Abstract
The rising pollution of water resources is threatening the health of humans and ecosystems, calling for advanced methods to clean polluted waters. Adsorption on various sorbents is a common remediation method, yet its efficiency is often limited by competition of multiple contaminants for adsorption sites. To solve this issue, bimetallic adsorbents have been recently developed for water and wastewater treatment due to their multiple functionalities, easy fabrication, high specific surface area and volume ratio. Here we review bimetallic adsorbents with focus on preparation methods, characterization, substrates, mechanisms and cost. Substrates include graphene, polymers, metal–organic frameworks, zeolite, mesoporous silica, cellulose, chitosan, clay, carbonaceous waste and composites. We observed that the synergy between the substrate and metal ions provides more active adsorption sites, which results in an enhanced adsorption capacity.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
Data availability
The dataset generated and analysed during this study could be obtained from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
References
Aghalari Z, Dahms HU, Sillanpää M, Sosa-Hernandez JE, Parra-Saldíva R (2020) Effectiveness of wastewater treatment systems in removing microbial agents: a systematic review. Glob Health 16(1):13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-020-0546-y
Ahmed AI, El Yazeed WBO, El Reash YGA, Elatwy LA (2018) The removal of Pb(II) from aqueous solution using bimetallic Ag-Fe MOF catalysts. Int J Modern Chem 10(1):48–58
Ajmal M, Siddiq M, Aktas N, Sahiner N (2015) Magnetic Co–Fe bimetallic nanoparticle containing modifiable microgels for the removal of heavy metal ions, organic dyes and herbicides from aqueous media. RSC Adv 5:43873–43884. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ra05785j
Akram M, Xu X, Gao BY, Yue QY, Shang YN, Khan R, Inam MA (2020) Adsorptive removal of phosphate by the bimetallic hydroxide nanocomposites embedded in pomegranate peel. J Environ Sci 91:189–198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jes.2020.02.005
Al Amery N, Abid HR, Wang S, Liu S (2020) Removal of methylene blue (MB) by bimetallic-metal organic framework. J Appl Mater Technol 2(1):36–49. https://doi.org/10.31258/Jamt.2.1.36-49
Alam S, Khan MS, Umar A, Khattak R, Rahman N, Zekker I, Burlakovs J, Rubin SS, Ghangrekar MM, Bhowmick GD, Kallistova A, Pimenov N, Khan A, Zahoor M (2021) Preparation of Pd–Ni nanoparticles supported on activated carbon for efficient removal of basic blue 3 from water. Water 13(9):1211. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13091211
Alazab AA, Saleh TA (2021) Magnetic hydrophobic cellulose-modified polyurethane filter for efficient oil-water separation in a complex water environment. J Water Proc Eng 50:103125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2022.103125
Al-Ghouti MA, Da’ana DA, (2020) Guidelines for the use and interpretation of adsorption isotherm models: a review. J Hazard Mater 393:122383. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122383
Allam BK, Musa N, Debnath A, Usman UL, Banerjee S (2021) Recent developments and application of bimetallic based materials in water purification. Environ. Chall 5:100405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2021.100405
Alshammari A, Kalevaru VN, Martin A (2016) Bimetallic catalysts containing gold and palladium for environmentally important reactions. Catalysts 6(7):97. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal6070097
Anju PPR, Jose TS, Dinoop LS (2020) Chitosan-stabilized Fe/Ni bimetallic nanoparticles for the removal of cationic and anionic triphenylmethane dyes from water. Environ Nanotechnol Monit Manage 14:100295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enmm.2020.100295
Aryee AA, Han RP (2022) A novel biocomposite based on peanut husk with antibacterial properties for the efficient sequestration of trimethoprim in solution: batch and column adsorption studies. Colloid Surface A 635:128051. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.128051
Aryee AA, Mpatani FM, Kani AN, Dovi E, Han RP, Li ZH, Qu LB (2020) Iminodiacetic acid functionalized magnetic peanut husk for the removal of methylene blue from solution: characterization and equilibrium studies. Environ Sci Pollut Res 27:40316–40330. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-10087-6
Aryee AA, Mpatani FM, Kani AN, Dovi E, Han RP, Li ZH, Qu LB (2021a) A review on functionalized adsorbents based on peanut husk for the sequestration of pollutants in wastewater: modification methods and adsorption study. J Clean Prod 310:127502. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127502
Aryee AA, Dovi E, Han RP, Li ZH, Qu LB (2021b) One novel composite based on functionalized magnetic peanut husk as adsorbent for efficient sequestration of phosphate and congo red from solution: characterization, equilibrium, kinetic and mechanism studies. J Colloid Interf Sci 598:69–82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2021.03.157
Aryee AA, Mpatani FM, Du YY, Kani AN, Dovi E, Han RP, Li ZH, Qu LB (2021c) Fe3O4 and Iminodiacetic acid modified peanut husk as a novel adsorbent for the uptake of Cu(II) and Pb(II) in aqueous solution: characterization, equilibrium and kinetic study. Environ Pollut 268:115729. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115729
Aryee AA, Dovi E, Shi X, Han RP, Li ZH, Qu LB (2021d) Zirconium and iminodiacetic acid modified magnetic peanut husk as a novel adsorbent for the sequestration of phosphates from solution: characterization, equilibrium and kinetic study. Colloid Surface A 615:126260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126260
Aryee AA, Dovi E, Li Q, Han RP, Li ZH, Qu LB (2022) Magnetic biocomposite based on peanut husk for adsorption of hexavalent chromium, congo red and phosphate from solution: characterization, kinetics, equilibrium, mechanism and antibacterial studies. Chemosphere 287:132030. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132030
Asgari G, Ramavandi B, Farjadfard S (2013) Abatement of azo dye from wastewater using bimetal-chitosan. Sci World J 2013:476271. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/476271
Baig N, Saleh TA (2018) Electrodes modified with 3D graphene composites: a review on methods for preparation, properties and sensing applications. Microchim Acta 185(6):1–21. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-018-2809-3
Baig N, Ihsanullah Sajid M, Saleh TA (2019) Graphene-based adsorbents for the removal of toxic organic pollutants: a review. J Environ Manage 244:370–382. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.05.047
Balke KD, Zhu Y (2008) Natural water purification and water management by artificial groundwater recharge. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 9(3):221–226. https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.B0710635
Bayat M, Nasernejad B, Falamaki C (2021) Preparation and characterization of nano-galvanic bimetallic Fe/Sn nanoparticles deposited on talc and its enhanced performance in Cr(VI) removal. Sci Rep 11:1–17. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87106-0
Beck JS, Vartuli JC, Roth WJ, Leonowicz ME, Kresge CT, Schmitt KD, Chu CTW, Olson DH, Sheppard EW (1992) A new family of mesoporous molecular sieves prepared with liquid crystal templates. J Am Chem Soc 114(27):10834–10843. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00053a020
Bedia J, Peñas-Garzón M, Gómez-Avilés A, Rodriguez J, Belver C (2018) A Review on the synthesis and characterization of biomass-derived carbons for adsorption of emerging contaminants from water. Carbon Res 4(4):63. https://doi.org/10.3390/c4040063
Blanco-Flores A, Toledo-Jaldin HP, Vilchis-Néstor AR, López-Téllez G, Sánchez-Mendieta V, Ávila-Márquez DM (2020) Metallurgical slag properties as a support material for bimetallic nanoparticles and their use in the removal of malachite green dye. Adv Powder Technol 31(7):2853–2865. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apt.2020.05.012
Breen JP, Burch R, Griffin K, Hardacre C, Hayes M, Huang X, O’Brien SD (2005) Bimetallic effects in the liquid-phase hydrogenation of 2-butanone. J Catal 236(2):270–281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2005.10.004
Chai WS, Cheun JY, Kumar PS, Mubashir M, Majeed Z, Banat F, Ho SH, Show PK (2021) A review on conventional and novel materials towards heavy metal adsorption in wastewater treatment application. J Clean Prod 296:126589. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126589
Chen Y, Tang J, Wang S, Zhang L, Sun W (2021) Bimetallic coordination polymer for highly selective removal of Pb(II): activation energy, isosteric heat of adsorption and adsorption mechanism. Chem Eng J 425:131474. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.131474
Crini G, Lichtfouse E (2018) Advantages and disadvantages of techniques used for wastewater treatment. Environ Chem Lett 17:145–155. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-018-0785-9
Czupryński P, Płotka M, Glamowski P, Żukowski W, Bajda T (2022) An assessment of an ion exchange resin system for the removal and recovery of Ni, Hg, and Cr from wet flue gas desulphurization wastewater—a pilot study. RSC Adv 12(9):5145–5156. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1ra09426b
Dada AO, Adekola FA, Odebunmi EO, Elizabeth DF, Bello OS, Ogunlaja AS (2020) Bottom-up approach synthesis of core shell nanoscale zerovalent iron (CS-nZVI): physicochemical and spectroscopic characterization with Cu(II) ions adsorption application. Methods X 100:100976. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2020.100976
Dixit F, Dutta R, Barbeau B, Berube P, Mohseni M (2021) PFAS removal by ion exchange resins: a review. Chemosphere 272:129777. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129777
Dong H, Hinestroza JP (2009) Metal nanoparticles on natural cellulose fibers: electrostatic assembly and in situ synthesis. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 1(4):797–803. https://doi.org/10.1021/am800225j
Elanchezhiyan SSD, Prabhu SM, Kim Y, Park CM (2020) Lanthanum-substituted bimetallic magnetic materials assembled carboxylate-rich graphene oxide nanohybrids as highly efficient adsorbent for perfluorooctanoic acid adsorption from aqueous solutions. Appl Surf Sci 509:144716. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.144716
El-Monaem EMA, Eltaweil A, Elshishini HM, Hosny M, Alsoaud MMA, Attia NF, El-Subruiti GM, Omer AM (2022) Sustainable adsorptive removal of antibiotic residues by chitosan composites: an insight into current developments and future recommendations. Arab J Chem 15:103743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.103743
Ewis D, Hameed BH (2021) A review on microwave-assisted synthesis of adsorbents and its application in the removal of water pollutants. J Water Process Eng 41:102006. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2021.102006
Fahmi AH, Samsuri AW, Jol H, Singh D (2018) Bioavailability and leaching of Cd and Pb from contaminated soil amended with different sizes of biochar. Royal Soc Open Sci 5(11):181328. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.181328
Fan C, Li K, Li J, Ying D, Wang Y, Jia J (2017) Comparative and competitive adsorption of Pb(II) and Cu(II) using tetraethylenepentamine modified chitosan/CoFe2O4 particles. J Hazard Mater 326:211–220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.12.036
Far HS, Hasanzadeh M, Najafi M, Rahimi R (2022) In-situ self-assembly of mono- and bi-metal organic frameworks onto clay mineral for highly efficient adsorption of pollutants from wastewater. Chem Phys Lett 799:139626. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2022.139626
Fegade U, Altalhi IT, Ahamed MI, Kanchi S (2021) Effective adsorption of fuchsine dye on FeZnOAC: kinetic, isotherm, double-layer modelling and reusability study. Int J Environ Anal Chem. https://doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2021.1917559
Férey G, Millange F, Morcrette M, Serre C, Doublet ML, Grenèche JM, Tarascon JM (2007) Mixed-valence Li/Fe-based metal–organic frameworks with both reversible redox and sorption properties. Angew Chem Int Ed 46:3259–3263. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200605163
Ge W, Li S, Jiang M, He G, Zhang W (2022) Cu/Fe bimetallic modified fly ash: an economical adsorbent for enhanced phosphorus removal from aqueous solutions. Water Air Soil Pollut 233:182. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-022-05628-3
Gopal G, Kvg R, Salma M, Lavanya JAA, Chandrasekaran N, Mukherjee A (2020) Green synthesized Fe/Pd and in-situ Bentonite-Fe/Pd composite for efficient tetracycline removal. J Environ Chem Eng 8(5):104126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.104126
Gopinath A, Kadirvelu K (2018) Strategies to design modified activated carbon fibers for the decontamination of water and air. Environ Chem Lett 16:1137–1168. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-018-0740-9
Gouthaman A, Asir JA, Gnanaprakasam A, Sivakumar VM, Thirumarimurugan M, Ahamed MAR, Azarudeen RS (2019) Enhanced dye removal using polymeric nanocomposite through incorporation of Ag doped ZnO nanoparticles: synthesis and characterization. J Hazard Mater 373:493–503. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.03.105
Greczynski G, Hultman L (2020) X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy: towards reliable binding energy referencing. Prog Mater Sci 107:100591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmatsci.2019.100591
Grela A, Kuc J, Bajda T (2021) A review on the application of zeolites and mesoporous silica materials in the removal of non-steroidal anti-Inflammatory drugs and antibiotics from water. Materials 14:4994. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14174994
Gu Y, Xie D, Wang Y, Qin W, Zhang H, Wang G, Zhang Y, Zhao H (2019) Facile fabrication of composition-tunable Fe/Mg bimetal-organic frameworks for exceptional arsenate removal. Chem Eng J 357:579–588. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2018.09.174
Hahn T, Tafi E, Paul A, Salvia R, Falabella P, Zibek S (2020) Current state of chitin purification and chitosan production from insects. J Chem Technol Biotechnol 95(11):2775–2795. https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.6533
Han MY, Zhang JH, Hu YY, Han RP (2019) Preparation of novel magnetic microspheres with La and Ce-bimetal oxide shell for excellent adsorption of fluoride and phosphate from solution. J Chem Eng Data 64(8):3641–3651. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jced.9b00434
He W, Gong H, Fang K, Peng F, Wang K (2019) Revealing the effect of preparation parameters on zeolite adsorption performance for low and medium concentrations of ammonium. J Environ Sci 85:177–188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jes.2019.05.021
He Q, Zhao H, Teng Z, Wang Y, Li M, Hoffmann MR (2022) Phosphate removal and recovery by lanthanum-based adsorbents: a review for current advances. Chemosphere 303:134987. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134987
Hsini A, Naciri Y, Benafqir M, Ajmal Z, Aarab N, Laabd M, Navío JA, Puga F, Boukherroub R, Bakiz B, Albourine A (2020) Facile synthesis and characterization of a novel 1,2,4,5-benzene tetracarboxylic acid doped polyaniline@zinc phosphate nanocomposite for highly efficient removal of hazardous hexavalent chromium ions from water. J Colloid Interf Sci 585:560–573. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2020.10.036
Hummers WS, Offeman RE (1958) Preparation of graphitic oxide. J Am Chem Soc 80:1339. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01539a017
Ighalo JO, Omoarukhe FO, Ojukwu VE, Iwuozor KO, Igwegbe CA (2022) Cost of adsorbent preparation and usage in wastewater treatment: a review. Clean Chem Eng 3:100042. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clce.2022.100042
Jais FM, Ibrahim S, Chee CY, Ismail Z (2021) Solvothermal growth of the bimetal organic framework (NiFe-MOF) on sugarcane bagasse hydrochar for the removal of dye and antibiotic. J Environ Chem Eng 9:106367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.106367
Jethave G, Fegade U (2018) Design and synthesis of Zn0.3Fe0.45O3 nanoparticle for efficient removal of congo red dye and its kinetic and isotherm investigation. Int J Ind Chem 9:85–97. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40090-018-0140-9
Jin L, Zhao X, Qian X, Dong M (2017) Nickel nanoparticles encapsulated in porous carbon and carbon nanotube hybrids from bimetallic metal-organic-frameworks for highly efficient adsorption of dyes. J Colloid Interf Sci 509:245–253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2017.09.002
Kadu BS, Chikate RC (2013) Improved adsorptive mineralization capacity of Fe–Ni sandwiched montmorillonite nanocomposites towards magenta dye. Chem Eng J 228:308–317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2013.04.103
Kakavandi B, Kalantary RR, Farzadkia M, Mahvi AH, Esrafili A, Azari A, Yari AR, Javid AB (2014) Enhanced chromium (VI) removal using activated carbon modified by zero valent iron and silver bimetallic nanoparticles. J Environ Health Sci Eng 12:115. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40201-014-0115-5
Kani AN, Dovi E, Mpatani FM, Aryee AA, Han RP, Li ZH, Qu LB (2022) A review of pollutant decontamination by polyethyleneimine engineered agricultural waste materials. Environ Chem Lett 20:705–729. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-021-01328-2
Khandel P, Yadaw RK, Soni DK, Kanwar L, Shah SK (2018) Biogenesis of metal nanoparticles and their pharmacological applications: present status and application prospects. J Nanostruct Chem 8:217–254. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40097-018-0267-4
Kowalczuk D, Pitucha M (2019) Application of FTIR method for the assessment of immobilization of active substances in the matrix of biomedical materials. Materials 12(18):2972. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12182972
Kumar PS, Korving L, van Loosdrecht MCM, Witkamp GJ (2019) Adsorption as a technology to achieve ultra-low concentrations of phosphate: research gaps and economic analysis. Water Res. X 4:100029. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2019.100029
Li Y, Yu J (2014) New stories of zeolite structures: their descriptions, determinations, predictions, and evaluations. Chem Rev 114:7268–7316. https://doi.org/10.1021/cr500010r
Li J, Wang Y, Yu Y, Li Q (2017) Functionality proportion and corresponding stability study of multivariate metal-organic frameworks. Chin Chem Let 29(6):837–841. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2017.12.026
Li Q, Gao Y, Zhou Y, Tian N, Liang G, Ma N, Dai W (2019) Highly improved water resistance and congo red uptake capacity with a Zn/Cu-BTC@MC composite adsorbent. J Chem Eng Data 64:3323–3330. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jced.9b00159
Li G, Liu Y, Shen Y, Fang Q, Liu F (2021) Bimetallic coordination in two-dimensional metal–organic framework nanosheets enables highly efficient removal of heavy metal lead (II). Front Chem Eng 3:636439. https://doi.org/10.3389/fceng.2021.636439
Lin X, Xie Y, Lu H, Xin Y, Altaf R, Zhu S, Liu D (2021) Facile preparation of dual La-Zr modified magnetite adsorbents for efficient and selective phosphorus recovery. Chem Eng J 413:127530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.127530
Ling Q, Yang M, Li C, Zhang A (2013) Preparation of highly dispersed Ce–Fe bimetallic oxides on graphene and their superior adsorption ability for congo red. RSC Adv 4:4020–4027. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3ra45924a
Liu M, Li S, Tang N, Wang Y, Yang X, Wang S (2020a) Highly efficient capture of phosphate from water via cerium-doped metal-organic frameworks. J Clean Prod 265:121782. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121782
Liu Y, Wu Y, Liang W, Peng J, Li Z, Wang H, Janik MJ, Xiao J (2020b) Bimetallic ions regulate pore size and chemistry of zeolites for selective adsorption of ethylene from ethane. Chem Eng Sci 220:115636. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2020.115636
Liu H, Shan J, Chen Z, Lichtfouse E (2021a) Efficient recovery of phosphate from simulated urine by Mg/Fe bimetallic oxide modified biochar as a potential resource. Sci Total Environ 784:147546. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147546
Liu Y, Meng L, Han K, Sun S (2021b) Synthesis of nano-zirconium-iron oxide supported by activated carbon composite for the removal of Sb(V) in aqueous solution. RSC Adv 11:31131–31141. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1RA06117H
Liu Y, Wang P, Gojenko B, Yu J, Wei L, Luo D, Xiao T (2021c) A review of water pollution arising from agriculture and mining activities in Central Asia: facts, causes and effects. Environ Pollut 291:118209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118209
Liu J, Li Y, Lou Z (2022a) Recent advancements in MOF/Biomass and Bio-MOF multifunctional materials: a review. Sustainability 14:5768. https://doi.org/10.3390/u14105768
Liu S, Qiu Y, Liu Y, Zhang W, Dai Z, Srivastava D, Kumar A, Pan Y, Liu J (2022b) Recent advances in bimetallic metal–organic frameworks (BMOFs): synthesis, applications and challenges. New J Chem 46:13818–13837. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NJ01994A
Ma Y, Wu X, Zhang G (2017) Core-shell Ag@Pt nanoparticles supported on sepiolite nanofibers for the catalytic reduction of nitrophenols in water: enhanced catalytic performance and DFT study. Appl Catal B 205:262–270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.12.025
Majidi S, Zeinali Sehrig F, Farkhani SM, Soleymani Goloujeh M, Akbarzadeh A (2014) Current methods for synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles. Artif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol 44(2):1–13. https://doi.org/10.3109/21691401.2014.982802
Mana SCA, Hanafiah MM, Chowdhury AJK (2017) Environmental characteristics of clay and clay-based minerals. Geol Ecol Landsc 1(3):155–161. https://doi.org/10.1080/24749508.2017.1361128
Mhatre D, Bhatia D (2022) Insights into the adsorption, alloy formation, and poisoning effects of Hg on monometallic and bimetallic adsorbents. Langmuir 38(22):6841–6859. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00136
Min X, Wu X, Shao P, Ren Z, Ding L, Luo X (2019) Ultra-high capacity of lanthanum-doped UiO-66 for phosphate capture: unusual doping of lanthanum by the reduction of coordination number. Chem Eng J 358:321–330. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2018.10.043
Monisha RS, Mani RL, Sivaprakash B, Rajamohan N, Vo D-V (2022) Green remediation of pharmaceutical wastes using biochar: a review. Environ Chem Lett 20:681–704. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-021-01348-y
Mpatani FM, Aryee AA, Kani AN, Han RP, Li ZH, Dovi E, Qu LB (2021a) A review of treatment techniques applied for selective removal of emerging pollutant-trimethoprim from aqueous systems. J Clean Prod 308:127359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127359
Mpatani FM, Han RP, Aryee AA, Kani AN, Li ZH, Qu LB (2021b) Adsorption performance of modified agricultural waste materials for removal of emerging micro-contaminant bisphenol A: a comprehensive review. Sci Total Environ 780:146629. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146629
Patra S, Roy E, Madhuri R, Sharma PK (2016) Agar based bimetallic nanoparticles as high-performance renewable adsorbent for removal and degradation of cationic organic dyes. J Ind Eng Chem 33:226–238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2015.10.008
Phouthavong V, Yan R, Nijpanich S, Hagio T, Ichino R, Kong L, Li L (2022) Magnetic adsorbents for wastewater treatment: advancements in their synthesis methods. Materials 15:1053. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15031053
Pradhan AC, Paul A, Rao GR (2017) Sol-gel-cum-hydrothermal synthesis of mesoporous Co-Fe@Al2O3−MCM-41 for methylene blue remediation. J Chem Sci 129:381–395. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12039-017-1230-5
Praveen S, Gokulan R, Pushpa TB, Jegan J (2021) Techno-economic feasibility of biochar as biosorbent for basic dye sequestration. J Indian Chem Soc 98(8):100107
Raghav S, Nehra S, Kumar D (2019) Adsorptive removal studies of fluoride in aqueous system by bimetallic oxide incorporated in cellulose. Process Saf Environ Prot 127:211–225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2019.05.028
Rahman FM, Anderson WB, Peldszus S, Huck PM (2022a) Ion-exchange treatment of perfluorinated carboxylic acids in water: comparison of polystyrenic and polyacrylic resin structures and impact of sulfate on their performance. ACS EST Water 2(7):1195–1205. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.1c00501
Rahman ROA, El-Kamash AM, Hung YT (2022b) Applications of nano-zeolite in wastewater treatment: an overview. Water 14:137. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14020137
Ravi R, Mishra A (2020) Preparation of bimetallic and trimetallic nanomaterials and their role in waste water treatment: a review. Biosc Biotech Res Comm 13(3):1566–1575. https://doi.org/10.21786/bbrc/13.3/85
Reçber CB, Burhan H, Bayat R, Nas MS, Calimli MH, Demirbas O, Şen F, Hassan KM (2022) Fabrication of activated carbon supported modified with bimetallic-platin ruthenium nano sorbent for removal of azo dye from aqueous media using enhanced ultrasonic wave. Environ Pollut 302:119033. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119033
Riyadarshana G, Kottegoda N, Senaratne A, de Alwis A, Karunaratne V (2015) Synthesis of magnetite nanoparticles by top-down approach from a high purity ore. J Nanomater 2015:317312. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/317312
Sakhiya AK, Baghel P, Anand A, Vijay VK, Kaushal P (2021) A comparative study of physical and chemical activation of rice straw derived biochar to enhance Zn2+ adsorption. Bioresour Technol Rep 15:100774. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2021.100774
Saleh TA (2021) Protocols for synthesis of nanomaterials, polymers, and green materials as adsorbents for water treatment technologies. Environ Technol Innov 24:101821. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2021.101821
Samiey B, Cheng CH, Wu J (2014) Organic-inorganic hybrid polymers as adsorbents for removal of heavy metal ions from solutions: a review. Materials 7(2):673–726. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma7020673
Shanker U, Rani M, Jassal V (2017) Degradation of hazardous organic dyes in water by nanomaterials. Environ Chem Lett 15:623–642. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-017-0650-2
Sharma G, Kumar D, Kumar A, Ala’a H, Pathania D, Naushad M, Mola GT (2017) Revolution from monometallic to trimetallic nanoparticle composites, various synthesis methods and their applications: a review. Mater Sci Eng C 71:1216–1230. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2016.11.002
Sileshi A, Awoke A, Beyene A, Stiers I, Triest L (2020) Water purifying capacity of natural riverine wetlands in relation to their ecological quality. Front Environ Sci. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2020.00039
Simsek EB, Özdemir E, Beker U (2013) Zeolite supported mono-and bimetallic oxides: promising adsorbents for removal of As(V) in aqueous solutions. Chem Eng J 220:402–411. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2013.01.070
Singh H, Raj S, Rathour RKS, Bhattacharya J (2022) Bimetallic Fe/Al-MOF for the adsorptive removal of multiple dyes: optimization and modeling of batch and hybrid adsorbent-river sand column study and its application in textile industry wastewater. Environ Sci Pollut Res 29:56249–65626. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-19686-x
Smith M, Thompson K, Lennard F (2017) A literature review of analytical techniques for materials characterisation of painted textiles—Part 2: spectroscopic and chromatographic analytical instrumentation. J Inst Conserv 40(3):252–266. https://doi.org/10.1080/19455224.2017.1365739
Sun X, Qin Y, Zhou W (2021) Degradation of amoxicillin from water by ultrasound-zero-valent iron activated sodium persulfate. Sep Purif Technol 275:119080. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119080
Taneja L, Raghav S, Kochar C, Yadava PK, Tripathy SS (2021) Effective remediation of fluoride from drinking water using cerium-silver oxide composite incorporated with reduced graphene oxide. J Water Proc Eng 44:102369. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2021.102369
Thakkar M, Mitra S (2017) Bimetallic oxide nanohybrid synthesized from diatom frustules for the removal of selenium from water. J Nanomater 5:1734643. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/1734643
Tian W, Zhang H, Duan X, Sun H, Shao G, Wang S (2020) Porous carbons: structure-oriented design and versatile applications. Adv Funct Mater 30:1909265. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201909265
Trujillo-Reyes J, Sánchez-Mendieta V, Colín-Cruz A, Morales-Luckie RA (2010) Removal of Indigo Blue in aqueous solution using Fe/Cu nanoparticles and C/Fe–Cu nanoalloy composites. Water Air Soil Pollut 207:307–317. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-009-0138-1
Trujillo-Reyes J, Sánchez-Mendieta V, Solache-Ríos MJ, Colín-Cruz A (2012) Removal of remazol yellow from aqueous solution using Fe–Cu and Fe–Ni nanoscale oxides and their carbonaceous composites. Environ Technol 33(5):545–554. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2011.584571
Tuzen M, Sarı A, Saleh TA (2018) Response surface optimization, kinetic and thermodynamic studies for effective removal of rhodamine B by magnetic AC/CeO2 nanocomposite. J Environ Manage 206:170–177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.10.016
van der Horst C, Silwana B, Makomb M, Iwuoha E, Somerset V (2020) Application of a chitosan bimetallic nanocomposite for the simultaneous removal of cadmium, nickel, and lead from aqueous solution. Desalin Water Treat 220:168–181. https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2021.26919
Wan Ngah WS, Hanafiah MAKM (2008) Removal of heavy metal ions from wastewater by chemically modified plant wastes as adsorbents: a review. Bioresour Technol 99:3935–3948. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2007.06.011
Wang J, Guo X (2020) Adsorption kinetic models: physical meanings, applications, and solving methods. J Hazard Mater 390:122156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122156
Wang JL, Liu X, Yang MM, Han HY, Zhang SS, Ouyang GF, Han RP (2021a) Removal of tetracycline using modified wheat straw from solution in batch and column modes. J Mol Liq 338:116698. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116698
Wang Y, Chen J, Guan M, Qiu H (2021b) Preparation of Fe/Ni bimetallic oxide porous grapheme composite materials for efficient adsorption and removal of sulfonamides. Langmuir 37:12242–12253. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02275
Weng X, Cai W, Lan R, Sun Q, Chen Z (2018) Simultaneous removal of amoxicillin, ampicillin and penicillin by clay supported Fe/Ni bimetallic nanoparticles. Environ Pollut 216:562–569. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2018.01.100
Wu H, Feng Q (2017) Fabrication of bimetallic Ag/Fe immobilized on modified biochar for removal of carbon tetrachloride. J Environ Sci 54:346–357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jes.2016.11.017
Wu LK, Wu H, Zhang HB, Cao HZ, Hou GY, Tang YP, Zheng GQ (2018) Graphene oxide/CuFe2O4 foam as an efficient absorbent for arsenic removal from water. Chem Eng J 334:1808–1819. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2017.11.096
Wu Z, Zhang HZ, Lu L, Tu W (2019) ZnCo binary hydroxide nanostructures for the efficient removal of cationic dyes. J Alloys Comp 806:823–832. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.07.295
Xie Y, Chen C, Lu X, Luo F, Wang C, Alsaedi A, Hayat T (2019) Porous NiFe-oxide nanocubes derived from prussian blue analogue as efficient adsorbents for the removal of toxic metal ions and organic dyes. J Hazard Mater 379:120786. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.120786
Yaashikaa PR, Kumar PS, Karishmad S (2022) Review on biopolymers and composites–evolving material as adsorbents in removal of environmental pollutants. Environ Res 212:113114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.113114
Yin C, Li S, Liu L, Huang Q, Zhu G, Yang X, Wang S (2021) Structure-tunable trivalent Fe-Al-based bimetallic organic frameworks for arsenic removal from contaminated water. J Mol Liq 346:117101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117101
Yoshida T, Yamaguchi T, Iida Y, Nakayama S (2003) XPS study of Pb(II) adsorption on γ-Al2O3 surface at high pH conditions. J Nucl Sci Technol 40(9):672–678. https://doi.org/10.1080/18811248.2003.9715405
Yu L, Yan Q, Ruzsinszky A (2019) Key role of antibonding electron transfer in bonding on solid surfaces. Phys Rev Mater 3:092801. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.3.092801
Yuan J, Zhu Y, Wang J, Liu Z, He M, Zhang T, Li P, Qiu F (2021) Facile modification of biochar derived from agricultural straw waste with effective adsorption and removal of phosphorus from domestic sewage. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 31:3867–3879. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-021-01992-5
Zarin S, Aslam Z, Zahir A, Kamal MS, Rana AG, Ahmad W, Ahmed S (2018) Synthesis of bimetallic/carbon nanocomposite and its application for phenol removal. J Iran Chem Soc 15:2689–2701. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13738-018-1457-1
Zhang L, Lepper M, Stark M, Menzel T, Lungerich D, Jux N, Hieringer W, Steinrück HP, Marbach H (2017) On the critical role of the substrate: the adsorption behaviour of tetrabenzoporphyrins on different metal surfaces. Phys Chem Chem Phys 19(30):20281–20289. https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CP03731G
Zhang J, Yan X, Hu X, Feng R, Zhou M (2018) Direct carbonization of Zn/Co zeolitic imidazolate frameworks for efficient adsorption of Rhodamine B. Chem Eng J 347:640–647. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2018.04.132
Zhang H, Hu X, Li T, Zhang Y, Xu H, Sun Y, Gu X, Gu C, Luo J, Gao B (2022) MIL series of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) as novel adsorbents for heavy metals in water: a review. J Hazard Mater 429:128271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128271
Zhao H, Hu Y, Yue C, Wang J, Zhang Y, Fang W, Dang J, Wu Y, Li Z (2020) Fe-Ni metal-organic framework with prominent peroxidase-like activity for colorimetric detection of Sn2+ ions. Analyst 145:6349–6356. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0an00801j
Zhu R, Chen Q, Zhou Q, Xi Y, Zhu J, He H (2016) Adsorbents based on montmorillonite for contaminant removal from water: a review. Appl Clay Sci 123:239–258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2015.12.024
Zorainy MY, Alalm MG, Kaliaguine S, Boffito DC (2021) Revisiting the MIL-101 metal–organic framework: design, synthesis, modifications, advances, and recent applications. J Mater Chem A 9:22159. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1ta06238g
Zulkefli NN, Mathuray Veeran LS, Noor Azam AMI, Masdar MS, Wan Isahak WNR (2022) Effect of bimetallic-activated carbon impregnation on adsorption–desorption performance for hydrogen sulfide (H2S) capture. Materials 15:5409. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15155409
Acknowledgements
The research was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2018YFD0401402–04) and Zhongyuan Scholars Foundation (202101510005).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Contributions
(1) AAA contributed to conceptualization, writing—original draft; (2) YL contributed to writing—review and editing; (3) RPH contributed to conceptualization; resources; project administration; writing—review and editing, funding acquisition. (4) LBQ contributed to funding acquisition.
Corresponding author
Ethics declarations
Conflicts of interest
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
Additional information
Publisher's Note
Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.
Rights and permissions
Springer Nature or its licensor (e.g. a society or other partner) holds exclusive rights to this article under a publishing agreement with the author(s) or other rightsholder(s); author self-archiving of the accepted manuscript version of this article is solely governed by the terms of such publishing agreement and applicable law.
About this article
Cite this article
Aryee, A.A., Liu, Y., Han, R. et al. Bimetallic adsorbents for wastewater treatment: a review. Environ Chem Lett 21, 1811–1835 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-023-01566-6
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-023-01566-6