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Enhanced adsorption of hexavalent chromium by a biochar derived from ramie biomass (Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaud.) modified with β-cyclodextrin/poly(L-glutamic acid)

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This paper explored biochar modification to enhance biochar’s ability to adsorb hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution. The ramie stem biomass was pyrolyzed and then treated by β-cyclodextrin/poly(L-glutamic acid) which contained plentiful functional groups. The pristine and modified biochar were characterized by FTIR, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, specific surface area, and zeta potential measurement. Results indicated that the β-cyclodextrin/poly(L-glutamic acid) was successfully bound to the biochar surface. Batch experiments were conducted to investigate the kinetics, isotherm, thermodynamics, and adsorption/desorption of Cr(VI). Adsorption capacities of CGA-biochar were significantly higher than that of the untreated biochar, and its maximum adsorption capacity could reach up to 197.21 mg/g at pH 2.0. Results also illustrated that sorption performance depended on initial solution pH; in addition, acidic condition was beneficial to the Cr(VI) uptake. Furthermore, the Cr(VI) uptake was significantly affected by the ion strength and cation species. This study demonstrated that CGA-biochar could be a potential adsorbent for Cr(VI) pollution control.

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This research was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51521006 and 51609268), the Hunan Provincial Innovation Foundation for Postgraduate (Grant No. CX2016B135), and the Key Project of Technological Innovation in the Field of Social Development of Hunan Province, China (Grant Nos. 2016SK2010 and 2016SK2001).

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  1. College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People’s Republic of China

    Luhua Jiang, Yunguo Liu, Guangming Zeng, Yicheng Yin, Xiaoxi Cai, Lu Zhou, Xiaofei Tan & Xixian Huang

  2. Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, People’s Republic of China

    Luhua Jiang, Yunguo Liu, Guangming Zeng, Yicheng Yin, Xiaoxi Cai, Lu Zhou, Xiaofei Tan & Xixian Huang

  3. School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People’s Republic of China

    Shaobo Liu

  4. School of Economics and Management, Shanghai Maritime University, 1550 Haigang Ave., Shanghai, 201306, People’s Republic of China

    Yiming Guo

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Jiang, L., Liu, S., Liu, Y. et al. Enhanced adsorption of hexavalent chromium by a biochar derived from ramie biomass (Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaud.) modified with β-cyclodextrin/poly(L-glutamic acid). Environ Sci Pollut Res 24, 23528–23537 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-9833-4

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