Hydrothermal synthesis of magnetic sludge biochar for tetracycline and ciprofloxacin adsorptive removal.
In this study, biochar derived from municipal sludge was activated by zinc chloride, which was first time used as the precursor for hydrothermal synthesis of magnetic sludge biochar (Fe/Zn-SBC) for tetracycline (TC) and ciprofloxacin (CIP) removal. The maximum adsorption capacity of Fe/Zn-SBC for TC and CIP were 145 mg g-1 and 74.2 mg g-1 at 25 °C, respectively. Kinetics, isotherms, thermodynamics and characterization analysis suggested that the adsorption process was dominated by pore filling, oxygen-containing groups complexation, π-π conjugation and hydrogen bonding. Fe/Zn-SBC had the high selective adsorption capacity for TC and CIP in a wide pH range and even at the high ionic strength. The magnetic sensitivity ensured its easy separation performance. The co-processing of ultrasound and ethanol could effectively regenerate the used Fe/Zn-SBC. Also, it exhibited great environmental safety in the pH range of 3 to 12. These superiority suggested that it is a promising adsorbent for antibiotics removal.
['Ma|Yongfei|Y|', 'Li|Ming|M|', 'Li|Ping|P|', 'Yang|Lie|L|', 'Wu|Li|L|', 'Gao|Feng|F|', 'Qi|Xuebin|X|', 'Zhang|Zulin|Z|']
D000327:Adsorption D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents D002606:Charcoal D002939:Ciprofloxacin D007700:Kinetics D060328:Magnetic Phenomena D012722:Sewage D013752:Tetracycline D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
Hydrothermal synthesis Sludge biochar Tetracycline Ciprofloxacin Mechanisms