Adsorption Properties of Fishbone and Fishbone-Derived Biochar for Cadmium in Aqueous Solution
2024
Nan Pei | Wenwen Luo | Qingqing Huang | Yuebing Sun
Cadmium (Cd) contamination in aquatic ecosystems is a serious global environmental issue. Biochar derived from agricultural wastes has recently attracted remarkable attention as it is used as an absorbent in combating heavy metal contamination of water bodies. In the present study, the absorption efficacy of fish bone (FBM) and fishbone-derived biochar prepared at 200 °C, 400 °C, 600 °C, and 800 °C (referred to as B<sub>200</sub>, B<sub>400</sub>, B<sub>600</sub>, and B<sub>800</sub>, respectively) for the Cd ion (Cd<sup>2+</sup>) in aqueous solution was investigated. The results showed that high-temperature pyrolysis could optimize the pore structure and specific surface area of FBM, and Cd<sup>2+</sup> successfully adsorbed onto FBM and fishbone-derived biochar. High-temperature pyrolysis significantly increased the FBM adsorption capacity for Cd<sup>2+</sup> by 49.5–135.1%, with the optimal pyrolysis temperature being 600 °C. Furthermore, the kinetic data of FBM and fishbone-derived biochar for Cd<sup>2+</sup> were in better alignment with the pseudo-second-order model, their adsorption isotherms were better in accordance with the Langmuir models, and the thermodynamic analysis showed that the adsorption process was monolayer and favorable adsorption. Moreover, the potential adsorption mechanisms of Cd<sup>2+</sup> on FBM and fishbone-derived biochar might be related to pore filling, ion exchange, complexation with oxygen functional groups, and precipitation with the minerals on the biochar surface. Fishbone-derived biochar has significant potential for wastewater treatment and agricultural waste applications.
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