, BET and VSM techniques were carried out. The effects of initial phosphate concentration, contact time, dosage and pH on the phosphorus adsorption were investigated. La-MMT/Fe3O4 exhibited an excellent adsorption capacity of up to 14.35 mg/g, with 97.8% removal within 60 min. Langmuir isotherm model fits well with the equilibrium isotherm data, with a maximum adsorption capacity of 15.53 mg/g at room temperature. The kinetic study was well fitted with pseudo-second-order kinetics, and the adsorption rate was mainly controlled by liquid-film diffusion. The manufactured adsorbent was effectively regenerated using 0.1 M NaOH solutions, with 90.18% adsorption efficiency remaining after six adsorption/desorption cycles. These results demonstrate that La-MMT/Fe3O4 provides an example of regenerable high-performance adsorbents for removal of PO43- from wastewater.
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- Yi Zhang
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, People's Republic of China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, People's Republic of China
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Liu J, Cheng W, Yang X, Bao Y. Modification of biochar with silicon by one-step sintering and understanding of adsorption mechanism on copper ions. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 704:135252. [PMID: 31831228 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2019] [Revised: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Novel salt-based biochar was prepared by loading silicon (Si) on cornstalk biomass with "one-step sintering" technique. Manganese (Mn) was also used to modify biochar with the same method as a control. Surface morphology, elemental composition, crystal structure and surface area of "salt-based biochars" were analyzed by SEM + EDS, XRD, FTIR and BET, and the effects of the dosage of absorbent and pH of solution on the adsorption process were explored. Si and Mn could be successfully attached on the biochar surface as oxide forms. SiBC exhibited a dense and agglomerated surface, while MnBC was a kind of porous and rough materials. The optimal adsorption capability would realize when putting 2 g/L of biochar composites at pH = 5-6. Adsorption isotherms, adsorption kinetics, combine with FTIR and XPS were carried out to help to elaborate the adsorption mechanisms. The maximum adsorption capacity of Cu (II) was 152.61 mg/g on SiBC and it could reach at 97% of removal rate within 10 min when the concentration was 100 mg/L, while MnBC had to take 500 min to achieve the same adsorption effect, and reached 187.76 mg/g of maximum adsorption capacity. Langmuir model and pseudo-second-order model were more suitable for both SiBC and MnBC, which meant the monolayer and chemical adsorption were dominated. Surface complexation and precipitation was attributed to SiBC. Specialistic adsorption, ion exchange and intra-particle diffusion was put it down to MnBC.
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- Juan Liu
- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China.
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Ahmad M, Ahmad M, Usman ARA, Al-Faraj AS, Abduljabbar A, Ok YS, Al-Wabel MI. Date palm waste-derived biochar composites with silica and zeolite: synthesis, characterization and implication for carbon stability and recalcitrant potential. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2019; 41:1687-1704. [PMID: 28337620 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-017-9947-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Engineered organo-mineral composites were synthesized from date palm waste biochar and silica or zeolite via mechanochemical treatments. Date palm tree rachis (leaves) waste biomass was pre-treated with silica or zeolite minerals via ball milling and sonication prior to pyrolysis at 600 °C. The resultant organo-mineral composites and pristine materials were characterized using X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric-differential thermal (TG-DTA), Fourier transform infrared, scanning electron microscope analyses and surface area and porosity analyzer to investigate the variations in physiochemical and structural characteristics. Compared to the resultant composites derived from non-milled date palm biomass, ball milling increased surface area, while decreased crystallinity index and effective particle size of the biochar composites. Silica composited biochars were located near origin in the van Krevelen diagram indicating lowest H/C and O/C molar ratios, thus suggesting higher aromaticity and lower polarity compared to other biochars. TGA thermograms indicated highest thermal stability of silica composited biochars. Ash and moisture corrected TGA thermograms were used to calculate recalcitrance index (R50) of the materials, which speculated high degradability of biomass (R50 < 0.4), minimal degradability of biochars and zeolite composited biochars (0.5 < R50 < 0.7) and high recalcitrant nature of silica composited biochars (R50 > 0.7). Silica composited biochars exhibited highest carbon sequestration potential (64.17-95.59%) compared to other biochars. Highest recalcitrance and carbon sequestration potential of silica composited biochars may be attributed to changes in structural arrangements in the silica-biochar complex. Encapsulations of biochar particles with amorphous silica via Si-C bonding may have prevented thermal degradation, subsequently increasing recalcitrance potential of silica composited biochars.
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- Munir Ahmad
- Soil Sciences Department, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Soil Sciences Department, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Soil Sciences Department, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Soils and Water, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt
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- Soil Sciences Department, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Industrial Psychology, College of Education, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Korea Biochar Research Center and Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 200-701, Republic of Korea
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- Soil Sciences Department, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Ayoub GM, Kalinian H, Zayyat R. Efficient phosphate removal from contaminated water using functional raw dolomite powder. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-019-0833-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Ahmad M, Usman ARA, Rafique MI, Al-Wabel MI. Engineered biochar composites with zeolite, silica, and nano-zerovalent iron for the efficient scavenging of chlortetracycline from aqueous solutions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:15136-15152. [PMID: 30924040 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04850-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Date palm waste-derived biochar (DBC) was produced through pyrolysis (600 °C) and modified with zeolite (Z-DBC), silica (S-DBC), or nano-zerovalent iron (nZVI-DBC) to design efficient sorbents. The pristine and engineered biochars were characterized by SEM, XRD, BET, TGA, CHNS-O, and FTIR to investigate the surface, structural, and mineralogical composition. The nZVI-DBC exhibited lowest pH (6.15) and highest surface area (220.92 m2 g-1), carbon (80.55%), nitrogen (3.78%), and hydrogen (11.09%) contents compared with other biochars. Isotherm sorption data for chlortetracycline (CTC) removal from aqueous solutions was described well by Langmuir and Redlich-Peterson isotherms showing the highest fitness (R2 values in the range of 0.88-0.98 and 0.88-0.99, respectively). Langmuir predicted maximum CTC adsorption capacity was in order of nZVI-DBC (89.05 mg g-1) > S-DBC (45.57 mg g-1) > Z-DBC (30.42 mg g-1) > DBC (28.19 mg g-1). Kinetics adsorption data was best described by power function model (R2 = 0.93-0.99), followed by interaparticle diffusion (R2 = 0.85-0.96) model. The nZVI-DBC performed outclass by removing 98% of CTC, followed by S-DBC (68%), Z-DBC (35%), and DBC (36%). Chemisorption, H-bonding, and interaparticle diffusion were the operating mechanisms for CTC adsorption onto DBC, S-DBC, and Z-DBC, while π-π electron donor-accepter interactions and redox reactions augmented these mechanisms for highest CTC adsorption onto nZVI-DBC. Therefore, nZVI-DBC may serve as an efficient green technology for the removal of CTC from aqueous solutions and to reduce surface date palm waste pollution. Graphical abstract .
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- Munir Ahmad
- Soil Sciences Department, College of Food & Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Soil Sciences Department, College of Food & Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Soils and Water, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Asyut, 71526, Egypt
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- Soil Sciences Department, College of Food & Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Soil Sciences Department, College of Food & Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Ahmed S, Ashiq MN, Li D, Tang P, Leroux F, Feng Y. Recent Progress on Adsorption Materials for Phosphate Removal. RECENT PATENTS ON NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 13:3-16. [PMID: 30848222 DOI: 10.2174/1872210513666190306155245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Revised: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND High concentration of phosphate has been threatening human health and the ecosystem. Adsorption is one of high-efficiency and low-cost techniques to reduce the concentration of phosphate. This mini review aims to summarize the recent development of adsorption materials for phosphate removal. METHOD We conducted a detailed search of "adsorption of phosphate" in the published papers and the public patents on the adsorbents for phosphate based on Web of Science database in the period from January 1 2012 to December 31 2017. The corresponding literature was carefully evaluated and analyzed. RESULTS One hundred and forty one papers and twenty two recent patents were included in this review. An increased trend in scientific contributions was observed in the development of adsorption materials for phosphate removal. Three kinds of promising adsorbents: layered double hydroxides, natural materials, and metal oxides were paid special attention including removal mechanism, performance as well as the relationship between adsorption performance and structure. Both the chemical composition and the morphology play a key role in the removal capacity and rate. CONCLUSION The findings of this review confirm the importance of phosphate removal, show the development trend of high-performance and low-cost adsorption materials for phosphate removal, and provide a helpful guide to design and fabricate high-efficiency adsorbents.
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- Saeed Ahmed
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Engineering Centre for Hierarchical Catalysts, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, No. 15 Beisanhuan East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Engineering Centre for Hierarchical Catalysts, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, No. 15 Beisanhuan East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Engineering Centre for Hierarchical Catalysts, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, No. 15 Beisanhuan East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Universite Clermont Auvergne, Institute de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand ICCF, UMR-CNRS 6296, F 63171 Aubiere, France
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Engineering Centre for Hierarchical Catalysts, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, No. 15 Beisanhuan East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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Dugdug AA, Chang SX, Ok YS, Rajapaksha AU, Anyia A. Phosphorus sorption capacity of biochars varies with biochar type and salinity level. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:25799-25812. [PMID: 29429110 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-1368-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2017] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Biochar is recognized as an effective material for recovering excess nutrients, including phosphorus (P), from aqueous solutions. Practically, that benefits the environment through reducing P losses from biochar-amended soils; however, how salinity influences P sorption by biochar is poorly understood and there has been no direct comparison on P sorption capacity between biochars derived from different feedstock types under non-saline and saline conditions. In this study, biochars derived from wheat straw, hardwood, and willow wood were used to compare P sorption at three levels of electrical conductivity (EC) (0, 4, and 8 dS m-1) to represent a wide range of salinity conditions. Phosphorus sorption by wheat straw and hardwood biochars increased as aqueous solution P concentration increased, with willow wood biochar exhibiting an opposite trend for P sorption. However, the pattern for P sorption became the same as the other biochars after the willow wood biochar was de-ashed with 1 M HCl and 0.05 M HF. Willow wood biochar had the highest P sorption (1.93 mg g-1) followed by hardwood (1.20 mg g-1) and wheat straw biochars (1.06 mg g-1) in a 25 mg L-1 P solution. Although the pH in the equilibrium solution was higher with willow wood biochar (~ 9.5) than with the other two biochars (~ 6.5), solution pH had no or minor effects on P sorption by willow wood biochar. The high sorption rate of P by willow wood biochar could be attributed to the higher concentrations of salt and other elements (i.e., Ca and Mg) in the biochar in comparison to that in wheat straw and hardwood biochars; the EC values were 2.27, 0.53, and 0.27 dS m-1 for willow wood, wheat straw, and hardwood biochars, respectively. A portion of P desorbed from the willow wood biochar; and that desorption increased with the decreasing P concentration in the aqueous solution. Salinity in the aqueous solution influenced P sorption by hardwood and willow wood but not by wheat straw biochar. We conclude that the P sorption capacity of the studied biochars is dependent on the concentration of the soluble element in the biochar, which is dependent on the biochar type, as well as the salinity level in the aqueous solution.
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- University of Alberta, 442 Earth Sciences Building, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2E3, Canada.
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- Korea Biochar Research Center, O-Jeong Eco-Resilience Institute (OJERI) & Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- National Research Council Canada, 100 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R6, Canada
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Competitive adsorption of Pb(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II) ions onto hydroxyapatite-biochar nanocomposite in aqueous solutions. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2018.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Zhang L, Jin S, Wang Y, Ji J. Phosphate adsorption from aqueous solution by lanthanum-iron hydroxide loaded with expanded graphite. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2018; 39:997-1006. [PMID: 28394243 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2017.1317843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this study, a novel adsorbent of expanded graphite loaded with lanthanum (III)-iron (III) hydroxide (EG-LaFe) was prepared for phosphate removal. The single factor of oscillating time, La/Fe molar ratio and total concentration of EG-LaFe were studied for optimization of preparation conditions. Effects of contact time, initial phosphate concentration, adsorption temperature and coexisting ions on the phosphate removal performance of EG-LaFe were investigated in detail. Adsorption kinetics and isothermal adsorption studies showed that the pseudo-second-order and the Langmuir model fitted the experimental data quite well. Thermodynamic analysis showed that the phosphate adsorption of EG-LaFe was spontaneous and endothermic. In addition, EG-LaFe exhibit high sorption selectivity toward phosphate over other coexisting ions. The phosphate adsorption mechanism was investigated by means of pH study, scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The results demonstrated that the probable mechanisms of phosphate adsorption on EG-LaFe were the replacement of surface hydroxyl groups (M-OH), electrostatic interaction and Lewis acid-base interaction.
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- Ling Zhang
- a School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering , Shanghai University , Shanghai , People's Republic of China
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- a School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering , Shanghai University , Shanghai , People's Republic of China
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- a School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering , Shanghai University , Shanghai , People's Republic of China
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- b XiaMen JiangTian Membrane Biotechnology LTD , Xiamen , People's Republic of China
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Wang YY, Ji HY, Lu HH, Liu YX, Yang RQ, He LL, Yang SM. Simultaneous removal of Sb(iii) and Cd(ii) in water by adsorption onto a MnFe2O4–biochar nanocomposite. RSC Adv 2018; 8:3264-3273. [PMID: 35541160 PMCID: PMC9077564 DOI: 10.1039/c7ra13151h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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In this study, a jacobsite–biochar nanocomposite (MnFe2O4–BC) was fabricated and used to simultaneously remove Sb(iii) and Cd(ii) from water via adsorption. The MnFe2O4–BC nanocomposite was prepared via a co-precipitation method and analyzed using various techniques. The results confirm the successful decoration of the biochar surface with MnFe2O4 nanoparticles. The maximum Sb(iii) removal efficiency was found to be higher from bi-solute solutions containing Cd(ii) than from single-solute systems, suggesting that the presence of Cd(ii) enhances the removal of Sb(iii). The Langmuir isotherm model describes well Sb(iii) and Cd(ii) removal via adsorption onto the MnFe2O4–BC nanocomposite. The maximum adsorption capacities are 237.53 and 181.49 mg g−1 for Sb(iii) and Cd(ii), respectively, in a bi-solute system. Thus, the prepared MnFe2O4–BC nanocomposite is demonstrated to be a potential adsorbent for simultaneously removing Sb(iii) and Cd(ii) ions from aqueous solutions. In this study, a jacobsite–biochar nanocomposite (MnFe2O4–BC) was fabricated and used to simultaneously remove Sb(iii) and Cd(ii) from water via adsorption.![]()
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- Yu-Ying Wang
- Institute of Environment, Resource, Soil, and Fertilizer
- Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Biochar of Zhejiang Province
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- Institute of Environment, Resource, Soil, and Fertilizer
- Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Life Sciences
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- Institute of Environment, Resource, Soil, and Fertilizer
- Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Biochar of Zhejiang Province
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- Institute of Environment, Resource, Soil, and Fertilizer
- Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Biochar of Zhejiang Province
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- Zhejiang Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Agricultural Biological Resources Biochemical Manufacturing
- Zhejiang University of Science and Technology
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab for Chem & Bio Processing Technology of Farm Product
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- Institute of Environment, Resource, Soil, and Fertilizer
- Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Biochar of Zhejiang Province
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- Institute of Environment, Resource, Soil, and Fertilizer
- Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Hangzhou
- P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Biochar of Zhejiang Province
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Rosales E, Meijide J, Pazos M, Sanromán MA. Challenges and recent advances in biochar as low-cost biosorbent: From batch assays to continuous-flow systems. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 246:176-192. [PMID: 28688738 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.06.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Revised: 06/14/2017] [Accepted: 06/15/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Over the past few years, the increasing amount of pollutants and their diversity demand to develop versatile low-cost adsorption systems. The use of biomass feedstock such as agricultural residues, wood chips, manure or municipal solid wastes as source to produce low-cost biosorbent, and the new advances in their synthesis have encouraged remarkable efforts towards the development of biochar "on demand" in which their characteristics can be improved. This new trend opens the potential of biochar application in the removal of pollutants from wastewater, however, its use in environmental management requires the development of full-scale biosorption in engineered systems. Thus, this paper provides a brief review of recent progress in the research and practical application of biochar with a special emphasis on its potential to reduce the pollutants present in wastewater or to render them harmless. Furthermore, research gaps and uncertainties detected in their scale-up in continuous-flow systems are highlighted.
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- Emilio Rosales
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Vigo, Campus Universitario As Lagoas - Marcosende, E-36310 Vigo, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Vigo, Campus Universitario As Lagoas - Marcosende, E-36310 Vigo, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Vigo, Campus Universitario As Lagoas - Marcosende, E-36310 Vigo, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Vigo, Campus Universitario As Lagoas - Marcosende, E-36310 Vigo, Spain.
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