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Tetracycline adsorption mechanisms by NaOH-modified biochar derived from waste Auricularia auricula dregs

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Tetracycline (TC) is not easy to degrade in human or animal and can even be converted to more toxic substances. The overuse and wanton discharge of TC also caused serious problem of water pollution. This study investigated the removal of TC by biochar (BC) prepared from waste Auricularia auricula dregs and modified with NaOH by characterizing the pH and adsorption kinetics, and using isotherm models. Three BC samples were prepared and that produced using the highest concentration of NaOH (8 M) was more suitable for removing TC, where the adsorption amount was 26.65 mg/g. Pseudo-second order and Freundlich models both fitted well to the adsorption kinetics, and diffusion of the liquid film was considered the rate-controlling step. The multivariate mechanism involved electron interplay, H-bonding, and π–π electron donor–acceptor interactions. The results of this work can not only make the waste Auricularia auricula dregs resourceful, but also provide a new method for the removal of TC in wastewater, which is of great practical significance.

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The authors would like to thank Miss Jingjing Li of South China Agricultural University for her help during data collection and experimental setup.

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Zhao, J., Dai, Y. Tetracycline adsorption mechanisms by NaOH-modified biochar derived from waste Auricularia auricula dregs. Environ Sci Pollut Res 29, 9142–9152 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-16329-5

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