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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Volume 408, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124423
Keywords
Ferrihydrite; Coprecipitated Al(III); Sb(V); Competitive substitution; Transformation
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51978174]
- Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province [2018A030313099]
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This study investigated the dynamic interactions among ferrihydrite, Al(III) and Sb(V), as well as the influence of coprecipitated Al(III) and Sb(V) on the transformation of ferrihydrite. Results showed that Al(III) enhanced the immobilization of Sb(V) and the presence of Sb(V) induced more production of extractable Al(III). XRD patterns revealed that the transformation rate of coprecipitated Al(III) and Sb(V) ferrihydrite was higher than Al-coprecipitated ferrihydrite.
Ferrihydrite is ubiquitous in natural environments and is usually co-precipitated with impure ions and toxic contaminants like Al(III) and Sb(V) during the neutralization process of acid mine drainage. However, little is known about the dynamic interactions among ferrihydrite, Al(III) and Sb(V). In this study, the influence of coprecipitated Al(III) and Sb(V) on the transformation of ferrihydrite was investigated. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy before and after aging for 10 days at 70 degrees C. Results indicated that the Al(III) enhanced the immobilization of Sb(V) under neutral and alkaline conditions, and the presence of Sb(V) induced more production of extractable Al(III). XRD patterns revealed that the transformation rate of coprecipitated Al(III) and Sb(V) ferrihydrite was higher than Al-coprecipitated ferrihydrite. It is speculated that the presence of Sb(V) weakened the inhibition of Al(III) under experimental conditions. Competitive reaction of Al(III) and Sb(V) for substitution on the lattice Fe of ferrihydrite, likely decreased Al(III) substitution on ferrihydrite, and thus increased the observed transformation rate of ferrihydrite. These results have significant environmental implications for predicting the role of impurities and contaminants on ferrihydrite transformation processes.
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