Integration of Micro-Nano-Engineered Hydroxyapatite/Biochars with Optimized Sorption for Heavy Metals and Pharmaceuticals
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Materials and Reagents
2.2. Preparation of Hydroxyapatite-Modified, Bamboo-Based Biochar
2.3. Characterization of HBCs
2.4. Batch Experiments and Data Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization of HBCs
3.2. Sorption of Cu(II), Cd(II), and Pb(II)
3.2.1. Sorption Kinetics
3.2.2. Effects of Solution pH, Ionic Strength, and Coexisting Cation, Anion, and HA
3.2.3. Sorption Isotherms and Thermodynamic Study
3.3. Sorption of CBZ and TC
3.3.1. Sorption Kinetics
3.3.2. Effects of Solution pH and Ionic Strength
3.3.3. Sorption Isotherms and Thermodynamic Investigation
3.4. Reusability and Sorption in Simulated Wastewater
3.5. Potential Sorption Mechanisms
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhao, X.; Yuan, P.; Yang, Z.; Peng, W.; Meng, X.; Cheng, J. Integration of Micro-Nano-Engineered Hydroxyapatite/Biochars with Optimized Sorption for Heavy Metals and Pharmaceuticals. Nanomaterials 2022, 12, 1988. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12121988
Zhao X, Yuan P, Yang Z, Peng W, Meng X, Cheng J. Integration of Micro-Nano-Engineered Hydroxyapatite/Biochars with Optimized Sorption for Heavy Metals and Pharmaceuticals. Nanomaterials. 2022; 12(12):1988. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12121988
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhao, Xin, Peiling Yuan, Ziyan Yang, Wei Peng, Xiang Meng, and Jiang Cheng. 2022. "Integration of Micro-Nano-Engineered Hydroxyapatite/Biochars with Optimized Sorption for Heavy Metals and Pharmaceuticals" Nanomaterials 12, no. 12: 1988. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12121988