Modified Ordered Mesoporous Carbons for Cr(VI) Removal from Wastewater.

The pristine CMK-3 carbon was ozonized and then chemically modified by the Zr and Fe compounds. The synthesized carbonaceous materials were characterized with physicochemical methods. The obtained carbons had a high specific surface area (ca.

The Removal of Arsenic and Its Inorganic Forms from Marine Algae-A Base for Inexpensive and Efficient Fertilizers.

Newly synthesized cerium oxide was successfully obtained by the hard templating route. The optimal As(III) and As(V) adsorption onto the studied adsorbent was reached for the initial pH of 4.0 and a contact time of 10 h.

Optimization of Pt(II) and Pt(IV) Adsorption from a Water Solution on Biochar Originating from Honeycomb Biomass.

Novel CO- and HPO-modified biochars were successfully synthesized from raw honeycomb biomass. They were characterized via several instrumental techniques. The optimal Pt(II) and Pt(IV) adsorption onto the studied biochars was reached for the initial pH of 1.

Diclofenac-Impregnated Mesoporous Carbon-Based Electrode Material for the Analysis of the Arsenic Drug Roxarsone.

This paper describes a novel electrode material, diclofenac-impregnated mesoporous carbon modified with a cationic surfactant, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (DF-CMK-3/CTAB), for ultratrace analysis of the arsenic drug roxarsone (ROX). DF-CMK-3 amorphous carbon is a material with a high specific surface area and well-defined, hexagonally ordered, thin mesopores. The functional groups attached to the carbonaceous surface, such as chromene and pyron-like oxygen groups, lactam, and aromatic carbon rings, have the basic character and they can donate electrons.

Modified Mesoporous Carbon Material (Pb-N-CMK-3) Obtained by a Hard-Templating Route, Dicyandiamide Impregnation and Electrochemical Lead Particles Deposition as an Electrode Material for the U(VI) Ultratrace Determination.

In this paper, a dicyandiamide-impregnated mesoporous carbon (N-CMK-3), electrochemically modified in situ with lead film (Pb-N-CMK-3), was tested as an electrode material for U(VI) ultratrace determination. The prepared carbon material was characterized by XRD, SEM-EDX, Raman, FT-IR, XPS analysis and nitrogen sorption measurements. The changes of electrochemical properties of glassy carbon electrodes (GCE) after the N-CMK-3 and Pb-N-CMK-3 modification were studied using CV and EIS methods.

Tailoring Surface Chemistry of Sugar-Derived Ordered Mesoporous Carbons Towards Efficient Removal of Diclofenac From Aquatic Environments.

Ordered mesoporous carbon (CMK-3), obtained from an abundant natural source, sugar, was thermochemically modified with dicyandiamide and thiourea as well as by classical oxidization with hydrogen peroxide to introduce specific surface groups. Thermochemical modifications resulted in carbon with almost unchanged porosity and altered surface chemistry while porosity of HO-treated carbon was seriously deteriorated. The obtained carbons were tested as sorbents of diclofenac, considered as one of the emerging water contaminants.

The effect of pH and ageing on the fate of CuO and ZnO nanoparticles in soils.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the fractionation of ZnO and CuO engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in soils with a pH adjusted to 4.0, 6.5, and 9.

Antineoplastic effects of auranofin in human pancreatic adenocarcinoma preclinical models.

Background: Auranofin, a Food and Drug Administration-approved anti-rheumatic agent with anticancer properties for lung and ovarian cancer, has never been studied for pancreatic cancer. We hypothesize that auranofin may prevent pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma progression by inhibition of Txnrd1 and HIF-1α.

Methods: sensitivity of human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cell lines was determined based on IC50.

An ion-imprinted thiocyanato-functionalized mesoporous silica for preconcentration of gold(III) prior to its quantitation by slurry sampling graphite furnace AAS.

A gold(III)-imprinted thiocyanato-functionalized silica network of type SBA-15 was prepared by co-condensation of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) with thiocyanatopropyltriethoxysilane (TCTES) in the presence of Pluronic123 and Au(III) ions. Compared to the non-imprinted material, the imprint has a higher selectivity and adsorption capacity for Au(III). The maximum static adsorption capacity for Au(III) is 475 mg·g for the ion-imprinted, and 62 mg·g for the non-imprinted sorbent.

Adsorption and desorption of heavy metals by the sewage sludge and biochar-amended soil.

The goal of the study was to evaluate the application of biochar (BC) to the sewage sludge (SL) on the adsorption and desorption capacity of Cd(II), Cu(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II). The effect of biochar contribution in the sewage sludge (2.5, 5 and 10%) was investigated.

Synthesis of biochar from residues after biogas production with respect to cadmium and nickel removal from wastewater.

The objective of the study was to investigate the ability of biochars prepared under different temperatures (400 °C and 600 °C) from the residue of biogas production (RBP) for the adsorption of cadmium (Cd(II)) and nickel (Ni(II)) ions from aqueous solution. Furthermore, the RBP biochars adsorption capacity was compared with adsorption capacity of biochar produced from wheat straw at 600 °C (BCS600). The kinetics of the adsorption, the sorption isotherms, the influence of solution pH and the interfering ions (chlorides and nitrates) were investigated.

Studies of cadmium(II), lead(II), nickel(II), cobalt(II) and chromium(VI) sorption on extracellular polymeric substances produced by Rhodococcus opacus and Rhodococcus rhodochrous.

The adsorption of Cd(II), Pb(II), Ni(II), Co(II) and Cr(VI) ions on the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) obtained from bacterial strain Rhodococcus opacus and Rhodococcus rhodochrous was investigated by the static sorption method. Influence of pH, time and temperature were studied. It was found that the influence of the pH value and time of adsorption depends on the type of adsorbed ions.

Application of laboratory prepared and commercially available biochars to adsorption of cadmium, copper and zinc ions from water.

The goal of the presented work was the evaluation and comparison of two biochars (produced from Sida hermaphrodita - BCSH/laboratory produced and from wheatstraw - BCS/commercial available) to adsorb heavy metal ions (Cd(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II)) from water. Kinetics of the sorption as well as sorption isotherms, the influence of solution pH and interfering ions were investigated. Different physico-chemical properties of biochars had the great influence on adsorption capacity.

Determination of bismuth in environmental samples by slurry sampling graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry using combined chemical modifiers.

Slurry sampling graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry technique was applied for the determination of Bi in environmental samples. The study focused on the effect of Zr, Ti, Nb and W carbides, as permanent modifiers, on the Bi signal. Because of its highest thermal and chemical stability and ability to substantially increase Bi signal, NbC was chosen as the most effective modifier.

Sorption and desorption of Cr(VI) ions from water by biochars in different environmental conditions.

In the present research, the potential of two biochars produced by the thermal decomposition of wheat straw (BCS) and wicker (BCW) for Cr(VI) ions removing from wastewater was investigated. The pH and the presence of chlorides and nitrates were also investigated. The Freundlich and Langmuir models were applied for the characterization of adsorption isotherms.

Determination of vanadium in soils and sediments by the slurry sampling graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry using permanent modifiers.

A new analytical procedure for vanadium (V) determination in soils and sediments by the slurry sampling graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (slurry sampling GFAAS) using the mixed permanent modifiers is described. Moreover, the comparison of action of the modifiers based on the iridium (Ir) and carbide-forming elements: tungsten (W) and niobium (Nb) deposited on the graphite tubes is studied, especially in terms of their analytical utility and determination sensitivity. The mechanism of their action was investigated using an X-ray diffraction technique (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with an energy dispersive X-ray detector (EDX).

Preparation and evaluation of Fe-loaded activated carbon for enrichment of selenium for analytical and environmental purposes.

The adsorbent, based on the thermal modification of activated carbon impregnated by iron(III) nitrate(V), has been prepared and applied for selenium enrichment from aqueous solution. Various ratios of the impregnating agent to carbon mass were carefully examined with respect to selenium adsorption capacity and selectivity. The basic Se(VI) ions adsorption parameters affecting the adsorption ability onto the prepared activated carbons were studied.

Determination of gold in geological materials by carbon slurry sampling graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry.

A simple and cost effective preconcentration method on modified activated carbons is described for the determination of traces of gold (Au) in geological samples by carbon slurry sampling graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS). The basic parameters affecting the adsorption capacity of Au(III) ions on modified activated carbons were studied in detail and the effect of activated carbons modification has been determined by studying the initial runs of adsorption isotherms. The influence of chlorides and nitrates on adsorption ability of Au(III) ions onto the modified activated carbons for diluted aqueous solution was also studied in detail in respect to the determination of gold in solid materials after digestion steps in the analytical procedure, which usually involves the application of aqua regia.

Chromium determination in food by slurry sampling graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry using classical and permanent modifiers.

A simple method, using permanent modifiers, has been developed for chromium (Cr) determination in food of plant origin by the slurry sampling graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. In particular comparison of the action of Mg(NO3)2, iridium (Ir)/niobium (Nb) and iridium (Ir)/tungsten (W) was examined. Finally, for chromium determination in food, the mixture of 2μg of Ir with 10μg of Nb was used as permanent modifier.

The content of cadmium, cobalt and nickel in laryngeal carcinoma.

Introduction: The aim of the study was to determine the content of cadmium (Cd), cobalt (Co) and nickel (Ni) in the samples from laryngeal carcinoma in comparison with the level of these elements in the samples of healthy mucous membrane from the same larynx.

Material And Methods: The study was conducted on 43 patients with laryngeal carcinoma. The levels of Cd, Co, and Ni in carcinoma and healthy control tissues was determined by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP - OES) using sequential spectrometer.

Comparison of action of mixed permanent chemical modifiers for cadmium and lead determination in sediments and soils by slurry sampling graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry.

Slurry sampling atomic absorption spectrometry with electrothermal atomization was used to the determination of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in soils and sediments using permanent modifiers. Comparison of action of mixed permanent modifiers niobium (Nb)/iridium (Ir) and tungsten (W)/iridium (Ir) were studied in detail. The effect of amount of Ir, W and Nb on analytical signals of Cd and Pb was examined.