Characterization of pruned tea branch biochar and the mechanisms underlying its adsorption for cadmium in aqueous solution
Chuan Han, Miaofei Wang, Yanfang Ren, Liming Zhang, Yu Ji, Wenjia Zhu, Yaping Song, Junyu He
Abstract
In the present study, discarded pruned tea branch was used to prepare a new biochar, and the physicochemical properties and adsorption characteristics were investigated by characterization and batch experiments.
Topics & Concepts
BiocharAdsorptionChemistryAqueous solutionPyrolysisDesorptionLangmuirMonolayerCadmiumLangmuir adsorption modelIon exchangePrecipitationIsothermal processYield (engineering)WastewaterNuclear chemistryInorganic chemistryIonOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceEnvironmental engineeringBiochemistryPhysicsMetallurgyMeteorologyThermodynamicsEngineeringAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalHeavy metals in environmentRecycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production