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Adsorption of atrazine and paraquat on montmorillonite loaded with layered double hydroxide and active site energy distribution analysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 February 2024

Rui Liu ,
Chao Ma ,
Huanliang Chen ,
Changsuo Li ,
Lei Zuo ,
Peng Zhang ,
Yaqing Wang  and
Ru Wang
Rui Liu
Affiliation:
801 Institute of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology, Shandong Provincial Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources (Shandong Provincial Geo-Mineral Engineering Exploration Institute), Jinan, China School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
Chao Ma
Affiliation:
801 Institute of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology, Shandong Provincial Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources (Shandong Provincial Geo-Mineral Engineering Exploration Institute), Jinan, China
Huanliang Chen
Affiliation:
801 Institute of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology, Shandong Provincial Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources (Shandong Provincial Geo-Mineral Engineering Exploration Institute), Jinan, China
Changsuo Li*
Affiliation:
801 Institute of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology, Shandong Provincial Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources (Shandong Provincial Geo-Mineral Engineering Exploration Institute), Jinan, China
Lei Zuo
Affiliation:
School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
Peng Zhang
Affiliation:
School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
Yaqing Wang
Affiliation:
School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
Ru Wang
Affiliation:
School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
*
Corresponding author: Changsuo Li; Email: lics120@163.com
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Abstract

Clay minerals are effective adsorbents for the remediation of pesticides in wastewater due to their large superficial areas and excellent cation-exchange capabilities. However, this adsorption effect can be reduced by the accumulation of adsorbents on clay minerals, amongst other problems. Therefore, in this study, montmorillonite (Mnt) modified by layered double hydroxide (LDH) with different loading amounts was successfully prepared using an in situ method. The results from X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectrometry, Brunauer–Emmet–Teller (BET) and scanning electron microscopy analyses revealed that LDH structures were successfully combined with the Mnt layer and formed a porous structure. However, excess LDH still caused the aggregation and accumulation of layers. The adsorption performance of LDH@Mnt for atrazine (ATZ) and paraquat (PQ) was investigated, and the removal efficiency of the LDH@Mnt composite was higher than those of Mnt and LDH alone. The kinetic study revealed that the adsorption process fitted the pseudo-second-order model and internal diffusion model, and 3-LDH@Mnt had the greatest absorbability efficiency for both ATZ and PQ, indicating the adsorption process was controlled by the number of active sites of the adsorbent. The generalized Langmuir model accurately characterized the adsorption process of ATZ and PQ elimination in the adsorption isotherm investigation, indicating that the adsorption energies of the active sites on the adsorbents were different. 3-LDH@Mnt had better absorbability performance for ATZ/PQ, and the sorption capacities were 7.03 and 91.9 mg g–1, respectively. According to site energy distribution theory, the amount of sorption sites of the composite adsorbent was large and the average adsorption energy was high, both of which being beneficial for the adsorption of ATZ and PQ. The effects of pH, coexisting anions and reuse experiments were also tested, indicating that the LDH@Mnt composite possessed high adsorption stability. This excellent removal performance represents a promising strategy for the remediation and elimination of pesticide contaminations from the environment.

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Adsorptionlayered double hydroxidemontmorillonitepesticides
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Clay Minerals , First View , pp. 1 - 13
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Mineralogical Society of the United Kingdom and Ireland

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Associate Editor: Chunhui Zhou

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