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- * A new composite material, CA/nZVI/RSBC, was developed to effectively remove Cr(VI) and Mn(II) from wastewater, showing better adsorption capacities than traditional biochar.
- * The study found that the main mechanism for Cr(VI) removal was redox reactions, while Mn(II) removal was primarily due to electrostatic attraction, confirming the composite's effectiveness for simultaneous heavy metal removal.
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Heavy metal pollution in water caused by industrial activities has become a global environmental issue. Among them, manganese mining and smelting activities have caused the combined pollution of Cr(VI) and Mn(II) in water, posing a serious ecotoxicological risk to ecological environments and human health. To efficiently remove Cr(VI) and Mn(II) from wastewater, a novel biochar supported nanoscale zerovalent iron-calcium alginate composite (CA/nZVI/RSBC) was synthesized by liquid-phase reduction and calcium alginate embedding methods. The adsorption performance and mechanisms of Cr(VI) and Mn(II) by CA/nZVI/RSBC were investigated. The maximum adsorption capacities of Cr(VI) and Mn(II) onto CA/nZVI/RSBC fitted by the Langmuir model were 5.38 and 39.78 mg/g, respectively, which were much higher than the pristine biochar. The iron release from CA/nZVI/RSBC was comparatively lower than that of nZVI/RSBC. Mn(II) presence enhanced the reduction of Cr(VI) by CA/nZVI/RSBC. The results of XRD, XPS, and site energy distribution analysis indicated that redox was the predominant mechanism of Cr(VI) adsorption, while electrostatic attraction dominated Mn(II) adsorption. This study provides a novel alternative way for the simultaneous removal of Cr(VI) and Mn(II) in wastewater.
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