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Enhancement of Cd(II) Adsorption on Microalgae–Montmorillonite Composite

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As important parts of microbe–mineral associations, microalgae–montmorillonite composites are common in nature environment, which have been overlooked for a long time. In this study, the binding of Cd(II) in the montmorillonite, microalgae and their 1:5, 1:10 mass ratio composites interface were investigated. The results showed that maximum adsorption capacity of 1:5 and 1:10 mass ratio binary composites were 65.25 mg g−1 and 55.49 mg g−1, respectively, which both higher the theoretically calculated capacity from single montmorillonite and microalgae at pH 5.5. Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analyses indicated that phosphoryl and carboxyl functional groups on the algal cellular surface played major roles in both microalgae–montmorillonite composite formation and Cd(II) adsorption. Extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) further probed that higher sorption on composites were attributed to Cd(II) bridging between microalgae and montmorillonite, in which monodentate phosphoryl-Cd and carboxyl-Cd complexes on microalgae side, leading Cd(II) to a more stabilized state. In addition, the montmorillonite promoted dispersion of microalgae, releasing more carboxyl and phosphoryl functional groups as Cd(II) binding sites on the microalgae surface. These findings highlight the function of microalgae in the microalgae–clay mineral associations for Cd(II) fixation and provide further insight into the sequestration and migration of toxic metals in natural environments.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 32061123009, 52074203), Qingchuang Talent Incubation Program from Colleges and universities in Shandong Province (Grant No. 2019.133).

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  1. Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing and Environment, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road 122, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China

    Jiaqi Tan, Ling Xia, Shaoxian Song & Li Wu

  2. Department of Food Engineering, Weihai Ocean Vocational College, Haiwan South Road 1000, Weihai, 264300, Shandong, China

    Yinta Li

  3. School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road 122, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China

    Ling Xia, Shaoxian Song & Li Wu

  4. School of Xingfa Mining, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, Hubei, China

    Hongqiang Li

  5. Laboratorio de Investigaciones Microbiológicas de Lagunas Andinas (LIMLA), PROIMI Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos, Av. Belgrano Y Pasaje Caseros, 4000 CONICET Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas Y Técnicas, 4000, Tucumán, Argentina

    María E. Farías

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Tan, J., Li, Y., Xia, L. et al. Enhancement of Cd(II) Adsorption on Microalgae–Montmorillonite Composite. Arab J Sci Eng 47, 6715–6727 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-021-06063-y

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