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Adsorption properties and mechanism of Cr(VI) by Fe2(SO4)3 modified biochar derived from Egeria najas

  • Yan Yi
  • , Xiangyu Wang*
  • , Yaxian Zhang
  • , Jun Ma
  • , Ping Ning
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Kunming University of Science and Technology
  • School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

The aquatic plant Egeria najas based biochar was innovatively constructed by modifying it with Fe2(SO4)3 (Fe2(SO4)3 @EN-BC) for Cr(VI) removal. The characterizations of Fe2(SO4)3 @EN-BC confirmed that Fe2(SO4)3 was attached to biochar in form of Fe2O3 after hydrolysis and calcination under high temperature. The results showed that Fe2(SO4)3 @EN-BC had a high removal efficiency of Cr(VI) with approaching 99.88%, which was about 7 times higher compared to unmodified biochar (EN-BC). Batch experiments of Cr(VI) removal included initial concentration, reaction temperature, solution pH and kinetics were conducted. The adsorption kinetics could be more accurately explained using pseudo-second order kinetics model, indicating the chemical adsorption controlled the reaction process. According to the Langmuir model, the maximum adsorption capacities for Cr(VI) were 138.79, 159.36 and 190.91 mg/g at 298, 313 and 333 K, respectively. Moreover, based on FTIR and XPS results, the Fe2(SO4)3 @EN-BC surface was loaded with many functional groups conducive to Cr(VI) adsorption. The main removal mechanisms of Cr(VI) by Fe2(SO4)3 @EN-BC included adsorption and reduction, and the percentage of Cr(VI) removed by adsorption and reduction were 19.1% and 80.9%, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Article number128938
JournalColloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Volume645
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Jul 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adsorption mechanism
  • Cr(VI) removal
  • Egeria najas based biochar
  • Fe(SO) activation

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