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Cd(II) Removal by Novel Fabricated Ground Calcium Carbonate/Nano-TiO2 (GCC/TiO2) Composite from Aqueous Solution

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The heavy metal Cd(II) in wastewater is highly toxic to organisms and must be removed. In this work, an efficient Cd(II) adsorbent consisting of ground calcium carbonate (GCC) and nano-TiO2 (GCC/TiO2) was harvested through a facile two-step strategy. Firstly, GCC was immersed in titanium sol which prepared from titanium butoxide to form the precursor. Secondly, GCC/TiO2 was obtained via hydrothermal reaction and the optimal hydrothermal condition was determined to be pH of 3, temperature of 200 °C and reaction time of 12 h. The removal of Cd(II) from aqueous solution by adsorbents under different hydrothermal conditions and adsorption experiments was studied by means of SEM, FT-IR, XPS, and ICP. The maximum Cd(II) removal capacity was approximately 124.07 mg/g at 25 °C and the adsorption equilibrium was attained in only 8 min (at 100 mg/g initial Cd(II) concentration, 0.8 g/L adsorbent dosage, and an initial Cd(II) solution pH of 5). Furthermore, the Cd(II) removal capacity of GCC/TiO2 was significantly higher than that of isolated GCC and TiO2 and exhibited an excellent self-settlement property, which is beneficial for adsorbent separation in practical applications. The Cd(II) removal mechanisms include ion-exchange reaction between Cd(II) and the Ca2+ ions on the GCC/TiO2 surface and electrostatic attraction. Moreover, the GCC/TiO2 adsorbent could be regenerated by ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt and exhibited a high reusability. The adsorption data could be well fitted by the Langmuir model, and the adsorption kinetic follows the pseudo-second-order model indicating that the removal processes are controlled by the chemisorption mechanism.

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We greatly acknowledge the support for samples test work by Analytical & Testing Center of Sichuan University, the Ceshigo Research Service (http://www.ceshigo.com) and the Comprehensive training platform of specialized laboratory, College of chemistry, Sichuan University.

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    Shanguang Wang, Dali Zhou, Can Liu, Xiao Xiao & Chengsheng Song

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Wang, S., Zhou, D., Zhou, J. et al. Cd(II) Removal by Novel Fabricated Ground Calcium Carbonate/Nano-TiO2 (GCC/TiO2) Composite from Aqueous Solution. Water Air Soil Pollut 230, 147 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-019-4205-y

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