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Effect of magnetite particle size on adsorption and desorption of arsenite and arsenate

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 December 2005

S. Yean ,
L. Cong ,
C.T. Yavuz ,
J.T. Mayo ,
W.W. Yu ,
A.T. Kan ,
V.L. Colvin  and
M.B. Tomson
S. Yean
Affiliation:
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005
L. Cong
Affiliation:
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005
C.T. Yavuz
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005
J.T. Mayo
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005
W.W. Yu
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005
A.T. Kan*
Affiliation:
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005
V.L. Colvin
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005
M.B. Tomson
Affiliation:
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: atk@rice.edu
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Abstract

Numerous studies have examined arsenic adsorption on varying adsorbents including iron oxides, aluminum hydroxides, alumina, and carbon as a means of arsenic removal in drinking water treatments. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of magnetite particle size on the adsorption and desorption behavior of arsenite and arsenate, and to investigate the competitive adsorption between natural organic matter (NOM) and arsenic. Increases in adsorption maximum capacities for arsenite and arsenate were observed with decreasing magnetite particle size. Arsenic desorption is hysteretic, more so with the smaller nanoparticles. Such desorption hysteresis might result from a higher arsenic affinity for magnetite nanoparticles. In the presence of NOM, substantial decrease in arsenic sorption to magnetite nanoparticles was observed. It would be beneficial to thoroughly investigate adsorption and desorption of arsenic on magnetite nanoparticles for further practical purposes.

Keywords

AdsorptionMagneticNanoparticle
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Articles—Energy and The Environment Special Section
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 20 , Issue 12 , December 2005 , pp. 3255 - 3264
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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