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- Title
In situ prepared Chlorella vulgaris–supported nanoscale zero-valent iron to remove arsenic (III).
- Authors
Yue, Tingting; Yang, Yuankun; Chen, Shu; Yao, Jun; Liang, Huili; Jia, Liang; Fu, Kaibin; Wang, Zhe
- Abstract
Nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) has a high removal affinity toward arsenic (As). However, the agglomeration of nZVI reduces the removal efficiency of As and, thus, limit its application. In this study, we report an environmentally friendly novel composite of Chlorella vulgaris–supported nanoscale zero-valent iron (abbreviated as CV-nZVI) that exhibits a fast and efficient removal of As(III) from As-contaminated water. Scanning electron microscopy–energy-dispersive spectroscopy (SEM–EDS), X-ray diffractometry (XRD), attenuated total reflection Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were used to characterize and analyze the CV-nZVI. These results indicated that the stabilization effect of C. vulgaris reduced the nZVI agglomeration and enhanced the reactivity of nZVI. The experiments showed a removal efficiency of 99.11% for As(III) at an optimum pH of 7.0. The adsorption kinetics and isotherms followed the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir adsorption isotherm with the superior maximum adsorption capacities of 34.11 mg/g for As(III). The FTIR showed that the As(III) was adsorbed on the CV-nZVI surface by complexation reaction, and XPS indicated that oxidation reaction was also involved. After five reuse cycles, the removal efficiency of As(III) by CV-nZVI was 32.93%, suggesting that the CV-nZVI had some reusability and regeneration. Overall, this work provides a practical and highly efficient approach for As remediation in As-contaminated water, and simultaneously resolves the agglomeration problems of nZVI nanoparticles.
- Subjects
ARSENIC removal (Water purification); IRON; LANGMUIR isotherms; ARSENIC; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; CHLORELLA; ATTENUATED total reflectance; RHODAMINE B
- Publication
Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2023, Vol 30, Issue 38, p89676
- ISSN
0944-1344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11356-023-28168-7