Magnetic cork as adsorbent to remove hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution
Abstract Chromium contamination of water is a severe environmental problem due to the potential carcinogenicity of Cr(VI). In this work, magnetic cork powder was used as a porous material, and its removal efficiency for Cr(VI) was compared to that of natural cork powder through two mechanisms: adsor...
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| description | Abstract Chromium contamination of water is a severe environmental problem due to the potential carcinogenicity of Cr(VI). In this work, magnetic cork powder was used as a porous material, and its removal efficiency for Cr(VI) was compared to that of natural cork powder through two mechanisms: adsorption and reduction. Adsorption isotherms and adsorption kinetics were utilized to calculate the reaction rate using a pseudo-first-order model, pseudo-second-order model, and intraparticle diffusion. After adsorption, the powder was characterized by scanning electronic microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). EDAX allowed to see a mapping distribution of Fe and Cr, and XPS revealed the presence of Cr2O3 and Cr(OH)3, confirming the reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III). All the Cr was efficiently reduced and adsorbed onto the surface of the magnetic cork at 20 °C, 27 °C, and 50 °C within 120 min with stirring. The relative efficiencies to the total milligrams of added adsorbent were 98, 98.6, and 99.7 mg, respectively. This is comparable to the adsorption on the natural cork surface at the same temperatures, which measured 97.8, 98.5, and 99.6 mg, respectively, of 100 mg/L Cr(VI) solution. Furthermore, the magnetic cork offers the advantage of being removable by applying a magnetic field. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4f089de5b0ee4a658826ff0b2f4571db2024-12-08T12:39:57ZengSpringerOpenApplied Water Science2190-54872190-54952024-11-01141211710.1007/s13201-024-02322-zMagnetic cork as adsorbent to remove hexavalent chromium from aqueous solutionJuana Abenojar0Sara López de Armentia1Juan Carlos. del Real2Miguel Angel Martinez3Materials Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineering Department/AABI, Universidad Carlos III de MadridInstitute for Research in Technology/Mechanical Engineering Department, Universidad Pontificia ComillasInstitute for Research in Technology/Mechanical Engineering Department, Universidad Pontificia ComillasMaterials Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineering Department/AABI, Universidad Carlos III de MadridAbstract Chromium contamination of water is a severe environmental problem due to the potential carcinogenicity of Cr(VI). In this work, magnetic cork powder was used as a porous material, and its removal efficiency for Cr(VI) was compared to that of natural cork powder through two mechanisms: adsorption and reduction. Adsorption isotherms and adsorption kinetics were utilized to calculate the reaction rate using a pseudo-first-order model, pseudo-second-order model, and intraparticle diffusion. After adsorption, the powder was characterized by scanning electronic microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). EDAX allowed to see a mapping distribution of Fe and Cr, and XPS revealed the presence of Cr2O3 and Cr(OH)3, confirming the reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III). All the Cr was efficiently reduced and adsorbed onto the surface of the magnetic cork at 20 °C, 27 °C, and 50 °C within 120 min with stirring. The relative efficiencies to the total milligrams of added adsorbent were 98, 98.6, and 99.7 mg, respectively. This is comparable to the adsorption on the natural cork surface at the same temperatures, which measured 97.8, 98.5, and 99.6 mg, respectively, of 100 mg/L Cr(VI) solution. Furthermore, the magnetic cork offers the advantage of being removable by applying a magnetic field.https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-024-02322-zMagnetic corkIndustrial waste reuseHexavalent chromium adsorptionUltraviolet–visible spectroscopy |
| spellingShingle | Juana Abenojar Sara López de Armentia Juan Carlos. del Real Miguel Angel Martinez Magnetic cork as adsorbent to remove hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution Applied Water Science Magnetic cork Industrial waste reuse Hexavalent chromium adsorption Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy |
| title | Magnetic cork as adsorbent to remove hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution |
| title_full | Magnetic cork as adsorbent to remove hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution |
| title_fullStr | Magnetic cork as adsorbent to remove hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution |
| title_full_unstemmed | Magnetic cork as adsorbent to remove hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution |
| title_short | Magnetic cork as adsorbent to remove hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution |
| title_sort | magnetic cork as adsorbent to remove hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution |
| topic | Magnetic cork Industrial waste reuse Hexavalent chromium adsorption Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-024-02322-z |
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