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Wang W, Yang L, Gao D, Yu M, Jiang S, Li J, Zhang J, Feng X, Tan W, Liu F, Yin M, Yin H. Characteristics of iron (hydr)oxides and Cr(VI) retention mechanisms in soils from tropical and subtropical areas of China. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 465:133107. [PMID: 38043424 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Though both iron (hydr)oxides and soil organic matter (SOM) significantly influence heavy metal behaviors in soils, studies on the characteristics of natural minerals and the synergic effects of the two on Cr(VI) transformation are limited. This study investigated Cr(VI) retention mechanisms in four soils from tropical and subtropical regions of China based on a comprehensive characterization of Fe (hydr)oxides. These soils exhibited varying quantities of hematite, ferrihydrite and goethite, with distinct Al substitution levels and varied exposed crystallographic facets. Adsorption experiments revealed a positive correlation between Fe (hydr)oxide content and Cr(VI) fixation amount on colloid, which was influenced by the mineral types, Al substitution levels and facet exposures. Further, Cr(VI) was sequestered on soil by adsorption and reduction. In soils enriched with crystalline Fe (hydr)oxides, Cr(VI) reduction was primarily governed by SOM, while in soils enriched with poorly crystalline Fe (hydr)oxides, mineral-associated Fe(II) also contributed to Cr(VI) reduction. Aging experiments demonstrated that SOM and mineral-associated Fe(II) expedited Cr (VI) passivation and diminished the Cr leaching. These results improve our understanding of natural Fe (hydr)oxide structures and their impact on Cr(VI) behavior in soils, and shed light on complex soil-contaminant interactions and remediation of Cr(VI) polluted soils.
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- Wentao Wang
- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtse River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural affairs, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtse River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural affairs, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtse River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural affairs, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtse River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural affairs, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Faculty of Resources and Environmental Science, Hubei University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtse River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural affairs, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtse River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural affairs, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtse River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural affairs, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Shiyan Ecological Environment Monitoring Center of Hubei Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment, Shiyan 442000, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtse River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural affairs, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Yuan B, Lin L, Hong H, Li H, Liu S, Tang S, Lu H, Liu J, Yan C. Enhanced Cr(VI) stabilization by terrestrial-derived soil protein: Photoelectrochemical properties and reduction mechanisms. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 465:133153. [PMID: 38056268 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133153] [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: 06/17/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Glomalin-related soil protein (GRSP) is a stable iron-organic carbon mixture that can enhance heavy metal sequestration in soils. However, the roles of GRSP in the transformation and fate of Cr(VI) have been rarely reported. Herein, we investigated the electrochemical and photocatalytic properties of GRSP and its mechanisms in Cr(VI) adsorption and reduction. Results showed that GRSP had a stronger ability for Cr(VI) adsorption and reduction than other biomaterials, with the highest adsorption amount of up to 0.126 mmol/g. The removal efficiency of Cr(VI) by GRSP was enhanced (4-7%) by ultraviolet irradiation due to the hydrated electrons produced by GRSP. Fe(II) ions, persistent free radicals, and oxygen-containing functional groups on the GRSP surface as electron donors participated in the reduction of Cr(VI) under dark condition. Moreover, Cr(III) was mainly adsorbed on the -COOH groups of GRSP via electrostatic interactions. Based on 2D correlation spectroscopy, the preferential adsorption occurred on the GRSP surface for Cr(VI) in the sequential order of CO → COO- → O-H → C-O. This work provides new insights into the Cr(VI) adsorption and reduction mechanism by GRSP. Overall, GRSP can serve as a natural iron-organic carbon for the photo-reduction of Cr(VI) pollution in environments.
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- Bo Yuan
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Urban Ecological Process and Eco-Restoration, Technology Innovation Center for Land Spatial Eco-restoration in Metropolitan Area, Ministry of Natural Resources, Institute of Eco-Chongming, and School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China.
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Islam MA, Nazal MK, Angove MJ, Morton DW, Hoque KA, Reaz AH, Islam MT, Karim SMA, Chowdhury AN. Emerging iron-based mesoporous materials for adsorptive removal of pollutants: Mechanism, optimization, challenges, and future perspective. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 349:140846. [PMID: 38043616 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Iron-based materials (IBMs) have shown promise as adsorbents due to their unique physicochemical properties. This review provides an overview of the different types of IBMs, their synthesis methods, and their properties. Results found in the adsorption of emerging contaminants to a wide range of IBMs are discussed. The IBMs used were evaluated in terms of their maximum uptake capacity, with special consideration given to environmental conditions such as contact time, solution pH, initial pollutant concentration, etc. The adsorption mechanisms of pollutants are discussed taking into account the results of kinetic, isotherm, thermodynamic studies, surface complexation modelling (SCM), and available spectroscopic data. A current overview of molecular modeling and simulation studies related to density functional theory (DFT), surface response methodology (RSM), and artificial neural network (ANN) is presented. In addition, the reusability and suitability of IBMs in real wastewater treatment is shown. The review concludes with the strengths and weaknesses of current research and suggests ideas for future research that will improve our ability to remove contaminants from real wastewater streams.
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- Md Aminul Islam
- Applied Research Center for Environment and Marine Studies (ARCEMS), Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia; Division of Chemistry, Department of Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST), 14 1 & 142, Love Road, Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka, 1208, Bangladesh.
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- Applied Research Center for Environment and Marine Studies (ARCEMS), Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Colloid and Environmental Chemistry (CEC) Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Sciences (LIMS), La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.
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- Colloid and Environmental Chemistry (CEC) Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Sciences (LIMS), La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Comilla University, Cumilla, 3506, Bangladesh; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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- Department of Textile Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST), 14 1 & 142, Love Road, Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka, 1208, Bangladesh
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- Division of Chemistry, Department of Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST), 14 1 & 142, Love Road, Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka, 1208, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh.
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Li X, Yang P, Zhao W, Guo F, Jaisi DP, Mi S, Ma H, Lin B, Feng X, Tan W, Wang X. Adsorption Mechanisms of Glyphosate on Ferrihydrite: Effects of Al Substitution and Aggregation State. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:14384-14395. [PMID: 37694860 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c04727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Ferrihydrite is one of the most reactive iron (Fe) (oxyhydr)oxides in soils, but the adsorption mechanisms of glyphosate, the most widely used herbicide, on ferrihydrite remain unknown. Here, we determined the adsorption mechanisms of glyphosate on pristine and Al-substituted ferrihydrites with aggregated and dispersed states using macroscopic adsorption experiments, zeta potential, phosphorus K-edge X-ray absorption near-edge structure spectroscopy, in situ attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy coupled with two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy, and multivariate curve resolution analyses. Aggregation of ferrihydrite decreases the glyphosate adsorption capacity. The partial substitution of Al in ferrihydrite inhibits glyphosate adsorption on aggregated ferrihydrite due to the decrease of external specific surface area, while it promotes glyphosate adsorption on dispersed ferrihydrite, which is ascribed to the increase of surface positive charge. Glyphosate predominately forms protonated and deprotonated, depending on the sorption pH, monodentate-mononuclear complexes (MMH1/MMH0, 77-90%) on ferrihydrites, besides minor deprotonated bidentate-binuclear complexes (BBH0, 23-10%). Both Al incorporation and a low pH favor the formation of the BB complex. The adsorbed glyphosate preferentially forms the MM complex on ferrihydrite and preferentially bonds with the Al-OH sites on Al-substituted ferrihydrite. These new insights are expected to be useful in predicting the environmental fate of glyphosate in ferrihydrite-rich environments.
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- Xuewen Li
- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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Shen T, Li Y, Hu H, Lu X, Wang L, Tang Y. P/Pb transport at the interface of water and Al-substituted ferrihydrite: Effect of P/Pb loading sequence. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 325:138374. [PMID: 36906007 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138374] [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: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Sediment mineral such as Al-substituted ferrihydrite plays a critical role for contaminant transport in the river systems. Heavy metals and nutrient pollutants often coexisted in the natural aquatic environment, and they may enter the river at different time frames, altering the fate and transport of each other subsequently discharged into the river. However, most studies focused on the simultaneous adsorption of co-existing pollutants instead of their loading sequence. In this study, the transport of P and Pb at the interface of Al-substituted ferrihydrite and water was investigated under different P and Pb loading sequences. The results showed that preloaded P provided additional adsorption sites for the following adsorption of Pb, with enhanced Pb adsorption amount and accelerated adsorption process. Moreover, Pb preferred to be bounded with the preloaded P to form P-O-Pb ternary complexes rather than directly reacted with Fe-OH. The formation of the ternary complexes effectively prevented the release of Pb once adsorbed. However, the adsorption of P was slightly affected by the preloaded Pb, and most of the P were adsorbed onto Al-substituted ferrihydrite directly with the formation of Fe/Al-O-P. Moreover, the release process of the preloaded Pb was significantly inhibited by the following adsorbed P due to the formation of Pb-O-P. Meanwhile, the release of P was not detected from all P and Pb loaded samples of different adding sequence due to the high affinity between P and the mineral. Thus, the transport of Pb at the interface of Al-substituted ferrihydrite was seriously influenced by the adding sequence of Pb and P, while the transport of P was not sensitive to the adding sequence. The results provided important information for the transport of heavy metal and nutrients in river system with different discharging sequence, and offered new insights to further understand the secondary pollution in multi-contaminated river.
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- Tingting Shen
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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Liang C, Wu H, Guan Y. Highly stable and efficient Cr(VI) immobilization from water by adsorption with the La-substituted ferrihydrite as a naturally-occurring geosorbent in soils. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 330:121775. [PMID: 37156437 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Ferrihydrite (Fh) is a vital geosorbent in the natural environment. Here, Fh materials with lanthanum (La) substituted in varied La/La + Fe ratios were synthesized, and these La-Fh materials were investigated in-depth via adsorption kinetic and isothermal experiments to explore their adsorption performance for chromate [Cr(VI)] in soils. Material properties of La-Fh were further characterized with X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The results clearly indicate that La3+ can be integrated into the Fh lattice, but the increase in La amount substituted into Fh is slowed down when the La/La + Fe ratio reaches to a larger value. Those La3+ cations that fail to become integrated may either get adsorbed or form a phase of La(OH)3 on La-Fh surfaces. We also find that La substitution reduces the specific surface area (SSA) of La-Fh samples but raises their pHpzc, which hampers La-Fh conversion to hematite and thus increases the chemical stability. These changes are related to the La-Fh structure and surface aspects, but they do not negatively affect the Cr(VI) adsorption efficacy, which can be promoted over a wide pH range to an alkaline pH. For instance, the maximum adsorption amount of Cr(VI) by 20%La-Fh is 30.2 mg/g at a near-neutral pH. However, the entire chromate adsorption processes are affected by H2PO4- and humic acid due to their strong affinities for Cr(VI), but almost not influenced by NO3- and Cl-. All the Cr(VI)-Fh reactions are well described by the fitted adsorption Freundlich model and conform to the pseudo-second-order reaction kinetic equation. The mechanisms which enhance La-Fh's adsorption ability for Cr(VI) are governed by chemical interactions, because La substitution can increase the hydroxyl density on Fh surfaces and thus improve the reactivity of La-Fh towards Cr(VI), leading to an evidently enhanced Cr(VI) immobilization onto La-Fh.
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- Changjin Liang
- School of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; School of Materials Science & Engineering, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou, 515633, China
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- School of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Cho YL, Tzou YM, Wang CC, Lee YC, Hsu LC, Liu SL, Assakinah A, Chen YH, Thi Than NA, Liu YT, Rinklebe J. Removal and concurrent reduction of Cr(VI) by thermoacidophilic Cyanidiales: a novel extreme biomaterial enlightened for acidic and neutral conditions. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 445:130334. [PMID: 36462243 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Thermoacidophilic Cyanidiales maintain a competitive edge in inhabiting extreme environments enriched with metals. Here, species of Cyanidioschyzon merolae (Cm), Cyanidium caldarium (Cc), and Galdieria partita (Gp) were exploited to remove hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)]. Cm and Gp could remove 168.1 and 93.7 mg g-1 of Cr(VI) at pH 2.0 and 7.0, respectively, wherein 89% and 62% of sorbed Cr on Cm and Gp occurred as trivalent chromium [Cr(III)]. Apart from surface-sorbed Cr(VI), the in vitro Cr(III) bound with polysaccharide and in vivo chromium(III) hydroxide [Cr(OH)3] attested to the reduction capability of Cyanidiales. The distribution of Cr species varied as a function of sorbed Cr amount, yet a relatively consistent proportion of Cr(OH)3, irrespective of Cr sorption capacity, was found only on Cm and Cc at pH 2.0. In conjunction with TXM (transmission X-ray microscopy) images that showed less impaired cell integrity and possible intracellular Cr distribution on Cm and Cc at pH 2.0, the in vivo Cr(OH)3 might be the key to promoting the Cr sorption capacity (≥ 152 mg g-1). Cyanidiales are promising candidates for the green and sustainable remediation of Cr(VI) due to their great removal capacity, the spontaneous reduction under oxic conditions, and in vivo accumulation.
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- Yen-Lin Cho
- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan; Innovation and Development Center of Sustainable Agriculture, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Taichung 40704, Taiwan
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- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan; Innovation and Development Center of Sustainable Agriculture, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan.
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- Laboratory of Soil, and Groundwater-Management, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water, and Waste, Management, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal 42285, Germany
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Souza TG, Olusegun SJ, Galvao BR, Da Silva JL, Mohallem ND, Ciminelli VS. Mechanism of amoxicillin adsorption by ferrihydrites: experimental and computational approaches. J Mol Liq 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Liang C, Wu H, Chen J, Wei Y. Mechanistic insights into the interfacial adsorption behaviors of Cr(VI) on ferrihydrite: Effects of pH and naturally coexisting anions in the environment. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 249:114474. [PMID: 38321689 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.114474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Interfacial interaction of hexavalent chromium (Cr[VI]) with ferrihydrite (Fh) plays a key role in the behavior of Cr(VI) in the environment. In this study, H2PO4-, SO42-, NO3-, Cl-, and HCO3- were chosen as coexisting anions to explore their inhibition of the capacity of Fh to adsorb Cr(VI). We employed X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy to thoroughly characterize Fh reaction products before and after adsorption of Cr(VI). The results clearly revealed that pH has a marked effect on the extent of Cr(VI) adsorption onto Fh, and this process is also highly dependent on the types of anions present. H2PO4- exhibited the most evident inhibition of Cr(VI) adsorption, even at low concentrations. Similarly, the inhibition of Cr(VI) adsorption by HCO3- increased markedly with increasing pH. In contrast, SO42- only slightly competed with Cr(VI) for reactive Fh surface sites. The anions Cl- and NO3- exhibited almost no inhibitory effect on Cr(VI) adsorption. The differential order of adsorptive affinity of all six anions for Fh was as follows: H2PO4- > HCO3- > SO42- ≈ HCrO4- > NO3- ≈ Cl-. Based on these results, we further provide mechanistic insights into the complexities of Cr(VI) adsorption/desorption behaviors on Fh surfaces. Using Fh as a geosorbent, these interfacial properties could be exploited to mediate the immobilization and release of chromate from and/or into contaminated environments such as aquifers.
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- Changjin Liang
- School of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Materials Science & Engineering, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou 515633, China
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- School of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- National Observation and Research Station of Coastal Ecological Environments in Macao, Macao Environmental Research Institute, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 999078, Macao, China.
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Atoufi Z, Cinar Ciftci G, Reid MS, Larsson PA, Wågberg L. Green Ambient-Dried Aerogels with a Facile pH-Tunable Surface Charge for Adsorption of Cationic and Anionic Contaminants with High Selectivity. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:4934-4947. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c01142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Zhaleh Atoufi
- Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 56−58, SE-100 44Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 56−58, SE-100 44Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 56−58, SE-100 44Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 56−58, SE-100 44Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 56−58, SE-100 44Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology, Wallenberg Wood Science Center (WWSC), KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44Stockholm, Sweden
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Liu Y, Shan H, Pang Y, Zhan H, Zeng C. Iron modified chitosan/coconut shell activated carbon composite beads for Cr(VI) removal from aqueous solution. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 224:156-169. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.10.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Zhao R, Cao X, Li T, Cui X, Cui Z. Co-Removal Effect and Mechanism of Cr(VI) and Cd(II) by Biochar-Supported Sulfide-Modified Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron in a Binary System. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27154742. [PMID: 35897924 PMCID: PMC9331559 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27154742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study aimed to explore the co-removal effect and mechanism of Cr(VI) and Cd(II) with an optimized synthetic material. The toxicity and accumulation characteristics of Cr(VI) and Cd(II) encountered in wastewater treatment areas present significant challenges. In this work, a rational assembly of sulfide-modified nanoscale zero-valent iron (SnZVI) was introduced into a biochar (BC), and a Cr(VI)–Cd(II) binary system adsorbent with high efficiency was synthesized. When the preparation temperature of the BC was 600 °C, the molar ratio of S/Fe was 0.3, the mass ratio of BC/SnZVI was 1, and the best adsorption capacities of BC-SnZVI for Cr(VI) and Cd(II) in the binary system were 58.87 mg/g and 32.55 mg/g, respectively. In addition, the adsorption mechanism of BC-SnZVI on the Cr(VI)-Cd(II) binary system was revealed in depth by co-removal experiments, indicating that the coexistence of Cd(II) could promote the removal of Cr(VI) by 9.20%, while the coexistence of Cr(VI) could inhibit the removal of Cd(II) by 43.47%. This work provides a new pathway for the adsorption of Cr(VI) and Cd(II) in binary systems, suggesting that BC-SnZVI shows great potential for the co-removal of Cr(VI) and Cd(II) in wastewater.
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- Rui Zhao
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, 72 Binhai Road, Jimo District, Qingdao 266237, China; (R.Z.); (X.C.); (T.L.)
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, 72 Binhai Road, Jimo District, Qingdao 266237, China; (R.Z.); (X.C.); (T.L.)
- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, 1000 Fengming Road, Lingang Development Zone, Jinan 250101, China;
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, 72 Binhai Road, Jimo District, Qingdao 266237, China; (R.Z.); (X.C.); (T.L.)
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, 1000 Fengming Road, Lingang Development Zone, Jinan 250101, China;
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, 72 Binhai Road, Jimo District, Qingdao 266237, China; (R.Z.); (X.C.); (T.L.)
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Chen Y, Li Z. Interaction of norfloxacin and hexavalent chromium with ferrihydrite nanoparticles: Synergistic adsorption and antagonistic aggregation behavior. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 299:134386. [PMID: 35318022 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The co-existence of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) and norfloxacin (NOR) can be detected in natural environments. However, the interaction of the co-existing Cr(VI), NOR and ferrihydrite nanoparticles (FNPs, a ubiquitous natural iron oxide nanoparticle) is lacking investigation. Figuring out this interaction could help us better predict the transport and fate of the relevant contaminants. Here, the adsorption and aggregation of FNPs in the presence of Cr(VI) and NOR were investigated. Comparing to FNPs interaction with Cr(VI) or NOR alone, the co-existence of Cr(VI) and NOR could lead to a synergistic effect to increase their adsorption onto FNPs. This observation can be attributed to the complexation between Cr(VI) and carboxyl or amino groups from NOR. Furthermore, the aggregation of FNPs could be accelerated by Cr(VI) through charge neutralization since the adsorption of Cr(VI) could decrease the surface potential of FNPs (positive charge). However, the presence of NOR will increase the surface charge, and thus stabilize FNPs. In general, the aggregation state of FNPs in the presence of co-existing Cr(VI) and NOR depends on their ratio. Overall, these understandings help us predict the transport and fate of FNPs and the associated contaminants in natural environments.
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- Yufan Chen
- School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, PR China.
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Zhang L, Fu F, Yu G, Sun G, Tang B. Fate of Cr(VI) during aging of ferrihydrite-humic acid co-precipitates: Comparative studies of structurally incorporated Al(III) and Mn(II). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 807:151073. [PMID: 34678368 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Ferrihydrite-humic acid co-precipitates have impacts on the adsorption and reduction of Cr(VI) in the natural environment. Besides, ferrihydrite-humic acid co-precipitates usually coexist with foreign metal cations like Al(III) and Mn(II), which may change the properties of ferrihydrite and affect the fate of Cr(VI). In this work, structurally incorporated Al(III) or Mn(II) in ferrihydrite-humic acid co-precipitates with Cr(VI) (Fh-HA-Cr-Al or Fh-HA-Cr-Mn) were prepared, and the behavior and phase transformation of co-precipitates were explored via the characterization analyses of samples during aging for 10 days. This study showed that partial adsorbed Cr(VI) was reduced to Cr(III) in the presence of humic acid, thereby reducing the toxicity of Cr(VI). Interestingly, two different results occurred because of the incorporation of Al(III) and Mn(II). Al(III) hindered the transformation of ferrihydrite and changed the aging products by inhibiting the dissolution of ferrihydrite, which decreased Cr to incorporate iron minerals. By contrast, doping of Mn(II) accelerated the phase transformation of co-precipitates, and was more conducive to the encapsulation and fixation of Cr. The results of this study can facilitate the understanding of the effects of Al(III) and Mn(II) on Cr(VI) fixation during the aging of Fh-HA-Cr.
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- Lin Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Khlyustova A, Sirotkin N, Titov V, Agafonov A. One‐Pot Underwater Plasma Synthesis and Characterization of Fe‐ and Ni‐Doped Boehmite. CRYSTAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/crat.202100117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Anna Khlyustova
- G. A. Krestov Institute of Solution Chemistry of RAS Ivanovo 153045 Russia
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- G. A. Krestov Institute of Solution Chemistry of RAS Ivanovo 153045 Russia
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- G. A. Krestov Institute of Solution Chemistry of RAS Ivanovo 153045 Russia
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- G. A. Krestov Institute of Solution Chemistry of RAS Ivanovo 153045 Russia
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Souza TGF, Freitas ETF, Mohallem NDS, Ciminelli VST. Defects induced by Al substitution enhance As(V) adsorption on ferrihydrites. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 420:126544. [PMID: 34252678 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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An original rationale is proposed to explain the controversial role of aluminum, a common substitutive element in ferrihydrite (Fh), on arsenic adsorption. The adsorption of arsenic on synthetic Al-for-Fe substituted Fh (AlFh) with up to 20 mol% Al was investigated at pH 5 and 8. The reduced interplanar spacings observed by selected area electron diffraction show that all AlFh samples are isomorphically substituted up to 20 mol% Al. A 15 mol% Al incorporation increases the arsenic uptake by 28%. In contrast, the Langmuir binding constants decrease, suggesting weaker bonds. Arsenic uptake reduces by 50% as pH rises from 5 to 8. The Al-for-Fe substitution in ferrihydrite causes structural defects, proton-compensated by OH groups, as indicated by the Vegard rule deviation. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy demonstrates the increase in the relative amount of surface M-OH sites (45% to 77%) with Al concentration (AlFh-0 to AlFh-20), respectively. The enhanced As(V) uptake was ascribed to the insertion of hydroxyls on the Fh structural defects. Fourier-transformed-infrared spectroscopy showed that the sites modified by Al introduction are involved in As adsorption. These findings help to understand aluminum's role in arsenic adsorption, fixation, and fate in the environment.
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- Taiane G F Souza
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270901, Brazil
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- Centre of Microscopy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270901, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270901, Brazil
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270901, Brazil; National Institute of Science and Technology on Minerals Resources, Water and Biodiversity, INCT-Acqua, Brazil.
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Liang C, Fu F, Tang B. Mn-incorporated ferrihydrite for Cr(VI) immobilization: Adsorption behavior and the fate of Cr(VI) during aging. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 417:126073. [PMID: 34020359 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Chromium(VI) (Cr(VI)) is an environmental priority pollutant, and its mobility in natural environment is strongly controlled by ferrihydrite. Ferrihydrite always contains various ions, which may change the properties of ferrihydrite, thereby affecting the behavior of pollutants. This study aims to investigate the adsorption of Cr(VI) by Mn-incorporated ferrihydrite and the mobility behavior of Cr(VI) during aging. Results showed that the incorporation of Mn enhanced the adsorption of Cr(VI) on ferrihydrite, and the adsorption performance increased with the increase of Mn content. The maximum adsorption capacity for Cr(VI) reached to 48.5 mg/g with molar ratio of Mn/Fe 5%, while it was 36.1 mg/g for pure ferrihydrite. After aging for 7 days, ferrihydrite transformed into goethite and hematite. The adsorbed Cr(VI) on the surface of ferrihydrite was released into the solution during aging. The incorporation of Mn retarded the transformation of ferrihydrite, which inhibited the migration of adsorbed Cr(VI). Nevertheless, the incorporation of Mn resulted in the transformation of adsorbed Cr(VI) to non-desorbed Cr(VI), thereby enhancing the retention of Cr(VI). Our results suggest that the incorporation of Mn into ferrihydrite has an important role on the mobility of Cr(VI), which enhances our understanding of the behavior of Cr(VI) in the environment.
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- Chenwei Liang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Wang H, Zhang J, Zhu J, Chang J, Wang N, Chen H. Synergistic/antagonistic effects and mechanisms of Cr(VI) adsorption and reduction by Fe(III)-HA coprecipitates. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 409:124529. [PMID: 33218908 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Widespread Fe(III)-humic acid (HA) coprecipitates (FHCs) have substantial impacts on the adsorption and reduction of Cr(VI) in soils and sediments, but whether this process is equal to the sum of their individual components remains unknown. In this study, ferrihydrite (Fh)- and HA-like FHCs (C/Fe<3 and C/Fe>3, respectively) were synthesized by controlling the initial C/Fe ratios (0.5-18) to explore the potential synergistic/antagonistic effects during the adsorption and reduction of Cr(VI). According to the results, antagonistic effects on Cr(VI) adsorption (5%-80%) were observed on Fh- and HA-like FHCs, where the antagonistic intensity increased with increasing HA proportions, respectively caused by the more serious occupation of adsorption sites and the stronger electrostatic repulsion to Cr(VI). Notably, significant synergistic reduction effects (5%-650%) occurred on Fh-like FHCs were found to be achieved by the activation of low-molecular HA (0.1-0.3 kDa) with primary/secondary hydroxylic groups, which might be induced by the inductive effect of Fh on complexed HA molecules according to density-functional theory (DFT) calculation. While slight antagonistic reduction effects (2%-45%) by HA-like FHCs were attributed to the decreasing accessibility of Cr(VI) to reductive phenolic groups, which might be blocked within FHC particles or complexed with Fe(III) ions through cation bridges.
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- Hui Wang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning, Beijing 100020, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
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Plohl O, Simonič M, Kolar K, Gyergyek S, Fras Zemljič L. Magnetic nanostructures functionalized with a derived lysine coating applied to simultaneously remove heavy metal pollutants from environmental systems. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2021; 22:55-71. [PMID: 33536841 PMCID: PMC7832508 DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2020.1865114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The pollution of environmental systems with heavy metals is becoming a serious problem worldwide. These contaminants are one of the main issues in sludge (which is considered waste) and can even have harmful effects if the sludge is not treated properly. Thus, the development of a novel functional magnetic nanoadsorbent based on a derived lysine is reported here, which can be efficiently applied for metal removal from sludge. Magnetic nanoparticles were coated with silica layer and further modified by covalent bonding of derived lysine. The morphology of the nanomaterial, its nano-size and the silica layer thickness were analyzed by transmission electron microscopy. The successful silanization of the lysine derivative to the silica-coated magnetic nanostructures was investigated by several physicochemical characterization techniques, while the magnetic properties were measured with a vibrating sample magnetometer. The synthesized nanostructures were used as adsorbents for simultaneous removal of most critical heavy metals (Cr, Zn, Cu) from real complex sludge suspensions. The main practical adsorption parameters, pH of the native stabilized sludge, adsorbent amount, time, and adsorbent regeneration were investigated. The results show promising adsorption properties among currently available adsorbents (the total equilibrium adsorption capacity was 24.5 mg/g) from the sludge with satisfactory nanoadsorbent reusability and its rapid removal. The stability of the nanoadsorbent in the sludge, an important but often neglected practical parameter for efficient removal, was verified. This work opens up new possibilities for the development of high-quality magnetic nanoadsorbents for metal pollutants applied in various complicated environmental fields and enables waste recovery.
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- Olivija Plohl
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Laboratory for Characterization and Processing of Polymers, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
- CONTACT Olivija Plohl Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Laboratory for Characterization and Processing of Polymers, University of Maribor, Smetanova 17, Maribor2000, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Laboratory for Characterization and Processing of Polymers, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
- Department for Materials Synthesis, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Laboratory for Characterization and Processing of Polymers, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
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Yu G, Fu F, Ye C, Tang B. Behaviors and fate of adsorbed Cr(VI) during Fe(II)-induced transformation of ferrihydrite-humic acid co-precipitates. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 392:122272. [PMID: 32086091 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Revised: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The mobility of Cr(VI) in the environment is affected by the transformation of ferrihydrite (Fh) and ferrihydrite-humic acid co-precipitates (Fh-HA). However, the impacts of Fe(II)-induced transformation of Fh and Fh-HA on the mobility, speciation and partitioning of associated Cr(VI) remain unclear. In this study, the behaviors of adsorbed Cr(VI) during Fh and Fh-HA aging at 70 °C for 9 days (pH0 = 3.0 and 7.0) in the absence and presence of Fe(II) were studied. Results revealed that the main speciation of Cr(VI) after transformation was non-desorbable Cr and its formation involved the following pathways. Firstly, Fe(II) (0.2 and 2.0 mM) induced the transformation of Fh-HA to hematite and goethite, promoting the structural incorporation of adsorbed Cr into hematite and goethite via complexation. Secondly, under neutral condition (pH0 = 7.0), the low concentration of Fe(II) (0.2 mM) could not reduce completely Cr(VI) to Cr(III) and thus residual Cr(VI) was incorporated into the Cr(III)-Fe(III) co-precipitates. Thirdly, coprecipitated humic acid not only reduced Cr(VI) to Cr(III) via polysaccharide, but also formed complexes with incorporated Cr through carboxylic groups to sequester Cr. Our results demonstrate that Fe(II)-induced transformation of Fh-HA exerts major influences on associated Cr(VI) speciation and partitioning.
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- Guangda Yu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Zhu L, Fu F, Tang B. Three-dimensional transfer of Cr(VI) co-precipitated with ferrihydrite containing silicate and its redistribution and retention during aging. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 696:133966. [PMID: 31461693 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Revised: 08/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Understanding the redistribution and retention of chromium(VI) (Cr(VI)) co-precipitated with silicate-containing ferrihydrite during aging is essential to the stabilization and immobilization of Cr(VI) in nature. In this work, Cr(VI) was removed by co-precipitated with silicate-containing ferrihydrite with various Si/Fe ratios at different precipitating pH. The co-precipitates were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy before and after aging for 9 days at 80 °C. Results showed that silicate not only competed with Cr(VI) adsorbed on ferrihydrite surface by forming inner-sphere complexes, but also inhibited ferrihydrite transforming into more stable and compact iron phases. Ferrihydrite only transformed to hematite at pH0 5.0, and converted to hematite and goethite at pH0 7.5 and 10.0. Cr(VI) was initially removed by silicate-containing ferrihydrite with the removal efficiencies > 99.64% at initial pH of 5.0, and it was obviously incorporated into hematite and goethite during the transformation of ferrihydrite. The transformation products influenced the redistribution of Cr(VI), which was beneficial to the retention of Cr(VI) inside the co-precipitates, but not conducive to the adsorption for Cr(VI). The findings that Cr(VI) was removed by a common and metastable precursor of silicate-containing ferrihydrite can promote understanding of three-dimensional transfer and behavior of Cr(VI) during the transformation of silicate-containing ferrihydrite.
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- Lijun Zhu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Chen KY, Tzou YM, Chan YT, Wu JJ, Teah HY, Liu YT. Removal and simultaneous reduction of Cr(VI) by organo-Fe(III) composites produced during coprecipitation and coagulation processes. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 376:12-20. [PMID: 31100491 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.04.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2018] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Composites formed during the coprecipitation and/or coagulation of ubiquitous dissolved organic matter (DOM) and Fe in natural and waste water systems might be potential scavengers for Cr(VI) in terms of sorption and reduction. Our objective here was to determine sorption and simultaneous reduction of Cr(VI) on organo-Fe(III) composites (OFC) in relation coprecipitated pH and C/(C + Fe) ratios. Results showed the greatest Cr sorption of 51.8 mg g-1 on the OFC sample that was precipitated at pH 3 and contained the C/(C + Fe) molar ratio of 0.71. Wherein the Cr(VI) removal subsequent to the coprecipitation was dominated by the sorption on Fe hydroxides. Although amounts of total sorbed Cr decreased with increasing C/(C + Fe) molar ratio, the reverse trend on Cr(VI) reducibility compensated the Cr(VI) removal capability of OFC samples. With C/(C + Fe) molar ratios ≥ 0.89, the increasing amounts of coprecipitated organic matter that homogeneously distributed with Fe domains on OFC surfaces could trigger a significantly pronounced Cr reduction. Collectively, our results suggested an alternative method for Cr(VI) remediation by manipulating C/Fe ratios in suspensions. After the sorption of most Cr(VI) on Fe hydroxides, increasing C/Fe ratio in systems could further improve the Cr(VI) removal efficiency by the reduction of remaining Cr(VI) to Cr(III).
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- Kai-Yue Chen
- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, 145 Xingda Rd. Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, 145 Xingda Rd. Taichung 40227, Taiwan; Innovation and Development Center of Sustainable Agriculture, National Chung-Hsing University, 145 Xingda Rd. Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, 145 Xingda Rd. Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, 145 Xingda Rd. Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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- Waseda Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
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- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, 145 Xingda Rd. Taichung 40227, Taiwan; Innovation and Development Center of Sustainable Agriculture, National Chung-Hsing University, 145 Xingda Rd. Taichung 40227, Taiwan.
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Zhu L, Fu F, Tang B. Coexistence or aggression? Insight into the influence of phosphate on Cr(VI) adsorption onto aluminum-substituted ferrihydrite. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 212:408-417. [PMID: 30149314 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.08.085] [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: 06/24/2018] [Revised: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This work aims to explore how phosphate affected hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) removal and the interaction between the aluminum-substituted ferrihydrite (shortened as Fh-Al) and Cr(VI) in the presence of phosphate. The adsorption behaviors of Cr(VI) on Fh-Al were tested in a synthetic solution containing Cr(VI) and phosphate. Series of characterization techniques, such as X-ray diffraction analysis, transmission electron microscopy equipped with the energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, have been used to analyze the Fh-Al before and after the adsorption of Cr(VI) in the presence of phosphate. Desirable adsorption performances of Cr(VI) occurred at pH value 3.0. Cr(VI) showed low affinity to Fh-Al due to the negative influence of phosphate. Addition of phosphate forced Cr(VI) out of Fh-Al surfaces like an "invader". The adsorption process was better described by the Langmuir isotherm model, and the adsorption capacity of Cr(VI) in the presence of 9.3 mg/L phosphate was 42.09 mg/g. The mechanism for Cr(VI) removal by Fh-Al under the influence of phosphate was developed as follows: (1) electrostatic interaction, (2) the formation of FeOCr complexes, and (3) the formation of ternary complexes between Fh-Al and Cr(VI) using phosphate as medium.
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- Lijun Zhu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Madrakian T, Mohammadzadeh AH, Maleki S, Afkhami A. Preparation of polyacrylonitrile nanofibers decorated by N-doped carbon quantum dots: application as a fluorescence probe for determination of Cr(vi). NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8nj04261f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This study presents a new method to synthesize a fluorescence probe using an N-doped carbon quantum dot decorated polyacrylonitrile nanofiber (N-CQD@NF) nanocomposite.
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- Faculty of Chemistry
- Bu-Ali Sina University
- Hamedan
- Iran
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Li R, Liang W, Li M, Jiang S, Huang H, Zhang Z, Wang JJ, Awasthi MK. Removal of Cd(II) and Cr(VI) ions by highly cross-linked Thiocarbohydrazide-chitosan gel. Int J Biol Macromol 2017; 104:1072-1081. [PMID: 28684353 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2017] [Revised: 05/07/2017] [Accepted: 07/02/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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