Mechanism of phosphate removal from aqueous solutions by biochar supported nanoscale zero-valent iron.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to investigate the removal mechanism of phosphate by rape straw biochar (RSBC) supported nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI). BET, TEM, FTIR and XPS characterizations of the composite material (nZVI-RSBC) indicated that nZVI was successfully supported on the RSBC, and nZVI-RSBC had a high specific surface area and abundant oxygen-containing functional groups. Batch experiments showed that the adsorption data could be fitted well with the Sips isotherm model and pseudo-second-order kinetic model, suggesting that phosphate adsorption onto RSBC and nZVI-RSBC was due to surface and chemical processes. The maximum adsorption capacities of RSBC and nZVI-RSBC for phosphate obtained by the Sips isotherm model fitting were 3.49 mg g^-1 and 12.14 mg g^-1

SUBMITTER: Ma F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9057329 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature