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Hexavalent Chromium Removal From Aqueous Solutions by Fe-Modified Peanut Husk

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Cr(VI) adsorption from aqueous solutions on peanut husk modified with formaldehyde (PeH-F) and peanut husk modified with formaldehyde and Fe (PeH-FFe) was evaluated as a function of shaking time, initial pH, chromium concentration, and temperature. Results showed that the Cr(VI) is preferentially adsorbed by PeH-FFe at pH 2 than pH 6. It also was found that the chromate equilibrium sorption capacity for PeH-FFe is at least six times higher than for PeH-F. The optimum pH to remove chromium is 2 for both materials; however, PeH-FFe has a higher efficiency for the chromium removal. Finally, Cr(VI) adsorption also depends on chromium concentration and temperature. The adsorption data as a function of concentration obey Linear, Freundlich, and Langmuir isotherms at pH 2 and 6. The Cr(VI) maximum capacity of PeH-FFe at pH 2 was 33.11 mg Cr(VI)/g, slightly higher than that at pH 6 (31.75 mg Cr(VI)/g). The linear isotherm shows that the pH affect the Cr(VI) distribution into the aqueous/solid phases. The negative value of ΔH° and positive values of ΔG° indicate that the chromium adsorption process is an exothermic and non-spontaneous process. The characterization of the peanut husk modified with formaldehyde and peanut husk modified with formaldehyde and Fe by scanning electron microscopy, Raman, and IR spectroscopies as well as the textural characteristics of the no-living biomasses were also considered in this work.

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M. T. Olguín thanks CONACyT project 131174-Q for partial financial support.

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Olguín, M.T., López-González, H. & Serrano-Gómez, J. Hexavalent Chromium Removal From Aqueous Solutions by Fe-Modified Peanut Husk. Water Air Soil Pollut 224, 1654 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-013-1654-6

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