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A novel electrolytic-manganese-residues-and-serpentine-based composite (S-EMR) for enhanced Cd(II) and Pb(II) adsorption in aquatic environment

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Electrolytic manganese residue (EMR) is the waste slag generated from the electrolysis manganese industry. As a promising exploitable adsorbent, EMR has become a hot research topic. However, EMR’s low adsorption capacity has limited its applications as an efficient adsorbent. In this study, the EMR was mixed with serpentine and calcined (at 800 °C for 2 h) to prepare a composite adsorbent (S-EMR) with its specific surface area of 11.998 m2·g−1 (increased compared to the original EMR) and improved adsorption capacities for Cd2+ (98.05 mg·g−1) and Pb2+ (565.81 mg·g−1). Kinetic studies have shown that the pseudo-first-order kinetics (PSO) model could best describe the adsorption kinetics of S-EMR for Cd2+/Pb2+, implying that the chemisorption process is the rate-limiting step. The effects of different interfering ions on S-EMR’s adsorption for Cd2+/Pb2+ may be due to the difference in their electronegativity. Results of response surface methodology tests showed that pH had the highest influence on adsorption, and the removal efficiency of S-EMR reached 99.92% for Cd(II) and 94.00% for Pb(II). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analyses revealed that chemical precipitation was the predominant mechanism for Cd2+/Pb2+ removal, and the adsorption mechanisms were associated with ion exchange and electrostatic attraction. The results showed that S-EMR could be used as an effective adsorbent for the removal of Cd(II)/Pb(II) from water bodies, rendering dual benefits of pollution control and resource recovery.

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电解锰渣是电解锰工业产生的废渣。 EMR作为一种具有开发潜力的吸附剂, 已成为研究的热点。 然而, EMR的低吸附量限制了其作为一种高效吸附剂的应用。 在这项研究中, 将EMR与蛇纹石混合并煅烧 (在800 oC下煅烧2 h), 以制备一种复合吸附剂 (S-EMR), 其比表面积 (SSA) 为11.998 m2·g−1 (与原EMR相比有所增加), 并提高了对Cd2+ (98.05 mg·g−1) 和Pb2+ (565.81 mg·g−1) 的吸收能力。动力学研究表明, 伪一级动力学模型(pseudo-first-order kinetics, PSO)能较好地描述S-EMR对Cd2+/Pb2+的吸附动力学, 表明化学吸附过程是一个限速步骤。 不同干扰离子对S-EMR吸附Cd2+/Pb2+的影响可能是由于它们的电负性不同所致。 响应面法测试结果表明, pH对S-EMR吸附性能影响最大, S-EMR对Cd(II)的去除率达到99.92%, 对Pb(II)的去除率达到94.00%。 X射线光电子能谱(XPS)分析表明, 化学沉淀法是去除Cd2+/Pb2+的主要机制, 吸附机制与离子交换和静电吸引有关。 结果表明, S-EMR可作为水体中Cd(II)/Pb(II)的有效吸附剂, 具有污染控制和资源回收双重效益。

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This study was financially supported by the Open-Up and Innovation Funds of Hubei Three Gorges Laboratory (No. SK211004).

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    Meng-Yu Ma, Xuan Ke, Yan-Chang Liu, Zhi-Hao Ha, Ting Wang, Jia Li & Fan Zhang

  2. School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China

    Meng-Yu Ma

  3. College of Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Omaha, NE, 68182, USA

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Ma, MY., Ke, X., Liu, YC. et al. A novel electrolytic-manganese-residues-and-serpentine-based composite (S-EMR) for enhanced Cd(II) and Pb(II) adsorption in aquatic environment. Rare Met. 42, 346–358 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-022-02042-w

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