Concurrent adsorption and micro-electrolysis of Cr(VI) by nanoscale zerovalent iron/biochar/Ca-alginate composite.
Engineered biochar
Green/sustainable remediation
Hexavalent chromium
Metal-biochar composite
Solid-supported nZVI
Journal
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)
ISSN: 1873-6424
Titre abrégé: Environ Pollut
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8804476
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2019
Apr 2019
Historique:
received:
19
09
2018
revised:
22
11
2018
accepted:
11
01
2019
pubmed:
29
1
2019
medline:
29
3
2019
entrez:
29
1
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This study introduced a new approach for simultaneously enhancing Cr(VI) removal performance and mitigating release of dissolved Fe during nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI)-mediated reactions. After entrapping nZVI-impregnated biochar (BC) in the matrix of calcium-alginate (CA) bead, the physicochemical characterization of nZVI/BC/CA composites revealed that nZVI/BC particles were embedded inside CA having a spherical shape and several cracks on its outer layer. The multi-functionality of nZVI/BC/CA composites consisting of reductant (nZVI), porous adsorbent (BC), and external screening layer (CA) enhanced the removal of Cr(VI) with the maximum adsorption capacity of 86.4 mg/g (based on the Langmuir isotherm) and little release of dissolved Fe. With the XPS analysis and fitting results of kinetics (pseudo second order) and isotherms (Redlich-Peterson model), plausible removal mechanisms of Cr(VI) were simultaneous adsorption and micro-electrolysis reactions by nZVI/BC/CA composites. The practical applicability of nZVI/BC/CA composites was further demonstrated through the fixed-bed column experiments. These results provide new insights into the design of high-performance engineered biochar for wastewater treatment.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30690237
pii: S0269-7491(18)34266-0
doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.01.047
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Alginates
0
Water Pollutants, Chemical
0
biochar
0
Chromium
0R0008Q3JB
Charcoal
16291-96-6
chromium hexavalent ion
18540-29-9
Iron
E1UOL152H7
Calcium
SY7Q814VUP
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
410-420Informations de copyright
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