Electroactive Fe-biochar for redox-related remediation of arsenic and chromium: distinct redox nature with varying iron/carbon speciation

Z Xu, Z Wan, Y Sun, B Gao, D Hou, X Cao… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Electroactive Fe-biochar has attracted significant attention for As (III)/Cr (VI) immobilization
through redox reactions, and its performance essentially lies in the regulation of various …

Quantitative analysis on the redox conversion mechanism of Cr (VI) and As (III) by iron carbide based biochar composites

N Zhao, X Tan, J Xiong, N Chen, J Gao, R Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fe-based materials have been widely used for removing Cr (VI) and As (III) in wastewater,
however, the quantitative understanding of their removal mechanism and functions of Fe is …

Concurrent adsorption and micro-electrolysis of Cr (VI) by nanoscale zerovalent iron/biochar/Ca-alginate composite

Z Wan, DW Cho, DCW Tsang, M Li, T Sun… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study introduced a new approach for simultaneously enhancing Cr (VI) removal
performance and mitigating release of dissolved Fe during nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) …

Active biochar-supported iron oxides for Cr (VI) removal from groundwater: Kinetics, stability and the key role of FeO in electron-transfer mechanism

F Yang, Y Jiang, M Dai, X Hou, C Peng - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Chromium (Cr), especially in forms of hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) remains a serious
threat to public health and environmental safety for its high toxicity. Herein, two types of iron …

Unraveling iron speciation on Fe-biochar with distinct arsenic removal mechanisms and depth distributions of As and Fe

Z Xu, Z Wan, Y Sun, X Cao, D Hou, DS Alessi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Tailored manipulation of iron speciation has become a critical challenge for the further
development of Fe-biochar as an economical and eco-friendly amendment for arsenic (As) …

Direct and indirect electron transfer routes of chromium (VI) reduction with different crystalline ferric oxyhydroxides in the presence of pyrogenic carbon

Z Xu, Y Yu, X Xu, DCW Tsang, C Yao… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Electron transfer mediated by iron minerals is considered as a critical redox step for the
dynamics of pollutants in soil. Herein, we explored the reduction process of Cr (VI) with …

Sustainable impact of tartaric acid as electron shuttle on hierarchical iron-incorporated biochar

Z Wan, Y Sun, DCW Tsang, Z Xu, E Khan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Metal-biochar composite is considered as a promising alternative for future carbocatalysis in
environmental decontamination. Nevertheless, unavoidable metal leaching impedes its …

Modified and pristine biochars for remediation of chromium contamination in soil and aquatic systems

A El-Naggar, A Mosa, N Ahmed, NK Niazi, B Yousaf… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Chromium (Cr) contamination in soil and water poses high toxicity risks to organisms and
threatens food and water security worldwide. Biochar has emerged as a promising material …

Electron donation of Fe-Mn biochar for chromium (VI) immobilization: Key roles of embedded zero-valent iron clusters within iron-manganese oxide

Z Xu, M Sun, X Xu, X Cao, JA Ippolito… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
The dense surface passivation layer on zero-valent iron (ZVI) restricts its efficiency for water
decontamination, causing a poor economy and waste of resources. Herein, we found that …

Activated biochar with iron-loading and its application in removing Cr (VI) from aqueous solution

R He, X Yuan, Z Huang, H Wang, L Jiang… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2019 - Elsevier
New biochar-based materials were synthesized via iron salt loading on biochar (derived
from bamboo and poplar) or activated biochar and were used for Cr (VI) removal from …