APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
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2019
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IF 3.89
Shifeng Zhao,Mi Wu,Ruisen Jing,Xijuan Liu,Yifei Shao,Qian Zhang,Fengzhu Lv,Aiju Liu,Zilin Meng
Magnetic ZnAl-LDH composite materials (Fe 3 O 4 @LDH) based on the electrostatic attraction was manufactured by self-assembly method to remove Cr(VI) from wastewater simultaneously. Fe 3 O 4 microspheres with suitable size can be surrounded by the LDH layers in the formation process to separate easily and reduce the dosage of Fe 3 O 4 . The removal behaviors of Cr(VI) from wastewater were investigated and the obtained samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopic (TEM) and molecular simulation. Equilibrium studies indicated that the experimental data was well described by Langmuir models and the removal was a charge-limited process. Compared with other reported papers, the removal capacity for Cr(VI) by this method was larger, revealing a maximum utilization of charges on LDH. By molecular simulation, the relationship among chemical bond, electron transfer and energy was explained microscopically and the removal mechanism was proved that Cr(VI) trapped onto Fe 3 O 4 @LDH involved ion electrostatic interaction. The reusability of Fe 3 O 4 @LDH composite was tested and illustrated that it can be reused for several times.
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CELLULOSE
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2018
·Vol. 25
·期 6
·3471-3486
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IF 3.809
Li Qiaoping,Xu Bin,Zhuang Linghua,Xu Xiaoqing,Wang Guowei,Zhang Xinghua,Chen Jing,Tang Yang
Tetracarboxylic acid ester was synthesized with diethyl malonate and methyl acrylate, and an amino terminated hyperbranched polymer (HBP-NH 2 ) was prepared by reaction of a tetracarboxylic acid ester with diethylenetriamine (DETA). Hyperbranched polymer grafted chitosan (HBP-g-chitosan), a novel adsorbent material for Cr(VI) removal, was prepared from HBP-NH 2 and chitosan with epichlorohydrin as crosslinking agent. The adsorbent was characterized by thermogravimetric analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectrophotometry, and X-ray diffraction. The influence of the initial concentration of Cr(VI), the dosage of adsorbent, pH value and the coexisting anions on the adsorption performance were studied. An isotherm of the adsorption process was generated and studied by Langmuir and Freundlich models. The results showed that the Freundlich model proved to be more suitable than the Langmuir model. The adsorption kinetics were determined by pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order kinetics. In doing so, it was found that the pseudo-second order kinetic model was more reliable than the pseudo-first order kinetic model.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2018
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IF 6.735
Ying Lü,Zhanfeng Li,Jianfa Li,Kun Chen,Huaping Dong,Jianxin Shou,Yimin Li
In this work, a novel combination of pyrite with zero valent iron (ZVI) was used to enhance the efficiency of Cr(VI) removal in column experiments, simulating the operation of permeable reactive barriers (PRBs).The influence of pyrite dosage, initial pH, and the mixing manner on the removal efficiency were evaluated. The synergetic effect between pyrite and ZVI was found to contribute to enhanced Cr(VI) removal in column experiments using the ZVI/pyrite mixture, by which the Cr(VI) removal could be kept at >90% for 50–100 PVs in comparison with ∼30 PVs by using ZVI alone.The Cr(VI) removal efficiency by the ZVI/pyrite mixture was also much higher than the sum of those by ZVI and pyrite separately in the batch experiments. Mechanism investigations indicated that the synergetic effect was principally attributed to the more reactive Fe 2+ regenerated in the columns using the ZVI/pyrite mixture, due to reaction of pyrite with Fe 3+ produced during Cr(VI) reduction. In addition, pyrite could suppress the pH increase and retard the surface passivation of active materials. The by-product SO 4 2− from pyrite oxidation is also beneficial for enhanced removal efficiency. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Scanning electron microscopy-Energy dispersive spectrometry (SEM-EDS) studies confirmed the reduction of Cr(VI) into Cr(III), and that more pyrite was consumed in the Cr(VI) reduction by the ZVI/pyrite mixture. These findings are useful for developing cost-efficient methods for enhancing the removal of pollutants by ZVI-PRBs.
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Catalysts
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2018
·Vol. 8
·期 12
·628
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IF 3.465
Lei Wang,Changbo Zhang,Rong Cheng,Jafar Ali,Zhenbo Wang,Gilles Mailhot,Gang Pan
Cyanobacterial blooms can cause serious damage to aquatic ecosystems. However, we have demonstrated that typical algae-blooming speciesMicrocystis aeruginosa (M. aeruginosa)combined with photocatalysts could synergistically facilitate the photodecontamination of tetracycline hydrochloride (TC) and Cr(VI). In this study, for the first time, harmful algae were successfully converted into photoreactive bionano hybrid materials by immobilizingM. aeruginosacells onto polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-TiO2/Ag hybrid nanofibers, and their photocatalytic activity was evaluated. The addition ofM. aeruginosasignificantly improved the photodecontamination, and the reaction rate constant (k) values of TC and Cr(VI) degradation byM. aeruginosa-PAN/TiO2/Ag nanofiber mats were 2.4 and 1.5-fold higher than that of bare PAN/TiO2/Ag nanofiber. Photoreaction caused damage to algae cells, but no microcystin was found that had been photodegraded simultaneously. The effects of various active species were also investigated, and the photodegradation mechanism was proposed. Recycling tests revealed that this flexibleM. aeruginosa-PAN/TiO2/Ag hybrid mat had potential application in the removal of mixed organic and inorganic pollutants with high efficiency and without secondary pollutants. Thus, harmful algae blooms could serve as an efficient materials to remove toxic pollutants in a sustainable way under visible light irradiation.Keywords:Microcystis aeruginosa;PAN nanofiber;TiO2photocatalytic;Ag nanoparticles;tetracycline;Cr(VI)
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Journal of Environmental Sciences
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2014
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Wei Yao,Pinhua Rao,Irene M.C. Lo,Wenqi Zhang,Wenrui Zheng
Pollutants that exist in anionic species are issues of concern in water treatment . Compared to cationic pollutants, the removal of anionic pollutants by adsorption is more difficult because most adsorbents carry predominantly negative charges in neutral and alkaline environments . In this study, a cross-linked chitosan derivative with quaternary ammonium and magnetic properties (QM-chitosan) was prepared and employed to remove chromium(VI) and phosphorus(V) (Cr(VI) and P(V)) from aqueous environments. The QM-chitosan was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FT-IR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), energy dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX) and zeta potential . Batch experiments show that QM-chitosan can effectively remove Cr(VI) and P(V), and the main mechanism was believed to be electrostatic interaction. A pseudosecond-order model was fitted to describe the kinetic processes of Cr(VI) and P(V) removal. The adsorption isotherms of both Cr(VI) and P(V) on the QM-chitosan were well fitted by the Langmuir isotherm equation. The saturated adsorption capacity of P(V) (2.783 mmol/g) was found to be higher than that of Cr(VI) (2.323 mmol/g), resulting from the size of the H 2 PO 4 − ions being smaller than that of the HCrO 4 − ions. However, the theoretical calculation and experimental results showed that QM-chitosan had a stronger affinity for Cr(VI) than P(V). The adsorption–desorption of the QM-chitosan was evaluated, and high regeneration rates were demonstrated.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2013
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IF 3.172
Guangfang Li,Fan Qin,Runming Wang,Shengqiang Xiao,Hongzhe Sun,Rong Chen
A facile microwave irradiation method has been successfully developed for the controllable fabrication of BiOX (X = Cl, Br, I) nanostructures in mannitol solution. The morphology and size of BiOX nanostructures could be readily tailored by adjusting the amount of halide, reaction precursor, and mannitol concentration. Mannitol molecule acts as both a capping agent and a cohesive agent in the formation of BiOX nanostructures. A possible two-stage formation mechanism was discussed based on the morphology evolution of BiOI nanostructures obtained in mannitol solution with different concentrations. The as-synthesized BiOX nanostructures exhibit much higher photocatalytic activities than that of commercial TiO 2 . In particular, flower-like BiOX hierarchical nanostructures display the best photocatalytic performance, which is mainly ascribed to their unique hierarchical structure, high BET surface area, and large band gap. Moreover, BiOX nanostructures also demonstrate superior Cr(VI) removal capacity. The Cr(VI) adsorption behavior was also analyzed by the Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherms.
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2013
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IF 2.206
Zhiqiao He,Qiaolan Cai,Ming Wu,Yuanqiao Shi,Huiying Fang,Lingdan Li,Jiancheng Chen,Jianmeng Chen,Shuang Song
In the present work, reduction of Cr(VI) induced by UV–visible light in aqueous solution was investigated. The aqueous medium contained TiO2 nanosheets and no additional reducing agents or hole scavengers. A hydrothermal method was used to synthesize fluorinated TiO2 nanostructures with various percentages of exposed {001} facets and initial F/Ti ratios. Fluorine-free TiO2 nanosheets were obtained by washing the TiO2 samples with NaOH solution. The surface fluorination facilitates the adsorption process by increasing the number of surface OH groups generated. Moreover, fluorination efficiently inhibits the recombination of photogenerated electron–hole pairs. The {001} facets have an indirect role in the photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) because oxidative dissolution of H2O occurring on {001} facets and Cr(VI) reduction occurring on {101} facets are simultaneous reactions. The optimal ratio of exposed {001} to {101} was found to be ∼72:18.
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JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
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2014
·Vol. 161
·期 9
·H573
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IF 2.859
Yong Kong,Ting Zhou,Yong Qin,Yongxin Tao,Yong Wei
Graphene plays a decisive role in the electrocatalytic copolymerization of aniline and m-aminophenol. The electrochemical activity of the obtained copolymer has an improved pH dependence compared with polyaniline. The results of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance, atomic force microscope, and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy reveal the ion exchange behaviors of the copolymer, indicating that it could be a potential candidate for the effective electrochemical removal of toxic Cr(VI) from industrial wastewater.
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RSC Advances
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2016
·Vol. 6
·期 32
·27039-27046
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IF 3.289
Honglin Yao,Qianqian Ding,Hongjian Zhou,Zhenfu Zhao,Gang Liu,Guozhong Wang
In this study, mesoporous amino-group functionalised iron/silica hollow spheres (Fe/SiO2–NH2 HSs) were successfully developed as a magnetic absorbent for the highly effective removal of Cr(VI) ions. The Fe/SiO2–NH2 HSs were synthesized using monodispersed silica colloids as a chemical template, followed by a one-pot hydrothermal treatment, hydrogen reduction and surface modification with an amino silane coupling agent. The Fe/SiO2–NH2 HSs have a diameter of ca. 950 nm and a shell thickness of ca. 60 nm, and the surfaces were composed of Fe and SiO2 units with amino functional groups. Meanwhile, the ferromagnetic property endowed them with easy recyclability for practical applications. The Fe/SiO2–NH2 HSs exhibited significantly improved ability to remove pollutant Cr(VI) and methyl orange. The removal percentage of Cr(VI) (8 mg L−1) could reach 98.3% in just 5 min using Fe/SiO2–NH2 HSs; however, only 10% of Cr(VI) were removed using the unmodified samples. XPS analysis suggested that the removal of Cr(VI) was attributed to the adsorption and reduction synergistic process of the Fe/SiO2–NH2 HSs. During the process, an electrostatic attraction occurred between the positively charged amino-groups and the negatively charged pollutant species in the aqueous solution, and adsorbed Cr(VI) ions were reduced to Cr(III) species by the iron of Fe/SiO2–NH2 HSs.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2017
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IF 6.216
Si-Hai Zhang,Mei-Feng Wu,Ting-Ting Tang,Qiu-Ju Xing,Cai-Qing Peng,Fei Li,Hui Liu,Xu-Biao Luo,Jian-Ping Zou,Xiao-Bo Min,Jin-Ming Luo
In this study, nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) with a considerably high surface area (182.97 m 2 ·g −1 ) and featured morphology of chain structure has been synthesized and well characterized. The as-prepared nZVI on can totally remove Cr(VI) under anoxic condition after 20 min reaction, whereas only 43% of Cr(VI) was removed after 60 min reaction under oxic condition. Noteworthily, the nZVI exhibits excellent removal capacity of Cr(VI) (123.85 mg/g) and fast removal rate (0.017 g·mg −1 ·min −1 ), much better than those reported in the literatures except for that reported by Li et al. (2008) [1] . Experimental results have confirmed that only FeCr 2 O 4 with low compactness was generated under anoxic and acidic conditions in the new process. And it is evident that the formation of the passivation layer which contains oxides and hydroxides (or (oxy)hydroxides) of iron and chromium were well hindered. Furthermore, the as-prepared nZVI has shown fast removal of traced Cr(VI) from the Cr-spiked drinking water or actual Cr-contaminated lake water. Accordingly, we proposed a new reaction process of Cr(VI) reduction by nZVI under anoxic condition. And we firstly make clear the detailed process of Cr(VI) removal by the as-prepared nZVI via X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS) analysis in time scale. Meanwhile, the excellent Cr(VI) removal performance of the as-prepared nZVI could be attributed to (i) the high surface area, (ii) large quantity of active sites of nZVI, and (iii) fast electron transfer from the nZVI/FeCr 2 O 4 to Cr(VI). The present work not only provides the potential materials for the application to the rapid and high-efficient removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution, but also proposed a new avenue for hindering the passivation of Fe 0 . And a detailed mechanism of the Cr(VI) removal by nZVI was proposed for the first time.
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2016
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IF 4.758
Wan Wang,Hua Bai,Haiyu Li,Qing Lv,Qing Zhang,Ning Bao
Fabrication of disposable gold working electrodes in bulk is desirable for their extensive application in electrochemical detection . In this paper the gold film electrodes were prepared by sputtering the gold film with the thickness of ∼12 nm on the double sided conductive carbon tape. The gold film coated carbon tape could be used like stickers with small square pieces and attached on ITO glass for fabrication of disposable gold film electrodes. The electrochemical responses of the gold film modified electrodes on Cr(VI) in acidic solutions were similar to previous gold electrodes, suggesting the similar mechanism as before. Cr(VI) could be determined by the amperometric method with the detection limit of 0.7 μg L −1 (0.013 μM), which was significantly improved compared with previously reported disposable gold-based electrodes. The batch-by-batch (n = 20) reproducibility of the fabricated electrodes was 7.3% at 50 μg L −1 and 3.8% at 5.0 mg L −1 , respectively. The disposable electrodes could be applied to quantify Cr(VI) in real samples including plastics, tap water and lake water with results in agreement with those obtained with HPLC-ICP-MS. This study provides a simple and effective alternative for preparation of disposable gold film electrodes.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2016
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IF 3.15
Yuanfeng Pan,Pingxiong Cai,Madjid Farmahini-Farahani,Yiduo Li,Xiaobang Hou,Huining Xiao
Pentaerythritol (PER) was esterified with 2-bromoisobutyryl bromide to synthesize a four-arm initiator 4Br-PER for atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). Star-shaped copolymers (P(AM- co -DMAEMA) 4 , CSP) were prepared via ATRP using dimethyl aminoethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA) and acrylamide (AM) as comonomers, while Br-PER and CuBr/2,2′-bipyridine (BPY) as the initiator and the catalyst, respectively. The resulting four-arm initiator and star-shaped polymer (CSP) were characterized with FT-IR, 1 H NMR and Ubbelohde viscometry. Alkaline clay (AC) was immobilized with CSPs to yield amino groups, and the cationic star polymer-immobilized alkaline clay (CSP-AC) was applied to remove Cr(VI) from the aqueous solution in batch experiments. Various influencing factors, including pH, contact time and immobilization amount of CSP on adsorption capacity of CSP-AC for Cr(VI) were also investigated. The results demonstrated that Cr(VI) adsorption was highly pH dependent. The optimized pH value was 4.0. The adsorption isotherms of the adsorbent fit the Langmuir model well, with the maximum adsorption capacity of 137.9 mg/g at 30 °C. The material should be a promising adsorbent for Cr(VI) removal, with the advantages of high adsorption capacity.
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