Abstract
The combination of cerium oxide and aluminum oxide nanocomposites in quaternary ammonium–modified wood has been shown to be excellent for phosphorus (as phosphate) removal from contaminated waters. The results are better than using single metal oxides in the nanocomposite based on the adsorption capacity and kinetic rate. The mixed metal oxide nanocomposite on pine wood chips (a renewable resource) represent a green technology for phosphorus remediation. The process of preparation of nanocomposite of this material is straightforward, economically feasible, and environmentally friendly. There are no harmful chemicals or petroleum reagents used during the synthesis. In this study, adsorption isotherms (Langmuir and Freundlich, Temkin and Dubinin-Radushkevich) and kinetic studies (Lagergren pseudo-first and pseudo-second order, Elovich and Weber-Morris) were performed to determine the adsorption capacity and mechanism of the phosphorus removal by the nanocomposite. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area, and Fourier-transfer infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy were analyzed to determine the size and structure of the nanocomposite as well as elements present on the surface of the wood chips. The maximum adsorption capacity was found to be 70.42 mg/g. The results from this study demonstrate that phosphorus levels in polluted water can be reduced from 10,000 parts per billion to 10 parts per billion. We also demonstrated that the phosphorus could be desorbed and the media regenerated for repeated use without loss of efficiency.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Anoop, E. V., Ajayghosh, V., Nijil, J. M., & Jijeesh, C. M. (2014). Evaluation of pulp wood quality of selected tropical pines raised in the high ranges of Idukki district, Kerala. Journal of Tropical Agriculture, 52(1), 59–66.
Avramova, I., Suzer, S., Guergova, D., Stoychev, D., & Stefanov, P. (2013). CeOx/Al2O3 thin films on stainless steel substrate - dynamical X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy investigations. Thin Solid Films, 536, 63–67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2013.03.049.
Ayiania, M., Smith, M., Hensley, A. J. R., Scudiero, L., McEwen, J. S., & Garcia-Perez, M. (2020). Deconvoluting the XPS spectra for nitrogen-doped chars: an analysis from first principles. Carbon, 162, 528–544. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2020.02.065.
Bolton, L., Joseph, S., Greenway, M., Donne, S., Munroe, P., & Marjo, C. E. (2019). Phosphorus adsorption onto an enriched biochar substrate in constructed wetlands treating wastewater. Ecological Engineering: X, 1(April), 100005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoena.2019.100005.
Chelliah, M., Rayappan, Balaguru, J. B., & Krishnan, U. M. (2012). Synthesis and characterization of cerium oxide nanoparticles by hydroxide mediated approach. Journal of Applied Sciences, 12(16), 1734–1737.
Chen, X. (2015). Modeling of experimental adsorption isotherm data. Information, 6(1), 14–22. https://doi.org/10.3390/info6010014.
Chen, B., Zhu, Z., Hong, J., Wen, Z., Ma, J., Qiu, Y., & Chen, J. (2014). Nanocasted synthesis of ordered mesoporous cerium iron mixed oxide and its excellent performances for As(V) and Cr(VI) removal from aqueous solutions. Dalton Transactions, 43(28), 10767–10777. https://doi.org/10.1039/C4DT01101E.
Chen, L., Zhao, X., Pan, B., Zhang, W., Hua, M., Lv, L., & Zhang, W. (2015). Preferable removal of phosphate from water using hydrous zirconium oxide-based nanocomposite of high stability. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 284, 35–42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.10.048.
Cordell, D., Drangert, J.-O., & White, S. (2009). The story of phosphorus: global food security and food for thought. Global Environmental Change, 19(2), 292–305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2008.10.009.
Correll, D. L. (1998). The role of phosphorus in the eutrophication of receiving waters: a review. Journal of Environmental Quality, 27(2), 261–266. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq1998.00472425002700020004x.
D’Arcy, M., Weiss, D., Bluck, M., & Vilar, R. (2011). Adsorption kinetics, capacity and mechanism of arsenate and phosphate on a bifunctional TiO2–Fe2O3 bi-composite. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 364(1), 205–212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2011.08.023.
Dai, L., Tan, F., Li, H., Zhu, N., He, M., Zhu, Q., et al. (2017). Calcium-rich biochar from the pyrolysis of crab shell for phosphorus removal. Journal of Environmental Management, 198, 70–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.04.057.
Dai, Y., Wang, W., Lu, L., Yan, L., & Yu, D. (2020). Utilization of biochar for the removal of nitrogen and phosphorus. Journal of Cleaner Production, 257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120573.
Dall’Agnol, P., Libardi, N., Muller, J. M., Xavier, J. A., Domingos, D. G., & Da Costa, R. H. R. (2020). A comparative study of phosphorus removal using biopolymer from aerobic granular sludge: a factorial experimental evaluation. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 8(2), 103541. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2019.103541.
Damyanova, S., Perez, C. A., Schmal, M., & Bueno, J. M. C. (2002). Characterization of ceria-coated alumina carrier. Applied Catalysis A: General, 234(1–2), 271–282. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0926-860X(02)00233-8.
Ding, H., Zhao, Y., Duan, Q., Wang, J., Zhang, K., Ding, G., et al. (2017). Efficient removal of phosphate from aqueous solution using novel magnetic nanocomposites with Fe3O4@SiO2 core and mesoporous CeO2 shell. Journal of Rare Earths, 35(10), 984–994. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1002-0721(17)61003-2.
Drenkova-Tuhtan, A., Schneider, M., Franzreb, M., Meyer, C., Gellermann, C., Sextl, G., et al. (2017). Pilot-scale removal and recovery of dissolved phosphate from secondary wastewater effluents with reusable ZnFeZr adsorbent @ Fe3O4/SiO2 particles with magnetic harvesting. Water Research, 109, 77–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2016.11.039.
Elkady, M. F., Shokry Hassan, H., & Salama, E. (2016). Sorption profile of phosphorus ions onto ZnO nanorods synthesized via sonic technique. Journal of Engineering (United Kingdom), 2016, 1–9.. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/2308560.
Emmanuel, V., Odile, B., & Céline, R. (2015). FTIR spectroscopy of woods: a new approach to study the weathering of the carving face of a sculpture. Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 136, 1255–1259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2014.10.011.
EPA365.1 (1993). Method 365.1,Determination of Phosphorus By Semi-Automated Colorimetry. EPA. https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-08/documents/method_365-1_1993.pdf.
EPA365.2. (1983). Phosphorous,All forms (colorimetric,ascorbic acid , single reagent). NPDES. http://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyNET.exe/30000Q10.TXT?ZyActionD=ZyDocument&Client=EPA&Index=1976+Thru+1980&Docs=&Query=&Time=&EndTime=&SearchMethod=1&TocRestrict=n&Toc=&TocEntry=&QField=&QFieldYear=&QFieldMonth=&QFieldDay=&IntQFieldOp=0&ExtQFieldOp=0&XmlQuery=&. Accessed 2015-2020
EPA365.3. (1978). Method 365.3: Phosphorous, All Forms (Colorimetric, Ascorbic Acid, Two Reagent). NPDES. https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/201508/documents/method_365-3_1978.pdf.
Faraji, B., Zarabi, M., & Kolahchi, Z. (2020). Phosphorus removal from aqueous solution using modified walnut and almond wooden shell and recycling as soil amendment. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 192(6), 373. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-020-08326-x.
Fernández-Bayo, J., Nogales, R., & Romero, E. (2008). Evaluation of the sorption process for imidacloprid and diuron in eight agricultural soils from Southern Europe using various kinetic models. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 56(13), 5266–5272. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf8004349.
Ge, J., Meng, X., Song, Y., & Terracciano, A. (2018). Effect of phosphate releasing in activated sludge on phosphorus removal from municipal wastewater. Journal of Environmental Sciences (China), 67, 216–223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jes.2017.09.004.
Han, B., Chen, N., Deng, D., Deng, S., Djerdj, I., & Wang, Y. (2015). Enhancing phosphate removal from water by using ordered mesoporous silica loaded with samarium oxide. Analytical Methods, 7(23), 10052–10060. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5AY02319J.
Houshang, F., Fatemeh, H., Rahmatollah, R., & Ali, G. (2014). Surfactant-free hydrothermal synthesis of mesoporous niobia samples and their photoinduced decomposition of terephthalic acid (TPA). Journal of Cluster Science, 25(2), 651–666. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-013-0661-5.
Hu, F., Wu, X., Wang, Y., & Lai, X. (2015). Ultrathin γ-Al2O3 nanofibers with large specific surface area and their enhanced thermal stability by Si-doping. RSC Advances, 5(67), 54053–54058. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA08315J.
Ismail, M., Huang, C. Y., Panda, D., Hung, C. J., Tsai, T. L., Jieng, J. H., et al. (2014). Forming-free bipolar resistive switching in nonstoichiometric ceria films. Nanoscale Research Letters, 9(1), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1186/1556-276X-9-45.
Jack, J., Huggins, T. M., Huang, Y., Fang, Y., & Ren, Z. J. (2019). Production of magnetic biochar from waste-derived fungal biomass for phosphorus removal and recovery. Journal of Cleaner Production, 224, 100–106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.03.120.
Karikalan, N., Velmurugan, M., Chen, S. M., Karuppiah, C., Al-Anazi, K. M., Ali, M. A., & Lou, B. S. (2016). Flame synthesis of nitrogen doped carbon for the oxygen reduction reaction and non-enzymatic methyl parathion sensor. RSC Advances, 6(75), 71507–71516. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6ra10130e.
Kim, J., Mann, J. D., & Kwon, S. (2006). Enhanced adsorption and regeneration with lignocellulose-based phosphorus removal media using molecular coating nanotechnology. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A, 41(1), 87–100. https://doi.org/10.1080/10934520500299570.
Leng, L., Zhang, J., Xu, S., Xiong, Q., Xu, X., Li, J., & Huang, H. (2019). Meat & bone meal (MBM) incineration ash for phosphate removal from wastewater and afterward phosphorus recovery. Journal of Cleaner Production, 238, 117960. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.117960.
Liu, H., Sun, X., Yin, C., & Hu, C. (2008). Removal of phosphate by mesoporous ZrO2. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 151(2–3), 616–622. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.06.033.
Liu, J., Zhou, Q., Chen, J., Zhang, L., & Chang, N. (2013). Phosphate adsorption on hydroxyl–iron–lanthanum doped activated carbon fiber. Chemical Engineering Journal, 215–216, 859–867. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2012.11.067.
Liu, B., Nan, J., Zu, X., Zhang, X., Huang, W., & Wang, W. (2020). La-based-adsorbents for efficient biological phosphorus treatment of wastewater: synergistically strengthen of chemical and biological removal. Chemosphere, 255, 127010. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127010.
Long, F., Gong, J. L., Zeng, G. M., Chen, L., Wang, X. Y., Deng, J. H., et al. (2011). Removal of phosphate from aqueous solution by magnetic Fe-Zr binary oxide. Chemical Engineering Journal, 171(2), 448–455. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2011.03.102.
Lǚ, J., Liu, H., Liu, R., Zhao, X., Sun, L., & Qu, J. (2013). Adsorptive removal of phosphate by a nanostructured Fe–Al–Mn trimetal oxide adsorbent. Powder Technology, 233, 146–154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2012.08.024.
Lukosius, M., Wenger, C., Blomberg, T., Abrutis, A., Lupina, G., Baumann, P. K., & Ruhl, G. (2012). Electrical and morphological properties of ALD and AVD grown perovskite-type dielectrics and their stacks for metal-insulator-metal applications. ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology, 1(1), N1–N5. https://doi.org/10.1149/2.023201jss.
Luo, H., Zeng, X., Liao, P., Rong, H., Zhang, T. C., Jason Zhang, Z., & Meng, X. (2019). Phosphorus removal and recovery from water with macroporous bead adsorbent constituted of alginate-Zr 4+ and PNIPAM-interpenetrated networks. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 126, 1133–1144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.12.269.
Mahardika, D., Park, H. S., & Choo, K. H. (2018). Ferrihydrite-impregnated granular activated carbon (FH@GAC) for efficient phosphorus removal from wastewater secondary effluent. Chemosphere, 207, 527–533. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.05.124.
Mahmood, T., Saddique, M. T., Naeem, A., Westerhoff, P., Mustafa, S., & Alum, A. (2011). Comparison of different methods for the point of zero charge determination of NiO. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 50(17), 10017–10023. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie200271d.
Makita, Y., Sonoda, A., Sugiura, Y., Ogata, A., Suh, C., & Lee, J. hoon, & Ooi, K. (2020). Phosphorus removal from model wastewater using lanthanum hydroxide microcapsules with poly(vinyl chloride) shells. Separation and Purification Technology, 241(February), 116707. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2020.116707.
Mandal, S., Mahapatra, S. S., & Patel, R. K. (2015). Enhanced removal of Cr(VI) by cerium oxide polyaniline composite: optimization and modeling approach using response surface methodology and artificial neural networks. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 3(2), 870–885. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2015.03.028.
Merrifield, R. C., Arkill, K. P., Palmer, R. E., & Lead, J. R. (2017). A high resolution study of dynamic changes of Ce 2 O 3 and CeO 2 nanoparticles in complex environmental media. Environmental Science & Technology, 51(14), 8010–8016. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.7b01130.
Morse, G. K., Brett, S. W., Guy, J. A., & Lester, J. N. (1998). Review: phosphorus removal and recovery technologies. Science of the Total Environment, 212(1), 69–81. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0048-9697(97)00332-X.
Mulligan, C. N., Yong, R. N., & Gibbs, B. F. (2001). An evaluation of technologies for the heavy metal remediation of dredged sediments. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 85(1), 145–163. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0304-3894(01)00226-6.
Nakano, T., Kotani, A., & Parlebas, J. C. (1987). Theory of XPS and BIS spectra in Ce2O3 and CeO2. Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 56(6), 2201–2210. https://doi.org/10.1143/JPSJ.30.768.
Nakarmi, A., Kim, J., Toland, A., & Viswanathan, T. (2018). Novel reusable renewable resource-based iron oxides nanocomposites for removal and recovery of phosphate from contaminated waters. International journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 16, 4293–4302. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-018-2058-3.
Nakarmi, A., Bourdo, S. E., Ruhl, L., Kanel, S., Nadagouda, M., Kumar Alla, P., et al. (2020a). Benign zinc oxide betaine-modified biochar nanocomposites for phosphate removal from aqueous solutions. Journal of Environmental Management, 272, 111048. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111048.
Nakarmi, A., Chandrasekhar, K., Bourdo, S. E., Watanabe, F., Guisbiers, G., & Viswanathan, T. (2020b). Phosphate removal from wastewater using novel renewable resource-based, cerium/manganese oxide-based nanocomposites. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-09400-0.
Ofomaja, A. E., & Naidoo, E. B. (2013). Kinetics, equilibrium, and comparison of multistage batch adsorber design models for biosorbent dose in metal removal from wastewater. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 52(16), 5513–5521. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie3019615.
Oginni, O., Yakaboylu, G. A., Singh, K., Sabolsky, E. M., Unal-Tosun, G., Jaisi, D., et al. (2020). Phosphorus adsorption behaviors of MgO modified biochars derived from waste woody biomass resources. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 8(2), 103723. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.103723.
Pan, B., Han, F., Nie, G., Wu, B., He, K., & Lu, L. (2014). New strategy to enhance phosphate removal from water by hydrous manganese oxide. Environmental Science and Technology, 48(9), 5101–5107. https://doi.org/10.1021/es5004044.
Paparazzo, E. (1991). X-ray induced reduction effects at CeO2 surfaces: an x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy study. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films, 9(3), 1416. https://doi.org/10.1116/1.577638.
Paradelo, R., Conde-Cid, M., Cutillas-Barreiro, L., Arias-Estévez, M., Nóvoa-Muñoz, J. C., Álvarez-Rodríguez, E., et al. (2016). Phosphorus removal from wastewater using mussel shell: investigation on retention mechanisms. Ecological Engineering, 97, 558–566. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2016.10.066.
Park, H. S., Kwak, S. H., Mahardika, D., Mameda, N., & Choo, K. H. (2017). Mixed metal oxide coated polymer beads for enhanced phosphorus removal from membrane bioreactor effluents. Chemical Engineering Journal, 319, 240–247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2017.03.017.
Pena, C. A., Soto, A., King, A. W. T., & Rodríguez, H. (2019). Improved reactivity of cellulose via its crystallinity reduction by nondissolving pretreatment with an ionic liquid. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 7(10), 9164–9171. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b06357.
Pereira, A., Blouin, M., Pillonnet, A., & Guay, D. (2014). Structure and valence properties of ceria films synthesized by laser ablation under reducing atmosphere. Materials Research Express, 1, 015704. https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/1/1/015704.
Prakash, R., Kumar, S., Kumar, V., Choudhary, R. J., & Phase, D. M. (2016). Optical and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies of α-Al2O3. In AIP Conference Proceedings, 1731, 050097). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4947751.
Räisänen, T., & Athanassiadis, D. (2013). Basic chemical composition of the biomass components of pine, spruce and birch. Forest Refine, 4.
Ramasahayam, S. K., Gunawan, G., Finlay, C., & Viswanathan, T. (2012). Renewable resource-based magnetic nanocomposites for removal and recovery of phosphorous from contaminated waters. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 223(8), 4853–4863. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-012-1241-2.
RanguMagar, A. B., Chhetri, B. P., Parnell, C. M., Parameswaran-Thankam, A., Watanabe, F., Mustafa, T., et al. (2018). Removal of nitrophenols from water using cellulose derived nitrogen doped graphitic carbon material containing titanium dioxide. Particulate Science and Technology, 0(0), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1080/02726351.2017.1391906.
Recillas, S., García, A., González, E., Casals, E., Puntes, V., Sánchez, A., & Font, X. (2012). Preliminary study of phosphate adsorption onto cerium oxide nanoparticles for use in water purification; nanoparticles synthesis and characterization. Water Science and Technology, 66(3), 503–509. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2012.185.
Rosen, Y., Mamane, H., & Gerchman, Y. (2019). Short ozonation of lignocellulosic waste as energetically favorable pretreatment. Bioenergy Research, 12(2), 292–301. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-019-9962-3.
Senthil Kumar, P., Ramakrishnan, K., Dinesh Kirupha, S., & Sivanesan, S. (2010). Thermodynamic and kinetic studies of cadmium adsorption from aqueous solution onto rice husk. Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 27(2), 347–355. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-66322010000200013.
Shimizu, F. L., de Azevedo, G. O., Coelho, L. F., Pagnocca, F. C., & Brienzo, M. (2020). Minimum lignin and xylan removal to improve cellulose accessibility. Bioenergy Research, 13(3), 775–785. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-020-10120-z.
Skála, T., Tsud, N., Prince, K. C., & Matolín, V. (2011). Formation of alumina-ceria mixed oxide in model systems. Applied Surface Science, 257(8), 3682–3687. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2010.11.107.
Suresh Kumar, P., Sundaramurthy, J., Mangalaraj, D., Nataraj, D., Rajarathnam, D., & Srinivasan, M. P. (2011). Enhanced super-hydrophobic and switching behavior of ZnO nanostructured surfaces prepared by simple solution - Immersion successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction process. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 363(1), 51–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2011.07.015.
van den Brand, J., Snijders, P. C., Sloof, W. G., Terryn, H., & de Wit, J. H. W. (2004). Acid−base characterization of aluminum oxide surfaces with XPS. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 108(19), 6017–6024. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp037877f.
Venâncio, S. A., & De Miranda, P. E. V. (2011). Synthesis of CeAlO3/CeO2-Al2O3 for use as a solid oxide fuel cell functional anode material. Ceramics International, 37(8), 3139–3152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2011.05.054.
Viswanathan, T. (2013). Renewable resource-based metal-containing materials and applications of the same. United States of America: United States Patent https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/fe/a0/8e/a976ad72b059bd/US8574337.pdf. Accessed 2015-2020
Viswanathan, T. (2014a). Methods of synthesizing carbon-magnetite nanocomposites from renewable resource materials and application of same. United States Patent: United States of America https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/bf/72/db/d20e6e90a7311f/US8790615.pdf. Accessed 2015-2020
Viswanathan, T. (2014b). Use of magnetic carbon composites from renewable resource materials for oil spill clean up and recovery. United States of America: United States Patent https://patents.google.com/patent/US8647512B2/en?oq=us8647512. Accessed 2015-2020
Viswanathan, T. (2015). Renewable resource-based metal oxide-containing materials and applications of the same. United States of America: United States Patent. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.(73).
Wang, B., Wei, Q., & Qu, S. (2013). Synthesis and characterization of uniform and crystalline magnetite nanoparticles via oxidation-precipitation and modified co-precipitation methods. International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 8(3), 3786–3793. https://doi.org/10.1021/nl902212q.
Wang, L., Zhao, S., Wu, X., Guo, S., Liu, J., Liu, N., et al. (2016). Nitrogen, phosphorus co-doped carbon dots/CoS2 hybrid for enhanced electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction. RSC Advances, 6(71), 66893–66899. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6ra11396f.
Watanabe, S., Ma, X., & Song, C. (2009). Characterization of structural and surface properties of nanocrystalline TiO2-CeO2 mixed oxides by XRD, XPS, TPR, and TPD. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113(32), 14249–14257. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp8110309.
Wawrzkiewicz, M. (2012). Comparison of the efficiency of amberlite IRA 478RF for acid, reactive, and direct dyes removal from aqueous media and wastewaters. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 51(23), 8069–8078. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie3003528.
Wei, J., Ge, J., Rouff, A. A., Wen, X., Meng, X., & Song, Y. (2019). Phosphorus recovery from wastewater using light calcined magnesite, effects of alkalinity and organic acids. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 7(5). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2019.103334.
Wu, K., Liu, T., Xue, W., & Wang, X. (2012). Arsenic(III) oxidation/adsorption behaviors on a new bimetal adsorbent of Mn-oxide-doped Al oxide. Chemical Engineering Journal, 192, 343–349. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2012.03.058.
Xie, J., Lin, Y., Li, C., Wu, D., & Kong, H. (2015). Removal and recovery of phosphate from water by activated aluminum oxide and lanthanum oxide. Powder Technology, 269, 351–357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2014.09.024.
Yang, Z., Liu, L., Zhao, L., Su, G., Wei, Z., Tang, A., & Xue, J. (2019). Preparation and evaluation of bis(diallyl alkyl tertiary ammonium salt)polymer as a promising adsorbent for phosphorus removal. Journal of Environmental Sciences (China), 86, 24–37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jes.2019.05.011.
Yirong, C., & Vaurs, L. P. (2019). Wasted salted duck eggshells as an alternative adsorbent for phosphorus removal. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 7(6), 103443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2019.103443.
Zha, F., Huang, W., Wang, J., Chang, Y., Ding, J., & Ma, J. (2013). Kinetic and thermodynamic aspects of arsenate adsorption on aluminum oxide modified palygorskite nanocomposites. Chemical Engineering Journal, 215–216, 579–585. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2012.11.068.
Zhang, M., & Gao, B. (2013). Removal of arsenic, methylene blue, and phosphate by biochar/AlOOH nanocomposite. Chemical Engineering Journal, 226, 286–292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2013.04.077.
Zhang, G., Liu, H., Liu, R., & Qu, J. (2009). Journal of colloid and interface science removal of phosphate from water by a Fe – Mn binary oxide adsorbent. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 335(2), 168–174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2009.03.019.
Zhang, L., Gao, Y., Xu, Y., & Liu, J. (2016a). Different performances and mechanisms of phosphate adsorption onto metal oxides and metal hydroxides: a comparative study. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 91(5), 1232–1239. https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.4710.
Zhang, X., Guo, L., Huang, H., Jiang, Y., Li, M., & Leng, Y. (2016b). Removal of phosphorus by the core-shell bio-ceramic/Zn-layered double hydroxides (LDHs) composites for municipal wastewater treatment in constructed rapid infiltration system. Water Research, 96, 280–291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2016.03.063.
Zhang, X., Wang, X., & Chen, Z. (2017). A novel nanocomposite as an efficient adsorbent for the rapid adsorption of Ni(II) from aqueous solution. Materials, 10(10), 1–22. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10101124.
Zheng, Y., Wang, B., Wester, A. E., Chen, J., He, F., Chen, H., & Gao, B. (2019). Reclaiming phosphorus from secondary treated municipal wastewater with engineered biochar. Chemical Engineering Journal, 362, 460–468. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2019.01.036.
Zhu, N., Yan, T., Qiao, J., & Cao, H. (2016). Adsorption of arsenic, phosphorus and chromium by bismuth impregnated biochar: Adsorption mechanism and depleted adsorbent utilization. Chemosphere, 164, 32–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.08.036.
Acknowledgments
The authors are grateful to Synanomet, LLC, Little Rock, for financial support for the adsorbents used in this study. We are thankful to the Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences (CINS) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for the instrumental analysis.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding authors
Ethics declarations
Conflict of Interest
The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
Additional information
Publisher’s Note
Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.
Supplementary Information
ESM 1
(DOCX 4729 kb)
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Nakarmi, A., Moreira, R., Bourdo, S.E. et al. Removal and Recovery of Phosphorus from Contaminated Water Using Novel, Reusable, Renewable Resource-Based Aluminum/Cerium Oxide Nanocomposite. Water Air Soil Pollut 231, 559 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-020-04927-x
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-020-04927-x