Heavy metal pollution from industrial wastewater is a worldwide environmental issue. Biosorption of heavy metals by using biosorbents derived from various types of biomass has been shown to be effective for the uptake...Heavy metal pollution from industrial wastewater is a worldwide environmental issue. Biosorption of heavy metals by using biosorbents derived from various types of biomass has been shown to be effective for the uptake of heavy metal ions. In this study, biosorbents derived from the biomass of a group of marine macroalgae were used for the removal and recovery of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions. Results indicated that the biosorbents have high uptake capacities and affinities for a number of heavy metal ions. The uptake capacities of the biosorbents were in the range of 1.0 to 1.5mmol·g-1 for divalent heavy metal ions. The kinetics of the uptake process was fast and the process can be used in both batch and fixed-bed operations. It appears that the biosorption process by using biosorbents from marine macroalgae can be an efficient and cost effective technology for the treatment of heavy metal containing wastewater.展开更多
The Microcystis aeruginosa(MA) was immobilized on sodium alginate and used as biosorbent for removal of Cd(Ⅱ) ions from aqueous solution.The biosorption process is pH dependent,and the optimum biosorption was observe...The Microcystis aeruginosa(MA) was immobilized on sodium alginate and used as biosorbent for removal of Cd(Ⅱ) ions from aqueous solution.The biosorption process is pH dependent,and the optimum biosorption was observed at pH 6.0 with the biosorption capacity of 98.38 mg/g.Among Langmuir,Freundlich and Temkin isotherm models,the Freundlich and the Temkin isotherm fit well with the experimental data.Cd(Ⅱ) ions biosorption follows the pseudo-second-order kinetic model.The rate controlling mechanism study reveals that film diffusion is the rate-limiting step and intraparticle diffusion is also involved in biosorption.Thermodynamic parameters,such as Gibbs free energy(ΔG°),the enthalpy(ΔH°) and entropy(ΔS°) were calculated,and revealed that the biosorption process is spontaneous,exothermic and random.Furthermore,the immobilized MA can be regenerated using 0.1 mol/L HCl solutions.展开更多
An important filamentous industrial fungus,Rhizopus cohnii(R.cohnii),was used as an efficient biosorbent for removing cadmium from wastewater.The sorption conditions,such as pH,the dose of biomass and the initial conc...An important filamentous industrial fungus,Rhizopus cohnii(R.cohnii),was used as an efficient biosorbent for removing cadmium from wastewater.The sorption conditions,such as pH,the dose of biomass and the initial concentration of cadmium were examined.Two kinds of adsorption models were applied to simulate the biosorption data.The uptake of cadmium was higher in weak acid condition than in strong acid condition.Nearly no sorption of cadmium occurred when the pH value was lower than 2.0. Biosorption isothermal data could be well simulated by both Langmuir and Freundlich models.Langmuir simulation of the biosorption showed that the maximum uptake of cadmium was 40.5 mg/g(0.36 mmol/g)in the optimal conditions,which was higher than many other adsorbents,including biosorbents and activated carbon.In addition,the reusability results showed that after five times of sorption and desorption process,the sorption capacity of R.cohnii could still maintain nearly 80%,confirming its practical application in cadmium treatment.Fourier transform infrared spectrum revealed that carboxyl,amino and hydroxyl groups on biosorbent R.cohnii surface were responsible for the biosorption of cadmium.展开更多
The spherical macroporous cellulose(SMC) was fabricated using medical absorbent cotton as raw material and nano CaCO3 as porogenic agents.And then,the phenylglycine was grafted onto the SMC to obtain the novel spheric...The spherical macroporous cellulose(SMC) was fabricated using medical absorbent cotton as raw material and nano CaCO3 as porogenic agents.And then,the phenylglycine was grafted onto the SMC to obtain the novel spherical macroporous cellulose derivative adsorbent(PSMC).FT-IR and scanning electron microscope(SEM) were employed to characterize the adsorbents and Fe3+ ions served as model solute to evaluate the adsorption property of the adsorbents.The experimental results show that the amount of porogenic agents and the value of pH have obvious influence on adsorption capacity of the adsorbents.The data of adsorption kinetic and isotherm display that the adsorbents possess excellent equilibrium adsorption capacity(348.94 mg/g) and have a bright prospect and considerable potential in the treatment of Fe3+ ions in wastewater.展开更多
The silk sericin is the main residue in silk production and it is found to be a low cost and efficient bio-sorbent. In this study, sericin was characterized with various techniques including SEM （scanning electron mi...The silk sericin is the main residue in silk production and it is found to be a low cost and efficient bio-sorbent. In this study, sericin was characterized with various techniques including SEM （scanning electron micro- scope）, XRD, N2 physisorption, FTIR （Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy） and XPS （X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy）. The nitrogen content of sericin was ca. 8.5 mmol.g-1 according to elemental analysis. Dye adsorption by sericin biosorbent was investigated with the acid yellow （AY）, methylene blue （MB） and copper （II） phthalocyanine-3,4＇4＂4＇＂-tetrasulfonic acid （CuPc） dyes from water. Sericin displayed large capacity for AY andCuPc adsorption with adsorption capacities of respectively 3.1 and 0.35 mmol.g-1, but it did not adsorbed methyl- ene blue dye. This selectivity is due to the basicity of amide groups in seriein biosorbents.展开更多
基金Supported in part by the Australian Research Council (Small Grant Scheme) and a Royal Thai Government Scholarship.
文摘Heavy metal pollution from industrial wastewater is a worldwide environmental issue. Biosorption of heavy metals by using biosorbents derived from various types of biomass has been shown to be effective for the uptake of heavy metal ions. In this study, biosorbents derived from the biomass of a group of marine macroalgae were used for the removal and recovery of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions. Results indicated that the biosorbents have high uptake capacities and affinities for a number of heavy metal ions. The uptake capacities of the biosorbents were in the range of 1.0 to 1.5mmol·g-1 for divalent heavy metal ions. The kinetics of the uptake process was fast and the process can be used in both batch and fixed-bed operations. It appears that the biosorption process by using biosorbents from marine macroalgae can be an efficient and cost effective technology for the treatment of heavy metal containing wastewater.
基金Project(41271332) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(11JJ2031) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China+1 种基金Project(2012SK2021) supported by the Science and Technology Planning Program of Hunan Province,ChinaProject(CX2012B138) supported by the Hunan Provincial Innovation Foundation for Postgraduate,China
文摘The Microcystis aeruginosa(MA) was immobilized on sodium alginate and used as biosorbent for removal of Cd(Ⅱ) ions from aqueous solution.The biosorption process is pH dependent,and the optimum biosorption was observed at pH 6.0 with the biosorption capacity of 98.38 mg/g.Among Langmuir,Freundlich and Temkin isotherm models,the Freundlich and the Temkin isotherm fit well with the experimental data.Cd(Ⅱ) ions biosorption follows the pseudo-second-order kinetic model.The rate controlling mechanism study reveals that film diffusion is the rate-limiting step and intraparticle diffusion is also involved in biosorption.Thermodynamic parameters,such as Gibbs free energy(ΔG°),the enthalpy(ΔH°) and entropy(ΔS°) were calculated,and revealed that the biosorption process is spontaneous,exothermic and random.Furthermore,the immobilized MA can be regenerated using 0.1 mol/L HCl solutions.
基金Project(50830301) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(50725825) supported by the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of China
文摘An important filamentous industrial fungus,Rhizopus cohnii(R.cohnii),was used as an efficient biosorbent for removing cadmium from wastewater.The sorption conditions,such as pH,the dose of biomass and the initial concentration of cadmium were examined.Two kinds of adsorption models were applied to simulate the biosorption data.The uptake of cadmium was higher in weak acid condition than in strong acid condition.Nearly no sorption of cadmium occurred when the pH value was lower than 2.0. Biosorption isothermal data could be well simulated by both Langmuir and Freundlich models.Langmuir simulation of the biosorption showed that the maximum uptake of cadmium was 40.5 mg/g(0.36 mmol/g)in the optimal conditions,which was higher than many other adsorbents,including biosorbents and activated carbon.In addition,the reusability results showed that after five times of sorption and desorption process,the sorption capacity of R.cohnii could still maintain nearly 80%,confirming its practical application in cadmium treatment.Fourier transform infrared spectrum revealed that carboxyl,amino and hydroxyl groups on biosorbent R.cohnii surface were responsible for the biosorption of cadmium.
基金Projects(81373284,81102344) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘The spherical macroporous cellulose(SMC) was fabricated using medical absorbent cotton as raw material and nano CaCO3 as porogenic agents.And then,the phenylglycine was grafted onto the SMC to obtain the novel spherical macroporous cellulose derivative adsorbent(PSMC).FT-IR and scanning electron microscope(SEM) were employed to characterize the adsorbents and Fe3+ ions served as model solute to evaluate the adsorption property of the adsorbents.The experimental results show that the amount of porogenic agents and the value of pH have obvious influence on adsorption capacity of the adsorbents.The data of adsorption kinetic and isotherm display that the adsorbents possess excellent equilibrium adsorption capacity(348.94 mg/g) and have a bright prospect and considerable potential in the treatment of Fe3+ ions in wastewater.
基金Supported by the Hong Kong Research Grant Council(605009)the Hong Kong Innovation Technology Fund(ITS/108/09FP)the Environment and Conservation Fund(ECWW11EG02)
文摘The silk sericin is the main residue in silk production and it is found to be a low cost and efficient bio-sorbent. In this study, sericin was characterized with various techniques including SEM （scanning electron micro- scope）, XRD, N2 physisorption, FTIR （Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy） and XPS （X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy）. The nitrogen content of sericin was ca. 8.5 mmol.g-1 according to elemental analysis. Dye adsorption by sericin biosorbent was investigated with the acid yellow （AY）, methylene blue （MB） and copper （II） phthalocyanine-3,4＇4＂4＇＂-tetrasulfonic acid （CuPc） dyes from water. Sericin displayed large capacity for AY andCuPc adsorption with adsorption capacities of respectively 3.1 and 0.35 mmol.g-1, but it did not adsorbed methyl- ene blue dye. This selectivity is due to the basicity of amide groups in seriein biosorbents.
