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. 2017 Feb:169:188-193.
doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.11.061. Epub 2016 Nov 20.

Adsorption of As(III) on porous hematite synthesized from goethite concentrate

Xuetong Yang  1 , Ling Xia  2 , Jialei Li  3 , Min Dai  4 , Guangcheng Yang  3 , Shaoxian Song  5
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Adsorption of As(III) on porous hematite synthesized from goethite concentrate

Xuetong Yang et al. Chemosphere. 2017 Feb.

Abstract

Arsenite (As(III)) is toxic in drinking water, which becomes an environmental concern worldwide. This work was to synthesize porous hematite through the calcination of natural goethite concentrate for As(III) adsorption, including adsorption kinetics, isotherms and the influence of pH and temperature. The calcination was performed at 300 °C for 180 min, producing porous hematite with large amount of micropores. The maximum adsorption capacity of As(III) on porous hematite was achieved at pH 6.0 and 25 °C, about 14.46 mg g-1, compared with 2.965 mg g-1 on the original goethite concentrate. The improvement might be attributed to the formation of micropores and thus the increase in the surface area. Also, it was found that the adsorption was strongly pH dependent and reduced with increasing temperature. It is indicated that the low-cost porous hematite has great potential in As(III) removal from contaminated water.

Keywords: As(III) adsorption; Calcination; Goethite; Porous hematite; Surface area.

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