Green biochar-based adsorbent for radiocesium and Cu, Ni, and Pb removal

Lukas Meszaros, Matej Suranek, Zuzana Melichova, Vladimir Fristak, Libor Duriska, Maria Kanuchova, Gerhard Soja, Martin Pipiska

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Abstract

Thermochemical conversion of garden waste to biochar was carried out to prepare a green adsorbent for the removal of Cs, Cu, Ni, and Pb, which was characterized by XPS, SEM-EDX, and FT-IR analyses. The biochars adsorption capacity was 20.5(Cs), 25.2(Cu), 12.4(Ni), and 45.9(Pb) mg g(-1) and demonstrated satisfactory performance for different pH values. The kinetics data evaluation revealed that besides chemisorption, intraparticle diffusion contributes to metal removal. Moreover, the physical and structural properties of biochar play an important role in adsorption. Results indicate the suitability of using GW biochar as an alternative sorbent for both radionuclides and metal extraction.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4141-4155
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Volume332
Issue number10
Early online dateAug 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Aug 2023

Research Field

  • Former Research Field - Health and Bioresources

Keywords

  • Adsorption
  • Biochar
  • Garden waste
  • Heavy metals
  • Radiocesium

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