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Efficient removal of cesium ions using Prussian blue loaded on magnetic porous biochar synthesized by one-step calcination

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Prussian blue (PB) is widely used for the selective removal of radioactive cesium ions (Cs+) from aqueous solutions. Due to its small size and easy dispersion in water, PB requires a carrier that is both inexpensive and easily separable. Magnetic porous biochar (MPBC) was formed by activating starch with FeCl3 through a one-step calcination method. MPBC can be used as a carrier for Prussian blue, which is easily separated from the solution. This composite material (PB/MPBC) has a rich pore structure and maintains effective surface area, which can facilitate the penetration of Cs+ into the adsorbent. Besides, PB/MPBC exhibits high selectivity and good adsorption capacity achieving a large removal capacity of 101.43 mg/g. Thus, this study provides a novel approach for preparing composites with efficient removal of Cs+.

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This work was supported by Sichuan Science and Technology Program, China (2022NSFSC0350), the application Technology Research and Development Special Project of Nanchong, China (21YFZJ0109), and Key Laboratories of Fine Chemicals and Surfactants in Sichuan Provincial Universities (2021JXY01).

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C.Y.: methodology and writing—original draft. Q.S.: software, formal analysis, and investigation. J.Z.: formal analysis and investigation. H.F.: formal analysis and data curation. H.G.: investigation, conceptualization, supervision, project administration, and writing—original draft. Y.L.: conceptualization, project administration, and writing—original draft.

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Yan, C., Sun, Q., Zhang, J. et al. Efficient removal of cesium ions using Prussian blue loaded on magnetic porous biochar synthesized by one-step calcination. Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 125526–125539 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-31097-0

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