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Zango ZU, Khoo KS, Garba A, Lawal MA, Abidin AZ, Wadi IA, Eisa MH, Aldaghri O, Ibnaouf KH, Lim JW, Da Oh W. A review on carbon-based biowaste and organic polymer materials for sustainable treatment of sulfonamides from pharmaceutical wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2024; 46:145. [PMID: 38568460 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-024-01936-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Frequent detection of sulfonamides (SAs) pharmaceuticals in wastewater has necessitated the discovery of suitable technology for their sustainable remediation. Adsorption has been widely investigated due to its effectiveness, simplicity, and availability of various adsorbent materials from natural and artificial sources. This review highlighted the potentials of carbon-based adsorbents derived from agricultural wastes such as lignocellulose, biochar, activated carbon, carbon nanotubes graphene materials as well as organic polymers such as chitosan, molecularly imprinted polymers, metal, and covalent frameworks for SAs removal from wastewater. The promising features of these materials including higher porosity, rich carbon-content, robustness, good stability as well as ease of modification have been emphasized. Thus, the materials have demonstrated excellent performance towards the SAs removal, attributed to their porous nature that provided sufficient active sites for the adsorption of SAs molecules. The modification of physico-chemical features of the materials have been discussed as efficient means for enhancing their adsorption and reusable performance. The article also proposed various interactive mechanisms for the SAs adsorption. Lastly, the prospects and challenges have been highlighted to expand the knowledge gap on the application of the materials for the sustainable removal of the SAs.
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- Zakariyya Uba Zango
- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural and Applied Science, Al-Qalam University Katsina, Katsina City, 2137, Katsina, Nigeria.
- Institute of Semi-Arid Zone Studies, Al-Qalam University Katsina, Katsina CityKatsina, 2137, Nigeria.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Centre for Herbal Pharmacology and Environmental Sustainability, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, 603103, India
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural and Applied Science, Al-Qalam University Katsina, Katsina City, 2137, Katsina, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Centre for Defense Foundation Studies, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia, Kem Perdana Sungai Besi, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Basic Science Unit, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, 16278, Alkharj, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), 13318, Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), 13318, Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), 13318, Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- HICoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
- Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia
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Deng Y, Xiao T, She A, Li X, Chen W, Ao T, Ni F. One-step synthesis of iron and nitrogen co-doped porous biochar for efficient removal of tetracycline from water: Adsorption performance and fixed-bed column. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 352:119984. [PMID: 38218166 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119984] [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: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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Here, Fe/N co-doped porous biochars (FeNKBCs) were obtained by grinding corncob, CH3COOK, FeCl3·6H2O, and C3H6N6 via one-step synthesis and were applied to remove antibiotics from wastewater. Notably, CH3COOK had an excellent porous activation ability. The developed nanotubular structure of Fe1N2KBC had a high pore volume (Vtotal) (1.2131 cm3/g) and specific surface areas (SSA) (2083.54 m2/g), which showed outstanding sorption abilities for TC (764.35 mg/g), OTC (560.82 mg/g), SMX (291.45 mg/g), and SMT (354.65 mg/g). The adsorption process of TC was controlled by chemisorption. Moreover, Fe1N2KBC has an excellent dynamic adsorption performance (620.14 mg/g) in a fixed-bed column. The properties of SSA, Vtotal, and the content of graphite N and Fe-N were positively correlated with TC adsorption capacity. The high performance of TC removal was related to π-π stacking, pore-filling, hydrogen bond, and electrostatic interaction. Fe1N2KBC possessed stable sorption amounts in pH 2-12 and actual water, and well reuse performance. The results of this work present an effective preparation method of Fe/N porous biochar for TC-contaminated water remediation.
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- Yu Deng
- College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China; College of Water Resources and Hydropower, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China
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- College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China
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- College of Water Resources and Hydropower, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Water Resources and Hydropower, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.
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- College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China.
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Lee SM, Kim JG, Jeong WG, Alessi DS, Baek K. Adsorption of antibiotics onto low-grade charcoal in the presence of organic matter: Batch and column tests. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 346:140564. [PMID: 38303384 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140564] [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: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Antibiotics contaminate diverse ecosystems and threaten human health. In ecosystems including water, sediment, and soil, the amount of antibiotics present is tiny compared to the amount of natural organic matter. However, most studies have ignored the co-presence of natural organic matter in the adsorption of target antibiotics. In this study, we quantitatively evaluated the effect of co-presenting natural organic matter on the adsorption of sulfamethazine (SMZ) through batch and column experiments using low-grade charcoal, an industrial by-product. SMZ was used as a model antibiotic compound and humic acid (HA) was used to represent natural organic matter. The co-presence of 2000 mg/L HA (400 times the concentration of SMZ) lowered the adsorption rate of SMZ from 0.023 g/mg·min to 0.007 g/mg·min, and the maximum adsorption capacity from 39.8 mg/g to 15.6 mg/g. HA blocked the charcoal's pores and covered its surface adsorption sites, which dramatically lowered its capacity to adsorb SMZ. Similar results were obtained in the flow-through column experiments, where the co-presence of natural organic matter shortened the lifetime of the charcoal. As a result, the co-presence of a relatively high concentration of natural organic matter can inhibit the adsorption of SMZ and likely other antibiotic compounds, and thus the presence of natural organic matter should be accounted for in the design of adsorption processes to treat antibiotics in water.
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- Su-Min Lee
- Department of Environment and Energy (BK21 FOUR) and Soil Environment Research Center, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin, Jeonju, Jeollabukdo, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, 02115, MA, USA
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- Department of Environment and Energy (BK21 FOUR) and Soil Environment Research Center, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin, Jeonju, Jeollabukdo, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2E3, Canada
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- Department of Environment and Energy (BK21 FOUR) and Soil Environment Research Center, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin, Jeonju, Jeollabukdo, 54896, Republic of Korea.
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Cao Y, Wang L, Wang Y, Wang X, Wei J, Yu T, Ma F. Functional fungal pellets self-immobilized by mycelium fragments of Irpex lacteus WRF-IL for efficient degradation of sulfamethazine as the sole carbon source. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023:129376. [PMID: 37355140 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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In order to achieve an efficient microbial material with dual functions of self-immobilization and sulfamethazine (SMZ) degradation, this study explored the pelletization technique utilizing mycelium fragments of Irpex lacteus WRF-IL and systematically examined the pellets formation conditions and degradation capability. The Box-Behnken design results demonstrated that pure mycelium fragments, broken by frosted glass beads, could be rapidly self-immobilized to form white rot mycelial pellets (WRMPs) within 24 h, serving as the pelleting core. These WRMPs could completely remove SMZ as the sole carbon source within 20 h. The addition of sucrose expedited this process, achieving complete removal within only 14 h. Kinetic analysis showed that WRMPs could potentially remove SMZ at higher concentrations (>25 mg/L). Biodegradation was the primary pathway of SMZ removal. Seven intermediates were identified by QTOF LC/MS, and three transformation pathways initiated by SO2 overflow, molecular rearrangement, and aniline moiety oxidation were deduced.
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- Yuqing Cao
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No. 73, Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No. 73, Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No. 73, Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No. 73, Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No. 73, Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No. 73, Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No. 73, Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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Wang X, Jia P, Hua Y, Xu H, Xi M, Jiang Z. Natural organic matter changed the capacity and mechanism of Pb and Cd adsorptions on iron oxide modified biochars. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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Du L, Ahmad S, Liu L, Wang L, Tang J. A review of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) adsorption by biochar and modified biochar in water. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 858:159815. [PMID: 36328262 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Antibiotics have been used in massive quantities for human and animal medical treatment, and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are of great concern worldwide. Antibiotics and ARGs are exposed to the natural environment through the discharge of medical wastewater, causing great harm to the environment and human health. Biochar has been widely used as a green and efficient adsorbent to remove pollutants. However, pristine and unmodified biochars are not considered sufficient and efficient to cope with the current serious water pollution. Therefore, researchers have chosen to improve the adsorption capacity of biochar through different modification methods. To have a better understanding of the application of modified biochar, this review summarizes the biochar modification methods and their performance, particularly, molecular imprinting and biochar aging are outlined as new modification methods, influencing factors of biochar and modified biochar in adsorption of antibiotics and ARGs and adsorption mechanisms, wherein adsorption mechanism of ARGs on biochar is found to be different than that of antibiotics. After that, the directions of biochar and modified biochar worthy of research and the issues that need attention are proposed. It can be noted that under the current dual carbon policy, biochar may have wider application prospects in future.
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- Linqing Du
- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Engineering Center of Environmental Diagnosis and Contamination Remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Engineering Center of Environmental Diagnosis and Contamination Remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Engineering Center of Environmental Diagnosis and Contamination Remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Engineering Center of Environmental Diagnosis and Contamination Remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Engineering Center of Environmental Diagnosis and Contamination Remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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Qiu M, Liu L, Ling Q, Cai Y, Yu S, Wang S, Fu D, Hu B, Wang X. Biochar for the removal of contaminants from soil and water: a review. BIOCHAR 2022; 4:19. [DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s42773-022-00146-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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AbstractBiochar shows significant potential to serve as a globally applicable material to remediate water and soil owing to the extensive availability of feedstocks and conducive physio-chemical surface characteristics. This review aims to highlight biochar production technologies, characteristics of biochar, and the latest advancements in immobilizing and eliminating heavy metal ions and organic pollutants in soil and water. Pyrolysis temperature, heat transfer rate, residence time, and type of feedstock are critical influential parameters. Biochar’s efficacy in managing contaminants relies on the pore size distribution, surface groups, and ion-exchange capacity. The molecular composition and physical architecture of biochar may be crucial when practically applied to water and soil. In general, biochar produced at relatively high pyrolysis temperatures can effectively manage organic pollutants via increasing surface area, hydrophobicity and microporosity. Biochar generated at lower temperatures is deemed to be more suitable for removing polar organic and inorganic pollutants through oxygen-containing functional groups, precipitation and electrostatic attraction. This review also presents the existing obstacles and future research direction related to biochar-based materials in immobilizing organic contaminants and heavy metal ions in effluents and soil.
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The Role of Nanoengineered Biochar Activated with Fe for Sulfanilamide Removal from Soils and Water. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27217418. [DOI: 10.3390/molecules27217418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Biochar is a nanoengineered sorbent proposed to control the contamination derived from the presence of residual concentrations of sulfonamides in soil. In this work, we evaluated the sorption of sulfanilamide (SFA) in commercial biochar (BC) produced at 500 °C from oak hardwood (Quercus ilex) and its analog activated with 2% (w/w) Fe (BC-Fe). Subsequently, the effect on dissipation and transport of SFA in untreated soil and soil treated with BC and BC-Fe was also assessed. Laboratory batch studies revealed that BC-Fe increased the sorption of SFA as compared to the pristine BC with Kd of 278 and 98 L/kg, respectively. The dissipation of SFA in either untreated soil or soil treated with BC or BC-Fe was similar, displaying half-lives ranging between 4 and 6.4 days. Conversely, the concurrent determination of sorption during the incubation experiment showed that lower amounts of SFA in solution at the beginning of the experiments were bioavailable in BC-Fe-treated soil when compared to the rest of the treatments shortly after application. Leaching column studies confirmed the amendment’s capability to bind the SFA compound. Therefore, the decrease in bioavailability and movement of SFA in treated soils suggest that biochar soil application can reduce SFA soil and water contamination. According to our results, BC surface modification after Fe activation may be more appropriate for water decontamination than for soil since there were no significant differences between the two types of biochar when added to the soil. Therefore, these outcomes should be considered to optimize the SFA mitigation potential of biochar.
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Huang J, Zimmerman AR, Chen H, Wan Y, Zheng Y, Yang Y, Zhang Y, Gao B. Fixed bed column performance of Al-modified biochar for the removal of sulfamethoxazole and sulfapyridine antibiotics from wastewater. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 305:135475. [PMID: 35760137 PMCID: PMC9811972 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In this study, biochar derived from bamboo pretreated with aluminum salt was synthesized for the removal of two sulfonamide antibiotics, sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and sulfapyridine (SPY), from wastewater. Batch sorption experiments showed that Al-modified bamboo biochar (Al-BB-600) removed both sulfonamides effectively with the maximum sorption capacity of 1200-2200 mg/kg. The sorption mechanism was mainly controlled by hydrophobic, π-π, and electrostatic interactions. Fixed bed column experiments with Al-modified biochar packed in different dosages (250, 500 and 1000 mg) and flow rates (1, 2 and 4 mL/min) showed the dosage of 1000 mg and flow rate of 1 mL/min performed the best for the removal of both SMX and SPY from wastewater. Among the breakthrough (BT) models used to evaluate the fixed bed filtration performance of Al-BB-600, the Yan model best described the BT behavior of the two sulfonamides, suggesting that the adsorption process involved multiple rate-liming factors such as mass transfer at the solid surface and diffusion Additionally, the Bed Depth Service Time (BDST) model results indicated that Al-BB-600 can be efficiently used in fixed bed column for the removal of both SMX and SPY in scaled-up continuous wastewater flow operations. Therefore, Al-modified biochar can be considered a reliable sorbent in real-world application for the removal of SMX and SPY from wastewater.
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- Jinsheng Huang
- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Agriculture, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff, AR, 71601, USA
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- Center for Environmental Measurement and Modeling, US EPA, Gulf Breeze, FL, 32561, USA
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA.
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Mukherjee S, Sarkar B, Aralappanavar VK, Mukhopadhyay R, Basak BB, Srivastava P, Marchut-Mikołajczyk O, Bhatnagar A, Semple KT, Bolan N. Biochar-microorganism interactions for organic pollutant remediation: Challenges and perspectives. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 308:119609. [PMID: 35700879 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Numerous harmful chemicals are introduced every year in the environment through anthropogenic and geological activities raising global concerns of their ecotoxicological effects and decontamination strategies. Biochar technology has been recognized as an important pillar for recycling of biomass, contributing to the carbon capture and bioenergy industries, and remediation of contaminated soil, sediments and water. This paper aims to critically review the application potential of biochar with a special focus on the synergistic and antagonistic effects on contaminant-degrading microorganisms in single and mixed-contaminated systems. Owing to the high specific surface area, porous structure, and compatible surface chemistry, biochar can support the proliferation and activity of contaminant-degrading microorganisms. A combination of biochar and microorganisms to remove a variety of contaminants has gained popularity in recent years alongside traditional chemical and physical remediation technologies. The microbial compatibility of biochar can be improved by optimizing the surface parameters so that toxic pollutant release is minimized, biofilm formation is encouraged, and microbial populations are enhanced. Biocompatible biochar thus shows potential in the bioremediation of organic contaminants by harboring microbial populations, releasing contaminant-degrading enzymes, and protecting beneficial microorganisms from immediate toxicity of surrounding contaminants. This review recommends that biochar-microorganism co-deployment holds a great potential for the removal of contaminants thereby reducing the risk of organic contaminants to human and environmental health.
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- Santanu Mukherjee
- School of Agriculture, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan 173229, India
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- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, United Kingdom.
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- Division of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal 132001, India
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- ICAR-Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research, Anand 387310, India
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- Institute of Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz University of Technology, Ul. Stefanowskiego 2/22, 90-537, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Separation Science, LUT School of Engineering Science, LUT University, Sammonkatu 12, Mikkeli, FI-50130, Finland
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- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, United Kingdom
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- School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6001, Australia; The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6001, Australia
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Deng Y, Wang M, Yang Y, Li X, Chen W, Ao T. Enhanced adsorption performance of sulfamethoxazole and tetracycline in aqueous solutions by MgFe 2O 4-magnetic biochar. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2022; 86:568-583. [PMID: 35960837 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2022.227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Biochar has been reported as an excellent adsorbent for antibiotics, but the application faces the challenges of complicated separation. Here, MgFe2O4-magnetic biochars (MBCs) derived from corncob were synthesized at 300 °C to remove sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and tetracycline (TC) simultaneously. The characteristics of MBC300 had a high magnetic intensity. MBC300 had the maximum adsorption capacity of SMX with 50.75 mg/g and the high adsorption amount of TC with 120.36 mg/g respectively, which were 4.49 and 6.48 times those of BC300. MBC300 had the advantage of energy conservation compared with MBC450 and MBC600. The better fitting kinetics and isotherms indicated that the SMX and TC sorption onto MBC300 were governed by chemisorption. FTIR and XPS analyses confirmed that the SMX sorption onto MBC300 was dominated by polar interactions and π-π electron donor-acceptor interactions (π-π EDA). Furthermore, the TC sorption was involved in pore filling, π-π EDA, H-bonds, and surface complexation. MBC300 presented effective adsorption of SMX and TC over a wide range of pH. The competition between antibiotics and coexisting pollutants of dissolved organic matter (DOM), Ca2+, CO32-, and PO43- significantly inhibited the sorption. The results indicate that MBC300 is an effective and promising adsorbent to treat SMX and TC simultaneously.
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- Yu Deng
- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China E-mail: ; College of Water Resources and Hydropower, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, China
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- College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, China
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- College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China E-mail: ; College of Water Resources and Hydropower, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China E-mail: ; College of Water Resources and Hydropower, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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Shen X, Zhu Z, Zhang H, Di G, Qiu Y, Yin D. Novel sphere-like copper bismuth oxide fabricated via ethylene glycol-introduced solvothermal method with improved adsorptive and photocatalytic performance in sulfamethazine removal. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:47159-47173. [PMID: 35178629 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-18628-x] [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: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this research, ethylene glycol-introduced solvothermal method was employed to fabricate a novel sphere-like CuBi2O4 material to improve the adsorptive and photocatalytic performance of conventional CuBi2O4. A series of characterization has been applied to investigate properties of the obtained CuBi2O4 (CBO-EG3). Compared with conventional rod-like CuBi2O4 (CBO), the synthesized sphere-like CBO-EG3 exhibited rough surface, larger specific surface area, and more effective separation of photo-generated carriers, which overcome main shortcomings of CuBi2O4. The removal efficiency of typical antibiotic sulfamethazine (SMZ) reached almost 100% under the optimal experimental conditions. About 70% of SMZ could be adsorbed in 180-min dark reaction, with residual being photodegraded in 30 min. CBO-EG3 showed much higher photocatalytic efficiency than pure CBO, attributing to its highly effective photo-induced electron and hole separation. Meanwhile, substantial adsorption of pollutant on CBO-EG3 contributed vastly to removal of SMZ, photo-generated electrons and holes inclined to react with adsorbed SMZ directly, and photocatalytic process was mainly led by non-radical reaction. Elimination of SMZ in actual water samples and recycling experiment were also performed to evaluate CBO-EG3's practical application potential. This study delivered a method to promote CuBi2O4's adsorptive and photocatalytic ability, which could expand the application of CuBi2O4 in wastewater treatment.
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- Xiaolin Shen
- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China.
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239, Siping Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China
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Dou S, Ke XX, Shao ZD, Zhong LB, Zhao QB, Zheng YM. Fish scale-based biochar with defined pore size and ultrahigh specific surface area for highly efficient adsorption of ciprofloxacin. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:131962. [PMID: 34450369 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A fish scale-based porous activated biochar with defined pore size (DPBC) was fabricated by a one-step calcination and activation method. The DPBC possessed an ultrahigh specific surface area of 3370 m2 g-1 and its pore diameter centered at 1.49 nm which fits into the ciprofloxacin (CIP) molecular dimension, making it an ideal adsorbent for CIP adsorption due to the molecular pore-filling effect. The maximum Langmuir monolayer adsorption capacity of DPBC for CIP was higher than 1000 mg g-1 and the equilibrium time was less than 4 h, superior to most adsorbents reported in literature. Thermodynamic analysis indicated the adsorption process was spontaneous and endothermic. Notably, fixed-bed experiments showed an encouraging adsorption performance towards CIP, with a high saturated dynamic adsorption capacity of 880.3 mg g-1. Both Thomas and Yoon-Nelson models predict the fixed-bed column adsorption performance well. Hydrophobic effect, π-π interaction, π-π EDA, cation exchange, hydrogen bonding formation, pore filling effect, electrostatic and cation-π interaction involved in the CIP adsorption on the DPBC.
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- Shuai Dou
- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Yang C, Miao S, Li T. Influence of water washing treatment on Ulva prolifera-derived biochar properties and sorption characteristics of ofloxacin. Sci Rep 2021; 11:1797. [PMID: 33469099 PMCID: PMC7815725 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-81314-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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The influences of water washing treatment on the properties of Ulva prolifera-derived biochar (U.P-biochar) and its sorption characteristics of ofloxacin (OFL) were investigated. The results showed that the water washing treatment significantly changed the physiochemical structures of U.P-biochars, and improved the sorption capacity of OFL. The sorption capacity of OFL by U.P-biochar was closely dependent on pyrolysis temperature (200-600 °C) and equilibrium solution pH (3-11). Different sorption mechanisms (e.g. cation exchange, electrostatic attraction, H-bond and cationic-π and π-π interactions) were dominant for specific U.P-biochars under various pH regions (acidic, neutral and alkaline). Moreover, the unwashed and washed U.P-biochars prepared at 200 °C (BC200 and BCW200) showed a higher sorption capacity of OFL at pH = 7. The two-compartment first-order model provided an appropriate description of the sorption kinetics of OFL by BC200 and BCW200 (R2 > 0.98), which revealed that the contribution ratios between the fast and slow sorption compartments (ffast/fslow, 1.55 for BC200 and 1.25 for BCW200) reduced after water washing treatment of U.P-biochar. The values of n for the Freundlich model were less than 1, which demonstrated that the sorption of OFL by BC200 and BCW200 was favourable and nonlinear. Also, the sorption of OFL by BC200 and BCW200 increased with an increase in solution temperature and the sorption process was spontaneous and endothermic. This study provides valuable information for being a primary consideration in the production and application of U.P-biochar.
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- Chenghu Yang
- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Utilization of Technology Research for Fishery Resource of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Zhoushan, 316021, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
- Marine and Fishery Institute, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316021, People's Republic of China
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- Marine and Fishery Institute, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316021, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Utilization of Technology Research for Fishery Resource of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Zhoushan, 316021, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
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