<p>The widespread use of antimony (Sb) in textile catalysis has led to wastewater contamination dominated by Sb(OH)<sub>6</sub><sup>−</sup>, which is difficult to remove using conventional treatments. This study presented a sustainable waste-to-value strategy for the synergistic upcycling of sewage sludge and rice straw into a magnetic biochar (MBC) for Sb(V) removal. The optimized MBC, M<sub>0.3</sub>-S/R(4:1)-BC, was synthesized through co-pyrolysis combined with iron co-precipitation, yielding a composite with enhanced specific surface area, abundant oxygen-containing functional groups and well-dispersed iron oxide particles, achieving a high Sb(V) removal efficiency of &gt; 90% at a low dosage of 0.5&#xa0;g/L within a wide pH range (pH 4 ~ 10). The adsorption process followed the pseudo-second-order and Langmuir models with a maximum adsorption capacity of 47.50&#xa0;mg/g at 313&#xa0;K, was spontaneous and endothermic. Spectroscopic analysis and density functional theory (DFT) calculations revealed that the mechanism was primarily governed by strong chelation with -Fe-O-Fe groups (<i>E</i><sub>ads</sub> = -3.81&#xa0;eV), aided by ligand exchange with -COOH groups (<i>E</i><sub>ads</sub> = -1.07&#xa0;eV), hydrogen bonding with -OH/-NH<sub>2</sub> groups and π-π interactions with aromatic rings. The MBC retained 72% of adsorption efficiency after five regeneration cycles and demonstrated effective Sb and P elimination in real textile wastewater, highlighting the practical promise of this synergy-driven, waste-derived adsorbent for sustainable water treatment.</p>

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Synergistic Upcycling of Sewage Sludge and Rice Straw into Magnetic Biochar for Enhanced Sb(V) Removal: Adsorption Performance and Mechanisms

  • Yun Zhang,
  • Min Yao,
  • Yubo Liu,
  • Huasheng Gao

摘要

The widespread use of antimony (Sb) in textile catalysis has led to wastewater contamination dominated by Sb(OH)6, which is difficult to remove using conventional treatments. This study presented a sustainable waste-to-value strategy for the synergistic upcycling of sewage sludge and rice straw into a magnetic biochar (MBC) for Sb(V) removal. The optimized MBC, M0.3-S/R(4:1)-BC, was synthesized through co-pyrolysis combined with iron co-precipitation, yielding a composite with enhanced specific surface area, abundant oxygen-containing functional groups and well-dispersed iron oxide particles, achieving a high Sb(V) removal efficiency of > 90% at a low dosage of 0.5 g/L within a wide pH range (pH 4 ~ 10). The adsorption process followed the pseudo-second-order and Langmuir models with a maximum adsorption capacity of 47.50 mg/g at 313 K, was spontaneous and endothermic. Spectroscopic analysis and density functional theory (DFT) calculations revealed that the mechanism was primarily governed by strong chelation with -Fe-O-Fe groups (Eads = -3.81 eV), aided by ligand exchange with -COOH groups (Eads = -1.07 eV), hydrogen bonding with -OH/-NH2 groups and π-π interactions with aromatic rings. The MBC retained 72% of adsorption efficiency after five regeneration cycles and demonstrated effective Sb and P elimination in real textile wastewater, highlighting the practical promise of this synergy-driven, waste-derived adsorbent for sustainable water treatment.