Abstract
Chromium has been considered as one of the most hazardous heavy metals because of its strong and persistent toxicity to the ecosystem and human beings. In this study, a chlorapatite (CLAP) loaded zero-valent iron (ZVI) composites (ZVI-CLAP) were constructed using Photinia serrulata as green reducing reagent, and applied to the removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution. In order to determine the optimum adsorption conditions, a series of single factor experiments such as iron-phosphorus ratio, pH and dosage were carried out. Results indicated that CLAP and ZVI-CLAP exhibited optimal removal efficiency which was 86.59% for Cr(VI) at a mass ratio of ZVI to CLAP of 3:1 and a pH of 3. The adsorption process for both materials predominantly involved monolayer adsorption driven by chemical adsorption, with increasing temperature favoring the adsorption reaction. Finally, the Cr(VI) removal mechanisms of CLAP, both pre- and post-modification, were investigated using BET, SEM, EDS, FT-IR, and XRD analyses. The Cr(VI) adsorption mechanism of ZVI-CLAP involved the reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) by ZVI, followed by the adsorption of Cr(III) onto the CLAP surface through electrostatic adsorption, ion exchange, and complexation. The co-precipitation of phosphate ions with Cr(III) further enhanced the pollutant removal efficiency.
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Li, H., Wang, X., Zhang, S. et al. Removal Performance and Mechanism of Cr(VI) by Zero-Valent Iron Doped Chlorapatite. Water Air Soil Pollut 235, 275 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-024-07099-0
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