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Hamid Y, Chen Y, Lin Q, Haris M, Usman M, Saqib Rashid M, Anastopoulos I, Hussain B, Ali HM, Hannan F, Yin X, Yang X. Functionality of wheat straw-derived biochar enhanced its efficiency for actively capping Cd and Pb in contaminated water and soil matrices: Insights through batch adsorption and flow-through experiments. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 362:142770. [PMID: 38969230 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142770] [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: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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The impact of functionality of biochar on pressing environmental issue of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) co-contamination in simultaneous soil and water systems has not sufficiently reported. This study investigated the impact of Fe- and Mg-functionalized wheat straw biochar (Fe-WSBC and Mg-WSBC) on Cd and Pb adsorption/immobilization through batch sorption and column leaching trials. Importantly, Fe-WSBC was more effective in adsorbing Cd and Pb (82.84 and 111.24 mg g-1), regeneration ability (removal efficiency 94.32 and 92.365), and competitive ability under competing cations (83.15 and 84.36%) compared to other materials (WSBC and Mg-WSBC). The practical feasibility of Fe-WSBC for spiked river water verified the 92.57% removal of Cd and 85.73% for Pb in 50 mg L-1 and 100 mg L-1 contamination, respectively. Besides, the leaching of Cd and Pb with Fe-WSBC under flow-through conditions was lowered to (0.326 and 17.62 mg L-1), respectively as compared to control (CK) (0.836 and 40.40 mg L-1). In short, this study presents the applicable approach for simultaneous remediation of contaminated water and soil matrices, offering insights into environmentally friendly green remediation strategies for heavy metals co-contaminated matrices.
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- Yasir Hamid
- Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Lab of Environ. Remediation and Ecol. Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Lab of Environ. Remediation and Ecol. Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Lab of Environ. Remediation and Ecol. Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- Université de Rennes, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, CNRS, ISCR-UMR 6226, F-35000, Rennes, France
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer in South Region, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nutrient Cycling and Farmland Conservation, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Department of Agriculture, University of Ioannina, UoI Kostakii Campus, 47100, Arta, Greece
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- Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Lab of Environ. Remediation and Ecol. Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Crop Science, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Laboratory of Spectroscopy Sensing, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Beautiful Village Construction Center of Quzhou Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau, Quzhou, 324002, China.
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- Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Lab of Environ. Remediation and Ecol. Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Phiri Z, Moja NT, Nkambule TT, de Kock LA. Utilization of biochar for remediation of heavy metals in aqueous environments: A review and bibliometric analysis. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25785. [PMID: 38375270 PMCID: PMC10875440 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25785] [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: 03/11/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
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Biochar usage for removing heavy metals from aqueous environments has emerged as a promising research area with significant environmental and economic benefits. Using the PICO approach, the research question aimed to explore using biochar to remove heavy metals from aqueous media. We merged the data from Scopus and the Web of Science Core Collection databases to acquire a comprehensive perspective of the subject. The PRISMA guidelines were applied to establish the search parameters, identify the appropriate articles, and collect the bibliographic information from the publications between 2010 and 2022. The bibliometric analysis showed that biochar-based heavy metal remediation is a research field with increasing scholarly attention. The removal of Cr(VI), Pb(II), Cd(II), and Cu(II) was the most studied among the heavy metals. We identified five main clusters centered on adsorption, water treatment, adsorption models, analytical techniques, and hydrothermal carbonization by performing keyword co-occurrence analysis. Trending topics include biochar reusability, modification, acid mine drainage (AMD), wastewater treatment, and hydrochar. The reutilization of heavy metal-loaded spent biochar includes transforming it into electrodes for supercapacitors or stable catalyst materials. This study provides a comprehensive overview of biochar-based heavy metal remediation in aquatic environments and highlights knowledge gaps and future research directions.
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- Zebron Phiri
- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, Johannesburg, 1710, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, Johannesburg, 1710, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, Johannesburg, 1710, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, Johannesburg, 1710, South Africa
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Marcińczyk M, Krasucka P, Duan W, Bo P, Oleszczuk P. Effect of chemical aging on phosphate adsorption and ecotoxicological properties of magnesium-modified biochar. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 349:140721. [PMID: 37972863 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140721] [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: 08/26/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Using magnesium-biochar composites (Mg-BC) in adsorption allows for the efficient and economically relevant removal of phosphate (PO43-) from water and wastewater. Applying Mg-BC for pollutant removal requires evaluating the adsorption capacity of composites and their ecotoxicological properties. Investigating the composite aging during the application of these composites into the soil is also essential. In the present study, nonaged and aged (at 60 or 90 °C) Mg-BC composites were investigated in the context of pyrolysis temperature (500 or 700 °C). All analyzed biochars were examined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and surface area. The content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (bioavailable Cfree and organic solvent-extractable Ctot), heavy metals (HMs), and environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) were determined. Ecotoxicity was evaluated using tests with Folsomia candida and Allivibrio fischeri. The dependence of adsorption on pyrolysis temperature and composite aging time was observed. Changes in physicochemical properties occurring as a result of aging reduced the adsorption of PO43- on Mg-BC composites. It was found that nonaged Mg-BC700 was more effective (9.55 mg g -1) in the adsorption of PO43- than Mg-BC500 (5.75 mg g-1). The adsorption capacities of aged composites were from 21 to 61% lower than those of the nonaged composites. Due to aging, the content of Cfree PAHs increased by 3-5 times depending on the pyrolysis temperature. However, aging reduced the Ctot PAHs in all composites from 24 to 35% depending on the pyrolysis temperature. Ecotoxicological evaluation of Mg-BC composites showed increased toxicity after aging to both organisms. The use of aged BC potentially increases the contaminant content and toxicity of Mg-BC composites.
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- Marta Marcińczyk
- Department of Radiochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 3 Maria Curie-Skłodowska Square, 20-031, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Radiochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 3 Maria Curie-Skłodowska Square, 20-031, Lublin, Poland
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 3 Maria Curie-Skłodowska Square, 20-031, Lublin, Poland.
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Zhang X, Xue J, Han H, Wang Y. Study on improvement of copper sulfide acid soil properties and mechanism of metal ion fixation based on Fe-biochar composite. Sci Rep 2024; 14:247. [PMID: 38167927 PMCID: PMC10762084 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-46913-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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In this study, Fe modification of bamboo biochar (BC) with ferrate was used to construct a composite soil amendment based on K2FeO4-biochar (Fe-BC) system. Based on soil culture experiments, Fe-BC combined with organic-inorganic materials at the application levels of 3%, 5% and 10% to copper sulfide contaminated acid soil was studied. Adsorption kinetics experiment was used to investigate the adsorption capacity of Fe-modified biochar to heavy metal Cu. The results showed that the pH value of bamboo biochar could be increased by 1.12 units after K2FeO4 modification. Compared with the BC, the adsorption capacity of Cu2+ increased from 190.48 to 276.12 mg/g, which was mainly reflected in single-layer surface adsorption and chemisorption. Pore diffusion, electrostatic interaction and surface interaction are the possible mechanisms of Fe-BC interaction with Cu2+ ions. And the contents of Pb, Cu and Zn in soil leaching state decreased by 59.20%, 65.88% and 57.88%, respectively, at the 10% application level of Fe-BC. In general, the composite modifier based on ferrate and biochar has a positive effect on improving the characteristics of acidic soil in copper mining area.
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- Xiao Zhang
- School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China.
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- School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
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Jiang W, Cai Y, Liu D, Shi Q, Wang Q. Adsorption properties and mechanism of suaeda biochar and modified materials for tetracycline. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 235:116549. [PMID: 37474093 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Adsorption was an available way to eliminate Tetracycline (TC) from waste water. Suaeda biochar (800SBC) and iron modified biochar (Fe-800SBC) were prepared using pyrolysis under oxygen-limiting conditions. BET and SEM showed that the surface of Fe-800SBC was rougher, and the specific surface area (SBET) was 7 times that of 800SBC. There existed pore filling, ion exchange, metal ion complexation, hydrogen bonds and cation-π interaction mechanism. Both 800SBC and Fe-800SBC conformed to quasi-second-order kinetics model, belonged to chemisorption. Fe-800SBC conformed to Elovich model too. The adsorption process of 800SBC conformed to Freundlich and Sips L-F models, Fe-800SBC conformed to the Sips L-F and Temkin models, identifying the presence of physical and chemical adsorption during adsorption. Response surface method (RSM) was used to optimize important process parameters. The quadratic model was sufficient to predict TC removal response in the range of studied parameters.
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- Weili Jiang
- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, 121013, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, 121013, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, 121013, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, 121013, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, 121013, China
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Shang H, Hu W, Li Y, Zhang Q, Feng Y, Xu Y, Yu Y. Biochar-supported magnesium oxide as high-efficient lead adsorbent with economical use of magnesium precursor. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 229:115863. [PMID: 37031720 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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With unique porous structure inherited from lignocellulose, biochar was an appropriate carrier for small-size MgO materials, which could simplify the synthetic process and better solve agglomeration and separation problems during adsorption. Biochar-supported MgO was prepared with impregnation method. Under different synthesis conditions, the obtained MgO presented diverse properties, and moderate pyrolysis condition was conducive to the improvement of Mg conversion rate. The Pb(II) capacity was highly correlated with Mg content, rather than the specific surface area. Reducing the pyrolysis temperature or increasing the usage of supporter could improve adsorption efficiency when using Mg content-normalized capacity as the criterion. The better release ability of Mg, contribute by the higher extent of hydration and better spread of MgO, were the critical factors. The maximal Mg content-normalized capacity could reach 0.932 mmol·mmol-Mg-1 with the mass ratio of biochar/MgCl2·6H2O = 4:1 at the pyrolysis temperature of 600 °C. Considering the ultimate utilization efficiency of Mg in precursor, the optimum Mg consumption-normalized capacity was 0.744 mmol·mmol-Mg-1 with the mass ratio of biochar/MgCl2·6H2O = 1:1 at 600 °C.
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- Hongru Shang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Chemistry, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, 525000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China.
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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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Feng X, Li X, Su B. Photocatalytic degradation performance of antibiotics by peanut shell biochar anchored NiCr-LDH nanocomposites fabricated by one-pot hydrothermal protocol. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.131337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Abolfazli Behrooz B, Oustan S, Mirseyed Hosseini H, Etesami H, Padoan E, Magnacca G, Marsan FA. The importance of presoaking to improve the efficiency of MgCl 2-modified and non-modified biochar in the adsorption of cadmium. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 257:114932. [PMID: 37080130 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Investigating the effect of presoaking, as one of the most important physical factors affecting the adsorption behavior of biochar, on the adsorption of heavy metals by modified or non-modified biochar and presoaking mechanism is still an open issue. In this study, the water presoaking effect on the kinetics of cadmium (Cd) adsorption by rice husk biochar (produced at 450 °C, B1, and at 600 °C, B2) and the rice husk biochar modified with magnesium chloride (B1 modified with MgCl2, MB1, and B2 modified with MgCl2, MB2) was investigated. Furthermore, the effect of pH (2, 5, and 6), temperature (15, 25, and 35 °C), and biochar particle size (100 and 500 µm) on the kinetics of Cd adsorption was also investigated. Results revealed that the content of Cd adsorbed by the presoaked biochar was significantly higher than that by the non-presoaked biochar. The highest Cd adsorption capacity of MB2 and MB1 was 98.4 and 97.6 mg g-1, respectively, which was much better than that of B1 (7.6 mg g-1) and B2 (7.5 mg g-1). The modeling of kinetics results showed that in all cases pseudo-second-order model was well-fitted (R2>0.99) with Cd adsorption data. The results also indicated that the highest Cd adsorption values were observed at pH 6 in presoaked MB1 with size of 100 µm as well as at the temperature of 35 °C in presoaked MB2, indicating the optimum conditions for this process. The presoaking process was not affected by biochar size and pH, and the difference in adsorbed Cd content between presoaked biochars and non-presoaked ones was also similar. However, the temperature had a negative effect on presoaking. The presoaking process decreased micropores (<10 µm) in the biochars but had no effect on biochar hydrophobicity. Therefore, presoaking, which could significantly increase Cd adsorption and reduce equilibrium time by reducing the micropores of biochars, is suggested as an effective strategy for improving the efficiency of modified biochars or non-modified ones in the adsorption of contaminants (Cd) from aquatic media.
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- Bahram Abolfazli Behrooz
- Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Soil Science Department, Agricultural Faculty, University of Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali e Alimentari, Università degli Studi di Torino, Grugliasco, TO, Italy
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- Dipartimento di chimica, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali e Alimentari, Università degli Studi di Torino, Grugliasco, TO, Italy
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Nnorom MA, Saroj D, Avery L, Hough R, Guo B. A review of the impact of conductive materials on antibiotic resistance genes during the anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge and animal manure. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 446:130628. [PMID: 36586329 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130628] [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: 07/30/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The urgent need to reduce the environmental burden of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) has become even more apparent as concerted efforts are made globally to tackle the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance. Concerning levels of ARGs abound in sewage sludge and animal manure, and their inadequate attenuation during conventional anaerobic digestion (AD) compromises the safety of the digestate, a nutrient-rich by-product of AD commonly recycled to agricultural land for improvement of soil quality. Exogenous ARGs introduced into the natural environment via the land application of digestate can be transferred from innocuous environmental bacteria to clinically relevant bacteria by horizontal gene transfer (HGT) and may eventually reach humans through food, water, and air. This review, therefore, discusses the prospects of using carbon- and iron-based conductive materials (CMs) as additives to mitigate the proliferation of ARGs during the AD of sewage sludge and animal manure. The review spotlights the core mechanisms underpinning the influence of CMs on the resistome profile, the steps to maximize ARG attenuation using CMs, and the current knowledge gaps. Data and information gathered indicate that CMs can profoundly reduce the abundance of ARGs in the digestate by easing selective pressure on ARGs, altering microbial community structure, and diminishing HGT.
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- Mac-Anthony Nnorom
- Centre for Environmental Health and Engineering (CEHE), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Environmental Health and Engineering (CEHE), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom
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- The James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen AB15 8QH, United Kingdom
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- The James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen AB15 8QH, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Environmental Health and Engineering (CEHE), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom.
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Tian W, Zhou M, Liu Y, Wu Y, Zhang J, Chen X, Wang S. A rapid magnetic-based purification of Cd2+ and Pb2+ prior to portable electrochemical determination for grain. Food Chem X 2023; 18:100636. [PMID: 37008725 PMCID: PMC10053391 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2023.100636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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How to quickly separate and detect cadmium (Cd2+) and lead (Pb2+) from solid samples is a difficult problem that needs to be solved. For this, Fe3O4@agarose@iminodiacetic acid (IDA) was synthesized and used for rapid purification of Cd2+ and Pb2+. This material can remove complex matrix interference completely within a short time of 15 min. The mechanism of the adsorption kinetics fit well to a pseudo-second-order model. A portable screen-printed electrodes (SPEs)-based electrochemical detection platform was established. After coupling with the pretreatment, the whole detection process only took within 30 min. The limits of detection (LOD) were ten times lower than those of the Codex general standard, with values of 0.02 and 0.01 mg/kg for Pb2+ and Cd2+, respectively. The recoveries ranged from 84.1% to 109.7% in naturally contaminated grain, in good agreement with the ICP-MS, demonstrating great prospects for the rapid screening and monitoring of Cd2+ and Pb2+ in grain.
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- Wei Tian
- Academy of National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, Beijing 100037, China
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- Academy of National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, Beijing 100037, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266525, China
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- Academy of National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, Beijing 100037, China
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- Academy of National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, Beijing 100037, China
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- Academy of National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, Beijing 100037, China
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- Academy of National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, Beijing 100037, China
- Corresponding author.
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Marcińczyk M, Krasucka P, Bogusz A, Tomczyk B, Duan W, Pan B, Oleszczuk P. Ecotoxicological characteristics and properties of zinc-modified biochar produced by different methods. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 315:137690. [PMID: 36584820 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137690] [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: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Despite the dynamic progress of BC engineering, there is a lack of knowledge on the toxicity and environmental impact of modified BC. The aim of this study was the ecotoxicological evaluation of BC modified with zinc (Zn) using different methods: impregnation of feedstock with Zn before pyrolysis (PR), impregnation with Zn after pyrolysis (PS) and impregnation with Zn after pyrolysis with an additional calcination step (PST). The ecotoxicological assessment was based on tests with invertebrates (Folsomia candida, Daphnia magna) and bacteria (Aliivibrio fischeri). The post-treated and calcined composites had a higher content of total (Ctot) PAHs (144-276 μg kg-1) than pre-treated BC-Zn (68-157 μg kg-1). All BC-Zn treatments stimulated the reproduction of F. candida at the lowest BC dose (0.5%) by 4-24%. Increasing the biochar dose to 1% and 3% retained the stimulating effect of the pre-modified biochars (from 19 to 41%). Pre-modified BC-Zn reduced the luminescence of A. fischeri from 40% to 80%. Post-treated BCs reduced bacterial luminescence by 99%, but the calcination step limited the toxic effects to the level observed for the control. Post-treated BCs had a toxic effect on D. magna, with EC50 values ranging from 433 to 783 mg L-1. The ecotoxicity of composites depends on modification methods, BC dose and pyrolysis temperature. The application of limiting conditions for HM leaching (i.e., pre-modification, calcination) increased the safety of using Zn-biochar composites.
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- Marta Marcińczyk
- Department of Radiochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 3 Maria Curie-Skłodowska Square, 20-031 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Radiochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 3 Maria Curie-Skłodowska Square, 20-031 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Ecotoxicology, Institute of Environmental Protection - National Research Institute, Ul. Krucza 5/11D, 00-548 Warszawa, Poland
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- Department of Ecotoxicology, Institute of Environmental Protection - National Research Institute, Ul. Krucza 5/11D, 00-548 Warszawa, Poland
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 3 Maria Curie-Skłodowska Square, 20-031 Lublin, Poland.
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Din SU, Hussain B, Haq S, Imran M, Ahmad P, Khandaker MU, Rehman FU, Eldin SM, Mousa AAA, Khan I, Emran TB. Efficient Arsenate Decontamination from Water Using MgO-Itsit Biochar Composite: An Equilibrium, Kinetics and Thermodynamic Study. WATER 2022; 14:3559. [DOI: 10.3390/w14213559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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(1) Background: In this investigation, a composite of MgO nanoparticles with Itsit biochar (MgO-IBC) has been used to remove arsenate from contaminated water. The reduced adsorption capacity of biochar (IBC), due to loss of functionalities under pyrolysis, is compensated for with the composite MgO-IBC. (2) Methods: Batch scale adsorption experiments were conducted by using MgO-IBC as an adsorbent for the decontamination of arsenate from water. Functional groups, elemental composition, surface morphology, and crystallinity of the adsorbent were investigated by using FTIR, EDX, SEM and XRD techniques. The effect of pH on arsenate adsorption by MgO-IBC was evaluated in the pH range of 2 to 8, whereas the temperature effect was investigated in the range of 303 K to 323 K. (3) Results: Both pH and temperature were found to significantly influence the overall adsorption efficiency of MgO-IBC for arsenate adsorption with lower pH and higher temperature being suitable for higher arsenate adsorption. A kinetics study of arsenate adsorption confirmed an equilibrium time of 240 min and a pseudo-second-order model well-explained the kinetic adsorption data, whereas the Langmuir model best fitted with the equilibrium arsenate adsorption data. The spontaneity and the chemisorptive nature of arsenate adsorption was confirmed by enthalpy, entropy, and activation energy. Comparison of adsorbents in the literature with the current study indicates that MgO-IBC composite has better adsorption capacity for arsenate adsorption than several previously explored adsorbents. (4) Conclusions: The higher adsorption capacity of MgO-IBC confirms its suitability and efficient utilization for the removal of arsenate from water.
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Kojić M, Mihajlović M, Marinović-Cincović M, Petrović J, Katnić Đ, Krstić A, Butulija S, Onjia A. Calcium-pyro-hydrochar derived from the spent mushroom substrate as a functional sorbent of Pb 2+ and Cd 2+ from aqueous solutions. WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOLID WASTES AND PUBLIC CLEANSING ASSOCIATION, ISWA 2022; 40:1629-1636. [PMID: 35475493 DOI: 10.1177/0734242x221093951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A calcium-pyro-hydrochar (Ca-PHC) can be distinguished as a novel sorbent of Pb2+ and Cd2+ from an aqueous solution. It was obtained using hydrothermal treatment of the spent mushroom substrate (SMS), followed by a CaCl2·5H2O activation and pyrolysis. The characterisation of chars before and after modifications was done by scanning electron microscope (SEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR). Batch experiments were performed to examine Ca-PHC's sorption properties and binding mechanisms to selected metal ions. The maximum sorption capacities of Ca-PHC for Pb2+ and Cd2+ were 297 mg g-1, and 131 mg g-1, respectively. The obtained results demonstrated that the sorption of Pb2+ and Cd2+ by Ca-PHC follows a pseudo-second kinetic model and Freundlich isotherm. The binding of the selected metals onto Ca-PHC was enabled by the ion-exchange mechanism, surface complexation, mineral precipitation and cation-π interaction. Thermodynamic parameters indicate that metal ions binding by Ca-PHC are spontaneous and endothermic. Due to the high adsorption capacities, the obtained Ca-PHC has good potential for application in industrial wastewater treatment. In addition, the demonstrated use of SMS highlights another possibility of applying this specific biomass relevant to sustainable and economical waste management in the growing mushroom industry.
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- Marija Kojić
- Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, National Institute of thе Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Technology of Nuclear and Other Mineral Raw Materials, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, National Institute of thе Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Technology of Nuclear and Other Mineral Raw Materials, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, National Institute of thе Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, National Institute of thе Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, National Institute of thе Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Hamid Y, Liu L, Usman M, Naidu R, Haris M, Lin Q, Ulhassan Z, Hussain MI, Yang X. Functionalized biochars: Synthesis, characterization, and applications for removing trace elements from water. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 437:129337. [PMID: 35714538 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Biochar (BC) has been recognized as an effective adsorbent to remove trace elements (TEs) from water. However, low surface functionality and small pore size can limit the adsorption ability of pristine biochar. These limitations can be addressed by using functionalized biochars which are developed by physical, chemical, or biological activation of biochar to improve their physico-chemical properties and adsorption efficiency. Despite the large amount of research concerning functionalized biochars in recent decades, to our knowledge, no comprehensive review of this topic has been published. This review focuses solely on the synthesis, characterization, and applications of functionalized/engineered biochars for removing TEs from water. Firstly, we evaluate the synthesis of functionalized biochars by physical, chemical, and biological strategies that yield the desired properties in the final product. The following section describes the characterization of functionalized biochars using various techniques (SEM, TEM, EDS, XRD, XANES/NEXAFS, XPS, FTIR, and Raman spectroscopy). Afterward, the role of functionalized biochars in the adsorption of different TEs from water/wastewater is critically evaluated with an emphasis on the factors affecting sorption efficiency, sorption mechanisms, fate of sorbed TEs from contaminated environments and associated challenges. Finally, we specifically scrutinized the future recommendations and research directions for the application of functionalized biochar. This review serves as a comprehensive resource for the use of functionalized biochar as an emerging environmental material capable of removing TEs from contaminated water/wastewater.
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- Yasir Hamid
- Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Lab of Environ. Remediation and Ecol. Health, College of Environmental and Resources Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Lab of Environ. Remediation and Ecol. Health, College of Environmental and Resources Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- PEIE Research Chair for the Development of Industrial Estates and Free Zones, Center for Environmental Studies and Research, Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khoud 123, Muscat, Oman.
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Lab of Environ. Remediation and Ecol. Health, College of Environmental and Resources Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Laboratory of Spectroscopy Sensing, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Plant Biology & Soil Science, Universidade de Vigo, Campus Lagoas Marcosende, Vigo 36310, Spain
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- Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Lab of Environ. Remediation and Ecol. Health, College of Environmental and Resources Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Zhang X, Gao Z, Fan X, Tan L, Jiang Y, Zheng W, Han FX, Liang Y. A comparative study on adsorption of cadmium and lead by hydrochars and biochars derived from rice husk and Zizania latifolia straw. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:63768-63781. [PMID: 35461422 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20263-5] [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: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this study, hydrochars and biochars were prepared from rice husk (RH) and Zizania latifolia straw (ZL) at various pyrolysis temperatures as absorbents, for removing toxic ions from single and competitive solutions of cadmium (Cd) and/or lead (Pb). The adsorption efficiencies of Cd and Pb in both hydrochars and biochars were lower in the competitive solution than in the single solution, and the absorbents had a stronger affinity for Pb than for Cd. Compared to hydrochars, biochars showed more favorable Cd and Pb adsorption capacities in the single or competitive solutions, and the ZL biochars had the maximum adsorption capacity among them. The SEM and FTIR analyses suggest that the predominant adsorption mechanisms of biochars and hydrochars are surfaces monolayer adsorption, precipitation, complexation, and coordination with π electrons. However, hydrochars derived from ZL exhibited an optimal additional Pb adsorption capacity in the high-level (5 ~ 10 mg L-1 Cd and Pb) competitive solution. This extra Pb adsorption of hydrochars was likely attributed to the Si-O-Si groups and more bumpy structure. Zizania latifolia straw biochar had a huge potential removal of Cd or/and Pb, and applying hydrochars as absorbents was beneficial to the removal of Cd and Pb in polluted solutions.
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- Xinyuan Zhang
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, 39217, USA
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Biochar is a new type of adsorption material with excellent performance, but it has some problems, such as light texture, poor sedimentation, and difficult recovery, which limits its practical application. In this study, biochar microspheres (MBCQ) were prepared by the sol–gel method using powdery biochar from Hydrocotyle vulgaris as raw material and sodium alginate as a granular carrier. Experiments were performed to investigate the dynamic adsorption characteristics of phosphorus by MBCQ in the adsorption column and the influences of particle size, initial phosphorus concentration, flow rate, and column height on the breakthrough curve. The results showed that the static adsorption properties of different particles varied and that 3-millimeter particles were optimal. The breakthrough time positively correlated with column height and negatively correlated with initial phosphorus concentration, flow rate, and particle size. Flow velocity significantly impacted breakthrough time and length of mass transfer. The bed depth/service time model accurately predicted the relationship between breakthrough times and column heights. When ct/c0 = 0.6, the average relative deviation between predicted and measured values was the lowest. The Thomas model described the MBCQ adsorption process of Ph (R2 > 0.95), which indicated that diffusion in MBCQ adsorption was not a rate-limiting step.
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Synergistic Effects of Modified Biochar in Combination with α-Fe2O3 NPs on Biogas Production from Red Algae Pterocladia capillacea. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13169275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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This study is the first work that evaluated the effectiveness of unmodified (SD) and modified biochar with ammonium hydroxide (SD-NH2) derived from sawdust waste biomass as an additive for biogas production from red algae Pterocladia capillacea either individually or in combination with hematite α-Fe2O3 NPs. Brunauer, Emmett, and Teller, Fourier transform infrared, thermal gravimetric analysis, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, Raman, and a particle size analyzer were used to characterize the generated biochars and the synthesized α-Fe2O3. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) measurements confirmed the formation of amino groups on the modified biochar surface. The kinetic research demonstrated that both the modified Gompertz and logistic function models fit the experimental data satisfactorily except for 150 SD-NH2 alone or in combination with α-Fe2O3 at a concentration of 10 mg/L. The data suggested that adding unmodified biochar at doses of 50 and 100 mg significantly increased biogas yield compared to untreated algae. The maximum biogas generation (219 mL/g VS) was obtained when 100 mg of unmodified biochar was mixed with 10 mg of α-Fe2O3 in the inoculum.
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