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Mohona TM, Ye Z, Dai N, Nalam PC. Adsorption behavior of long-chain perfluoroalkyl substances on hydrophobic surface: A combined molecular characterization and simulation study. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 239:120074. [PMID: 37207455 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Hydrophobic interaction is a prevalent sorption mechanism of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in natural and engineered environments. In this study, we combined quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D), atomic force microscope (AFM) with force mapping, and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation to probe the molecular behavior of PFAS at the hydrophobic interface. On a CH3-terminated self-assembled monolayer (SAM), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) showed ∼2-fold higher adsorption than perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) that has the same fluorocarbon tail length but a different head group. Kinetic modeling using the linearized Avrami model suggests that the PFNA/PFOS-surface interaction mechanisms can evolve over time. This is confirmed by AFM force-distance measurements, which shows that while the adsorbed PFNA/PFOS molecules mostly lay flat, a portion of them formed aggregates/hierarchical structures of 1-10 nm in size after lateral diffusion on surface. PFOS showed a higher affinity to aggregate than PFNA. Association with air nanobubbles is observed for PFOS but not PFNA. MD simulations further showed that PFNA has a greater tendency than PFOS to have its tail inserted into the hydrophobic SAM, which can enhance adsorption but limit lateral diffusion, consistent with the relative behavior of PFNA/PFOS in QCM and AFM experiments. This integrative QCM-AFM-MD study reveals that the interfacial behavior of PFAS molecules can be heterogeneous even on a relatively homogeneous surface.
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- Tashfia M Mohona
- Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA; Department of Materials Design and Innovation, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA
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- Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
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- Department of Materials Design and Innovation, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
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Competitive Cation Adsorption on Electron-Irradiated Sheep Wool Changes the Fitting of Adsorption Isotherms for Single-Component Solutions. Processes (Basel) 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/pr11020502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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This work analyses 10 adsorption isotherm models applied to adsorption of Cr(III) and Cu(II) from binary solutions on electron-irradiated sheep wool (0-24-100) kGy. The results are compared with fitting the same adsorbates from corresponding single solutions. The competing cation significantly changes the fitting of the selected isotherms to the extent that even simultaneous fitting of the same cation in the single and binary solution is rare. In the case of Cr(III), 4 favourable matches were found out of 30 compared cases, while in the case of Cu(II), only 2 conformities were found. Having the Cr(III) coordination number exclusively of 6, but Cu(II) up to 4, 5, 6, the last coordinates more easily with the ligands provided by keratin, resulting in preferential chemisorption. If there is still a lack of cysteic acid in the wool to interact with Cr(III) also, this is adsorbed on the wool physically, too. The amount of cysteic acid increasing in the wool with the absorbed dose of energy improves the chemisorption of Cr(III), as well. It can be summarized that during competitive adsorption, Cu(II) binds by chemisorption and Cr(III) by both physisorption and chemisorption, depending on the dose of energy absorbed by the wool.
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Simultaneous Removal of Polymers with Different Ionic Character from Their Mixed Solutions Using Herb-Based Biochars and Activated Carbons. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27217557. [DOI: 10.3390/molecules27217557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Nettle and the sage herbs were used to obtain carbonaceous adsorbents. For the biochar preparation the precursors were dried and subjected to conventional pyrolysis. Activated carbons were obtained during precursor impregnation with phosphoric(V) acid and multistep pyrolysis. The textural parameters and acidic-basic properties of the obtained adsorbents were studied. The activated carbons prepared from the above herbs were characterized by the largely developed specific surface area. The obtained carbonaceous adsorbents were used for polymer removal from aqueous solution. Poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) and polyethylenimine (PEI) were chosen, due to their frequent presence in wastewater resulting from their extensive usage in many industrial fields. The influence of polymers on the electrokinetic properties of activated carbon were considered. PAA adsorption caused a decrease in the zeta potential and the surface charge density, whereas PEI increased these values. The activated carbons and biochars were used as polymer adsorbents from their single and binary solutions. Both polymers showed the greatest adsorption at pH 3. Poly (acrylic acid) had no significant effect on the polyethylenimine adsorbed amount, whereas PEI presence decreased the amount of PAA adsorption. Both polymers could be successfully desorbed from the activated carbons and biochar surfaces. The presented studies are innovatory and greatly required for the development of new environment protection procedures.
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Braniša J, Koóšová K, Lendelová K, Porubská M. Competitive Adsorption of Cr(III) and Cu(II) on Electron Beam-Irradiated Sheep Wool from Binary Solutions Can be Controlled by the Absorbed Dose. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:38015-38024. [PMID: 36312384 PMCID: PMC9608415 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c05253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Sheep wool irradiated by an electron beam was tested for adsorption of Cr(III) and Cu(II) from binary solutions within the same concentration of each cation from 15 to 35 mmol·dm-3. The wool sorptivity examination was aimed at searching the effect of the dose absorbed by wool on simultaneous sorption of these cations due to surface and bulk changes. The partners affected each other under these conditions. In the whole concentration range, the sorptivity of nonirradiated wool (0 kGy) for Cu(II) fluctuated within the range of 14.5-20.7 mg·g-1, while sorptivity for Cr(III) ranged from 14.8 to 7.5 mg·g-1. However, sorptivity for Cu(II) was always superior to Cr(III). At a 24 kGy dose, the wool sorptivity for both cations decreased approximately by half and tended to converge, whereby at 20 mmol·dm-3, a slight predominance for Cr(III) was already observed. However, the sorptivity of 100 kGy dosed wool acquired a clear predominance for Cr(III) over Cu(II) in the entire concentration range, showing some leveling around 14.5 mg·g-1. Sorptivity for Cu(II) was suppressed and increased nonlinearly with concentrations from 1.7 to 10.2 mg·g-1. It was concluded that optimally dosed wool could provide a special adsorbent suitable to control preferential sorption of some cations from binary solutions.
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Highly efficient adsorption of Hg2+ from aqueous solutions by amino-functionalization alkali lignin. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 222:3034-3044. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.10.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Zhao R, Cao X, Li T, Cui X, Cui Z. Co-Removal Effect and Mechanism of Cr(VI) and Cd(II) by Biochar-Supported Sulfide-Modified Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron in a Binary System. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27154742. [PMID: 35897924 PMCID: PMC9331559 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27154742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study aimed to explore the co-removal effect and mechanism of Cr(VI) and Cd(II) with an optimized synthetic material. The toxicity and accumulation characteristics of Cr(VI) and Cd(II) encountered in wastewater treatment areas present significant challenges. In this work, a rational assembly of sulfide-modified nanoscale zero-valent iron (SnZVI) was introduced into a biochar (BC), and a Cr(VI)–Cd(II) binary system adsorbent with high efficiency was synthesized. When the preparation temperature of the BC was 600 °C, the molar ratio of S/Fe was 0.3, the mass ratio of BC/SnZVI was 1, and the best adsorption capacities of BC-SnZVI for Cr(VI) and Cd(II) in the binary system were 58.87 mg/g and 32.55 mg/g, respectively. In addition, the adsorption mechanism of BC-SnZVI on the Cr(VI)-Cd(II) binary system was revealed in depth by co-removal experiments, indicating that the coexistence of Cd(II) could promote the removal of Cr(VI) by 9.20%, while the coexistence of Cr(VI) could inhibit the removal of Cd(II) by 43.47%. This work provides a new pathway for the adsorption of Cr(VI) and Cd(II) in binary systems, suggesting that BC-SnZVI shows great potential for the co-removal of Cr(VI) and Cd(II) in wastewater.
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- Rui Zhao
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, 72 Binhai Road, Jimo District, Qingdao 266237, China; (R.Z.); (X.C.); (T.L.)
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, 72 Binhai Road, Jimo District, Qingdao 266237, China; (R.Z.); (X.C.); (T.L.)
- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, 1000 Fengming Road, Lingang Development Zone, Jinan 250101, China;
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, 72 Binhai Road, Jimo District, Qingdao 266237, China; (R.Z.); (X.C.); (T.L.)
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, 1000 Fengming Road, Lingang Development Zone, Jinan 250101, China;
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, 72 Binhai Road, Jimo District, Qingdao 266237, China; (R.Z.); (X.C.); (T.L.)
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Gęca M, Wiśniewska M, Nowicki P. Biochars and activated carbons as adsorbents of inorganic and organic compounds from multicomponent systems - A review. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 305:102687. [PMID: 35525090 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Biochars are obtained by biomass pyrolysis, whereas activated carbon is a biochar that has undergone chemical or physical activation. Owing to the large surface area and easy surface modification both solids are widely applied as adsorbents. They are low-costs materials, they could be regenerated and their disposal is not troublesome. Adsorption of heavy metals, dyes, pharmaceuticals on the surface of biochars and activated carbons, from simple systems of adsorbate containing only one compound, are described extensively in the literature. The present paper provides an overview of reports on adsorption of inorganic and organic compounds onto these two types of adsorbents from the mixed adsorbate systems. The described adsorbate systems have been divided into those consisting of: two or more inorganic ions, two or more organic compounds and both of them (inorganic and organic ones). The research of this type is carried out much less frequently due to the more complicated description of interactions in the mixed adsorbate systems.
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Effects of Modified Biochar on the Mobility and Speciation Distribution of Cadmium in Contaminated Soil. Processes (Basel) 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/pr10050818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Cadmium-contaminated soil poses a threat to the environment and human health. Biochar materials have received widespread attention as an in situ immobilizer for the efficient remediation of heavy-metal-contaminated soils. In this study, a modified biochar material (E–CBC) was developed for the immobilization of Cd in contaminated soil. E–CBC was characterized by XPS, SEM, BET, and FTIR. The effects of pristine biochar (BC) and E–CBC on soil physicochemical properties (pH and soil organic matter (SOM)), CaCl2-extractable Cd, total characteristics leaching procedure (TCLP) Cd, and speciation distribution of Cd were studied by incubation experiments. The results showed that the application of BC and E–CBC increased soil pH slightly and SOM significantly. A 2% dosage BC and E–CBC treatment reduced CaCl2-extractable Cd by 14.62% and 91.79%, and reduced TCLP Cd by 9.81% and 99.8%, respectively. E–CBC was shown to effectively induce the transition of Cd in the soil to a stable state. The application of a 0.25% dosage of E–CBC reduced the acid-extractable fraction of Cd from 58.06% to 10.66%. The functional groups increased after modification and may play an important role in the immobilization of Cd in the contaminated soil. In conclusion, E–CBC is a promising in situ immobilizer for the remediation of Cd-contaminated soil.
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Adsorption Performance of Cd(II) by Chitosan-Fe3O4-Modified Fish Bone Char. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19031260. [PMID: 35162286 PMCID: PMC8834754 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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In order to develop a low-cost, fast, and efficient adsorbent, the fish bone charcoal B600 prepared at 600 °C was modified by chitosan (Cs) and Fe3O4 to produce the material Cs-Fe3O4-B600. Results showed that Cs-Fe3O4-B600 had magnetic responsiveness and can achieve solid–liquid separation, macropores disappeared, pore volume and specific surface area are increased, and amino functional groups appear on the surface. The adsorption process of Cd(II) by Cs-Fe3O4-B600 conformed best to the pseudo-second order kinetics model and the Langmuir model, respectively. The behavior over a whole range of adsorption was consistent with chemical adsorption being the rate-controlling step, which is a very fast adsorption process, and the isothermal adsorption is mainly monolayer adsorption, which belongs to favorable adsorption. In addition, the saturated adsorption capacity obtained for the Cs-Fe3O4-B600 to Cd(II) was 64.31 mg·g−1, which was 1.7 times than B600. The structure and morphology of Cs-Fe3O4-B600 were characterized through SEM-EDS, TEM, FTIR, and XRD, indicating that the main mechanism of Cs-Fe3O4-B600 and Cd(II) is mainly the complexation of amino groups, and it also includes part of the ion exchange between Cd(II) and Fe3O4. Therefore, Cs-Fe3O4-B600 can be employed as an effective agent for remediation of Cd contaminated water.
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