Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(44), P. 18312 - 18324
Published: Oct. 30, 2023
This
study
showcases
the
successful
synthesis
of
Saraca
asoca
nanoparticles
(SANPs)
and
their
efficacy
as
adsorbents
for
a
range
cationic
dyes,
namely,
malachite
green
(MG),
methylene
blue
(MB),
crystal
violet
(CV).
SANPs
have
been
characterized
through
techniques
such
powder
X-ray
diffraction,
Fourier
transform
infrared,
dynamic
light
scattering,
scanning
electron
microscopy,
transmission
microscopy.
photoelectron
spectroscopy
analysis
confirms
different
oxidation
states
elements,
including
carbon,
potassium,
calcium,
phosphorus,
silicon,
oxygen.
Using
Debye–Scherrer
equation,
average
crystallite
size
has
estimated
to
be
27
nm.
Synthesized
illustrate
highly
effective
adsorption
toward
MB,
CV,
MG,
demonstrating
maximum
efficiencies
495,
404,
943
mg/g,
respectively.
Furthermore,
mechanism
follows
pseudo-second-order
reaction,
Langmuir
isotherm
indicating
chemisorption
monolayer
formation.
Besides
this,
high
efficiency
may
due
combined
effect
diffusion
adsorption.
To
confirm
practical
viability
feasibility,
encapsulated
within
alginate
beads
were
developed
that
also
exhibited
MG
removal
with
significant
regenerative
ability
multiple
consecutive
cycles.
alginate-encapsulated
beads,
therefore,
align
current
sustainable
development
goals.
RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(22), P. 15637 - 15646
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Exploring
low-cost
and
high-performance
phosphorus
(P)
adsorbents
is
key
to
controlling
P
contamination
in
water.
This
study
evaluated
the
adsorption
performance
of
three
types
cement:
Ordinary
Portland
cement
(OPC),
slag
(PSC),
pozzolana
(PPC).
Furthermore,
SEM-EDS,
XRD,
XPS,
FTIR
were
employed
reveal
mechanism.
The
results
showed
that
pseudo-second-order
model
exhibited
higher
regression
coefficients
than
pseudo-first-order
model,
indicating
chemisorption
dominated
process.
Langmuir
equation
fitted
data
well,
with
maximum
capacities
245.8,
226.1,
210.0
mg
g-1
for
OPC,
PSC,
PPC
at
25
°C,
respectively.
decreased
gradually
increasing
initial
pH
reached
their
values
3.
anions
F-,
CO32-,
SO42-
negatively
affected
due
competitive
Ca2+.
confirmed
Ca-P
precipitates
(i.e.,
hydroxyapatite)
main
removal
A
real
domestic
sewage
experiment
0.6
g
L-1
OPC
effectively
reduced
concentration
from
2.4
below
0.2
L-1,
a
dosage
cost
0.034
$
per
ton.
indicated
cement,
as
efficient
adsorbent,
has
great
potential
application
removing
acidic
neutral
wastewater.
Recycling,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(4), P. 53 - 53
Published: June 24, 2024
Phosphorus
(P)
recovery
from
wastewater
is
considered
to
be
a
positive
human
intervention
towards
sustainable
P
use
in
the
global
cycle.
This
study
investigated
feasibility
of
synthesizing
superparamagnetic
nano-sorbent
that
was
functionalized
by
lanthanum
silicate
nanorods
(NRLa-Si)
using
drinking
water
treatment
sludge
(DWTS),
evaluating
both
its
adsorption
capacity
and
fertilization
effect.
The
DWTS-based
La-modified
(P-sorbent
D)
exhibited
complicated
but
single-layer-dominant
for
phosphate,
with
maximum
up
26.8
mg/g,
which
superior
most
similar
sludge-based
P-sorbent.
NRLa-Si-modified
P-sorbent
D
identified
several
characterization
techniques
leaching
metal
elements
were
tested,
below
limits
proposed
Food
Agriculture
Organization
United
Nations.
In
addition,
growth
vigorousness
Arabidopsis
thaliana
indicated
exhausted
could
used
as
potential
water-soluble
moderate-release
fertilizer,
also
confirmed
well-fitted
uptake
model
desorption
pattern
sorbent–fertilizer.
doped
play
dual
role
complexation
enhancement
health/growth
promotion.
light
this,
this
new
way
reclaiming
DWTS
fertilization,
offering
insights
into
path
toward
“closing
loop”.