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- Hexavalent chromium and nitrate co-contamination in groundwater is a significant global issue, and their transformation pathways and interaction mechanisms are still not well understood.
- A new method involving zeolite-supported nanoscale zero-valent iron/palladium (Z-Fe/Pd) was developed to effectively remove both contaminants, showing high removal efficiencies that vary with pH levels.
- Under anoxic conditions, the presence of Cr(VI) can negatively affect nitrate reduction, but at specific levels, nitrate can enhance Cr(VI) removal, leading to promising results for groundwater remediation.
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Hexavalent chromium and nitrate co-contaminated groundwater remediation are attracting extensive attention worldwide. However, the transformation pathways of chromium and nitrate and the interplay mechanism between them remain unclear. In this work, zeolite-supported nanoscale zero-valent iron/palladium (Z-Fe/Pd) was synthesized and used for the first time to simultaneously remediate Cr(VI) and nitrate. Transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analyses confirmed that nanoscale zero-valent iron/palladium was successfully loaded onto zeolite and it exhibited good dispersibility and oxidation resistance. Results of batch experiments showed that the Cr(VI) and nitrate removal efficiencies decreased from 95.5% to 91.5% to 45% and 73%, respectively, with the initial solution pH increasing from 3.0 to 8.0. The removal rates and efficiencies of Cr(VI) and nitrate under anoxic conditions were higher than those under open atmosphere because the dissolved oxygen diminished the electron selectivity toward the target pollutants. Moreover, the presence of Cr(VI) inhibited nitrate reduction by forming Fe(III)-Cr(III) hydroxide to impede electron transfer. Cr(VI) removal was promoted by nitrate, within limits, by balancing the consumption and generation rate of FeO, which enhanced electron migration from the Fe(0) core to the external surface. The removal capacities of Cr(VI) and nitrate reached 121 and 95.5 mg g, respectively, which were superior to the removal capacities of similar materials. Results of product identification, XRD, and XPS analyses of spent Z-Fe/Pd indicated that the reduction of Cr(VI) was accompanied by adsorption and co-precipitation, whereas the reduction of nitrate was catalyzed by the synergism of Fe(0) and Pd(0). An alternative to the simultaneous remediation of Cr(VI) and nitrate from groundwater under anoxic conditions is provided.
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