Recyclable adsorbents of Fe and La co-modified clam shells for phosphorus removal from domestic sewage: Characterization and mechanisms

Summary: This research focused on creating a recyclable magnetic adsorbent, termed La@Fe-CCS, which was modified with lanthanum (La) to improve its efficiency in removing phosphate. The process involved integrating lanthanum into an iron (Fe)-based clam shell matrix (Fe-CCS). This study showed that...

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Main Authors: Huiteng Wang, Hui Luo, Teng Qin, Jing Yang, Limin Chen, Meng Liu, Ming Tang, Bao-Jie He, Zhaoqian Jing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225000215
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Summary:Summary: This research focused on creating a recyclable magnetic adsorbent, termed La@Fe-CCS, which was modified with lanthanum (La) to improve its efficiency in removing phosphate. The process involved integrating lanthanum into an iron (Fe)-based clam shell matrix (Fe-CCS). This study showed that La@Fe-CCS demonstrated superior adsorption capabilities within a pH range of 3–8 compared to Fe-CCS. Coexisting ions and humic acid (HA) had limited effects. La@Fe-CCS also exhibited rapid adsorption kinetics, achieving equilibrium within 20 min. It showed a theoretical maximum adsorption capacity of 43.61 mg/g, which was substantially higher than that of Fe-CCS (5.79 mg/g). XPS and FTIR analyses indicated that phosphate removal by La@Fe-CCS involves ligand exchange between surface hydroxyl groups and phosphate, as well as intrasphere complexation. In real domestic sewage, La@Fe-CCS achieved over 95% total phosphorus (P) removal. These results suggest that La@Fe-CCS is a highly efficient adsorbent for practical P remediation applications.
ISSN:2589-0042