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Removal of Cd2+, Cu2+, Pb2+, and Ni2+ by sludge produced from liquid crystal display glass substrate

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Sludge produced from liquid crystal display glass substrate (LCD-sludge) was used as an alternative treatment medium for the removal of heavy metals (Cd2+, Cu2+, Pb2+, and Ni2+) from aqueous solutions via adsorption. The elemental composition of the LCD-sludge obtained by X-ray fluorescence showed that it was mainly composed of CeO2 (26.48%), CaO (23.92%), and SiO2 (6.86%). The kinetic adsorption of Cd2+, Cu2+, Pb2+, and Ni2+ on the LCD-sludge showed that equilibrium adsorption was reached within 12 h. The maximum adsorption amounts of Cd2+, Cu2+, Pb2+, and Ni2+ on the LCD-sludge were 1.29, 8.50, 8.47, and 3.02 mg/g, respectively. The adsorption data at equilibrium for all the heavy metals were better fitted to the Freundlich than the Langmuir model. Heavy metal adsorption by the LCD-sludge was an endothermic and involuntary reaction. The effects of other cations on heavy metal removal by the LCD-sludge followed the order of Al3+  > Ca2+  > Na+. As the LCD-sludge dose was increased, the removal percentage of Cd2+, Cu2+, and Pb2+ increased, but the adsorption amount per unit mass decreased. The results suggest that LCD-sludge can be used as an adsorbent for the removal of mixed heavy metals from aqueous solutions.

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This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) Grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT) (No. 2020R1C1C1008982).

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  1. Department of Integrated System Engineering, Hankyong National University, Anseong, 17579, Republic of Korea

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  3. Department of Bioresources and Rural System Engineering, Hankyong National University, Anseong, 17579, Republic of Korea

    S.-J. Park

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Hong, SH., Lee, CG. & Park, SJ. Removal of Cd2+, Cu2+, Pb2+, and Ni2+ by sludge produced from liquid crystal display glass substrate. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 19, 6971–6980 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-021-03623-5

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