SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2022
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Jiayi Xu,Hanpei Yang,Jun Hou,Lingzhan Miao,Jun Wu
Ferrihydrite (Fh) often coexists with organic matter (i.e., humic acid (HA)) in the environment; however, its impacts on the transformation of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) is poorly understood during the sulfidation of Fh. Upon exposed to 2 mM sulfide for 12 h, the total amount of Fe(II) (Fe( II ) tot , 0.78 mM) in treatments with HA (300 mg HA/L) was higher than that (0.67 mM) in treatments without HA, since HA could enhance the solubility of Fe(II). After then, the Cr(VI) was reduced by sulfidated Fh. Aqueous Cr(VI) concentration (Cr( VI ) aq ) declined from 0.67 to 0.43 mM with the increase of HA concentration from 0 to 400 mg/L, which was partly ascribed to the inhibition of surface passivation by HA. Moreover, the increase in Fe(II) during the sulfidation of Fh also exerted a strong impact on the transformation of Cr(VI) subsequently. In addition of HA, batch experiments suggested that EDTA could also promote the formation of Fe(II) (Fe( II ) tot , 0.80 mM), rendering a lower Cr( VI ) aq (0.59 mM) in EDTA-300 treatments. This study further demonstrated that HA played an important role in the transformation of Cr(VI), hence providing a theoretical basis for in-situ remediation of Cr(VI) in the future.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2023
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Xiaojie Zhang,Kangrui Ma,Hong Peng,Yuefa Gong,Yanjun Huang
Simultaneous removal of chromium(VI) oxyanions and heavy metal cations from contaminated water body is of great significance. In this work, a novel and bifunctional sorbent, imidazolium functionalized polysulfone/DTPA-chitosan composite bead (IMPSF/DACS) was successfully constructed by phase inversion method and applied for co-removal of Cr(VI) and Cu(II) from aqueous solutions. The maximum adsorption capacities for Cr(VI) and Cu(II) on IMPSF/DACS in single system at pH 5 were 56.72 and 43.05 mg g −1 , respectively. In binary system, the removal of Cr(VI) could be further enhanced by the presence of Cu(II) due to the electrostatic shielding effect, while Cu(II) sorption was not significantly affected by the coexistence of Cr(VI). Moreover, IMPSF/DACS could simultaneously reduce low concentrations of Cu(II) and Cr(VI) in simulated contaminated lake water below the limit, while also showing good reusability in co-removal of Cr(VI) and Cu(II). The order of inhibitory effect of competing anions on Cr(VI) removal was as follows: H 2 PO 4 − < Cl − < NO 3 − < SO 4 2− , while the competing hardness cations had a little effects on the adsorption of Cu(II), implying that the Cr(VI) removal was mainly depended on the electrostatic attraction between Cr(VI) and imidazolium ions modified on IMPSF/DACS, and Cu(II) uptake was associated with chelation of DACS encapsulated in IMPSF/DACS beads. These assumptions were confirmed by XPS, FTIR and EDS-mapping techniques.
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2023
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Peng Cheng,Zhiyang Wei,Yara Arbid,Tengfei Fu,Xiaowei Liu,Olivier Monfort
The primary aim of this work is to test a novel adsorbent prepared by cross-linking of tetrafluoroterephthalonitrile with chitosan (CS-TFT) for the removal of Cr(VI) and U(VI). The CS-TFT is stable until 250 °C and possesses amino functional groups due to the presence of CS that remain intact even after the cross-linking reaction, thus being a benefit for adsorption properties; while the TFT brought roughness to CS-TFT that keeps its high porosity. The adsorption efficiency of CS-TFT is evaluated in the batch experiment of Cr(VI) and U(VI) adsorption along with the effect of different experimental parameters (pH, time, temperature, initial concentrations, and co-existing inorganic cations). The maximum adsorption capacity of CS-TFT for adsorption of Cr(VI) and U(VI) was 265.96 mg·g -1 at pH = 3 and 346.06 mg·g -1 at pH = 5, respectively, at 298 K and the corresponding partition coefficients were 12,454 and 6181 mg g -1 mM -1 , respectively. The kinetics of the adsorption process is identified as a pseudo-second-order model and the Langmuir isotherm model is considered. The CS-TFT shows satisfactory reusability since it can be used after 6 cycles of regeneration with a removal efficiency of Cr(VI) and U(VI) higher than 90 %. The adsorption mechanism is also proposed based on investigation of CS-TFT by FTIR, XPS and SEM-EDS before and after adsorption. The results show that hydroxy (–OH) and amino (–NH 2 ) groups play a key role in the chemical adsorption . All these findings suggest that CS-TFT could be a promising adsorbent for wastewaters treatment .
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ENERGY & FUELS
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2023
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Xingyu Zhang,Luqi Wang,Tianye Zheng,Kwok-Ho Lam
This work successfully introduced the different ratios of metallic Cr into micrometer Si bulk via a high-energy ball-milling method to synthesize nanostructured Si/CrSi2 alloy anodes with enhanced electrochemical performance in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). This study demonstrated that the in situ-formed CrSi2 could effectively suppress the generation of crystalline Li3.75Si in the lithiation process, dilute Si’s volume expansion, and improve electronic conductivity. Concretely, Si85Cr15 displayed an outstanding reversible volumetric capacity of ∼1400 A h·L–1 and 100-cycle capacity retention at 0.2 C of 90.1% with an average Coulombic efficiency of 99.46%. Moreover, another advantage of Si85Cr15 is good compatibility with the carbon-coating treatment at 800 °C by virtue of the reinforced thermal stability derived from a high melting point of CrSi2. The homogeneous distribution of Si and metal silicide crystallites was better maintained in Si85Cr15@c-PDA compared to our previously annealed Si–Cu3Si–NiSi2 alloys at the same temperature. Correspondingly, the cycle stability and rate capability of Si85Cr15@c-PDA were further improved with a capacity retention of 93.1/90.6% at 0.2/0.5 C (100/200 cycles) and 40% at 2 C, respectively. The excellent electrochemical performance indicates that Si/CrSi2 alloys may be prospective candidates as compositions in the carbon-coated anode materials for industrialized LIBs.
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MOLECULES
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2025
·Vol. 30
·期 15
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Shuai Zhu,Junru Chen,Yun Zhu,Baoke Zhang,Jing Jia,Meng Pan,Zhipeng Yang,Jianhua Cao,Yating Shen
Chromium slag sites pose severe environmental risks due to hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) contamination, characterized by high mobility and toxicity. This study focused on chromium-contaminated soil from a historical chromium slag site in North China, where long-term accumulation of chromate production residues has led to serious Cr(VI) pollution, with Cr(VI) accounting for 13–22% of total chromium and far exceeding national soil risk control standards. To elucidate Cr(VI) transformation mechanisms and elemental linkages, a combined approach of macro-scale condition experiments and micro-scale analysis was employed. Results showed that acidic conditions (pH < 7) significantly enhanced Cr(VI) reduction efficiency by promoting the conversion of CrO42−to HCrO4−/Cr2O72−. Among reducing agents, FeSO4exhibited the strongest effect (reduction efficiency >30%), followed by citric acid and fulvic acid. Temperature variations (−20 °C to 30 °C) had minimal impact on Cr(VI) transformation in the 45-day experiment, while soil moisture (20–25%) indirectly facilitated Cr(VI) reduction by enhancing the reduction of agent diffusion and microbial activity, though its effect was weaker than chemical interventions. Soil grain-size composition influenced Cr(VI) distribution unevenly: larger particles (>0.2 mm) in BC-35 and BC-36-4 acted as main Cr(VI) reservoirs due to accumulated Fe-Mn oxides, whereas BC-36-3 showed increased Cr(VI) in smaller particles (<0.074 mm). μ-XRF and correlation analysis revealed strong positive correlations between Cr and Ca, Fe, Mn, Ni (Pearson coefficient > 0.7,p< 0.01), attributed to adsorption–reduction coupling on iron-manganese oxide surfaces. In contrast, Cr showed weak correlations with Mg, Al, Si, and K. This study clarifies the complex factors governing Cr(VI) behavior in chromium slag soils, providing a scientific basis for remediation strategies such as pH adjustment (4–6) combined with FeSO4addition to enhance Cr(VI) reduction efficiency.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2020
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·期 7
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Guo Hao,Wu Ning,Xue Rui,Liu Hui,Wang Mingyue,Yao Wenqin,Wang Xiaoqiong,Yang Wu
An Eu(III)-functionalized strontium-organic framework (Eu 3+ @Sr-MOF) was synthesized by encapsulating Eu 3+ ions into the pores of Sr-MOF via postsynthetic modification (PSM) and fully characterized by XRD, SEM, EDS, FTIR, and TGA. The luminescent properties of Eu 3+ @Sr-MOF were measured and investigated in detail, which demonstrated that Eu 3+ @Sr-MOF not only possessed excellent water and chemical stabilities in a wide pH range (5–10) but also displayed red luminescence with excitation/emission maxima at 332/617 nm. The Eu 3+ @Sr-MOF can be considered as a highly selective and sensitive recyclable luminescence probe for sensing Cr(III) and Cr(VI) based on strong luminescence quenching effects; it can be recycled at least five times. The luminescence probe for Cr 3+ , CrO 4 2− , and Cr 2 O 7 2− shows low detection limits (0.15 μM, 0.17 μM, and 0.13 μM, respectively), relatively broad linear ranges (0.6–150 μM, 0.1–200 μM and 0.4–180 μM, respectively), and high quenching constants K SV . The signals can be observed by the naked eye under UV light of 365 nm. The method was applied to the determination of total Cr in environmental water samples.
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BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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Li Chen,Zhigang Yi,Yaoning Chen,Yuanping Li,Hongjuan Jiang,Jun Wang,Yanrong Chen,Yaoqin Nie,Mengwei Luo,Qianruyu Wang,Wei Zhang,Yanting Wu
The current research studied how Fe 3 O 4 nanomaterials (NMs) and CaO 2 affect humification and Cr(VI) immobilization and reduction during the composting of oil-tea Camellia meal and Cr-contaminated soil. The results showed that Fe 3 O 4 NMs and CaO 2 successfully construct a Fenton-like reaction in this system. The excitation-emission matrix-parallel factor (EEM-PARAFAC) demonstrated that this Fenton-like treatment increased the generation of humic acids and accelerated the humification. Meantime, RES-Cr increased by 5.91 % and Cr(VI) decreased by 16.36 % in the treatment group with CaO 2 and Fe 3 O 4 NMs after 60 days. Moreover, the microbial results showed that Fe 3 O 4 NMs and CaO 2 could promote the enrichment of Cr(VI) reducing bacteria, e.g., Bacillus , Pseudomonas , and Psychrobacter , and promote Cr(VI) reduction. This study gives a novel view and theoretical reference to remediate Cr(VI) pollution through composting.
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Toxics
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2023
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Chengzhi Li,Yuxi Feng,Peng Tian,Xiaozhang Yu
The accumulation of proline impacts the defense mechanisms of plants against the harmful effects of adverse environmental conditions; however, its concentration in plants is associated with the metabolism of N. Therefore, the effects of exogenous organic [glutamate (Glu)/arginine (Arg)] and inorganic [nitrate (NO3−)/ammonium (NH4+)] N on the accumulation of proline (Pro) in rice plants under trivalent chromium [Cr(III)] stress were studied through using the mass balance matrix model (MBMM). Application of ‘NH4+’ showed the largest contribution to the Pro content in rice shoots under different concentrations of Cr(III), followed by ‘NO3−’, ‘Arg’, and ‘Glu’ applications. On the other hand, ‘Arg’ application displayed the largest contribution to the Pro content in roots under Cr(III) stress, followed by ‘NH4+’, ‘Glu’, and ‘NO3−’ applications. The combined application of ‘NH4++Arg’ showed the greatest contribution to the Pro content in both roots and shoots of Cr(III)-treated rice seedlings, while the application of ‘NO3−+Glu’ showed the least contribution to the Pro content in rice seedlings. The current study indicated that the endogenous level of Pro in rice seedlings is quite sensitive to Cr(III) stress under different N sources, and the mathematical modeling showed a reliable result while estimating the relationship between Pro content and N source application.Keywords:proline;rice;trivalent chromium;nitrogen source;mass balance
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JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH
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2016
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IF 1.969
Kong Zhiyun,Wu Xiaoqing,Wei Junfu,Zhang Huan,Cui Li
The hydrophilic fibers based on 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA) which could remove Cr(VI) ions rapidly were prepared by UV-irradiation induced grafting of DMAEMA through pre-coating photoinitiator on the fibers and modifying with bromoethane(BE). The FTIR, FESEM, XPS, TG-DTG and contact angle spectra manifested that DMAEMA was grafted onto the surface of PP fibers and subsequently was quaternized. The maximum grafting degree (22.9 %) and exchange capacity of DMAEMA (1.2 mmol g −1 ) was obtained when PP fibers was immersed in BP concentration of 0.3 % for 4 h, irradiated with the DMAEMA concentration of 100 % and irradiation time of 20 min, and then was modified with BE. The modified fibers of PP-g-DMAEMA with bromoethane were proved to remove Cr(VI) and As(V) with removal rate of 97.3 % and 96.2 % within 10 min, respectively. The prepared fibers have potential application for the removal of Cr(VI) and As(V) from wastewater highly and rapidly.
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LANGMUIR
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2024
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Chun Hu,Yaodong Xiao,Qingrong Jiang,Mengyao Wang,Tingdan Xue,Ruidong Tao,Yunjun Mei
Microplastics (MPs) are novel pollutants that can adsorb heavy metals in water environments and migrate together as carriers and are prone to aging due to the light in water. However, few reports have been published on the synergistic behavior and effects of these different types of aged MPs on the adsorption and desorption of Cr(VI). Here, two MP types─polyamide (PA) and polylactic acid (PLA)─were aged by UV irradiation, and the adsorption and desorption behaviors of MPs on Cr(VI) were studied. The results indicated that UV light can rapidly age MPs. After the MPs were exposed to UV light, their specific surface area, negative charge, and oxygenic groups increased, resulting in enhanced hydrophilicity. The aged MPs depicted a markedly enhanced adsorption capacity for Cr(VI) compared with the results of aged-PA > pristine-PA > aged-PLA > pristine-PLA. The process followed the Langmuir and pseudo-second-order models, confirming that chemical and monolayer adsorption are the primary processes involved in the adsorption of Cr(VI) by aged MPs. Cr(VI) was more easily desorbed in the simulated gastric fluid environment. The desorption rate of aged MPs was lower than that of pristine MPs because of their stronger binding forces to Cr(VI). The binding of Cr(VI) to MPs mainly depends on synergistic mechanisms such as electrostatic attraction, reduction reactions, and chelation of oxygenic groups. This study clarifies the reciprocity mechanism between aging MPs and Cr(VI) and provides further insights and guidance for controlling the joint pollution between MPs and heavy metal pollutants in the future.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2024
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Huanggen Yang,Pei Zhang,Qi Zheng,Guochao Nie,Asif Hayat,Majed A. Bajaber,Saleem Raza,Duofu Li,Yan Sui
A unique combination of cotton fabric (CF) with a mixture of EDTA and APTES Fe 3 O 4 magnetic particles was developed and utilized for the first time as an adsorbent for removing pollutants from wastewater. Initially, Fe 3 O 4 was synthesized using the co-precipitation method. Further, the surface of Fe 3 O 4 was modified by introducing amino functional groups through a reaction with APTES, resulting in Fe 3 O 4 -NH 2 . Following this, the surface of carbon fiber (CF) was altered using ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) to create CF@EDTA. Through the use of EDC-HCl and NHS, Fe 3 O 4 -NH 2 was attached to the surface of CF@EDTA, resulting in the final product CF@EDTA/Fe 3 O 4 . Subsequently, the prepared CF@EDTA/Fe 3 O 4 was utilized to adsorb metal pollutants from wastewater, with a thorough analysis conducted using various characterization techniques including FTIR, SEM, EDX , XRD , VSM , and XPS to study the materials. The study specifically aimed to assess the adsorption performance of our cotton-based material towards As(III) and Cr 3+ metal ions. The pH study was also performed. Results indicated that the material exhibited an adsorption capacity of approximately 714 mg/g for As(III) ions and 708 mg/g for Cr 3+ ions. The Langmuir and Freundlich models, as well as pseudo-first and second-order models were also analyzed. The Langmuir and pseudo-second-order models were found to best fit the data. In terms of regeneration and reusability, the materials showed straightforward regeneration and recyclability for up to 15 cycles. The remarkable adsorption capacity, combined with the unique blend of cotton and Fe 3 O 4 magnet, along with its recyclability, positions our material CF@EDTA/Fe 3 O 4 as a promising contender for wastewater treatment and other significant areas in water research.
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Journal of Environmental Sciences
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2025
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Yuanyuan Wang,Shijun Jia,Shiqiang Ding,Wenyan Zhang,Rui Shu,Yingfei Hu
Using natural minerals to eliminate harmful Cr(VI) under sustainable sunshine has significant potential. Herein, Palygorskite nanorods were utilized as carriers for the in-situ synthesis of CaIn 2 S 4 photocatalysts through a simple one-pot thermal process, enabling the efficient reduction of Cr(VI). With a Palygorskite to CaIn 2 S 4 mass ratio of 5 %, the conversion rate of Cr(VI) reached 98 % after 60 minutes of visible-light exposure, with a remarkable reaction rate of 0.0633 min −1 . The effective integration of CaIn 2 S 4 with Palygorskite led to a more uniform dispersion of CaIn 2 S 4 , exposing more reactive sites. Moreover, the establishment of a heterojunction between CaIn 2 S 4 and Palygorskite facilitated the transport of photogenerated electrons from CaIn 2 S 4 , enhancing the efficiency of charge separation. These factors contribute to the improved photocatalytic performance. Additionally, the developed composite photocatalysts demonstrated excellent stability under light exposure and could be reused efficiently. Trapping tests on active substances revealed that e − played key roles in the Cr(VI) reduction. This research suggests the potential of using natural minerals to fabricate composite photocatalysts capable of effectively removing pollutants from the environment using solar energy.
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