Effect Factor of Arsenite and Arsenate Removal by a Manufactured Material: Activated Carbon-Supported Nano-TiO2

Carbon substrate-supported nano-TiO2 (a manufactured material) was prepared in this study for arsenic removal. The removal rates of arsenic were evaluated by batch tests under several simulation conditions including pH, ionic strength, and adsorbent dosage. Results showed that As(III) and As(V) adso...

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Main Authors: Qian Luo, Gang Li, Meifeng Chen, Fanxin Qin, Haiyan Li, Yu Qiang
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6724157
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Gang Li
Meifeng Chen
Fanxin Qin
Haiyan Li
Yu Qiang
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Gang Li
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Yu Qiang
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description Carbon substrate-supported nano-TiO2 (a manufactured material) was prepared in this study for arsenic removal. The removal rates of arsenic were evaluated by batch tests under several simulation conditions including pH, ionic strength, and adsorbent dosage. Results showed that As(III) and As(V) adsorption reached equilibrium within 10 hours (pH = 8 and ionic strength 0.5 mol/L). At pH = 8, maximum adsorption efficiency was discovered for the adsorbent. Removal rate was proportional to the increase in ionic strength. The removal data were satisfactorily fitted to the pseudo-second-order kinetic model (R2 > 0.9990) and Freundlich equation (R2 ≥ 0.9600) for adsorption thermodynamic behaviors. New material showed more effective adsorption performance for As(V) than for As(III). It was found that 15.1800 mg/g As(V) and 13.3800 mg/g As(III) were adsorbed, respectively. In addition, material properties were studied including the structure of crystallinity, surface morphology, functional groups, and surface texture by XRD, TEM/SEM, FTIR, and BET methods, respectively. XRD result showed supported nano-TiO2 had the anatase phase. The size of the microparticle was around 52 nm. BET results indicated that material surface areas, pore volume, and pore size diameter were 371.17 m2/g, 0.35 cm3/g, and 11.70 nm, respectively. FTIR spectrum indicated that several functional groups (OH−, Ti-O) existing in supported nano-TiO2 may facilitate the adsorption efficiency. Mechanistically, supported nano-TiO2 played a key role in promoting adsorption efficiency and converting As(III) to As(V). Results indicated that the investigated adsorbents possessed an excellent arsenic removal capability.
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spelling doaj-art-0e3e43980ae044ae80d7d2208f1b313b2025-08-20T03:54:29ZengWileyJournal of Chemistry2090-90632090-90712020-01-01202010.1155/2020/67241576724157Effect Factor of Arsenite and Arsenate Removal by a Manufactured Material: Activated Carbon-Supported Nano-TiO2Qian Luo0Gang Li1Meifeng Chen2Fanxin Qin3Haiyan Li4Yu Qiang5College of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Huaxi District, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou Province, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Huaxi District, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou Province, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Huaxi District, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou Province, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Huaxi District, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou Province, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Huaxi District, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou Province, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Huaxi District, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou Province, ChinaCarbon substrate-supported nano-TiO2 (a manufactured material) was prepared in this study for arsenic removal. The removal rates of arsenic were evaluated by batch tests under several simulation conditions including pH, ionic strength, and adsorbent dosage. Results showed that As(III) and As(V) adsorption reached equilibrium within 10 hours (pH = 8 and ionic strength 0.5 mol/L). At pH = 8, maximum adsorption efficiency was discovered for the adsorbent. Removal rate was proportional to the increase in ionic strength. The removal data were satisfactorily fitted to the pseudo-second-order kinetic model (R2 > 0.9990) and Freundlich equation (R2 ≥ 0.9600) for adsorption thermodynamic behaviors. New material showed more effective adsorption performance for As(V) than for As(III). It was found that 15.1800 mg/g As(V) and 13.3800 mg/g As(III) were adsorbed, respectively. In addition, material properties were studied including the structure of crystallinity, surface morphology, functional groups, and surface texture by XRD, TEM/SEM, FTIR, and BET methods, respectively. XRD result showed supported nano-TiO2 had the anatase phase. The size of the microparticle was around 52 nm. BET results indicated that material surface areas, pore volume, and pore size diameter were 371.17 m2/g, 0.35 cm3/g, and 11.70 nm, respectively. FTIR spectrum indicated that several functional groups (OH−, Ti-O) existing in supported nano-TiO2 may facilitate the adsorption efficiency. Mechanistically, supported nano-TiO2 played a key role in promoting adsorption efficiency and converting As(III) to As(V). Results indicated that the investigated adsorbents possessed an excellent arsenic removal capability.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6724157
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Gang Li
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Effect Factor of Arsenite and Arsenate Removal by a Manufactured Material: Activated Carbon-Supported Nano-TiO2
Journal of Chemistry
title Effect Factor of Arsenite and Arsenate Removal by a Manufactured Material: Activated Carbon-Supported Nano-TiO2
title_full Effect Factor of Arsenite and Arsenate Removal by a Manufactured Material: Activated Carbon-Supported Nano-TiO2
title_fullStr Effect Factor of Arsenite and Arsenate Removal by a Manufactured Material: Activated Carbon-Supported Nano-TiO2
title_full_unstemmed Effect Factor of Arsenite and Arsenate Removal by a Manufactured Material: Activated Carbon-Supported Nano-TiO2
title_short Effect Factor of Arsenite and Arsenate Removal by a Manufactured Material: Activated Carbon-Supported Nano-TiO2
title_sort effect factor of arsenite and arsenate removal by a manufactured material activated carbon supported nano tio2
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