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Almeida JC, Cardoso CED, Tavares DS, Trindade T, Vale C, Freitas R, Pereira E. Removal of chromium(III) from contaminated waters using cobalt ferrite: how safe is remediated water to aquatic wildlife? ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:28789-28802. [PMID: 38558332 PMCID: PMC11058620 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32741-z] [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: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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The release of hazardous elements by industrial effluents to aquatic ecosystems is a potential threat to the environment. Chromium (Cr) is one of the elements whose levels in several freshwater ecosystems should be reduced to promote water reuse. In recent years, magnetic materials have gained increasing interest as sorbents because of their easy removal from treated water through magnetic separation. In this study, colloidal cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) particles were investigated as magnetic sorbents for chromium-aqueous chemical species. The oxidative stress responses of Mytilus galloprovincialis mussels exposed to 200 μg/L of Cr, resembling remediated water, were evaluated. More than 95% of Cr was removed from contaminated solutions by CoFe2O4 aqueous suspensions at pH 6 and pH 10. The kinetics of sorption experiments were examined using pseudo-1st order, pseudo-2nd order and Elovich models to evaluate which mathematical model has a better adjustment to the experimental data. The present study revealed that the levels of Cr that remained in remediated water induced limited biochemical changes in mussels, being considered safe for aquatic systems. Overall, the use of cobalt ferrite-based sorbents may constitute a promising approach to remediate contaminated water.
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- Joana C Almeida
- Chemistry Department and CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
- Chemistry Department and LAQV-REQUIMTE, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Chemistry Department and CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
- Chemistry Department and LAQV-REQUIMTE, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Chemistry Department and CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
- Chemistry Department and LAQV-REQUIMTE, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Chemistry Department and CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Interdisciplinar Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, 4450-208, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Biology Department and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Chemistry Department and LAQV-REQUIMTE, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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Lv P, Chang S, Qin R, Zhou J, Wang W, Hong Q, Mei J, Yang S. Different roles of FeS and FeS 2 on magnetic FeS x for the selective adsorption of Hg 2+ from waste acids in smelters: Reaction mechanism, kinetics, and structure-activity relationship. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 349:140917. [PMID: 38070609 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140917] [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: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Magnetic FeSx was developed as a high-performance sorbent for selectively adsorbing Hg2+ from waste acids in smelters. However, further improvement of its ability for Hg2+ adsorption was extremely restricted due to the lack of reaction mechanisms and structure-activity relationships. In this study, the roles of FeS and FeS2 on magnetic FeSx for Hg2+ adsorption were investigated with alternate adsorption of Hg2+ without/with Cl-. The structure-activity relationship of magnetic FeSx for Hg2+ adsorption and the negative effect of acid erosion were elucidated using kinetic analysis. FeS can react with Hg2+ with 1:1 stoichiometric ratio to form HgS, while FeS2 can react with Hg2+ in the presence of Cl- with novel 1:3 stoichiometric ratio to form Hg3S2Cl2. The rate of magnetic FeSx for Hg2+ adsorption was related to the instantaneous amounts of FeS and threefold FeS2 on magnetic FeSx and the amount of Hg2+ adsorbed. Meanwhile, its capacity for Hg2+ adsorption was related to the initial sum of FeS amount and threefold FeS2 amount on the surface and their ratios by acid erosion. Then, magnetic FeSx-400 was devised with adsorption rate of 2.12 mg g-1 min-1 and capacity of 1092 mg g-1 to recover Hg2+ from waste acids for centralized control.
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- Pengjian Lv
- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China.
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Zarei S, Raanaei H, Niad M. Investigation of mercury removal by Fe3O4@SiO2-NH2-GO-NC as magnetic nanocomposite. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2023.110665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Chang S, Lv P, Qin R, Mei J, Hong Q, Yang S. Rapid and Selective Removal of Hg 2+ by Copper Sulfides under Strongly Acidic Conditions: Mechanism, Kinetics, and Its Application in Recovering Hg from Waste Acids of Smelters. Ind Eng Chem Res 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c04460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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- Shuai Chang
- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, P. R. China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, P. R. China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, P. R. China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, P. R. China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, P. R. China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, P. R. China
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Qin R, Chang S, Mei J, Hong Q, Yang S. Selective removal of Hg 2+ from acidic wastewaters using sulfureted Fe 2TiO 5: Underlying mechanism and its application as a regenerable sorbent for recovering Hg from waste acids of smelters. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 221:118796. [PMID: 35780764 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The selective removal of Hg2+ from waste acids containing high concentrations of other metal cations, such as Cu2+, Zn2+, and Cd2+, which are discharged from nonferrous metal smelting industries, is in great demand. Herein, sulfureted Fe2TiO5 was developed as a regenerable magnetic sorbent to recover Hg2+ from waste acids for centralized control. Sulfureted Fe2TiO5 exhibited an excellent ability for Hg2+ removal with the capacity of 292-317 mg g-1 and the rate of 49.5-57.6 mg g-1 h-1 at pH=2-4. Meanwhile, it exhibited an excellent selectivity for Hg2+ removal that not only the coexisting Cu2+, Zn2+, and Cd2+ can scarcely be adsorbed but also Hg2+ adsorption was hardly inhibited. The mechanism and kinetic studies indicated that the Fe2+ in the FeS2 coated on sulfureted Fe2TiO5 was exchanged with Hg2+ adsorbed at a Fe2+ to Hg2+ mole ratio of 1:2. Meanwhile, most of the Hg2+ removed by sulfureted Fe2TiO5 can be thermally desorbed primarily as ultra-high concentrations of gaseous Hg0, which can finally be recovered as liquid Hg0 for centralized control in combination with existing Hg0-recovery devices in smelters. Moreover, the spent sulfureted Fe2TiO5 could be regenerated for duty-cycle operations with re-sulfuration without a remarkable degradation of the Hg2+-removal performance. Therefore, Hg2+ recovery using sulfureted Fe2TiO5 may be a promising, low-cost, and environmentally friendly technology for the centralized control of Hg2+ in waste acids discharged from smelters.
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- Ruiyang Qin
- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China.
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Fernandes T, Daniel-da-Silva AL, Trindade T. Metal-dendrimer hybrid nanomaterials for sensing applications. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Pinto J, Costa M, Henriques B, Soares J, Dias M, Viana T, Ferreira N, Vale C, Pinheiro-Torres J, Pereira E. Competition among rare earth elements on sorption onto six seaweeds. J RARE EARTH 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jre.2020.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Zeng Q, Hu L, Zhong H, He Z, Sun W, Xiong D. Efficient removal of Hg 2+ from aqueous solution by a novel composite of nano humboldtine decorated almandine (NHDA): Ion exchange, reducing-oxidation and adsorption. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 404:124035. [PMID: 33035907 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Efficient removal of Hg2+ from aqueous solution is key for environmental protection and human health. Herein, a novel composite of nano humboldtine decorated almandine was synthesized from almandine for the removal of Hg2+. Results showed that the Hg2+ removal process followed pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir equation, and the maximum adsorption capacity was 575.17 mg/g. Furthermore, Hg2+ removal by the composite was pH-dependent and low pH value facilitated the removal of Hg2+. SEM and HADDF-STEM results suggested a new rod morphology was generated and the adsorbed mercury was mainly enriched into this structure after reaction with Hg2+ solution. The removal mechanisms of Hg2+ by the composite was pH dependent, and included ion exchange, surface complexation, reduction and oxidation. Our results demonstrated that the composite was an ideal material for Hg2+ removal and the transformation ways of mercury related species could be a significant but currently underestimated pathway in natural and engineered systems.
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- Qiang Zeng
- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Faculty of Materials Metallurgy & Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science & Technology, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China.
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Faculty of Materials Metallurgy & Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science & Technology, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China
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Bao S, Wang Y, Yu Y, Yang W, Sun Y. Cross-linked sulfydryl-functionalized graphene oxide as ultra-high capacity adsorbent for high selectivity and ppb level removal of mercury from water under wide pH range. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 271:116378. [PMID: 33401212 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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It is highly desirable but remains extremely challenging to develop a facile strategy to prepare adsorbent for dealing with heavy metal pollution in water. Here, we report a facile approach for preparing sulfydryl-functionalized graphene oxide (S-GO) by cross-linking method with an unprecedented adsorption capacity and ultrahigh selectivity for efficient Hg(II) removal. The adsorbents exhibit a prominent performance in capturing Hg(II) from wastewater with a record-high adsorption capacity of 3490 mg/g and rapid kinetics to reduce Hg(II) contaminants below the discharge standard of drinking water (2 ppb) within 60 min under a wide pH range even in the coexistent of other interfering metal ions. In addition, the adsorbents can be also easily recycled and reused multiple times with no apparent decline in removal efficiency. Considering the broad diversity, we developed also a magnetic Fe3O4/S-GO adsorbent by a simple chemical cross-linking reaction to achieve rapid separation of S-GO from their aqueous solution. In addition, the adsorbents were successfully applied in dealing with the practical industrial wastewater. The results indicate the potential of rationally designed sulfydryl-functionalized graphene oxide for high performance Hg(II) removal.
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- Shuangyou Bao
- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun, 130103, China; MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun, 130103, China.
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, China
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Ethylenediamine functionalized magnetic graphene oxide (Fe3O4@GO-EDA) as an efficient adsorbent in Arsenic(III) decontamination from aqueous solution. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-020-04368-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Rehman AU, Nazir S, Irshad R, Tahir K, ur Rehman K, Islam RU, Wahab Z. Toxicity of heavy metals in plants and animals and their uptake by magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Ferreira N, Ferreira A, Viana T, Lopes CB, Costa M, Pinto J, Soares J, Pinheiro-Torres J, Henriques B, Pereira E. Assessment of marine macroalgae potential for gadolinium removal from contaminated aquatic systems. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 749:141488. [PMID: 32829275 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Revised: 08/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Gadolinium (Gd) is a rare earth associated with hospital and urban wastewaters due to its application as a contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging. In this work, the uptake of Gd from contaminated seawater by three living marine macroalgae, Ulva lactuca (Chlorophyta), Fucus spiralis (Phaeophyta) and Gracilaria sp. (Rhodophyta) was studied along 72 h. Surface analysis (FTIR), water content, kinetic modelling, and Gd quantification in seawater and biomass were performed. All species were able to accumulate Gd from seawater with 10, 157, and 500 μg Gd L-1, although green and red macroalgae performed better, following the order: green > red > brown. Removal efficiencies reached 85%, corresponding to a bioconcentration factor of 1700. In more complex solutions that intended to mimic real contaminated environments, namely mixtures with other rare earth elements (Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Eu, Tb, Dy), and with potentially toxic elements commonly found in wastewaters (Cr, Ni, Cu, Cd, Hg, Pb), at two salinities (10 and 30), the macroalgae kept its efficiency: 84% and 88% of removal by green and red macroalgae, respectively. Overall, findings evidence that living macroalgae could be a countermeasure to the increasing anthropogenic enrichment of Gd observed in the aquatic environment.
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- Nicole Ferreira
- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; LAQV-REQUIMTE - Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE - Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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Liu Y, Zhao Y, Cheng W, Zhang T. Targeted reclaiming cationic dyes from dyeing wastewater with a dithiocarbamate-functionalized material through selective adsorption and efficient desorption. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 579:766-777. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.06.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Magnetic Fe3O4-Ag0 Nanocomposites for Effective Mercury Removal from Water. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12135489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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In this study, magnetic Fe3O4 particles and Fe3O4-Ag0 nanocomposites were prepared by a facile and green method, fully characterized and used for the removal of Hg2+ from water. Characterizations showed that the Fe3O4 particles are quasi-spherical with an average diameter of 217 nm and metallic silver nanoparticles formed on the surface with a size of 23–41 nm. The initial Hg2+ removal rate was very fast followed by a slow increase and the maximum solid phase loading was 71.3 mg/g for the Fe3O4-Ag0 and 28 mg/g for the bare Fe3O4. The removal mechanism is complex, involving Hg2+ adsorption and reduction, Fe2+ and Ag0 oxidation accompanied with reactions of Cl− with Hg+ and Ag+. The facile and green synthesis process, the fast kinetics and high removal capacity and the possibility of magnetic separation make Fe3O4-Ag0 nanocomposites attractive materials for the removal of Hg2+ from water.
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Fabre E, Dias M, Costa M, Henriques B, Vale C, Lopes CB, Pinheiro-Torres J, Silva CM, Pereira E. Negligible effect of potentially toxic elements and rare earth elements on mercury removal from contaminated waters by green, brown and red living marine macroalgae. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 724:138133. [PMID: 32268287 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Revised: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Mercury (Hg) removal by six different living marine macroalgae, namely, Ulva intestinalis, Ulva lactuca, Fucus spiralis, Fucus vesiculosus, Gracilaria sp., and Osmundea pinnatifida was investigated in mono and multi-contamination scenarios. All macroalgae were tested under the same experimental conditions, evaluating the competition effects with all elements at the same initial molar concentration of 1 μmol dm-3. The presence of the main potentially toxic elements (Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, and Pb) and rare earth elements (La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Eu, Gd, Tb, and Y) has not affected the removal of Hg. Characterizations of the macroalgae by FTIR before and after the biosorption/bioaccumulation assays suggest that Hg was mainly linked to sulfur-functional groups, while the removal of other elements was related with other functional groups. The mechanisms involved point to biosorption of Hg on the macroalgae surface followed by possible incorporation of this metal into the macroalgae by metabolically active processes. Globally, the green macroalgae (Ulva intestinalis, Ulva lactuca) showed the best performances for Hg, potential toxic elements and rare earth elements removal from synthetic seawater spiked with 1 μmol dm-3 of each element, at room temperature and pH 8.5.
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- Elaine Fabre
- CICECO & CESAM, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CIIMAR, University of Porto, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- CICECO, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- CESAM & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
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Pinto J, Henriques B, Soares J, Costa M, Dias M, Fabre E, Lopes CB, Vale C, Pinheiro-Torres J, Pereira E. A green method based on living macroalgae for the removal of rare-earth elements from contaminated waters. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2020; 263:110376. [PMID: 32174523 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/29/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Low recycling rates of rare earth elements (REEs) are a consequence of inefficient, expensive and/or contaminating methods currently available for their extraction from solid wastes or from liquid wastes such as acid mine drainage or industrial wastewaters. The search for sustainable recovery alternatives was the motivation for this study. For the first time, the capabilities of 6 living macroalgae (Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis, Fucus spiralis, Fucus vesiculosus, Osmundea pinnatifida and Gracilaria sp.) to remove REEs (Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy) from laboratory-prepared seawater spiked with REE solutions were evaluated. The assays lasted 72 h with REEs concentrations ranging from 10 to 500 μg L-1. The link between REEs uptake and algal metabolism, surface morphology and chemistry were addressed. Kinetics varied among the species, although most of the removal occurred in the first 24 h, with no equilibrium being reached. Lack of mortality reveal that the algae maintained their metabolism in the presence of the REEs. Green alga U. lactuca stood out as the only capable of efficiently removing at least 60% of all elements, reaching removals up to 90% in some cases. The high bioconcentration factors, derived from mass balance analysis (c.a. 2500) support that the REEs enriched algal biomass (up to 1295 μg g-1) may constitute an effective and environmentally friendly alternative source of REEs to conventional extraction from ores.
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- João Pinto
- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; LAQV-REQUIMTE - Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; LAQV-REQUIMTE - Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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Fabre E, Rocha A, Cardoso SP, Brandão P, Vale C, Lopes CB, Pereira E, Silva CM. Purification of mercury-contaminated water using new AM-11 and AM-14 microporous silicates. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.116438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Hsu CJ, Chen YH, Hsi HC. Adsorption of aqueous Hg 2+ and inhibition of Hg 0 re-emission from actual seawater flue gas desulfurization wastewater by using sulfurized activated carbon and NaClO. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 711:135172. [PMID: 31831244 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2019] [Revised: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The potential impacts of seawater flue gas desulfurization (SFGD) process used in coal-fired power plants have been greatly concerned because the wastewater containing Hg is directly discharged into the ocean environment without proper treatment. Furthermore, the re-emission of Hg as Hg0 to the atmosphere from SFGD wastewater caused by the reduction of aqueous Hg2+ has also been observed. This study investigated the dependence of Hg2+ adsorption behavior for sulfurized activated carbon (SAC) in actual SFGD wastewater on various influencing factors, including initial Hg2+ concentration, solution pH, contact time, temperature, and the addition of oxidant (sodium hypochlorite, NaClO). SAC exhibited greater Hg2+ adsorption than raw activated carbon at an initial Hg2+ concentration of more than 4,723 ng L-1. The Hg2+ removal efficiency of SAC was slightly larger at pH 7.0 and 8.0 than that at pH within 2.0-6.0. Hg2+ adsorption on SAC was well correlated with the linear adsorption model. Kinetic analysis results indicate that pseudo-second-order adsorption may serve as the rate-limiting reaction of Hg2+ adsorption on SAC. Thermodynamic analyses confirmed the endothermic and spontaneous adsorption behavior of Hg2+ on SAC in the seawater environment. Notably, the addition of NaClO significantly reduced the Hg2+ removal efficiency when SAC was used as the adsorbent. Nevertheless, NaClO addition also inhibited the reduction reaction of Hg2+ to Hg0 by forming strong HgCl complexes, which decreased the risk of Hg0 reemitted into the atmosphere via a SFGD system.
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- Che-Jung Hsu
- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Da'an Dist., Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Da'an Dist., Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Da'an Dist., Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
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Tabatabaiee Bafrooee AA, Ahmad Panahi H, Moniri E, Miralinaghi M, Hasani AH. Removal of Hg 2+ by carboxyl-terminated hyperbranched poly(amidoamine) dendrimers grafted superparamagnetic nanoparticles as an efficient adsorbent. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:9547-9567. [PMID: 31919825 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-07377-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this research, carboxyl-terminated hyperbranched poly(amidoamine) dendrimers grafted superparamagnetic nanoparticles (CT-HPMNPs) with core-shell structure were synthesized by the chemical co-precipitation method, the core of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles and a shell of polyamidoamines (PAMAM) and carboxyl groups, as a novel adsorbent for removing Hg2+ from aqueous systems. The surface of the particles was modified by 3-(aminopropyl) triethoxysilane, and finally, PAMAM and carboxyl dendrimers were grown on the surface up to 5.5 generation. The synthesized polymer was characterized physically and morphologically using different techniques. Also, they were evaluated in terms of adsorption capacity to remove inorganic pollutants of Hg2+, selectivity, and reusability. The adsorption mechanism Hg2+ onto CT-HPMNPs was investigated by single-step and two-step isotherms that the adsorption capacity of Hg2+ obtained 72.3 and 32.88 mg g-1 respectively at pH 5, adsorbent dosage 2 g L-1, Hg2+ initial concentrations 20 mg L-1, contact time 60 min, and temperature of 298 K by CT-HPMNPs. Also, the kinetics of Hg2+ followed the pseudo-second-order model and adsorption isotherms of Hg2+ onto CT-HPMNPs were fitted well by Freundlich (as a single-step) and two-step adsorption models with a correlation coefficient of 0.9997 and 0.9999 respectively. The results showed a significant potential of Hg2+ ions removing from industrial wastewater and spiked water by CT-HPMNPs.
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- Department of Chemistry, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, 1469669191, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Varamin (Pishva) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Xing M, Xie Q, Li X, Guan T, Wu D. Monolayers of an organosilane on magnetite nanoparticles for the fast removal of Cr(VI) from water. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2020; 41:658-668. [PMID: 30074861 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2018.1508254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2018] [Accepted: 07/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Monolayers of N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane have been established on magnetite nanoparticles to develop a novel magnetic adsorbent for fast decontamination of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) from water. Results indicated that monolayer adsorption of the silane from water took place at low concentrations (<300 mg/L) and around 100% surface coverage was obtained at temperatures ≥90°C. The hydrolysed silane was anchored to the magnetite surface through condensation reactions between its silanol groups and the surface hydroxyl groups of magnetite. The functional amine groups were protonated by acid treatment for adsorbing Cr(VI). The monolayer of the silane on magnetite (MSM) with approximately 100% surface coverage showed extremely rapid adsorption kinetics for Cr(VI), such that the process was complete within 1 min. This enables the treatment of large amounts of sewage per unit time. The adsorption capacity for Cr(VI) was 8.0 mg/g, as estimated from the Langmuir isotherm model. The saturation magnetization of the MSM reached 64.16 emu/g, allowing easy magnetic recovery from water. In the presence of up to 50-fold molar excesses of chloride and nitrate anions, little effect on Cr(VI) removal was seen, but moderate and large impacts were observed with sulphate and hydroxyl anions, respectively. Desorption of adsorbed Cr(VI) and regeneration of the MSM were successfully achieved by NaOH and HCl treatments to deprotonate and protonate the amine groups, respectively. By selecting a silane with suitable functional groups, the surface properties may be tailored for a particular pollutant.
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- Mingchao Xing
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Afonso EL, Carvalho L, Fateixa S, Amorim CO, Amaral VS, Vale C, Pereira E, Silva CM, Trindade T, Lopes CB. Can contaminated waters or wastewater be alternative sources for technology-critical elements? The case of removal and recovery of lanthanides. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 380:120845. [PMID: 31323490 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.120845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Revised: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Technology critical elements (TCE) are considered the vitamins of nowadays technology. Factors such as high demand, limited sources and geopolitical pressures, mining exploitation and its negative impact, point these elements as new emerging contaminants and highlight the importance for removal and recycling TCE from contaminated waters. This paper reports the synthesis, characterization and application of hybrid nanostructures to remove and recover lanthanides from water, promoting the recycling of these high value elements. The nanocomposite combines the interesting properties of graphite nanoplatelets, with the magnetic properties of magnetite, and exhibits good sorption properties towards La(III), Eu(III) and Tb(III). The sorption process was very sensitive to solution pH, evidencing that electrostatic interactions are the main binding mechanism involved. Removal efficiencies up to 80% were achieved at pH 8, using only 50 mg/L of nanocomposite. In ternary solution, occurred a preferential removal of Eu(III) and Tb(III). The equilibrium evidenced a rare but interesting behaviour, and as a proof-of-concept the recoveries and reutilization rates, at consecutive cycles, highlight the recyclability of the composite without loss of efficiency. This study evidences that surface charge and the number of active sites of the composite controls the removal process, providing new insights on the interactions between lanthanoids and magnetic-graphite-nanoplatelets.
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- Elisabete Luís Afonso
- CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Central Laboratory of Analysis (LCA), University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Physics, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Physics, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- CESAM & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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Raj D, Maiti SK. Sources, toxicity, and remediation of mercury: an essence review. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2019; 191:566. [PMID: 31418123 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7743-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Mercury (Hg) is a pollutant that poses a global threat, and it was listed as one of the ten leading 'chemicals of concern' by the World Health Organization in 2017. The review aims to summarize the sources of Hg, its combined effects on the ecosystem, and its remediation in the environment. The flow of Hg from coal to fly ash (FA), soil, and plants has become a serious concern. Hg chemically binds to sulphur-containing components in coal during coal formation. Coal combustion in thermal power plants is the major anthropogenic source of Hg in the environment. Hg is taken up by plant roots from contaminated soil and transferred to the stem and aerial parts. Through bioaccumulation in the plant system, Hg moves into the food chain, resulting in potential health and ecological risks. The world average Hg concentrations reported in coal and FA are 0.01-1 and 0.62 mg/kg, respectively. The mass of Hg accumulated globally in the soil is estimated to be 250-1000 Gg. Several techniques have been applied to remove or minimize elevated levels of Hg from FA, soil, and water (soil washing, selective catalytic reduction, wet flue gas desulphurization, stabilization, adsorption, thermal treatment, electro-remediation, and phytoremediation). Adsorbents such as activated carbon and carbon nanotubes have been used for Hg removal. The application of phytoremediation techniques has been proven as a promising approach in the removal of Hg from contaminated soil. Plant species such as Brassica juncea are potential candidates for Hg removal from soil.
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- Deep Raj
- Ecological Restoration Laboratory, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, Jharkhand, 826 004, India
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- Ecological Restoration Laboratory, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, Jharkhand, 826 004, India.
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Tomiyasu T, Hamada YK, Kodamatani H, Hidayati N, Rahajoe JS. Transport of mercury species by river from artisanal and small-scale gold mining in West Java, Indonesia. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:25262-25274. [PMID: 31256393 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05718-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2018] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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To estimate the impact of mercury discharged from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) activity, variations in the concentrations of elemental mercury (Hg0), mercury ion (Hg2+), particulate mercury (P-Hg), and total mercury in filtered river water (FT-Hg) were investigated from sampling locations extending from 10 km upstream to 30 km downstream of ASGM operations in West Java, Indonesia. The average of the annual concentrations at the ASGM site from 2013 to 2017 were 0.14-0.85 μg L-1, 0.27-12.9 μg L-1, 4.3-49.5 μg L-1, and 1.2-12.5 μg L-1 for Hg0, Hg2+, P-Hg, and FT-Hg, respectively. The concentration of mercury species decreased as the distance from the ASGM site increased, while the ratio of P-Hg increased towards the lower reaches of the river system, with the percentage of P-Hg estimated at 90% of Hg at the sample location furthest downstream. A high mercury concentration of 600 mg kg-1 was observed for suspended particulate matter (SPM) at the ASGM site. The SPM maintained a high concentration of mercury, even in the downstream area. In the annual variations of the mercury species from 2013 to 2017, FT-Hg and P-Hg concentrations tended to decrease from 2016, which suggested a decline of ASGM activity in this area. However, SPM and river sediment showed no apparent changes in their mercury concentrations over this period, indicating that the contamination in the river system is persistent and does not recover quickly.
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- Takashi Tomiyasu
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kagoshima University, 1-21-35 Korimoto, Kagoshima, 890-0065, Japan.
- Environmental Safety Center, Kagoshima University, 1-21-35 Korimoto, Kagoshima, 890-0065, Japan.
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- Environmental Safety Center, Kagoshima University, 1-21-35 Korimoto, Kagoshima, 890-0065, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kagoshima University, 1-21-35 Korimoto, Kagoshima, 890-0065, Japan
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- Research Center for Biology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, JL, Raya Jakarta, Bogor Km.46 Cibinong, Bogor, 16911, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Biology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, JL, Raya Jakarta, Bogor Km.46 Cibinong, Bogor, 16911, Indonesia
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Liu J, Chen Y, Han T, Cheng M, Zhang W, Long J, Fu X. A biomimetic SiO 2@chitosan composite as highly-efficient adsorbent for removing heavy metal ions in drinking water. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 214:738-742. [PMID: 30293027 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.09.172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2018] [Revised: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 09/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Highly efficient adsorbents for drinking water purification are demanded since the contaminants are generally in a low concentration which makes it difficult for conventional adsorbents. Herein, we present a novel biomimetic SiO2@chitosan composite as adsorbent with a high adsorption capability towards heavy metal ions including As(V) and Hg(II). The hollow leaf-like SiO2 scaffold within the adsorbent has a stable chemical property; while on the surface SiO2, the chitosan nanoparticle provide a large amount of active sites such as amino and hydroxyl groups for adsorbing heavy metal ions. The special SiO2 structure also prevents the agglomeration and loss of chitosan, which enables the efficient contact between the functional groups of chitosan and heavy metal ions. The SiO2@chitosan composite exhibits maximum adsorption capacities of 204.1 and 198.6 mg g-1 towards Hg(II) and As(V), respectively. In addition, the removal efficiency reaches over 60% within 2 min. The adsorption performance enables the presented biomimetic adsorbent suitable for adsorbing low-concentration heavy metal ions, especially possessing a promising potential for drinking water purification.
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- Jinyun Liu
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Chaohu University, Chaohu, Anhui 238000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, PR China
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Hughes DL, Afsar A, Laventine DM, Shaw EJ, Harwood LM, Hodson ME. Metal removal from soil leachates using DTPA-functionalised maghemite nanoparticles, a potential soil washing technology. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 209:480-488. [PMID: 29940531 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.06.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2017] [Revised: 06/14/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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There is significant current interest in the application of magnetic (magnetite or maghemite) nanoparticles functionalised with chelating agents for the environmental remediation of metal contaminated waters and solutions. Whilst there is a body of knowledge about the potential remediation efficacy of such engineered nanoparticles from studies involving synthetic solutions of single metals, there is relatively little data involving mixed-metal solutions and virtually no studies about nanoparticle performance in chemically complex environmental solutions representing those to which a scaled-up nanoremediation process might eventually be applied. Therefore, we investigated the ability of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA)-functionalised, silica-coated maghemite nanoparticles to extract potentially toxic (Cd, Co, Cu) and "non-toxic" (Ca, Mg) metals from solution (initial [metal] = 10 mg L-1; pH range: 2-8) and to extract a wider range of elements (As, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mg, Na, Pb, Zn) from leachate obtained from 10 different contaminated soils with variable initial pH, (semi-)metal and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations. The functionalised nanoparticles could extract the potentially toxic metals with high efficiency (in general >70%) from single metal solutions and with efficiencies that were either unaffected or reduced from the soil leachates. Kd values remained high (>500 L kg-1), even for the soil leachate extractions. Our findings show that DOC and relatively high concentrations of non-toxic elements do not necessarily reduce the efficiency of metal contaminant removal by DTPA-functionalised magnetic nanoparticles and thus demonstrate the remediation potential of such particles when added to chemically complex soil-derived contaminated solutions.
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- D L Hughes
- Soil Research Centre, Department of Geography and Environmental Science, School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6DW, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AD, UK
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- Soil Research Centre, Department of Geography and Environmental Science, School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6DW, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AD, UK
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- Soil Research Centre, Department of Geography and Environmental Science, School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6DW, UK; Environment Department, University of York, York, YO10 5NG, UK.
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Ferrah N. Comparative study of mercury(II) species removal onto naked and modified magnetic chitosan flakes coated ethylenediaminetetraacetic-disodium: kinetic and thermodynamic modeling. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:24923-24938. [PMID: 29931644 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2553-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This comparative study investigates pre-concentration/separation procedure for the magnetic solid phase extraction of Hg(II) species by a new green materials: naked magnetic chitosan flakes coated Fe3O4 micro-particles (NMCFs) and magnetic chitosan flakes coated Fe3O4 micro-particles embedded ethylenediaminetetraacetic-disodium (MCFs-EDTA-Na2) in a batch process. The sorption procedure was optimized by using model solutions containing mercury(II) ions in chloride medium. The influence of experimental parameters like pH, time reaction, initial Hg(II) concentration, and ionic strength was investigated. The SEM micrograph indicates a good dispersion of magnetite micro-particles onto chitosan flakes. The FTIR spectrum reveals that EDTA-Na2 moieties have been successfully cross-linked onto magnetic chitosan flakes. Vibration magneto-metric measurements confirm the paramagnetic (without remanence) behavior of NMCFs and MCFs-EDTA-Na2. The experimental sorption data show that Hg(II) ions extraction yield decreases in acidic medium in both NMCFs and MCFs-EDTA-Na2. The found optimum pH values are near 4.5 using NMCFs and 4.7 when the Hg(II) ion sorption occurs onto MCFs-EDTA-Na2 micro-particles. The results also showed that Hg(II) ion sorption kinetic was very fast at the initial stage of contact time. The maximal sorption capacity was found to be 454 ± 13 mg g-1, under optimum conditions, using NMCFs and 495 ± 14 mg g-1 when MCFs-EDTA-Na2 was used.
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- Nacer Ferrah
- University Center of Naâma, BP 66, 45000, Naâma, Algeria.
- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Tlemcen University, Box 119, Tlemcen, Algeria.
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Lei C, Yan B, Chen T, Xiao XM. Preparation and adsorption characteristics for heavy metals of active silicon adsorbent from leaching residue of lead-zinc tailings. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:21233-21242. [PMID: 29779079 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2194-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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To comprehensively reuse the leaching residue obtained from lead-zinc tailings, an active silicon adsorbent (ASA) was prepared from leaching residue and studied as an adsorbent for copper(II), lead(II), zinc(II), and cadmium(II) in this paper. The ASA was prepared by roasting the leaching residue with either a Na2CO3/residue ratio of 0.6:1 at 700 °C for 1 h or a CaCO3/residue ratio of 0.8:1 at 800 °C for 1 h. Under these conditions, the available SiO2 content of the ASA was more than 20%. The adsorption behaviors of the metal ions onto the ASA were investigated and the Langmuir, Freundlich, and Dubinin-Radushkevich isotherm models were used to analyze the adsorption isotherm. The result showed that the maximum adsorption capacities of copper(II), lead(II), cadmium(II), and zinc(II) calculated by the Langmuir model were 3.40, 2.83, 0.66, and 0.62 mmol g-1, respectively. The FT-IR spectra of the ASA and the mean free adsorption energies indicated that ion exchange was the mechanism of copper(II), lead(II), and cadmium(II) adsorption and that chemical reaction was the mechanism of zinc(II) adsorption. These results provide a method for reusing the leaching residue obtained from lead-zinc tailings and show that the ASA is an effective adsorbent for heavy metal pollution remediation.
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- Chang Lei
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection and Resources Utilization, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection and Resources Utilization, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, People's Republic of China.
- The Environmental Research Institute, MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection and Resources Utilization, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, People's Republic of China
- The Environmental Research Institute, MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection and Resources Utilization, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, People's Republic of China
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Zhang X, Zhang L, Li A. Eucalyptus sawdust derived biochar generated by combining the hydrothermal carbonization and low concentration KOH modification for hexavalent chromium removal. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2018; 206:989-998. [PMID: 30029349 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.11.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Revised: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In this study, Eucalyptus sawdust was hydrothermally carbonized, and the resulting biochar was modified by a low concentration potassium hydroxide. The morphology and surface property was characterized by SEM-EDS, BET, FTIR and XPS techniques. A series of batch adsorption experiments were conducted to screen out the optimum conditions, and to investigate the isotherm, kinetics and thermodynamic behaviors. The results indicated that a high adsorption capacity of hexavalent chromium (qe 45.88 mg/g) was achieved by the combining of hydrothermal carbonization at 220 °C and 0.05 N potassium hydroxide modification, and a high biochar yield (47.61%) was obtained. The isotherm, kinetics and thermodynamic studies suggested that the spontaneously and endothermically chemical adsorption was the main mechanism, which was partially supported by BET, FTIR and XPS results. This finding suggested that the combination of hydrothermal carbonization and a subsequent low alkali modification was an effective method to prepare a high-performance adsorbent for hexavalent chromium removal.
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- Xiaojuan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, Dalian 116024, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, Dalian 116024, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, Dalian 116024, PR China.
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Naushad M, Ahamad T, Al-Maswari BM, Abdullah Alqadami A, Alshehri SM. Nickel ferrite bearing nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon as efficient adsorbent for the removal of highly toxic metal ion from aqueous medium. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL 2017; 330:1351-1360. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2017.08.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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Zarei S, Niad M. Cystoseira myricaas for mercury (II) uptake: Isotherm, kinetics, thermodynamic, response surface methodology and fuzzy modeling. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2017.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hughes DL, Afsar A, Harwood LM, Jiang T, Laventine DM, Shaw LJ, Hodson ME. Adsorption of Pb and Zn from binary metal solutions and in the presence of dissolved organic carbon by DTPA-functionalised, silica-coated magnetic nanoparticles. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 183:519-527. [PMID: 28570895 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.05.146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Revised: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 05/24/2017] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The ability of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA)-functionalised, silica-coated magnetic nanoparticles to adsorb Pb and Zn from single and bi-metallic metal solutions and from solutions containing dissolved organic carbon was assessed. In all experiments 10 mL solutions containing 10 mg of nanoparticles were used. For single metal solutions (10 mg L-1 Pb or Zn) at pH 2 to 8, extraction efficiencies were typically >70%. In bi-metallic experiments, examining the effect of a background of either Zn or Pb (0.025 mmol L-1) on the adsorption of variable concentrations (0-0.045 mmol L-1) of the other metal (Pb or Zn, respectively) adsorption was well modelled by linear isotherms (R2 > 0.60; p ≤ 0.001) and Pb was preferentially adsorbed relative to Zn. In dissolved organic carbon experiments, the presence of fulvic acid (0, 2.1 and 21 mg DOC L-1) reduced Pb and Zn adsorption from 0.01, 0.1 and 1.0 mmol L-1 solutions. However, even at 21 mg DOC L-1 fulvic acid, extraction efficiencies from 0.01 to 0.1 mmol L-1 solutions remained >80% (Pb) and >50% (Zn). Decreases in extraction efficiency were significant between initial metal concentrations of 0.1 and 1.0 mmol L-1 indicating that at metal loadings between c. 100 mg kg-1 and 300 mg kg-1 occupancy of adsorption sites began to limit further adsorption. The nanoparticles have the potential to perform effectively as metal adsorbents in systems containing more than one metal and dissolved organic carbon at a range of pH values.
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- D L Hughes
- Soil Research Centre, Department of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Reading, RG6 6DW, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, RG6 6AD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, RG6 6AD, UK
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- Soil Research Centre, Department of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Reading, RG6 6DW, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, RG6 6AD, UK
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- Soil Research Centre, Department of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Reading, RG6 6DW, UK
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- Soil Research Centre, Department of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Reading, RG6 6DW, UK; Environment Department, University of York, York, YO10 5NG, UK.
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Hassan SA, Darwish AS, Gobara HM, Abed-elsatar NE, Fouda SR. Interaction profiles in poly (amidoamine) dendrimer/montmorillonite or rice straw ash hybrids-immobilized magnetite nanoparticles governing their removal efficiencies of various pollutants in wastewater. J Mol Liq 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2017.01.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Nagappan S, Ha HM, Park SS, Jo NJ, Ha CS. One-pot synthesis of multi-functional magnetite–polysilsesquioxane hybrid nanoparticles for the selective Fe3+ and some heavy metal ions adsorption. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra00159b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Multi-functional magnetite–polysilsesquioxane (PSSQ) hybrid nanoparticles were synthesised in a one-pot approach using ferrous and ferric chlorides and various silane monomers by coprecipitation followed by a surface grafting method.
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- Saravanan Nagappan
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Pusan National University
- Busan 46241
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Pusan National University
- Busan 46241
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Pusan National University
- Busan 46241
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Pusan National University
- Busan 46241
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Pusan National University
- Busan 46241
- Republic of Korea
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Tavares DS, Lopes CB, Daniel-da-Silva AL, Vale C, Trindade T, Pereira ME. Mercury in river, estuarine and seawaters - Is it possible to decrease realist environmental concentrations in order to achieve environmental quality standards? WATER RESEARCH 2016; 106:439-449. [PMID: 27760411 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.10.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2016] [Revised: 10/11/2016] [Accepted: 10/12/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Dithiocarbamate-functionalized magnetite nanoparticles (Fe3O4@SiO2/SiDTC) have been investigated as a convenient and effective sorbent for mercury removal from river, estuarine and sea waters, and their capability to decrease realistic environmental concentrations to the new environmental quality standards was evaluated. The sorption kinetics was well described by the Elovich model and the initial sorption rate was dependent of the sorbent dose. Except for river water sample, the Fe3O4@SiO2/SiDTC particles uptake 99.9% or more of the Hg(II) in the waters (initially at the concentration of 50 μg/L), allowing to reach residual concentrations lower than the new environmental quality standards (70 ng/L) with only 10 mg/L of sorbent material. The distribution coefficients of mercuric ions between the magnetic particles and the different natural water types were above 103 mL/g for the river water and above 105 mL/g for the estuarine and sea waters. The differences observed between the water types can be attributed to different water composition (effect of the matrix), which plays an important role in the efficiency of the water treatment.
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- Daniela S Tavares
- Department of Chemistry and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal; Department of Chemistry and CICECO, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and CICECO, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal; CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Rua dos Bragas 289, 4050-123, Porto, Portugal.
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- Department of Chemistry and CICECO, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Rua dos Bragas 289, 4050-123, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and CICECO, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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Functionalized magnetite particles for adsorption of colloidal noble metal nanoparticles. J Colloid Interface Sci 2016; 475:96-103. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2016.04.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2016] [Revised: 04/15/2016] [Accepted: 04/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Chen D, Awut T, Liu B, Ma Y, Wang T, Nurulla I. Functionalized magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles for removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions. E-POLYMERS 2016. [DOI: 10.1515/epoly-2016-0043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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AbstractFe3O4 nanoparticles (MNP) were coated with 3-aminopropyltriethoxy-silane (APTES), resulting in anchoring of primary amine groups on the surface of the particles, then four kinds of novel magnetic adsorbents (Fe3O4@SiO2-NH-HCGs) were formed by grafting of different heterocyclic groups (HCG) on amino groups via substitution reaction. These Fe3O4@SiO2-NH-HCGs were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy disperse spectroscopy (EDS). The results confirmed the formation of Fe3O4@SiO2-NH-HCGs nanoparticles and the Fe3O4 core possessed superparamagnetism. Batch experiments were performed to evaluate adsorption conditions of Cu2+, Hg2+, Pb2+ and Cd2+. Under normal temperature and neutral condition, just 20 min, the removal efficiency of any Fe3O4@SiO2-NH-HCGs is more than 96%. In addition, these Fe3O4@SiO2-NH-HCGs have good stability and reusability. Their removal efficiency has no obvious decrease after being used seven times. After the experiments were finished, Fe3O4@SiO2-NH-HCGs were conveniently separated via an external magnetic field due to superparamagnetism. These results indicate that these Fe3O4@SiO2-NH-HCGs are potentially attractive materials for the removal of heavy metal ions from industrial wastewater.
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- 1Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Fine Chemicals, Educational Ministry of China, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, P.R. China
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- 2Xinjiang Education Institute, Urumqi 830043, P.R. China
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- 3Institute of Applied Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, P.R. China
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- 4Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Fine Chemicals, Educational Ministry of China, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang University, 14 Shengli road, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830046, P.R. China, Phone: +86 0991 8583575, Fax: +86 0991 8583575
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Mohmood I, Lopes CB, Lopes I, Tavares DS, Soares AMVM, Duarte AC, Trindade T, Ahmad I, Pereira E. Remediation of mercury contaminated saltwater with functionalized silica coated magnetite nanoparticles. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 557-558:712-721. [PMID: 27039062 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.03.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Revised: 03/10/2016] [Accepted: 03/11/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of dithiocarbamate functionalized silica coated magnetite nanoparticles (NPs) for Hg decontamination of saltwater either contaminated with Hg alone or with As and Cd. For this, the residual levels of Hg in seawater were assessed and Hg-contaminated or Hg+As+Cd-contaminated seawater toxicity to aquatic biota, before and after the sorption process, was compared. The results showed that under highly competitive conditions (water salts, Cd and As), the removal of Hg from seawater, by using these magnetic NPs, for the lowest concentration (50μg/L) was superior to 98% and for the highest concentration (500μg/L) ranged between 61% to 67%. Despite the great affinity of the magnetic NPs for Hg, they were not effective at removing As and Cd from seawater. In relation to the ecotoxicity endpoints after remediation, the mixture with lower Hg concentration exhibited no toxicity to rotifer Brachionus plicatilis and bacteria Vibrio fischeri ; however, the mixture with higher concentration revealed toxicity. In addition, the toxicity of bacteria V. fischeri, rotifer B. plicatilis and algae Phaeodactylum tricornutum, whose responses where inhibited during its exposure to the non-remediate sample was considerably reduced after treatment with NPs. Furthermore, microalgae P. tricornutum appears to be most sensitive species while Artemia franciscana showed no toxic effects to the tested solutions. Both chemical and ecotoxicological approaches revealed a high efficiency for the remediation of Hg-contaminated saltwater.
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- Iram Mohmood
- CESAM and Department of Chemistry, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO and Department of Chemistry, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Rua dos Bragas 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal
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- CESAM and Department of Biology, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM and Department of Chemistry, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM and Department of Biology, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM and Department of Chemistry, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO and Department of Chemistry, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Population Health, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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- CESAM and Department of Chemistry, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Adsorption of phosphate from water by easily separable Fe 3 O 4 @SiO 2 core/shell magnetic nanoparticles functionalized with hydrous lanthanum oxide. J Colloid Interface Sci 2016; 465:76-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2015.11.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2015] [Revised: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/19/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Yu JG, Yue BY, Wu XW, Liu Q, Jiao FP, Jiang XY, Chen XQ. Removal of mercury by adsorption: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:5056-5076. [PMID: 26620868 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5880-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Accepted: 11/24/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Due to natural and production activities, mercury contamination has become one of the major environmental problems over the world. Mercury contamination is a serious threat to human health. Among the existing technologies available for mercury pollution control, the adsorption process can get excellent separation effects and has been further studied. This review is attempted to cover a wide range of adsorbents that were developed for the removal of mercury from the year 2011. Various adsorbents, including the latest adsorbents, are presented along with highlighting and discussing the key advancements on their preparation, modification technologies, and strategies. By comparing their adsorption capacities, it is evident from the literature survey that some adsorbents have shown excellent potential for the removal of mercury. However, there is still a need to develop novel, efficient adsorbents with low cost, high stability, and easy production and manufacture for practical utility.
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- Jin-Gang Yu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- College of Science, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Resource-Conserving and Environment-Friendly Society and Ecological Civilization, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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Ma L, Wang Q, Islam SM, Liu Y, Ma S, Kanatzidis MG. Highly Selective and Efficient Removal of Heavy Metals by Layered Double Hydroxide Intercalated with the MoS42– Ion. J Am Chem Soc 2016; 138:2858-66. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b00110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 465] [Impact Index Per Article: 58.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Lijiao Ma
- Beijing
Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials and College
of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Beijing
Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials and College
of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Beijing
Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials and College
of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Beijing
Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials and College
of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
- Department
of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Husnain SM, Kim JH, Lee CS, Chang YY, Um W, Chang YS. Superparamagnetic nalidixic acid grafted magnetite (Fe3O4/NA) for rapid and efficient mercury removal from water. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra25927d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A new nanomaterial, nalidixic acid grafted magnetite (Fe3O4/NA), was synthesized via a chemical reaction with nano sized magnetite particles.
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- Syed M. Husnain
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
- Pohang 790-784
- Republic of Korea
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
- Pohang 790-784
- Republic of Korea
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
- Pohang 790-784
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering
- Kwangwoon University
- Seoul 139-701
- Republic of Korea
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- Division of Advanced Nuclear Engineering
- POSTECH
- Republic of Korea
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Richland
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
- Pohang 790-784
- Republic of Korea
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Zheng H, Guo W, Li S, Wu Q, Yin R, Feng X, Du J, Ren N, Chang JS. Biosorption of cadmium by a lipid extraction residue of lipid-rich microalgae. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra27264e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The present study investigates the performances and mechanisms of biosorption of cadmium (Cd) ions using a lipid extraction residue from three strains of lipid production microalgae.
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- Heshan Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin
- P. R. China
- Department of Chemical Engineering
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Shan C, Ma Z, Tong M, Ni J. Removal of Hg(II) by poly(1-vinylimidazole)-grafted Fe3O4@SiO2 magnetic nanoparticles. WATER RESEARCH 2015; 69:252-260. [PMID: 25497175 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2014.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2014] [Revised: 11/13/2014] [Accepted: 11/18/2014] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Fe3O4@SiO2 magnetic nanoparticles modified by grafting poly(1-vinylimidazole) oligomer (FSPV) was fabricated as a novel adsorbent to remove Hg(II) from water. Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy confirmed the successful grafting of oligomer, and thermogravimetric analysis showed FSPV had a high grafting yield with organic content of 22.8%. Transmission electron microscopy image displayed that FSPV particles were polymer-coated spheres with size of 10-20 nm. With saturation magnetization of 44.7 emu/g, FSPV particles could be easily separated from water with a simple magnetic process in 5 min. The Hg(II) adsorption capacity of FSPV was found to be 346 mg/g at pH 7 and 25 °C in 10 mM NaCl. Moreover, the removal of Hg(II) by FSPV was not obviously affected by solution pH (from 4 to 10) or humic acid (up to 8 mg/L as TOC). The presence of seven common ions including Na(+), K(+), Ca(2+), Mg(2+), Cl(-), NO3(-), and SO4(2-) (up to 100 mM ionic strength) slightly increased the adsorption of Hg(II) by FSPV. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis revealed that the N atom of the imidazole ring was responsible for the bonding with Hg(II), whereas the bonding of Hg with N did not result in cleavage of Hg-Cl bond in HgCl2 and HgClOH. The regeneration of Hg(II)-loaded FSPV could be achieved with 0.5 M HCl rapidly in 10 min, and the removal of Hg(II) maintained above 94% in five consecutive adsorption-desorption cycles. Therefore, FSPV could serve as a promising adsorbent for Hg(II) removal from water.
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- Chao Shan
- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, PR China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, PR China
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Zhang Y, Yan T, Yan L, Guo X, Cui L, Wei Q, Du B. Preparation of novel cobalt ferrite/chitosan grafted with graphene composite as effective adsorbents for mercury ions. J Mol Liq 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2014.07.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Colorimetric detection of mercury(II) in aqueous media with high selectivity using calixarene functionalized gold nanoparticles. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2014.04.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Lopes CB, Lopes I, Rocha LS, Duarte AC, Soares AMVM, Rocha J, Pereira E. A multidisciplinary approach to evaluate the efficiency of a clean-up technology to remove mercury from water. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2014; 93:138-143. [PMID: 24723243 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-014-1272-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2013] [Accepted: 03/28/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A microporous material denoted ETS-4 was used as the decontaminant agent to treat water with a low level of Hg contamination. The effectiveness of the treatment was evaluated by assessment of the efficiency of Hg removal and ecotoxicological responses. The results showed that under highly competitive conditions the removal of Hg ranged between 58 % and 73 % depending upon the initial Hg concentration, and that Hg removal was reflected in decreased toxicity to some organisms. The ecotoxicological data indicated that the bacterium Vibrio fischeri was the least sensitive organism tested, as no toxicity was observed in either pre- or post-treatment waters. Daphnia magna was highly sensitive to Hg. Mercury removal by ETS-4 was not sufficient to completely remove the toxicity of Hg to D. magna. However, it was effective in the complete reduction of toxicity for the green alga, Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata.
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- Cláudia B Lopes
- Department of Chemistry, CESAM and CICECO, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal,
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Pinheiro PC, Tavares DS, Daniel-da-Silva AL, Lopes CB, Pereira E, Araújo JP, Sousa CT, Trindade T. Ferromagnetic sorbents based on nickel nanowires for efficient uptake of mercury from water. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:8274-8280. [PMID: 24797729 DOI: 10.1021/am5010865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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This work reports the preparation of ferro-magnetic nickel nanowires (NiNW) coated with dithiocarbamate-functionalized siliceous shells and its application for the uptake of aqueous Hg(II) ions by magnetic separation. NiNW with an average diameter and length of 35 nm and 5 μm, respectively, were firstly prepared by Ni electrodeposition in an anodic aluminum oxide template. The NiNW surfaces were then coated with siliceous shells containing dithiocarbamate groups via a one-step procedure consisting in the alkaline hydrolytic co-condensation of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) and a siloxydithiocarbamate precursor (SiDTC). A small amount of these new nanoadsorbents (2.5 mg·L(-1)) removed 99.8% of mercury ions from aqueous solutions with concentration 50 μg·L(-1) and in less than 24 h of contact time. This outstanding removal ability is attributed to the high affinity of the sulfur donor ligands to Hg(II) species combined with the high surface area-to-volume ratio of the NiNW.
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- Paula C Pinheiro
- Department of Chemistry, CICECO and CESAM, Aveiro Institute of Nanotechnology, University of Aveiro , 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Coker VS, Garrity A, Wennekes WB, Roesink HDW, Cutting RS, Lloyd JR. Cr(VI) and azo dye removal using a hollow-fibre membrane system functionalized with a biogenic Pd-magnetite catalyst. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2014; 35:1046-1054. [PMID: 24645489 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2013.859738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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This study investigates the application of a hybrid system combining hollow-fibre membrane technology with the reductive abilities of magnetic nanoparticles for the remediation of toxic Cr(VI) and the azo dye, Remazol Black B. Nano-scale biogenic magnetite (Fe3O4), formed by microbial reduction of the mineral ferrihydrite, has a high reductive capacity due to the presence of Fe(II) in the mineral structure. The magnetic nanoparticles (approximately 20 nm) can be arrayed with Pd0 nanoparticles (approximately 5 nm) making a catalytically active nanomaterial. Membrane units, with and without nanoparticles, were challenged with either Cr(VI) or azo dye and some were supplemented with sodium formate, as an electron donor for contaminant reduction promoted by the Pd. The combination of Pd-magnetite with formate resulted in the most effective remediation strategy for both contaminants and the lifetime of the membrane unit was also increased, with 55% (19 days) and 70% (23 days) removal of the azo dye and Cr(VI), respectively. Low flow rates of 0.1 ml/min resulted in improved efficiencies due to increased contact time with the membrane/nanoparticle unit, with 70-75% removal of each contaminant. Chemical analyses of the nanoparticles post-exposure to Cr(VI) in the membrane modules indicated Pd to be more oxidized when Cr removal was maximized, and that the Cr was partially reduced to Cr(III) at the surface of the magnetite. These results have demonstrated that hollow-fibre membrane units can be enhanced for the removal of soluble, redox sensitive contaminants by incorporation of a layer of palladized biogenic nanoparticulate magnetite.
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Lopes CB, Oliveira JR, Rocha LS, Tavares DS, Silva CM, Silva SP, Hartog N, Duarte AC, Pereira E. Cork stoppers as an effective sorbent for water treatment: the removal of mercury at environmentally relevant concentrations and conditions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 21:2108-2121. [PMID: 24026204 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-2104-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2013] [Accepted: 08/27/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The technical feasibility of using stopper-derived cork as an effective biosorbent towards bivalent mercury at environmentally relevant concentrations and conditions was evaluated in this study. Only 25 mg/L of cork powder was able to achieve 94 % of mercury removal for an initial mercury concentration of 500 μg/L. It was found that under the conditions tested, the efficiency of mercury removal expressed as equilibrium removal percentage does not depend on the amount of cork or its particle size, but is very sensitive to initial metal concentration, with higher removal efficiencies at higher initial concentrations. Ion exchange was identified as one of the mechanisms involved in the sorption of Hg onto cork in the absence of ionic competition. Under ionic competition, stopper-derived cork showed to be extremely effective and selective for mercury in binary mixtures, while in complex matrices like seawater, moderate inhibition of the sorption process was observed, attributed to a change in mercury speciation. The loadings achieved are similar to the majority of literature values found for other biosorbents and for other metals, suggesting that cork stoppers can be recycled as an effective biosorbent for water treatment. However, the most interesting result is that equilibrium data show a very rare behaviour, with the isotherm presenting an almost square convex shape to the concentration axis, with an infinite slope for an Hg concentration in solution around 25 μg/L.
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- Cláudia B Lopes
- Department of Chemistry/CESAM and CICECO, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Chemistry/CESAM and CICECO, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry/CESAM and CICECO, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry/CESAM and CICECO, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry/CESAM and CICECO, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Corticeira Amorim, S.G.P.S., S.A.S, Paio de Oleiros, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal
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- KWR Watercycle Research Institute, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry/CESAM and CICECO, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry/CESAM and CICECO, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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