Journal
NANOMATERIALS
Volume 12, Issue 4, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nano12040678
Keywords
magnetic biochar; Cr(VI) removal; Cr(III) immobilization; mechanism analysis
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51578538]
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This study synthesized ferric-loaded magnetic burley tobacco stem biochar (MBTS) via pyrolysis to improve the removal of Cr(VI). The results showed that MBTS had a significantly higher adsorption capacity for Cr(VI) compared to raw burley tobacco stem biochar. A three-step mechanism of Cr(VI) removal by MBTS was proposed, involving exchange reactions, reduction, and chelation. Functional groups such as hydroxyl, oxygen-containing, and amino groups played important roles in the removal process. The adsorption equilibrium and kinetics of Cr(VI) on MBTS were well described by the Langmuir equation and pseudo-second-order rate equation. This study demonstrated the potential of ferric-loaded biochar derived from burley tobacco stems as a cost-effective magnetic adsorbent for efficient removal of soluble Cr(VI) from wastewater.
In this study, ferric-loaded magnetic burley tobacco stem biochar (MBTS) was synthesized via pyrolysis to improve the removal of Cr(VI). The results showed that MBTS had an adsorption capacity of 54.92 mg Cr(VI)/g, which was about 14 times higher than raw burley tobacco stem biochar (i.e., 3.84 mg/g). According to the findings obtained, a three-step mechanism of Cr(VI) removal by MBTS was further put forward, i.e., (1) Cr(VI) exchanged with hydroxyl groups on MBTS, (2) the reduction in Cr(VI) to Cr(III) mediated by oxygen-containing groups, and (3) the chelation of produced Cr(III) with the amino groups on MBTS. FTIR spectra further revealed that C-N, C-H, and C=C groups played an important role in Cr(VI) removal. Furthermore, the adsorption equilibrium and kinetics of Cr(VI) on MBTS could better be described by the Langmuir equation and pseudo-second-order rate equation. This study clearly demonstrated that ferric-loaded biochar derived from burley tobacco stems could serve as a cost-effective magnetic adsorbent for the high-efficiency removal of soluble Cr(VI) from wastewater. Tobacco stem-adsorbed Cr(VI) realized a green path for treating waste by waste.
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