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Adsorptive removal of Sr2+ and Cs+ from aqueous solution by capacitive deionization

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The electro-assisted adsorptive removal of Sr2+ and Cs+ ions from aqueous solution by capacitive deionization (CDI) was studied using activated carbon cloth (ACC) as electrode. Various influencing factors, including initial concentration and the applied voltage, on the removal efficiency of Sr2+ and Cs+ were examined. The results showed that ACC electrode had a large amount of oxygen- and nitrogen-containing functional groups. The removal efficiency of Sr2+ and Cs+ was 40.58% and 62.05%, respectively, which decreased when their initial concentration increased from 3 to 20 mg L−1. The removal efficiency of Sr2+ and Cs+ increased by 26.64% and 17.84% with increase of the applied voltage. CDI process is favorable to remove high valence ions due to the ion-exchange and charge interaction mechanisms. The mixed-order (MO) model could fit the adsorption kinetics of Sr2+ and Cs+ (R2 = 0.938). The Redlich-Peterson isotherm could be used for Sr2+ and Cs+ adsorption. After adsorption, Sr and Cs partly deposited on the surface of the ACC, which did not change the surface structure of the ACC electrode.

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The research was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program (2016YFC1402507) and the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (IRT-13026).

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Liu, X., Wang, J. Adsorptive removal of Sr2+ and Cs+ from aqueous solution by capacitive deionization. Environ Sci Pollut Res 28, 3182–3195 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-10691-6

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