title: Lead and cadmium sorption mechanisms on magnetically modified biochars.
abstract: This paper discusses Cd(II) and Pb(II) sorption efficiency of biochars modified by impregnation with magnetic particles. All selected biochar characteristics were significantly affected after the modification. More specifically, the cation exchange capacity increased after the modification, except for grape stalk biochar. However, the changes in the pH value, PZC, and BET surface after modification process were less pronounced. The metal loading rate was also significantly improved, especially for Cd(II) sorption on/in nut shield and plum stone biochars (10- and 16-times increase, respectively). The results indicated that cation exchange (as a metal sorption mechanism) was strengthened after Fe oxide impregnation, which limited the desorbed amount of tested metals. In contrast, the magnetization of grape stalk biochar reduced Pb(II) sorption in comparison with that of pristine biochar. Magnetic modification is, therefore, more efficient for biochars with well-developed structure and for more mobile metals, such as Cd(II).
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Geosciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 16521 Praha 6 Suchdol, Czech Republic. Electronic address: trakal@fzp.czu.cz.
authors.forename: Lukáš
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Trakal
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Geosciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 16521 Praha 6 Suchdol, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Veronika
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Veselská
authors.affiliation: Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute of Nanobiology and Structural Biology of GCRC, Academy of Sciences, Na Sádkách 7, 37005 České Budějovice, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Ivo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Šafařík
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Geosciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 16521 Praha 6 Suchdol, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vítková
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Geosciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 16521 Praha 6 Suchdol, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Sylva
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Číhalová
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Geosciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 16521 Praha 6 Suchdol, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Komárek
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D002104:Cadmium / Q000737:chemistry*; D002606:Charcoal / Q000737:chemistry*; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007854:Lead / Q000737:chemistry*; D008280:Magnetics; D062065:Wastewater / Q000737:chemistry; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D002104:Cadmium; D002606:Charcoal; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D007854:Lead; D062065:Wastewater; C540010:biochar; C000499:ferric oxide
keywords: Cation release; Fe oxide impregnation; Magnetic biochar; Metal sorption; Wastewater treatment