Abstract
Reducing the preparation cost of magnetic biochar is necessary for its large-scale application as an adsorbent. In this study, stainless steel pickling waste liquor and rice straw were successfully applied to synthesize of magnetic biochar (SPWL-MBC). Several iron oxides adhered on the biochar matrix, mainly Fe3O4, Fe2O3 and FeO. SPWL-MBC exhibited superparamagnetism, and its specific surface area was 274.29 m2/g. The material was able to adsorb a model contaminant, crystal violet (CV), with a maximum adsorption capacity of approximately 111.48 mg/g. Adsorption mechanism analysis showed that iron oxides, π-π interaction, hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interaction were responsible for the adsorption of CV. The CV adsorption efficiency of SPWL-MBC remained 71.91% after three adsorption-regeneration cycles. These outcomes illustrate that the magnetic biochar prepared from stainless steel pickling waste liquor can effectively remove CV from wastewater. Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 125743 |
Journal | Bioresource Technology |
Volume | 341 |
Early online date | Aug 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2021 |
Citation
Yi, Y., Tu, G., Ying, G., Fang, Z., & Tsang, E. P. (2021). Magnetic biochar derived from rice straw and stainless steel pickling waste liquor for highly efficient adsorption of crystal violet. Bioresource Technology, 341. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125743Keywords
- Magnetic biochar
- Stainless steel pickling waste liquor
- Adsorption
- Crystal violet