Enhanced adsorption of hexavalent chromium by a biochar derived from ramie biomass (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Boehmeria nivea</Emphasis> (L.) Gaud.) modified with β-cyclodextrin/poly(L-glutamic acid) |
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Authors: | Luhua Jiang Shaobo Liu Yunguo Liu Guangming Zeng Yiming Guo Yicheng Yin Xiaoxi Cai Lu Zhou Xiaofei Tan Xixian Huang |
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Institution: | 1.College of Environmental Science and Engineering,Hunan University,Changsha,People’s Republic of China;2.Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education,Changsha,People’s Republic of China;3.School of Metallurgy and Environment,Central South University,Changsha,People’s Republic of China;4.School of Economics and Management,Shanghai Maritime University,Shanghai,People’s Republic of China |
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Abstract: | This paper explored biochar modification to enhance biochar’s ability to adsorb hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution. The ramie stem biomass was pyrolyzed and then treated by β-cyclodextrin/poly(L-glutamic acid) which contained plentiful functional groups. The pristine and modified biochar were characterized by FTIR, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, specific surface area, and zeta potential measurement. Results indicated that the β-cyclodextrin/poly(L-glutamic acid) was successfully bound to the biochar surface. Batch experiments were conducted to investigate the kinetics, isotherm, thermodynamics, and adsorption/desorption of Cr(VI). Adsorption capacities of CGA-biochar were significantly higher than that of the untreated biochar, and its maximum adsorption capacity could reach up to 197.21 mg/g at pH 2.0. Results also illustrated that sorption performance depended on initial solution pH; in addition, acidic condition was beneficial to the Cr(VI) uptake. Furthermore, the Cr(VI) uptake was significantly affected by the ion strength and cation species. This study demonstrated that CGA-biochar could be a potential adsorbent for Cr(VI) pollution control. |
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