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Mathew S, Soans JC, Rachitha R, Shilpalekha MS, Gowda SGS, Juvvi P, Chakka AK. Green technology approach for heavy metal adsorption by agricultural and food industry solid wastes as bio-adsorbents: a review. JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2023; 60:1923-1932. [PMID: 37206412 PMCID: PMC10188772 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-022-05486-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Heavy metal discharge from various metallurgical industries has been of particular concern in India over the last few decades. Similarly, management and disposal of wastes that are generated out of agricultural commodities processing is a huge task for processors. The researchers have been focusing on a new process for remediation of heavy metals, among which biosorption is an emerging technology. Adsorption using agricultural and food industry wastes (AFW) has shown a greater absorption rate than the conventional system due to the presence of the functional groups. In addition, these reported AFW exhibited better adsorption efficiency when modified with acid, alkaline, and other chemical solvents. In this context, utilization of agricultural and food waste as bio-sorbent could simultaneously benefit both water treatment and waste management. This review seeking to address the possibilities of using biosorption as green technological approach for removal of heavy metals and also focuses on various parameters that are required to use AFW as an efficient system for biosorption. However, commercialization and implementation of this process in industrial scale is necessary for successfully utilizing AFW as low-cost adsorbents. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13197-022-05486-1.
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- Sherin Mathew
- Department of Postgraduate Studies and Research in Food Science, St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru, Karnataka 575 003 India
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- Department of Postgraduate Studies and Research in Food Science, St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru, Karnataka 575 003 India
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- Department of Postgraduate Studies and Research in Food Science, St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru, Karnataka 575 003 India
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- Department of Postgraduate Studies and Research in Food Science, St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru, Karnataka 575 003 India
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- College of Horticulture Engineering and Food Technology, University of Horticulture Sciences, Bagalkote, India
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- Department of Postgraduate Studies and Research in Food Science, St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru, Karnataka 575 003 India
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Memetova A, Tyagi I, Singh L, Karri RR, Tyagi K, Kumar V, Memetov N, Zelenin A, Tkachev A, Bogoslovskiy V, Shigabaeva G, Galunin E, Mubarak NM, Agarwal S. Nanoporous carbon materials as a sustainable alternative for the remediation of toxic impurities and environmental contaminants: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 838:155943. [PMID: 35577088 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155943] [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: 03/04/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Due to rapidly deteriorating water resources, the world is looking forward to a sustainable alternative for the remediation of noxious pollutants such as heavy metals and organic and gaseous contaminants. To address this global issue of environmental pollution, nanoporous carbon materials (NPCMs) can be used as a one-stop solution. They are widely applied as adsorbents for many toxic impurities and environmental contaminants. The present review provides a detailed overview of the role of different synthesis factors on the porous characteristics of carbon materials, activating agents, reagent-precursor ratio and their potential application in the remediation. Findings revealed that synthetic parameters result in the formation of microporous NPCMs (SBET: >4000 m3/g; VTotal (cm3/g) ≥ 2; VMicro (cm3/g) ≥ 1), micromesoporous (SBET: >2500 m3/g; VTotal (cm3/g) ≥ 1.5; VMicro (cm3/g) ≥ 0.7) and mesoporous (SBET: >2500 m3/g; VTotal (cm3/g) ≥ 1.5; VMicro (cm3/g) ≥ 0.5) NPCMs. Moreover, it was observed that a narrow pore size distribution (0.5-2.0 nm) yields excellent results in the remediation of noxious contaminants. Further, chemical activating agents such as NaOH, KOH, ZnCl2, and H3PO4 were compared. It was observed that activating agents KОН, H3PO4, and ZnCl2 were generally used and played a significant role in the possible large-scale production and commercialization of NPCMs. Thus, it can be interpreted that with a well-planned strategy for the synthesis, NPCMs with a "tuned" porosity for a specific application, in particular, microporosity for the accumulation and adsorption of energetically important gases (CO2, CH4, H2), micro-mesoporosity and mesoporosity for high adsorption capacity for towards metal ions and a large number of dyes, respectively.
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- Anastasia Memetova
- Department of Technology and Methods of Nanoproducts Manufacturing, Tambov State Technical University, 106 Sovetskaya St., Tambov 392000, Russian Federation
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- Centre for DNA Taxonomy, Molecular Systematics Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata 700 053, India.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Delhi Technological University, New Delhi 110042, India
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- Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan BE1410, Brunei Darussalam
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- Centre for DNA Taxonomy, Molecular Systematics Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata 700 053, India
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- Centre for DNA Taxonomy, Molecular Systematics Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata 700 053, India
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- Department of Technology and Methods of Nanoproducts Manufacturing, Tambov State Technical University, 106 Sovetskaya St., Tambov 392000, Russian Federation
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- Department of Technology and Methods of Nanoproducts Manufacturing, Tambov State Technical University, 106 Sovetskaya St., Tambov 392000, Russian Federation
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- Department of Technology and Methods of Nanoproducts Manufacturing, Tambov State Technical University, 106 Sovetskaya St., Tambov 392000, Russian Federation
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- Research School of Chemistry & Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, 30 Lenina Ave., Tomsk 634050, Russian Federation
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- Department of Organic and Ecological Chemistry, University of Tyumen, 6 Volodarskogo St., Tyumen 625003, Russian Federation
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- Department of Organic and Ecological Chemistry, University of Tyumen, 6 Volodarskogo St., Tyumen 625003, Russian Federation
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- Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan BE1410, Brunei Darussalam
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- Center for Excellence for Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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Li HH, Tsui MTK, Ku P, Chen H, Yin Z, Dahlgren RA, Parikh SJ, Wei J, Hoang TC, Chow AT, Cheng Z, Zhu XM. Impacts of Forest Fire Ash on Aquatic Mercury Cycling. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:11835-11844. [PMID: 35905396 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c01591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous contaminant in the environment and its methylated form, methylmercury (MeHg), poses a worldwide health concern for humans and wildlife, primarily through fish consumption. Global production of forest fire ash, derived from wildfires and prescribed burns, is rapidly increasing due to a warming climate, but their interactions with aqueous and sedimentary Hg are poorly understood. Herein, we compared the differences of wildfire ash with activated carbon and biochar on the sorption of aqueous inorganic Hg and sedimentary Hg methylation. Sorption of aqueous inorganic Hg was greatest for wildfire ash materials (up to 0.21 μg g-1 or 2.2 μg g-1 C) among all of the solid sorbents evaluated. A similar Hg adsorption mechanism for activated carbon, biochar made of walnut, and wildfire ash was found that involves the formation of complexes between Hg and oxygen-containing functional groups, especially the -COO group. Notably, increasing dissolved organic matter from 2.4 to 70 mg C L-1 remarkably reduced Hg sorption (up to 40% reduction) and increased the time required to reach Hg-sorbent pseudo-equilibrium. Surprisingly, biochar and wildfire ash, but not activated carbon, stimulated MeHg production during anoxic sediment incubation, possibly due to the release of labile organic matter. Overall, our study indicates that while wildfire ash can sequester aqueous Hg, the leaching of its labile organic matter may promote production of toxic MeHg in anoxic sediments, which has an important implication for potential MeHg contamination in downstream aquatic ecosystems after wildfires.
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- Han-Han Li
- College of Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
- Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27402, United States
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- Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27402, United States
- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT , Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27402, United States
- Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Biogeochemistry & Environmental Quality Research Group, Clemson University, Georgetown, South Carolina 29442, United States
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- Department of Nanoscience, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States
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- Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Nanoscience, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States
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- School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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- Biogeochemistry & Environmental Quality Research Group, Clemson University, Georgetown, South Carolina 29442, United States
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- College of Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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Guleria A, Kumari G, Lima EC, Ashish DK, Thakur V, Singh K. Removal of inorganic toxic contaminants from wastewater using sustainable biomass: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 823:153689. [PMID: 35143799 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Lignocellulosic biomass is most abundant, ecofriendly and sustainable material on this green planet which has received great attention due to exhaustion of petroleum reserves and various environmental complications. Due to its abundance and sustainability, it has been opted in number of advanced applications i.e. synthesis of green chemicals, biofuels, paper, packaging, biocomposite and for discharge of toxic contaminants from wastewaters. Utilization of sustainable biomass for removal of toxic pollutants from wastewater is robust technique due to its low-cost and easy availability. In this review, we have summarized removal of inorganic pollutants by sustainable lignocellulosic biomass in their natural as well as in chemically functionalized form. Various techniques for modification of sustainable biomass have been discussed and it was found that modified biomass showed better biosorption ability as compared to natural biomass. We conclude that modified biomass biosorbents are useful for removal of toxic inorganic pollutants to deficient levels. Several modification strategies can improve the qualities of biosorbent, however grafting is the most successful among them, as demonstrated in this work. The numerous grafting methods using a free radical grafting process are also summarized in this review article. This review also gathers studies comparing sorption capabilities with and without modification using modified and unmodified biosorbents. Chemically modified cellulosic biomass is favoured over untreated biomass because it has a higher adsorption efficiency, which is favoured by a large number of reactive binding sites, improved ion-exchange characteristics, and more functional groups available after modification.
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- Ashish Guleria
- Department of Applied Sciences, WIT, Dehradun 248007, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh 173101, India
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), 15003, Brazil
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology, Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi 174103, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi 174103, India
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- Department of Chemistry, DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh 160011, India.
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Das A, Mondal D, Panda B, Mondal S. Fabrication of alumina decorated graphene oxide nanocomposite for efficient removal of aqueous phosphate. INORG NANO-MET CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/24701556.2022.2078362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Ajit Das
- Department of Chemistry, Balarampur College, Purulia, West Bengal, India
- Department of Chemistry, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal, India
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Competitive adsorption of arsenic and mercury on nano-magnetic activated carbons derived from hazelnut shell. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-021-0903-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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AkbarBandari F, Zabihi M, Fatehifar E. Remarkable adsorption of hydroquinone as an anion contaminant by using the magnetic supported bimetallic (NiCu-MOF@MAC) nanocomposites in aqueous solutions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:69272-69285. [PMID: 34296402 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15295-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The purposes of this work were to synthesize the core-shell magnetic and nonmagnetic supported bimetallic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) on the walnut-based activated carbon by the facile preparation method to investigate the feasibility of the performance adsorption of hydroquinone in the aqueous solutions. Activated carbon as a substrate and nickel, copper, and trimesic acid were employed in the structure of the prepared MOFs. The adsorbents were characterized by XRD, FTIR, FESEM, EDX, TEM, BET, and VSM analysis. The goethite and magnetite phases were detected in the morphology of the magnetic adsorbent as confirmed by the XRD pattern. Increases in the pH value from 6 and the adsorption temperature led to a lower adsorption capacity of the samples. The maximum adsorption capacity for the well-dispersed nanoparticles of magnetic (NiCu-MOF@MAC and nonmagnetic (NiCu-MOF@AC) was calculated to be 303.03 and 454.54 mg/g by using linear Langmuir isotherm as an appropriate model, respectively. The achievements from the reusability evaluation illustrated that the magnetic bimetallic MOF nanocomposite could successfully be applied to remove hydroquinone from the wastewater on an industrial scale. The kinetic experimental data was in good agreement with the pseudo-second-order model.
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- Fatemeh AkbarBandari
- Chemical Engineering Faculty, Sahand University of Technology, P.O. Box 51335-1996, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran
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- Chemical Engineering Faculty, Sahand University of Technology, P.O. Box 51335-1996, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Chemical Engineering Faculty, Sahand University of Technology, P.O. Box 51335-1996, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran
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Emamy FH, Bumajdad A, Lukaszewicz JP. Adsorption of Hexavalent Chromium and Divalent Lead Ions on the Nitrogen-Enriched Chitosan-Based Activated Carbon. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:1907. [PMID: 34443737 PMCID: PMC8400071 DOI: 10.3390/nano11081907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Optimizing the physicochemical properties of the chitosan-based activated carbon (Ch-ACs) can greatly enhance its performance toward heavy metal removal from contaminated water. Herein, Ch was converted into a high surface area (1556 m2/g) and porous (0.69 cm3/g) ACs with large content of nitrogen (~16 wt%) using K2CO3 activator and urea as nitrogen-enrichment agents. The prepared Ch-ACs were tested for the removal of Cr(VI) and Pb(II) at different pH, initial metal ions concentration, time, activated carbon dosage, and temperature. For Cr(VI), the best removal was at pH = 2, while for Pb(II) the best pH for its removal was in the range of 4-6. At 25 °C, the Temkin model gives the best fit for the adsorption of Cr(VI), while the Langmuir model was found to be better for Pb(II) ions. The kinetics of adsorption of both heavy metal ions were found to be well-fitted by a pseudo-second-order model. The findings show that the efficiency and the green properties (availability, recyclability, and cost effectiveness) of the developed adsorbent made it a good candidate for wastewaters treatment. As preliminary work, the prepared sorbent was also tested regarding the removal of heavy metals and other contaminations from real wastewater and the obtained results were found to be promising.
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- Fatma Hussain Emamy
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5969, Safat 13060, Kuwait;
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5969, Safat 13060, Kuwait;
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- Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Wilenska 4, PL-87100 Torun, Poland;
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Hao N, Cao J, Ye J, Zhang C, Li C, Bate B. Content and morphology of lead remediated by activated carbon and biochar: A spectral induced polarization study. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 411:124605. [PMID: 33465543 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Soil and groundwater contamination with lead (Pb) poses serious challenges for the environment. Activated carbon (AC) and biochar have huge potential application in the in-situ remediation processes through permeable reactive barriers (PRB). Spectral induced polarization (SIP) technique recently showed promises in nondestructively monitoring the spatio-temporal characteristics of physical, chemical and biological processes in porous media. In this study SIP technique was used for monitoring Pb remediation by AC and biochar in column scale. The calculated characteristic grain/pore size evolutions from SIP signals on AC, agreed well with the size of precipitates measured by SEM and mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) methods. The content increment process of the retained Pb on AC was also recorded via the magnitude increment of the imaginary conductivity. The mechanisms of Pb-AC and Pb-biochar interactions were investigated using SEM-EDS, TEM, FTIR, XRD, and XPS measurements. It showed that AC immobilizes through physical adsorption and precipitation, whereas complexation with functional groups is the remediation mechanism for biochar. Furthermore, the observed SIP responses of both AC and biochar are two orders of magnitude higher than those of typical natural soils or silica materials. This distinct difference is an additional advantage for the field application of SIP technique in PRB scenarios.
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- Na Hao
- MOE Key Laboratory of Soft Soils and Geoenvironmental Engineering, College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering and Construction, Georgia Southern University, 1332 Southern Drive, Statesboro 30458, GA, USA
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Soft Soils and Geoenvironmental Engineering, College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institut für Meteorologie und Geophysik (IMGW), University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266000, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Soft Soils and Geoenvironmental Engineering, College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Akbarbandari F, Zabihi M, Faghihi M. Synthesis of the magnetic core-shell bi-metallic and tri-metallic metal-organic framework nanocomposites for dye adsorption. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2021; 93:906-920. [PMID: 33190320 DOI: 10.1002/wer.1481] [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: 07/18/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Bi-metallic and tri-metallic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) supported on the magnetic activated carbon (MAC) were synthesized for the reduction of methylene blue (MB) concentration in the aqueous solutions. The adsorbent nanocomposites were characterized by applying the general tests including XRD, FTIR, FESEM, TEM, BET, and VSM. The XRD achievements demonstrated that crystalline structure of MOFs was derived on the MAC by the presented method. The core-shell morphology with nano-scale size of the magnetic carbonaceous MOFs was detected in TEM and FESEM micro-images. The acceptable magnetic strength of the prepared adsorbents was proved by using the VSM analysis. The important operating conditions including pH and temperature were also evaluated, while the other parameters were kept constant. The pseudo-second-order kinetic model was matched with the experimental data to show the kinetic behavior of the multi-component MOFs. The isotherm studies showed that the good agreement between the experimental data with both Langmuir model and the maximum capacities was calculated to be about 66.51 and 71.43 mg/g for the bi-metallic and tri-metallic nanocomposites, respectively. Regeneration experiments indicated that the fabricated adsorbents have an excellent reusing adsorption capacity which can be a proper selection for the industrial applications. PRACTITIONER POINTS: Bi-metallic and tri-metallic MOFs supported on the magnetic activated carbon were synthesized by the facile preparation method. Adsorption of methylene blue by using MOFs were successfully done. Nanocomposites were evaluated by XRD, FTIR, BET, FESEM, TEM, and VSM techniques. Maximum of adsorption capacity was observed for tri-metallic MOF as 71.43 mg/g.
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- Chemical Engineering Faculty, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran
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- Chemistry & Process Engineering Department, Niroo Research Institute, Tehran, Iran
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Albatrni H, Qiblawey H, El-Naas MH. Comparative study between adsorption and membrane technologies for the removal of mercury. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Adsorption Mechanisms and Characteristics of Hg2+ Removal by Different Fractions of Biochar. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12082105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The adsorption mechanisms of mercury ion (Hg2+) by different fractions of biochar were studied, providing a theoretical basis and practical value for the use of biochar to remediate mercury contamination in water. Biochar (RC) was prepared using corn straw as the raw material. It was then fractionated, resulting in inorganic carbon (IC), organic carbon (OC), hydroxyl-blocked carbon (BHC), and carboxyl-blocked carbon (BCC). Before and after Hg2+ adsorption, the biochar fractions were characterized by several techniques, such as energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Obtained results indicate that the reaction mechanisms of RC for Hg2+ removal mainly include electrostatic adsorption, ion exchange, reduction, precipitation, and complexation. The equilibrium adsorption capacity of RC for Hg2+ is 75.56 mg/g, and the adsorption contribution rates of IC and OC are approximately 22.4% and 77.6%, respectively. Despite the lower rate, IC shows the largest adsorption capacity, of 92.63 mg/g. This is attributed to all the mechanisms involved in Hg2+ adsorption by IC, with ion exchange being the main reaction mechanism (accounting for 39.8%). The main adsorption mechanism of OC is the complexation of carboxyl and hydroxyl groups with Hg2+, accounting for 71.6% of the total OC contribution. BHC and BCC adsorb mercury mainly via the reduction–adsorption mechanism, accounting for 54.6% and 54.5%, respectively. Among all the adsorption mechanisms, the complexation reaction of carboxyl and hydroxyl groups with Hg2+ is the dominant effect.
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Gallardo K, Castillo R, Mancilla N, Remonsellez F. Biosorption of Rare-Earth Elements From Aqueous Solutions Using Walnut Shell. FRONTIERS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2020. [DOI: 10.3389/fceng.2020.00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Removal of Hg(II) ions from aqueous solution by poly(allylamine-co-methacrylamide-co-dimethylthiourea). J IND ENG CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2019.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Singh S, Kumar V, Datta S, Dhanjal DS, Sharma K, Samuel J, Singh J. Current advancement and future prospect of biosorbents for bioremediation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 709:135895. [PMID: 31884296 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 11/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/01/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The increasing use of heavy metals, synthetic dyes and pesticides is a major environmental concern. Wastewaters containing heavy metals and dyes, extensively released from small and large scale industries enter excessively into food chains resulting in mutagenesis, carcinogenicity and serious health impairments in living systems. The arrays of technologies are implemented to date to remediate both inorganic and organic contaminants from wastewaters. Among which, adsorption is the most attractive method as it employs eco-friendly, sustainable and cost-effective biomaterials. Use of bioadsorbents is advantageous over the conventional adsorbents. Clay, chitin, peat, microbial biomass and agricultural wastes are commonly used bioadsorbants. These bioadsorbents are extensively used for elimination of dyes, heavy metals, adsorption of toxic industrial effluents, removal of fertilizers/pesticides, atmospheric pollutants and nuclear waste from the environment. The current review presents state of the art knowledge on various types of biosorbents, their uses, and mechanism of action. Various strategies to enhance the efficiency of bioadsorbents and physicochemical conditions to remediate dyes and heavy metals from waste streams are also incorporated in this review. Use of nano-bioadsorbents in industries to minimize the hazardous effect of solid and liquid waste has also been discussed.
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- Simranjeet Singh
- Department of Biotechnology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India; Punjab Biotechnology Incubators, Mohali 160059, Punjab, India; Regional Advanced Water Testing Laboratory, Mohali 160059, Punjab, India
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- Regional Ayurveda Research Institute for Drug Development, Gwalior 474009, MP, India
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- Department of Zoology, Doaba College Jalandhar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India; Waste Valorization Research Lab, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara - 144411, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India.
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Fu CC, Hsieh CT, Juang RS, Gu S, Ashraf Gandomi Y, Kelly RE, Kihm KD. Electrochemical sensing of mercury ions in electrolyte solutions by nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dot electrodes at ultralow concentrations. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.112593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Tshikovhi A, Mishra SB, Mishra AK. Nanocellulose-based composites for the removal of contaminants from wastewater. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 152:616-632. [PMID: 32097743 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.02.221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Polymers derived from plant and animal sources are of great interest in wastewater remediation due to their cost-effectiveness and renewable adsorption capabilities, one such polymer is nanocellulose (NC). NC has gained a lot of attention in various research fields due to its abundance in nature, nano-dimension, high surface area, stability and bio-compatibility. As a result, NC has emerged as a great potential adsorbent for the removal of contaminants such as heavy metals, organic dyes, oils, pharmaceutical and etc. in the environmental remediation. This review focuses on the description of the building blocks, structure, properties, isolation and also discusses the potential of nanocellulose based composites materials with reinforcements such as activated carbon, carbon nanotube, graphene oxides, metals, non-metals and ceramics that were effectively used as an adsorbents for diverse organic and inorganic contaminants in water.
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- A Tshikovhi
- Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability Research Unit, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida, 1709 Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability Research Unit, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida, 1709 Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability Research Unit, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida, 1709 Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Jahanban-Esfahlan A, Jahanban-Esfahlan R, Tabibiazar M, Roufegarinejad L, Amarowicz R. Recent advances in the use of walnut (Juglans regia L.) shell as a valuable plant-based bio-sorbent for the removal of hazardous materials. RSC Adv 2020; 10:7026-7047. [PMID: 35493920 PMCID: PMC9049835 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra10084a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The effective use of agricultural by-products is definitely a major challenge in waste management. In the walnut fruit processing industry, large amounts of shells are produced as agricultural by-products and discarded or burned produced as fuel. Walnut (Juglans regia L.) is a valuable tree nut in the Juglandaceae family. The fruit is composed of four main parts: the kernel, the skin, the shell, and the husk. The importance of walnuts is mostly related to theirs valuable kernels. However, their shells are currently experiencing as much interest as their kernels due to the beneficial effects of the shells. In the past several years, walnut shell (WS) has been widely explored as a naturally inert plant-based biosorbent. In this review, we first highlight recent scientific literature regarding the development of adsorbents from WS in the form of carbon-based materials including unmodified/modified WS, and activated carbons (ACs). Next, we discuss the potential applications of WS-derived by-products as natural yet effective adsorbents for the removal of various hazardous materials including heavy metals (HMs), synthetic industrial dyes, and harmful chemicals. The effective use of agricultural by-products is definitely a major challenge in waste management.![]()
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- Ali Jahanban-Esfahlan
- Nutrition Research Center
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Tabriz
- Iran
- Student Research Committee
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- Drug Applied Research Center
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Tabriz
- Iran
- Department of Medical Biotechnology
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- Biotechnology Research Center
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Tabriz
- Iran
- Department of Food Science
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- Department of Food Science
- Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of Polish Academy of Sciences
- Olsztyn
- Poland
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Mohammadnia E, Hadavifar M, Veisi H. Kinetics and thermodynamics of mercury adsorption onto thiolated graphene oxide nanoparticles. Polyhedron 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2019.114139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Hosseinzadeh H, Hosseinzadeh S, Pashaei S. Fabrication of novel magnetic graphene oxide nanocomposites for selective adsorption of mercury from aqueous solutions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:26807-26821. [PMID: 31300991 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05918-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this work, a novel functionalized graphene oxide (GO) was used as an effective and selective adsorbent for removal of mercury (Hg2+). The magnetic nanocomposite adsorbent (MNA) based on GO was prepared through surface reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer copolymerization of acrylic monomers and then the formation of Fe3O4 nanoparticles. The structure of MNAs was characterized by using FTIR, SEM, TEM, VSM, XRD, and nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherms. The results of ion adsorption of MNAs demonstrated high selectivity and adsorption efficiency for Hg2+ in the presence of competing ions. Furthermore, the removal of Hg2+ obeyed a pseudo-second-order model and fitted well to the Langmuir isotherm model with the maximum Hg2+ uptake of 389 mg g-1. The MNA was also confirmed as good materials for re-use and maintained 86% of its initial adsorption capacity for mercury after the fifth regeneration cycles. Finally, the experimental results demonstrated that the solution pH, ion concentration, and temperature had a major impact on Hg(II) adsorption capacity. The results indicate that the MNAs with high adsorption abilities could be very promising adsorbents for the selective recovery of ions in wastewater treatment process. Graphical abstract.
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- Chemistry Department, Payame Noor University, Tehran, 19395-4697, Iran
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Green Activated Magnetic Graphitic Carbon Oxide and Its Application for Hazardous Water Pollutants Removal. METALS 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/met9090935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Graphitic carbon oxide (GCO) and magnetic graphitic carbon oxide (MGCO) were prepared from sugar via optimized green activation by employing ozone oxidation, and applied to wastewater treatment. The maximal oxidation and adsorption yield of pollutants were achieved at pH 2.0−4.0, which is the optimized pH for ozone oxidation of GC to generate GCO. As-prepared GCO and MGCO were characterized using X-ray, infrared, and microscopic techniques. The MGCO has enough saturation magnetization (MS) of 41.38 emu g−1 for separation of the sorbent from the reaction medium by applying an external magnetic field. Batch adsorption of radioactive and heavy metals (Th(IV), Pb(II)), and a dye (methylene blue (MB)) using GCO and MGCO was evaluated by varying the adsorbent dose, equilibrium pH, contact time, initial metal and dye concentrations, and kinetics and isotherms. Adsorption kinetics and isotherm studies indicated that Th(IV), Pb(II), and MB adsorption were best described by pseudo-second-order kinetics and Langmuir isotherm with R2 (correlation coefficient) > 0.99, respectively. The maximum adsorption capacities for Th(IV), Pb(II), and MB were 52.63, 47.39, and 111.12 mg g−1 on GCO and 76.02, 71.94, and 76.92 mg g−1 on MGCO. GCO and MGCO are prospectively effective and low-cost adsorbents for ion removal in wastewater treatment. As prepared MGCO can be reused up to three cycles for Th(IV), Pb(II), and MB. This work provides fundamental information about the equilibrium adsorption isotherms and mechanisms for Th(IV), Pb(II), and MB on GCO and MGCO.
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Fu CC, Hsieh CT, Juang RS, Yang JW, Gu S, Gandomi YA. Highly efficient carbon quantum dot suspensions and membranes for sensitive/selective detection and adsorption/recovery of mercury ions from aqueous solutions. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2019.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Lin G, Hu T, Wang S, Xie T, Zhang L, Cheng S, Fu L, Xiong C. Selective removal behavior and mechanism of trace Hg(II) using modified corn husk leaves. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 225:65-72. [PMID: 30861384 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Revised: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Removal of Hg(II) from wastewater was beneficial to satisfy the discharge standards of China's mercury-containing wastewater (50 ppb). An adsorbent was prepared via modifying corn husk leaves with bismuthiol I. The results revealed that the mercury removal rate was more than 98.5% at pH 1.0-7.0. Moreover, the removal rate reached 96% at 5 min and the residual concentration decreased from 10 ppm to approximately 30 ppb. In addition, the adsorbent owned a conspicuous selective absorbability for trace Hg(II) from wastewater. The adsorption process followed a Hill isotherm model. The actual saturated adsorption quantity of the adsorbent was 707 mg/g. The repeatability experiment indicated that the mercury removal efficiency was still beyond 99% after three cycles. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy suggested that the main adsorption mechanism was chelation between nitrogen/sulfur groups and Hg(II). The adsorbent was hopeful to remove mercury from wastewater in a sustainability perspective.
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- Guo Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650093, PR China; Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650093, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650093, PR China; Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650093, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650093, PR China; Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650093, PR China.
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- Yunnan Chihong Zn & Ge Co., Ltd, Qujing, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650093, PR China; Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650093, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650093, PR China; Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650093, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650093, PR China; Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650093, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650093, PR China; Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650093, PR China.
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Nanomaterials: Solutions to Water-Concomitant Challenges. MEMBRANES 2019; 9:membranes9030040. [PMID: 30875842 PMCID: PMC6468567 DOI: 10.3390/membranes9030040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Revised: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Plenty of fresh water resources are still inaccessible for human use. Calamities such as pollution, climate change, and global warming pose serious threats to the fresh water system. Although many naturally and synthetically grown materials have been taken up to resolve these issues, there is still plenty of room for enhancements in technology and material perspectives to maximize resources and to minimize harm. Considering the challenges related to the purification of water, materials in the form of nanofiber membranes and nanomaterials have made tremendous contributions to water purification and filtration. Nanofiber membranes made of synthetic polymer nanofibers, ceramic membranes etc., metal oxides in various morphologies, and carbonaceous materials were explored in relation to waste removal from water. In this review, we have discussed a few key materials that have shown effectiveness in removing pollutants from waste water, enabling solutions to existing problems in obtaining clean drinking water.
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Solisio C, Al Arni S, Converti A. Adsorption of inorganic mercury from aqueous solutions onto dry biomass of Chlorella vulgaris: kinetic and isotherm study. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2019; 40:664-672. [PMID: 29098939 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2017.1400114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 10/26/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This study focused on kinetics and equilibrium isotherms of mercury biosorption from water using dry biomass of Chlorella vulgaris as biosorbent at pH 5.0. Biosorption tests were performed at 2.0 g/L biomass dosage varying initial Hg concentration from 11.0 to 90.6 mg/L. The Lagergren equation was found to best describe the process, with R2 of 0.984 and specific rate constant of 0.029 ± 0.004 min-1. Although equilibrium data were well fitted by the Dubinin and Radushkevich isotherm (R2 = 0.870; qDR = 16.6 mg/g), important insights on phenomenological events occurring at equilibrium were concurrently provided by the Lamgmuir one (R2 = 0.826; q0 = 32.6 mg/g; KL = 0.059 L/mg). FT-IR analysis confirmed that Hg biosorption took place via physisorption. Since C. vulgaris is a fresh-water microalga that can be easily cultivated anywhere, these promising results suggest its possible use as an effective, low-cost biosorbent to treat industrial effluents contaminated by this metal.
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- Carlo Solisio
- a Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering , Genoa University , Genoa , Italy
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- b Chemical Engineering Department , University of Hai'l , Hai'l , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- a Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering , Genoa University , Genoa , Italy
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Batch study on the removal of mercury (II) ion from industrial wastewater using activated palm oil fuel ash. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2019.06.536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Adio SO, Rana A, Chanabsha B, BoAli AAK, Essa M, Alsaadi A. Silver Nanoparticle-Loaded Activated Carbon as an Adsorbent for the Removal of Mercury from Arabian Gas-Condensate. ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s13369-018-3682-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Olatunji MA, Khandaker MU, Mahmud EHNM, Amin YM, Ademola JA, Olorode DO. Remediation of 137Cs radionuclide in nuclear waste effluents by polymer composite: adsorption kinetics, isotherms and gamma irradiation studies. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-018-5875-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Mercury ion adsorption on AC@Fe3O4-NH2-COOH from saline solutions: Experimental studies and artificial neural network modeling. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-017-0293-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Falahian Z, Torki F, Faghihian H. Synthesis and Application of Polypyrrole/Fe 3O 4 Nanosize Magnetic Adsorbent for Efficient Separation of Hg 2+ from Aqueous Solution. GLOBAL CHALLENGES (HOBOKEN, NJ) 2018; 2:1700078. [PMID: 31565300 PMCID: PMC6607352 DOI: 10.1002/gch2.201700078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Revised: 11/11/2017] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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In order to prepare the magnetic adsorbent, polymerization of pyrrole is performed in a mixture containing Fe3O4 and FeCl3. FTIR, XRD, SEM, EDAX, BET and VSM techniques are employed to characterize the synthesized adsorbent. The results indicate that a homogeneous film of polypyrrole is formed on the surface of magnetic material. The synthesized adsorbent uptakes 173.16 mg g-1 of Hg2+ from aqueous solution, which is superior to the previously reported results for a similar adsorbent. Magnetic performance of the adsorbent is sufficient to separate the used adsorbent from the solution by use of a magnetic bar placed outside of the vessel. Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, Redlich-Peterson, and Sips isotherm models are employed to evaluate the experimental adsorption data. The kinetic models are studied and the experimental data are described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The calculated thermodynamic parameter shows that the sorption process is endothermic and spontaneous. Regeneration of the used adsorbent indicates that more than 90% of the initial capacity remains after regeneration.
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- Zohreh Falahian
- Department of ChemistryIslamic Azad UniversityShahreza branchShahreza8648146411Iran
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- Department of ChemistryIslamic Azad UniversityShahreza branchShahreza8648146411Iran
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- Department of ChemistryIslamic Azad UniversityShahreza branchShahreza8648146411Iran
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The effective removal of mercury ions (Hg2+) from water using cadmium sulfide nanoparticles doped in polycaprolactam nanofibers: kinetic and equilibrium studies. JOURNAL OF THE IRANIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s13738-017-1274-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Zhang D, Yin Y, Liu J. Removal of Hg2+ and methylmercury in waters by functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes: adsorption behavior and the impacts of some environmentally relevant factors. CHEMICAL SPECIATION & BIOAVAILABILITY 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/09542299.2017.1378596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Dan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- School of Chemistry and Material Science, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Albishri HM, Marwani HM, Batterjee MG, Soliman EM. Eriochrome Blue Black modified activated carbon as solid phase extractor for removal of Pb(II) ions from water samples. ARAB J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2013.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Koju NK, Song X, Wang Q. Effective remediation of low-concentration cadmium in groundwater using nano-scale magnesia. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:10819-10832. [PMID: 28290088 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8697-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2016] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd), one of the hazardous elements in groundwater, is a severe threat to human health and ecological systems even at low concentrations. This study explores the effectiveness of commercial and self-synthesized nano-scale magnesia (NMgO) for remediating low-concentration Cd in groundwater as well as their associated removal mechanisms. The sorption kinetic data for both NMgOs were well fitted to the pseudo-second-order model and the calculated q e values matched the experimental q e values for both commercial and self-synthesized NMgOs. The sorption equilibrium data for both NMgOs were well fitted to the Langmuir isotherm model, with the maximum Cd sorption capacity (q e) of 19.25 and 16.54 mg/g at an initial concentration range of 5-200 μg/L and a temperature of 25 °C, for commercial and self-synthesized NMgOs, respectively. The combined sorption kinetics and equilibrium data suggest that the sorption onto both NMgOs follows a monolayer chemisorption. The scanning electron microscope-energy dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and X-ray diffractometer (XRD) analyses show that the chemisorption of Cd onto commercial NMgO is due to the formation of Cd(OH)2, which precipitates on the sorbent surface. For the self-synthesized NMgO, it was demonstrated that the hydroxyl group plays a role in the chemisorption process and the amount of Cd sorbed on the sorbent was quantified. The results of batch experiments showed that both NMgOs removed Cd effectively, obtaining a removal efficiency of more than 99%, under different experimental conditions of pH, sorbent dosage, co-existing ions, and simulated groundwater. Results from both the sorption isotherm and desorption experiments indicated strong bonding between Cd and both NMgOs, suggesting that NMgOs are safe, effective, and practical sorbents to remediate Cd in groundwater.
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- Neel Kamal Koju
- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 21008, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 21008, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 21008, China
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Homayoon F, Faghihian H, Torki F. Application of a novel magnetic carbon nanotube adsorbent for removal of mercury from aqueous solutions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:11764-11778. [PMID: 28337626 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8780-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In this research, multiwall carbon nanotube was magnetized and subsequently functionalized by thiosemicarbazide. After characterization by FTIR, BET, SEM, EDAX, and VSM techniques, the magnetized adsorbent (multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)/Fe3O4) was used for removal of Hg2+ from aqueous solutions and the experimental conditions were optimized. The adsorption capacity of 172.83 mg g-1 was obtained at 25 °C and pH = 3 which was superior to the value obtained for initial multiwall carbon nanotube, magnetized sample, and many previously reported values. In the presence of Pb+2 and Cd+2, the adsorbent was selective towards mercury when their concentration was respectively below 50 and 100 mg L-1. The adsorption process was kinetically fast and the equilibration was attained within 60 min with 69.5% of the capacity obtained within 10 min. The used adsorbent was regenerated by HNO3 solution, and the regenerated adsorbent retained 92% of its initial capacity. The magnetic sensitivity of the adsorbent allowed the simple separation of the used adsorbent from the solution by implying an appropriate external magnetic field. The adsorption data was well fitted to the Langmuir isotherm model, indicating homogeneous and monolayer adsorption of mercury by the adsorbent.
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- Farshid Homayoon
- Department of Chemistry, Islamic Azad University, Shahreza Branch, P.O. Box 311-86145, Shahreza, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Islamic Azad University, Shahreza Branch, P.O. Box 311-86145, Shahreza, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Islamic Azad University, Shahreza Branch, P.O. Box 311-86145, Shahreza, Iran
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Zhou C, Zhu H, Wang Q, Wang J, Cheng J, Guo Y, Zhou X, Bai R. Adsorption of mercury(ii) with an Fe3O4 magnetic polypyrrole–graphene oxide nanocomposite. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra01147d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The Fe3O4 magnetic polypyrrole–graphene (PPy–GO) has a Langmuir adsorption capacities of 400.0 mg g−1 for Hg(ii). And it has a favorable saturation magnetization of 19.0 emu g−1, easily separated from solutions via additional exterior magnets.
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- Chao Zhou
- Center for Separation and Purification Materials & Technologies
- Suzhou University of Science and Technology
- Suzhou 215009
- P. R. China
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- Center for Separation and Purification Materials & Technologies
- Suzhou University of Science and Technology
- Suzhou 215009
- P. R. China
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- Center for Separation and Purification Materials & Technologies
- Suzhou University of Science and Technology
- Suzhou 215009
- P. R. China
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- Center for Separation and Purification Materials & Technologies
- Suzhou University of Science and Technology
- Suzhou 215009
- P. R. China
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- Center for Separation and Purification Materials & Technologies
- Suzhou University of Science and Technology
- Suzhou 215009
- P. R. China
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- Center for Separation and Purification Materials & Technologies
- Suzhou University of Science and Technology
- Suzhou 215009
- P. R. China
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- Center for Separation and Purification Materials & Technologies
- Suzhou University of Science and Technology
- Suzhou 215009
- P. R. China
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- Center for Separation and Purification Materials & Technologies
- Suzhou University of Science and Technology
- Suzhou 215009
- P. R. China
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Hadavifar M, Bahramifar N, Younesi H, Rastakhiz M, Li Q, Yu J, Eftekhari E. Removal of mercury(II) and cadmium(II) ions from synthetic wastewater by a newly synthesized amino and thiolated multi-walled carbon nanotubes. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2016.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hosseinzadeh H, Ramin S. Fast and enhanced removal of mercury from aqueous solutions by magnetic starch-g-poly(acryl amide)/graphene oxide nanocomposite superabsorbents. POLYMER SCIENCE SERIES B 2016. [DOI: 10.1134/s1560090416040035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Xu R, Chen M, Fang T, Chen J. A New Method for Extraction and Heavy Metals Removal of Abalone Visceral Polysaccharide. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.13023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Renjie Xu
- College of Food Science; Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University; Fuzhou 350001 China
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- College of Food Science; Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University; Fuzhou 350001 China
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- College of Food Science; Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University; Fuzhou 350001 China
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- College of Food Science; Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University; Fuzhou 350001 China
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Santana AJ, dos Santos WNL, Silva LOB, das Virgens CF. Removal of mercury(II) ions in aqueous solution using the peel biomass of Pachira aquatica Aubl: kinetics and adsorption equilibrium studies. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2016; 188:293. [PMID: 27084802 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-016-5266-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2015] [Accepted: 03/27/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Mercury is a highly toxic substance that is a health hazard to humans. This study aims to investigate powders obtained from the peel of the fruit of Pachira aquatica Aubl, in its in natura and/or acidified form, as an adsorbent for the removal of mercury ions in aqueous solution. The materials were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. The infrared spectra showed bands corresponding to the axial deformation of carbonyls from carboxylic acids, the most important functional group responsible for fixing the metal species to the adsorbent material. The thermograms displayed mass losses related to the decomposition of three major components, i.e., hemicellulose, cellulose, and lignin. The adsorption process was evaluated using cold-vapor atomic fluorescence spectrometry (CV AFS) and cold-vapor atomic absorption spectrometry (CV AAS). Three isotherm models were employed. The adsorption isotherm model, Langmuir-Freundlich, best represented the adsorption process, and the maximum adsorption capacity was predicted to be 0.71 and 0.58 mg g(-1) at 25 °C in nature and acidified, respectively. Adsorption efficiencies were further tested on real aqueous wastewater samples, and removal of Hg(II) was recorded as 69.6 % for biomass acidified and 76.3 % for biomass in nature. Results obtained from sorption experiments on real aqueous wastewater samples revealed that recovery of the target metal ions was very satisfactory. The pseudo-second-order model showed the best correlation to the experimental data. The current findings showed that the investigated materials are potential adsorbents for mercury(II) ion removal in aqueous solution, with acidified P. aquatica Aubl being the most efficient adsorbent.
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- Andrea J Santana
- Departamento de Ciências Exatas e da Terra, Universidade do Estado da Bahia (UNEB), Campus I-Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química Aplicada (PGQA), Rua Silveira Martins, 2555-Bairro Cabula, Salvador-Bahia, 41195-001, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Exatas e da Terra, Universidade do Estado da Bahia (UNEB), Campus I-Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química Aplicada (PGQA), Rua Silveira Martins, 2555-Bairro Cabula, Salvador-Bahia, 41195-001, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Exatas e da Terra, Universidade do Estado da Bahia (UNEB), Campus I-Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química Aplicada (PGQA), Rua Silveira Martins, 2555-Bairro Cabula, Salvador-Bahia, 41195-001, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Exatas e da Terra, Universidade do Estado da Bahia (UNEB), Campus I-Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química Aplicada (PGQA), Rua Silveira Martins, 2555-Bairro Cabula, Salvador-Bahia, 41195-001, Brazil.
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Xu X, Schierz A, Xu N, Cao X. Comparison of the characteristics and mechanisms of Hg(II) sorption by biochars and activated carbon. J Colloid Interface Sci 2016; 463:55-60. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2015.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2015] [Accepted: 10/02/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Alighardashi A, Gharibi HR, Raygan S, Akbarzadeh A. Study of novel mechano-chemical activation process of red mud to optimize nitrate removal from water. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2016; 73:899-908. [PMID: 26901734 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2015.532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Red mud (RM) is the industrial waste of alumina production and causes serious environmental risks. In this paper, a novel activation procedure for RM (mechano-chemical processing) is proposed in order to improve the nitrate adsorption from water. High-energy milling and acidification were selected as mechanical and chemical activation methods, respectively. Synthesized samples of adsorbent were produced considering two parameters of activation: acid concentrations and acidification time in two selected milling times. Optimization of the activation process was based on nitrate removal from a stock solution. Experimental data were analyzed with two-way analysis of variance and Kruskal-Wallis methods to verify and discover the accuracy and probable errors. Best conditions (acceptable removal percentage > 75) were 17.6% w/w for acid concentrate and 19.9 minutes for acidification time in 8 hours for milling time. A direct relationship between increase in nitrate removal and increasing the acid concentration and acidification time was observed. The adsorption isotherms were studied and compared with other nitrate adsorbents. Characterization tests (X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometry, dynamic light scattering, surface area analysis and scanning electron microscopy) were conducted for both raw and activated adsorbents. Results showed noticeable superiority in characteristics after activation: higher specific area and porosity, lower particle size and lower agglomeration in structure.
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- A Alighardashi
- Civil, Water and Environmental Engineering Faculty, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran E-mail:
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- Civil, Water and Environmental Engineering Faculty, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran E-mail:
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- School of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Water and Wastewater Research Center Water Research Institute (WRI), Tehran, Iran
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Yang F, He Y, Sun S, Chang Y, Zha F, Lei Z. Walnut shell supported nanoscale Fe0for the removal of Cu(II) and Ni(II) ions from water. J Appl Polym Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/app.43304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Facui Yang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Northwest Normal University; Lanzhou Gansu 730070 China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Northwest Normal University; Lanzhou Gansu 730070 China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Northwest Normal University; Lanzhou Gansu 730070 China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Northwest Normal University; Lanzhou Gansu 730070 China
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-related Polymer Materials Ministry of Education; Lanzhou Gansu 730070 China
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Material of Gansu Province; Lanzhou Gansu 730070 China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Northwest Normal University; Lanzhou Gansu 730070 China
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-related Polymer Materials Ministry of Education; Lanzhou Gansu 730070 China
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Material of Gansu Province; Lanzhou Gansu 730070 China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Northwest Normal University; Lanzhou Gansu 730070 China
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-related Polymer Materials Ministry of Education; Lanzhou Gansu 730070 China
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Material of Gansu Province; Lanzhou Gansu 730070 China
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Srivastava S, Agrawal SB, Mondal MK. A review on progress of heavy metal removal using adsorbents of microbial and plant origin. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:15386-415. [PMID: 26315592 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5278-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2015] [Accepted: 08/19/2015] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Heavy metals released into the water bodies and on land surfaces by industries are highly toxic and carcinogenic in nature. These heavy metals create serious threats to all the flora and fauna due to their bioaccumulatory and biomagnifying nature at various levels of food chain. Existing conventional technologies for heavy metal removal are witnessing a downfall due to high operational cost and generation of huge quantity of chemical sludge. Adsorption by various adsorbents appears to be a potential alternative of conventional technologies. Its low cost, high efficiency, and possibility of adsorbent regeneration for reuse and recovery of metal ions for various purposes have allured the scientists to work on this technique. The present review compiles the exhaustive information available on the utilization of bacteria, algae, fungi, endophytes, aquatic plants, and agrowastes as source of adsorbent in adsorption process for removal of heavy metals from aquatic medium. During the last few years, a lot of work has been conducted on development of adsorbents after modification with various chemical and physical techniques. Adsorption of heavy metal ions is a complex process affected by operating conditions. As evident from the literature, Langmuir and Freundlich are the most widely used isotherm models, while pseudo first and second order are popularly studied kinetic models. Further, more researches are required in continuous column system and its practical application in wastewater treatment.
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- Shalini Srivastava
- Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Hadi P, To MH, Hui CW, Lin CSK, McKay G. Aqueous mercury adsorption by activated carbons. WATER RESEARCH 2015; 73:37-55. [PMID: 25644627 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2015.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2014] [Revised: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 01/09/2015] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Due to serious public health threats resulting from mercury pollution and its rapid distribution in our food chain through the contamination of water bodies, stringent regulations have been enacted on mercury-laden wastewater discharge. Activated carbons have been widely used in the removal of mercuric ions from aqueous effluents. The surface and textural characteristics of activated carbons are the two decisive factors in their efficiency in mercury removal from wastewater. Herein, the structural properties and binding affinity of mercuric ions from effluents have been presented. Also, specific attention has been directed to the effect of sulfur-containing functional moieties on enhancing the mercury adsorption. It has been demonstrated that surface area, pore size, pore size distribution and surface functional groups should collectively be taken into consideration in designing the optimal mercury removal process. Moreover, the mercury adsorption mechanism has been addressed using equilibrium adsorption isotherm, thermodynamic and kinetic studies. Further recommendations have been proposed with the aim of increasing the mercury removal efficiency using carbon activation processes with lower energy input, while achieving similar or even higher efficiencies.
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- Pejman Hadi
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay Road, Hong Kong
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay Road, Hong Kong
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay Road, Hong Kong
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay Road, Hong Kong; Division of Sustainable Development, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar.
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Ganesapillai M, Venugopal A, Ananthkrishna V, Tapankrishna N. Influence of process parameters on sorption capacity of microwave activated biosorbents for urea recovery from human urine: a comparative study. ASIA-PAC J CHEM ENG 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/apj.1888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- M. Ganesapillai
- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; 54124 Thessaloniki Greece
- Mass Transfer Laboratory, Chemical Engineering Division, School of Mechanical and Building Sciences (SMBS); VIT University; Vellore 632014 Tamil Nadu India
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- Mass Transfer Laboratory, Chemical Engineering Division, School of Mechanical and Building Sciences (SMBS); VIT University; Vellore 632014 Tamil Nadu India
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- Mass Transfer Laboratory, Chemical Engineering Division, School of Mechanical and Building Sciences (SMBS); VIT University; Vellore 632014 Tamil Nadu India
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- Mass Transfer Laboratory, Chemical Engineering Division, School of Mechanical and Building Sciences (SMBS); VIT University; Vellore 632014 Tamil Nadu India
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Zabihi M, Khorasheh F, Shayegan J. Studies on the catalyst preparation methods and kinetic behavior of supported cobalt catalysts for the complete oxidation of cyclohexane. REACTION KINETICS MECHANISMS AND CATALYSIS 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s11144-014-0824-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zabihi M, Khorasheh F, Shayegan J. Supported copper and cobalt oxides on activated carbon for simultaneous oxidation of toluene and cyclohexane in air. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra14430a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Dispersed nano mixed copper–cobalt oxides bimetallic catalysts were prepared by deposition–precipitation method for simultaneous and complete oxidation of toluene and cyclohexane.
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- Mohammad Zabihi
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
- Sharif University of Technology
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
- Sharif University of Technology
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
- Sharif University of Technology
- Tehran
- Iran
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Moghaddam HK, Pakizeh M. Experimental study on mercury ions removal from aqueous solution by MnO 2 /CNTs nanocomposite adsorbent. J IND ENG CHEM 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2014.02.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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