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A Novel Magnetization-Modified Attapulgite as an Excellent Adsorbent for Tetracycline in Water

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The massive use of antibiotics has led to contamination of water resources, and concerns have been raised about how to treat antibiotic residues in water. In this study, a novel magnetic attapulgite composite (Fe@APT) was prepared by facile chemical precipitation. The characteristics and properties of Fe@APT were revealed by TEM, XRD, FTIR, XPS, BET, VSM, zeta potential, and batch adsorption experiments. The specific surface area of Fe@APT could reach 246.27 m2/g, which was about 1.8 times higher than that of APT. And the adsorption of tetracycline (TC) by the composite was shown by kinetics and isotherms to reveal the mechanisms, such as electrostatic attraction, physical adsorption, hydrogen bonding, π–π interaction, complexation, and electron transfer. The effects of pH and ions coexistence on the removal of TC by Fe@APT were also investigated. Specifically, the pore structure of Fe@APT was ameliorated and abundant active adsorption sites were obtained by the modification. The results showed that the maximum adsorption capacity reached 177.94 mg/g when the pH was 4, and it also exhibited good adsorption capacity under the interference of coexisting ions. Furthermore, the adsorbent displayed excellent recycling performance with easy separation. It has been proved that Fe@APT might have a potential application in antibiotic wastewater.

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The authors thank the support of the Science and Technology Plan of Gansu Province (20YF8GA044, 22CX8GA132), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Northwest Minzu University (Nos. 31920210160-02, 31920230146, 31920230034).

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Wang, J., He, D., Chu, L. et al. A Novel Magnetization-Modified Attapulgite as an Excellent Adsorbent for Tetracycline in Water. JOM 75, 5606–5618 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-023-06077-x

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