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S Dos Reis G, Grimm A, Fungaro DA, Hu T, de Brum IAS, Lima EC, Naushad M, Dotto GL, Lassi U. Synthesis of sustainable mesoporous sulfur-doped biobased carbon with superior performance sodium diclofenac removal: Kinetic, equilibrium, thermodynamic and mechanism. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 251:118595. [PMID: 38462080 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Over the last years, the strategy of employing inevitable organic waste and residue streams to produce valuable and greener materials for a wide range of applications has been proven an efficient and suitable approach. In this research, sulfur-doped porous biochar was produced through a single-step pyrolysis of birch waste tree in the presence of zinc chloride as chemical activator. The sulfur doping process led to a remarkable impact on the biochar structure. Moreover, it was shown that sulfur doping also had an important impact on sodium diclofenac (S-DCF) removal from aqueous solutions due to the introduction of S-functionalities on biochar surface. The adsorption experiments suggested that General and Liu models offered the best fit for the kinetic and equilibrium studies, respectively. The results showed that the kinetic was faster for the S-doped biochar while the maximum adsorption capacity values at 318 K were 564 mg g-1 (non-doped) and 693 mg g-1 (S-doped); highlighting the better affinity of S-doped biochar for the S-DCF molecule compared to non-doped biochar. The thermodynamic parameters (ΔH0, ΔS0, ΔG0) suggested that the S-DCF removal on both adsorbents was spontaneous, favourable, and endothermic.
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- Glaydson S Dos Reis
- Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, Biomass Technology Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, SE-901 83, Sweden.
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- Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, Biomass Technology Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, SE-901 83, Sweden
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- Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares (IPEN / CNEN -SP)Av. Professor Lineu Prestes 224205508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Research Unit of Sustainable Chemistry, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 3000, FI-90014, Oulu, Finland
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- Mineral Processing Laboratory, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, 9500 Bento Gonçalves Avenue, Porto Alegre, 91501-970, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio Grand do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Group on Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-7, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Research Unit of Sustainable Chemistry, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 3000, FI-90014, Oulu, Finland
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Averheim A, Simões Dos Reis G, Grimm A, Bergna D, Heponiemi A, Lassi U, Thyrel M. Enhanced biobased carbon materials made from softwood bark via a steam explosion preprocessing step for reactive orange 16 dye adsorption. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 400:130698. [PMID: 38615967 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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The growing textile industry produces large volumes of hazardous wastewater containing dyes, which stresses the need for cheap, efficient adsorbing technologies. This study investigates a novel preprocessing method for producing activated carbons from abundantly available softwood bark. The preprocessing involved a continuous steam explosion preconditioning step, chemical activation with ZnCl2, pyrolysis at 600 and 800 °C, and washing. The activated carbons were subsequently characterized by SEM, XPS, Raman and FTIR prior to evaluation for their effectiveness in adsorbing reactive orange 16 and two synthetic dyehouse effluents. Results showed that the steam-exploded carbon, pyrolyzed at 600 °C, obtained the highest BET specific surface area (1308 m2/g), the best Langmuir maximum adsorption of reactive orange 16 (218 mg g-1) and synthetic dyehouse effluents (>70 % removal) of the tested carbons. Finally, steam explosion preconditioning could open up new and potentially more sustainable process routes for producing functionalized active carbons.
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- Andreas Averheim
- Valmet AB, Fiber Technology Center, SE-851 94 Sundsvall, Sweden.
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- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, SE-901 83 Umeå, Sweden.
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- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, SE-901 83 Umeå, Sweden.
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- University of Oulu, Research Unit of Sustainable Chemistry, FI-90570 Oulu, Finland
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- University of Oulu, Research Unit of Sustainable Chemistry, FI-90570 Oulu, Finland.
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- University of Oulu, Research Unit of Sustainable Chemistry, FI-90570 Oulu, Finland.
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- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, SE-901 83 Umeå, Sweden.
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Teixeira RA, Thue PS, Lima ÉC, Grimm A, Naushad M, Dotto GL, Dos Reis GS. Adsorption of Omeprazole on Biobased Adsorbents Doped with Si/Mg: Kinetic, Equilibrium, and Thermodynamic Studies. Molecules 2023; 28:4591. [PMID: 37375145 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28124591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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This paper proposes an easy and sustainable method to prepare high-sorption capacity biobased adsorbents from wood waste. A biomass wood waste (spruce bark) was employed to fabricate a composite doped with Si and Mg and applied to adsorb an emerging contaminant (Omeprezole) from aqueous solutions, as well as synthetic effluents loaded with several emerging contaminants. The effects of Si and Mg doping on the biobased material's physicochemical properties and adsorptive performance were evaluated. Si and Mg did not influence the specific surface area values but impacted the presence of the higher number of mesopores. The kinetic and equilibrium data presented the best fitness by the Avrami Fractional order (AFO) and Liu isotherm models, respectively. The values of Qmax ranged from 72.70 to 110.2 mg g-1 (BP) and from 107.6 to 249.0 mg g-1 (BTM). The kinetic was faster for Si/Mg-doped carbon adsorbent, possibly due to different chemical features provoked by the doping process. The thermodynamic data showed that the adsorption of OME on biobased adsorbents was spontaneous and favorable at four studied temperatures (283, 293, 298, 303, 308, 313, and 318 K), with the magnitude of the adsorption correspondent to a physical adsorption process (ΔH° < 2 kJ mol-1). The adsorbents were applied to treat synthetic hospital effluents and exhibited a high percentage of removal (up to 62%). The results of this work show that the composite between spruce bark biomass and Si/Mg was an efficient adsorbent for OME removal. Therefore, this study can help open new strategies for developing sustainable and effective adsorbents to tackle water pollution.
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- Roberta A Teixeira
- Graduate Program in Water Resources and Environmental Sanitation, Hydraulic Research Institute (IPH), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre 91501-970, RS, Brazil
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- Environmental Science Graduate Program, Engineering Center, Federal University of 8 Pelotas (UFPel), 989 Benjamin Constant St., Pelotas 96010-020, RS, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul-UFRGS, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, P.O. Box 15003, Porto Alegre 91501-970, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, Biomass Technology Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-901 83 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Group on Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-7, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, Biomass Technology Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-901 83 Umeå, Sweden
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Santos RKS, Schnorr C, Silva LFO, Nascimento BF, Cavalcanti JVFL, Vieira Y, Dotto GL, Sobrinho MAM. Euterpe oleracea-based biochar for clonazepam adsorption: synthesis, characterization, adsorption properties, and toxicity assays. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:52485-52497. [PMID: 36840876 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26044-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The consumption of açaí fruit (Euterpe oleracea) has largely increased worldwide, resulting in a significant increase in the demand for its pulp. As a result, the small producing communities end up with large amounts of açaí endocarp residues, creating local environmental pollution problems. Therefore, chemical and physical routes were investigated for producing açaí endocarp adsorbents to propose a locally viable solution for this problem. The adsorption properties of the produced biochars were tested for clonazepam (CZM) removal, and the toxicity of the final solutions was evaluated. The results revealed that the chemical route generated biochar with about twice the surface area and pore volume (762 m2 g-1 and 0.098 cm3 g-1) than the physical route (498 m2 g-1 and 0.048 cm3 g-1). Furthermore, the Sips isotherm better described the CZM adsorption equilibrium for both biochars, with qs values of 26.94 and 61.86 mg g-1 for the physical- and chemical-activated adsorbents. Moreover, recycling studies were performed, and the chemical-activated biochar was stable for up to three cycles, reaching removal rates superior to 80%. Besides, the final toxicity decreased after the adsorptive treatment. Therefore, chemical activation can be used as a simple and effective method for producing stable and compelling adsorbents as an elegant way of adding value to the residues from açaí production, helping solve local environmental problems.
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- Ronald K S Santos
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Recife-PE, 50670-910, Brazil
- Research Group on Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-7, Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil
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- Universidad De La Costa, Calle 58 # 55-66, Atlántico, 080002, Barranquilla, Colombia
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- Universidad De La Costa, Calle 58 # 55-66, Atlántico, 080002, Barranquilla, Colombia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Recife-PE, 50670-910, Brazil
- Research Group on Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-7, Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Recife-PE, 50670-910, Brazil
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- Research Group on Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-7, Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil
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- Research Group on Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-7, Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Recife-PE, 50670-910, Brazil
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Reis GSD, Petnikota S, Subramaniyam CM, de Oliveira HP, Larsson S, Thyrel M, Lassi U, García Alvarado F. Sustainable Biomass-Derived Carbon Electrodes for Potassium and Aluminum Batteries: Conceptualizing the Key Parameters for Improved Performance. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:765. [PMID: 36839133 PMCID: PMC9959877 DOI: 10.3390/nano13040765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The development of sustainable, safe, low-cost, high energy and density power-density energy storage devices is most needed to electrify our modern needs to reach a carbon-neutral society by ~2050. Batteries are the backbones of future sustainable energy sources for both stationary off-grid and mobile plug-in electric vehicle applications. Biomass-derived carbon materials are extensively researched as efficient and sustainable electrode/anode candidates for lithium/sodium-ion chemistries due to their well-developed tailored textures (closed pores and defects) and large microcrystalline interlayer spacing and therefore opens-up their potential applications in sustainable potassium and aluminum batteries. The main purpose of this perspective is to brief the use of biomass residues for the preparation of carbon electrodes for potassium and aluminum batteries annexed to the biomass-derived carbon physicochemical structures and their aligned electrochemical properties. In addition, we presented an outlook as well as some challenges faced in this promising area of research. We believe that this review enlightens the readers with useful insights and a reasonable understanding of issues and challenges faced in the preparation, physicochemical properties and application of biomass-derived carbon materials as anodes and cathode candidates for potassium and aluminum batteries, respectively. In addition, this review can further help material scientists to seek out novel electrode materials from different types of biomasses, which opens up new avenues in the fabrication/development of next-generation sustainable and high-energy density batteries.
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- Glaydson Simões Dos Reis
- Biomass Technology Centre, Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-901 83 Umeå, Sweden
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- Biomass Technology Centre, Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-901 83 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, Urbanización Montepríncipe, 28668 Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Materials Science, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, Avenue Antônio Carlos Magalhães, 510-Santo Antônio CEP, Juazeiro 48902-300, BA, Brazil
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- Biomass Technology Centre, Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-901 83 Umeå, Sweden
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- Biomass Technology Centre, Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-901 83 Umeå, Sweden
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- Research Unit of Sustainable Chemistry, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 3000, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland
- Unit of Applied Chemistry, University of Jyvaskyla, Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius, Talonpojankatu 2B, FI-67100 Kokkola, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, Urbanización Montepríncipe, 28668 Madrid, Spain
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Wang L, Lü K, Chang Y, Cao X, Huo Q. Mesoporous carbon material prepared from sewage sludge hydrochar using Pluronic F127 as template for efficient removal of phenolic compounds: Experimental study and mechanism interpretation via advanced statistical physics model. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 326:116841. [PMID: 36436439 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Mesoporous carbon material (MCM) with rich ether surface group was prepared from sewage sludge hydrochar using Pluronic F127 as template under pyrolysis activation, which provided an energy-efficient method to promote the resource utilization of sewage sludge as adsorbents for phenols removal from water. The MCM possessed high surface area (549 m2/g), abundant mesopores (average width 3.81 nm) and well-developed graphite structure. Acidic conditions and low temperatures favored the adsorption of phenolic compounds. The quick adsorption process of reaching over 85% of the capacity in the first 10 min and intraparticle diffusion as primary rate-limiting step were observed for all phenolic compounds. Advanced statistical physics analysis was used successfully to interpret the adsorption mechanism of phenols onto MCM and revealed a multi-molecular monolayer adsorption process primarily through negative charge-assisted hydrogen bond interaction where the ether functional group contributed to the predominant active sites. The adsorption capacity of phenolic compounds depended upon the number of molecules adsorbed per ether active site and the available density of ether bond group on the surface of MCM. 2,4,6-trichlorophenol showed a highest adsorption priority to occupy the limited ether active sites and its adsorption capacity reached 0.49 mmol/g, while p-nitrophenol exhibited a maximum number of molecules adsorbed on the single ether active site, showing an adsorption capacity of 0.42 mmol/g. The synergistic effect of multi-interactions mechanisms resulted in phenolic compounds removal with adsorption energies lower than 30 kJ/mol. This prepared MCM adsorbent is promising for application in treatment of water polluted by phenols.
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- Liping Wang
- School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, Inner Mongolia, China.
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Jining Environmental Monitoring Center, Ulanqab, 012000, Inner Mongolia, China.
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, Inner Mongolia, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, Inner Mongolia, China
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Powdered and beaded sawdust materials modified iron (III) oxide-hydroxide for adsorption of lead (II) ion and reactive blue 4 dye. Sci Rep 2023; 13:531. [PMID: 36631520 PMCID: PMC9834253 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-27789-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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The problems of lead and reactive blue 4 (RB4) dye contamination in wastewater are concerns because of their toxicities to aquatic life and water quality, so lead and RB4 dye removals are recommended to remove from wastewater before discharging. Sawdust powder (SP), sawdust powder doped iron (III) oxide-hydroxide (SPF), sawdust beads (SPB), and sawdust powder doped iron (III) oxide-hydroxide beads (SPFB) were synthesized and characterized with various techniques, and their lead or RB4 dye removal efficiencies were investigated by batch experiments, adsorption isotherms, kinetics, and desorption experiments. SPFB demonstrated higher specific surface area (11.020 m2 g-1) and smaller pore size (3.937 nm) than other materials. SP and SPF were irregular shapes with heterogeneous structures whereas SPB and SPFB had spherical shapes with coarse surfaces. Calcium (Ca) and oxygen (O) were found in all materials whereas iron (Fe) was only found in SPF and SPFB. O-H, C-H, C=C, and C-O were detected in all materials. Their lead removal efficiencies of all materials were higher than 82%, and RB4 dye removal efficiencies of SPB and SPFB were higher than 87%. Therefore, adding iron (III) oxide-hydroxide and changing material form helped to improve material efficiencies for lead or RB4 dye adsorption. SP and SPB corresponded to Langmuir model related to a physical adsorption process whereas SPF and SPFB corresponded to the Freundlich model correlated to a chemisorption process. All materials corresponded to a pseudo-second-order kinetic model relating to the chemical adsorption process. All materials could be reused more than 5 cycles with high lead removal of 63%, and SPB and SPFB also could be reused more than 5 cycles for high RB4 dye removal of 72%. Therefore, SPFB was a potential material to apply for lead or RB4 dye removal in industrial applications.
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Mbafou CFG, Takam B, Boyom-Tatchemo FW, Tarkwa JB, Acayanka E, Kamgang GY, Gaigneaux EM, Laminsi S. Egg-derived porous plasma modified clay composite for wastewater remediation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:6612-6626. [PMID: 36001266 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22617-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Clays are often envisaged as an alternative to activated carbon for wastewater pollutant adsorption. However, conclusive results have only been obtained for clays heavily chemically modified. In this study, a greener approach is proposed to improve the retention capacity of clays. It consists in mixing clay (C) with eggshell (ES) and calcine, and then exposing to gliding arc plasma (ESC-800/PL). The resulting materials were characterized by nitrogen physisorption, FTIR, XRD, TGA/DTG, and point of zero charge analyses. The preparation gives porous platelet agglomerates resulting from the kaolinite-metakaolinite transition, thereby increasing their internal specific surface area and capacity to retain pollutants. This granular distribution is kept stable by partial pozzolanic reactions avoiding deagglomeration. The specific surface area and total pore volume increased respectively from 14 m2 g-1 and 0.049 cm3 g-1 to 89 m2 g-1 and 0.061 cm3 g-1 leading to an enhanced removal efficiency of Fast Green and Orange G dyes from polluted water. The maximum adsorption capacity occurred at 298 K attaining values of 32.34 and 14.78 mg g-1 for OG and FG, respectively. The pH plays a crucial role in the maximum sorption of dyes, and the experimental data were successfully adjusted to pseudo-first-order kinetic and Liu isotherm model.
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- Claude F G Mbafou
- Inorganic Chemistry Department, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Inorganic Chemistry Department, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Inorganic Chemistry Department, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaounde, Cameroon
- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), Division Molecular Chemistry, Materials and Catalysis (MOST), UCLouvain, Place Louis Pasteur 1, box L4.01.09, B-1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- School of Geology and Mining Engineering, University of Ngaoundere, P.O. Box: 454, Meiganga, Cameroon
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- Inorganic Chemistry Department, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaounde, Cameroon.
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- Inorganic Chemistry Department, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), Division Molecular Chemistry, Materials and Catalysis (MOST), UCLouvain, Place Louis Pasteur 1, box L4.01.09, B-1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Inorganic Chemistry Department, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaounde, Cameroon
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Ecofriendly and low-cost bio adsorbent for efficient removal of methylene blue from aqueous solution. Sci Rep 2022; 12:20580. [PMID: 36446817 PMCID: PMC9707192 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-22936-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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A novel bio adsorbent was fabricated from turmeric, polyvinyl alcohol and carboxymethyl cellulose for MB dye removal. The physicochemical, antibacterial and biodegradable nature of the film was evaluated using scanning electron microscopy, optical microscopy, universal testing machine, water contact angle, thermogravimetric analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, agar disc diffusion method and soil degradability. The inclusion of turmeric into PVA/CMC film improves the biodegradability, antibacterial activity and thermomechanical property of the films. PVA/CMC/TUR film displayed good MB adsorption capacity (qe: 6.27 mg/g) and maximum dye adsorption (R%; 83%) and was achieved at initial dye concentration of 10 mg/L with contact time 170 min at room temperature. The adsorption data of MB on PVA/CMC/TUR film was evaluated using four models Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin and D-R isotherms. The different kinetic of adsorption (pseudo-first order, pseudo-second order and intraparticle diffusion model) was also applied for adsorption of MB on the films. The experimental result suggests that PVA/CMC/TUR films are an alternate cheap adsorbent for water treatment.
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Simões dos Reis G, Mayandi Subramaniyam C, Cárdenas A, Larsson SH, Thyrel M, Lassi U, García-Alvarado F. Facile Synthesis of Sustainable Activated Biochars with Different Pore Structures as Efficient Additive-Carbon-Free Anodes for Lithium- and Sodium-Ion Batteries. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:42570-42581. [PMID: 36440116 PMCID: PMC9686188 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c06054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The present work elucidates facile one-pot synthesis from biomass forestry waste (Norway spruce bark) and its chemical activation yielding high specific surface area (S BET) biochars as efficient lithium- and sodium-ion storage anodes. The chemically activated biochar using ZnCl2 (Biochar-1) produced a highly mesoporous carbon containing 96.1% mesopores in its structure as compared to only 56.1% mesoporosity from KOH-activated biochars (Biochar-2). The latter exhibited a lower degree of graphitization with disordered and defective carbon structures, while the former presented more formation of ordered graphite sheets in its structure as analyzed from Raman spectra. In addition, both biochars presented a high degree of functionalities on their surfaces but Biochar-1 presented a pyridinic-nitrogen group, which helps improve its electrochemical response. When tested electrochemically, Biochar-1 showed an excellent rate capability and the longest capacity retentions of 370 mA h g-1 at 100 mA g-1 (100 cycles), 332.4 mA h g-1 at 500 mA g-1 (1000 cycles), and 319 mA h g-1 at 1000 mA g-1 after 5000 cycles, rendering as an alternative biomass anode for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Moreover, as a negative electrode in sodium-ion batteries, Biochar-1 delivered discharge capacities of 147.7 mA h g-1 at 50 mA g-1 (140 cycles) and 126 mA h g-1 at 100 mA g-1 after 440 cycles.
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- Glaydson Simões dos Reis
- Biomass
Technology Centre, Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-901 83Umeå, Sweden
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- Chemistry
and Biochemistry Dpto., Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, Urbanización Montepríncipe, 28668Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain
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Duarte Cárdenas
- Chemistry
and Biochemistry Dpto., Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, Urbanización Montepríncipe, 28668Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain
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- Biomass
Technology Centre, Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-901 83Umeå, Sweden
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- Biomass
Technology Centre, Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-901 83Umeå, Sweden
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- Research
Unit of Sustainable Chemistry, University
of Oulu, P.O. Box 3000, FI-90014Oulu, Finland
- Unit
of Applied Chemistry, University of Jyvaskyla,
Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius, Talonpojankatu 2B, FI-67100Kokkola, Finland
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- Chemistry
and Biochemistry Dpto., Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, Urbanización Montepríncipe, 28668Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain
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Feitoza UDS, Thue PS, Lima EC, dos Reis GS, Rabiee N, de Alencar WS, Mello BL, Dehmani Y, Rinklebe J, Dias SLP. Use of Biochar Prepared from the Açaí Seed as Adsorbent for the Uptake of Catechol from Synthetic Effluents. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27217570. [PMID: 36364397 PMCID: PMC9654046 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27217570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
This work proposes a facile methodology for producing porous biochar material (ABC) from açaí kernel residue, produced by chemical impregnation with ZnCl2 (1:1) and pyrolysis at 650.0 °C. The characterization was achieved using several techniques, and the biochar material was employed as an adsorbent to remove catechol. The results show that ABC carbon has hydrophilic properties. The specific surface area and total pore volume are 1315 m2·g−1 and 0.7038 cm3·g−1, respectively. FTIR revealed the presence of oxygenated groups, which can influence catechol adsorption. The TGA/DTG indicated that the sample is thermally stable even at 580 °C. Adsorption studies showed that equilibrium was achieved in <50 min and the Avrami kinetic model best fits the experimental data, while Freundlich was observed to be the best-fitted isotherm model. Catechol adsorption on ABC biochar is governed by van der Waals forces and microporous and mesoporous filling mechanisms. The Qmax is 339.5 mg·g−1 (40 °C) with 98.36% removal of simulated effluent, showing that açaí kernel is excellent biomass to prepare good biochar that can be efficiently used to treat real industrial effluents.
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- Uendel dos Santos Feitoza
- Institute of Exact Sciences, Federal University of the South and Southeast of Pará (UNIFESPA), Marabá 68570-590, PA, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre 91501-970, RS, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre 91501-970, RS, Brazil
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55-51-3308-7175
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- Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 245, 901 83 Umeå, Sweden
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- School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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- Institute of Exact Sciences, Federal University of the South and Southeast of Pará (UNIFESPA), Marabá 68570-590, PA, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre 91501-970, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Chemistry and Biology Applied to the Environment, Faculty of Sciences of Meknes, Moulay Ismail University, Meknes 50070, Morocco
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- School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, University of Wuppertal, Water- and Waste-Management, Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre 91501-970, RS, Brazil
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dos Reis GS, Pinto D, Lima ÉC, Knani S, Grimm A, Silva LF, Cadaval TR, Dotto GL. Lanthanum uptake from water using chitosan with different configurations. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2022.105395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Simões dos Reis G, Bergna D, Tuomikoski S, Grimm A, Lima EC, Thyrel M, Skoglund N, Lassi U, Larsson SH. Preparation and Characterization of Pulp and Paper Mill Sludge-Activated Biochars Using Alkaline Activation: A Box-Behnken Design Approach. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:32620-32630. [PMID: 36119983 PMCID: PMC9476204 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c04290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
This study utilized pulp and paper mill sludge as a carbon source to produce activated biochar adsorbents. The response surface methodology (RSM) application for predicting and optimizing the activated biochar preparation conditions was investigated. Biochars were prepared based on a Box-Behnken design (BBD) approach with three independent factors (i.e., pyrolysis temperature, holding time, and KOH:biomass ratio), and the responses evaluated were specific surface area (SSA), micropore area (S micro), and mesopore area (S meso). According to the RSM and BBD analysis, a pyrolysis temperature of 800 °C for 3 h of holding and an impregnation ratio of 1:1 (biomass:KOH) are the optimum conditions for obtaining the highest SSA (885 m2 g-1). Maximized S micro was reached at 800 °C, 1 h and the ratio of 1:1, and for maximizing S meso (569.16 m2 g-1), 800 °C, 2 h and ratio 1:1.5 (445-473 m2 g-1) were employed. The biochars presented different micro- and mesoporosity characteristics depending on pyrolysis conditions. Elemental analysis showed that biochars exhibited high carbon and oxygen content. Raman analysis indicated that all biochars had disordered carbon structures with structural defects, which can boost their properties, e.g., by improving their adsorption performances. The hydrophobicity-hydrophilicity experiments showed very hydrophobic biochar surfaces. The biochars were used as adsorbents for diclofenac and amoxicillin. They presented very high adsorption performances, which could be explained by the pore filling, hydrophobic surface, and π-π electron-donor-acceptor interactions between aromatic rings of both adsorbent and adsorbate. The biochar with the highest surface area (and highest uptake performance) was subjected to regeneration tests, showing that it can be reused multiple times.
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Affiliation(s)
- Glaydson Simões dos Reis
- Department
of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, Swedish
University of Agricultural Sciences, Biomass Technology Centre, SE-901 83 Umeå, Sweden
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- Research
Unit of Sustainable Chemistry, University
of Oulu, PO Box 4300, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland
- Unit
of Applied Chemistry, University of Jyvaskyla,
Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius, Talonpojankatu 2B, FI-67100 Kokkola, Finland
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- Research
Unit of Sustainable Chemistry, University
of Oulu, PO Box 4300, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland
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- Department
of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, Swedish
University of Agricultural Sciences, Biomass Technology Centre, SE-901 83 Umeå, Sweden
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- Institute
of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio
Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Porto Alegre 91501-970, RS, Brazil
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- Department
of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, Swedish
University of Agricultural Sciences, Biomass Technology Centre, SE-901 83 Umeå, Sweden
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- Thermochemical
Energy Conversion Laboratory, Department of Applied Physics and Electronics, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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- Research
Unit of Sustainable Chemistry, University
of Oulu, PO Box 4300, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland
- Unit
of Applied Chemistry, University of Jyvaskyla,
Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius, Talonpojankatu 2B, FI-67100 Kokkola, Finland
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- Department
of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, Swedish
University of Agricultural Sciences, Biomass Technology Centre, SE-901 83 Umeå, Sweden
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Goswami R, Kumar Dey A. Synthesis and application of treated activated carbon for cationic dye removal from modelled aqueous solution. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Praipipat P, Ngamsurach P, Saekrathok C, Phomtai S. Chicken and duck eggshell beads modified with iron (III) oxide-hydroxide and zinc oxide for reactive blue 4 dye removal. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Nicomel NR, Li LY, Mohamed BA, Ramim SS. Adsorption of p-benzoquinone at low concentrations from aqueous media using biosolid-based activated carbon. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 316:115263. [PMID: 35584595 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
The toxic oxidation intermediate p-benzoquinone exists in aqueous environments at dilute concentrations above the fish-toxicity limit of 0.045 mg/L, affecting aquatic life. The reduction of this compound to the concentrations required to achieve safe discharge limits is challenging. In this study, the adsorptive removal of p-benzoquinone by a biosolid-based activated carbon (SBAC) was systematically investigated in batch experiments. The adsorption rate was rapid, and the bulk of p-benzoquinone adsorption occurred within 30 min. The maximum adsorption capacity of SBAC was estimated at 19.6 mg/g using the Langmuir isotherm model. Its adsorptivity was independent of temperature from 6 to 40 °C. The presence of 6 g/L of chloride and 500 mg/L of sulphate did not affect the removal of 1 mg/L p-benzoquinone, whereas 15 mg/L of humic acid media slightly decreased the p-benzoquinone removal from 87.0% to 83.2%. Diffusion, hydrophilic, and electrostatic interactions (i.e., dipole-dipole) govern the adsorption of p-benzoquinone and are influenced by the SBAC surface chemistry. Biosolid-based activated carbon can lower the residual p-benzoquinone to below the fish-toxicity limit of 0.045 mg/L within 1 h of sequential adsorption. Thus, biosolid-based activated carbon can effectively remove p-benzoquinone from aqueous environments; this is a waste-to-resource approach that addresses sustainability (waste disposal) and environmental protection (pollutant removal).
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- Nina Ricci Nicomel
- Department of Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, 6250 Applied Science Lane, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, 6250 Applied Science Lane, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, 6250 Applied Science Lane, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada; Department of Agricultural Engineering, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, 6250 Applied Science Lane, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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A comparative study of chemical treatment by MgCl2, ZnSO4, ZnCl2, and KOH on physicochemical properties and acetaminophen adsorption performance of biobased porous materials from tree bark residues. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.128626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Lima RMAP, dos Reis GS, Thyrel M, Alcaraz-Espinoza JJ, Larsson SH, de Oliveira HP. Facile Synthesis of Sustainable Biomass-Derived Porous Biochars as Promising Electrode Materials for High-Performance Supercapacitor Applications. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12050866. [PMID: 35269353 PMCID: PMC8912517 DOI: 10.3390/nano12050866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Preparing sustainable and highly efficient biochars as electrodes remains a challenge for building green energy storage devices. In this study, efficient carbon electrodes for supercapacitors were prepared via a facile and sustainable single-step pyrolysis method using spruce bark as a biomass precursor. Herein, biochars activated by KOH and ZnCl2 are explored as templates to be applied to prepare electrodes for supercapacitors. The physical and chemical properties of biochars for application as supercapacitors electrodes were strongly affected by factors such as the nature of the activators and the meso/microporosity, which is a critical condition that affects the internal resistance and diffusive conditions for the charge accumulation process in a real supercapacitor. Results confirmed a lower internal resistance and higher phase angle for devices prepared with ZnCl2 in association with a higher mesoporosity degree and distribution of Zn residues into the matrix. The ZnCl2-activated biochar electrodes’ areal capacitance reached values of 342 mF cm−2 due to the interaction of electrical double-layer capacitance/pseudocapacitance mechanisms in a matrix that favors hydrophilic interactions and the permeation of electrolytes into the pores. The results obtained in this work strongly suggest that the spruce bark can be considered a high-efficiency precursor for biobased electrode preparation to be employed in SCs.
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- Ravi Moreno Araujo Pinheiro Lima
- Institute of Materials Science, Federal University of Sao Francisco Valley, Petrolina 56304-205, Brazil; (R.M.A.P.L.); (H.P.d.O.)
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- Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Biomass Technology Centre, SE-90183 Umeå, Sweden; (M.T.); (S.H.L.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Biomass Technology Centre, SE-90183 Umeå, Sweden; (M.T.); (S.H.L.)
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- Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Biomass Technology Centre, SE-90183 Umeå, Sweden; (M.T.); (S.H.L.)
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- Institute of Materials Science, Federal University of Sao Francisco Valley, Petrolina 56304-205, Brazil; (R.M.A.P.L.); (H.P.d.O.)
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Process Parameters Optimization, Characterization, and Application of KOH-Activated Norway Spruce Bark Graphitic Biochars for Efficient Azo Dye Adsorption. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27020456. [PMID: 35056771 PMCID: PMC8780614 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27020456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
In this work, Norway spruce bark was used as a precursor to prepare activated biochars (BCs) via chemical activation with potassium hydroxide (KOH) as a chemical activator. A Box–Behnken design (BBD) was conducted to evaluate and identify the optimal conditions to reach high specific surface area and high mass yield of BC samples. The studied BC preparation parameters and their levels were as follows: pyrolysis temperature (700, 800, and 900 °C), holding time (1, 2, and 3 h), and ratio of the biomass: chemical activator of 1: 1, 1.5, and 2. The planned BBD yielded BC with extremely high SSA values, up to 2209 m2·g−1. In addition, the BCs were physiochemically characterized, and the results indicated that the BCs exhibited disordered carbon structures and presented a high quantity of O-bearing functional groups on their surfaces, which might improve their adsorption performance towards organic pollutant removal. The BC with the highest SSA value was then employed as an adsorbent to remove Evans blue dye (EB) and colorful effluents. The kinetic study followed a general-order (GO) model, as the most suitable model to describe the experimental data, while the Redlich–Peterson model fitted the equilibrium data better. The EB adsorption capacity was 396.1 mg·g−1. The employment of the BC in the treatment of synthetic effluents, with several dyes and other organic and inorganic compounds, returned a high percentage of removal degree up to 87.7%. Desorption and cyclability tests showed that the biochar can be efficiently regenerated, maintaining an adsorption capacity of 75% after 4 adsorption–desorption cycles. The results of this work pointed out that Norway spruce bark indeed is a promising precursor for producing biochars with very promising properties.
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