Surface heterogeneity mediated transport of hydrochar nanoparticles in heterogeneous porous media.

Environmental Science and Pollution Research International
Jing YangDengjun Wang

Abstract

The effects of clay particles (montmorillonite, M) and phosphate (P) on the transport of hydrochar nanoparticles (NPs) in water-saturated porous media (uncoated and aluminum (Al) oxide-coated sands) were explored in NaCl (1-50 mM) solutions. Our results showed that the deposition behaviors of hydrochar NPs affected by M and phosphate were significantly different between pH 6.0 and pH 9.0, especially in Al oxide-coated sand. This can be attributed to their distinct surface characteristics: hydrochar agglomerates with a larger pore size distribution, more carboxylate groups, and less negative charges on the surface at pH 9.0 than those at pH 6.0. In Al oxide-coated sand, block adsorption of hydrochar was alleviated appreciably with the presence of M due to the preferential preoccupies of M on these favorable retention sites. On the contrary, M substantially increased the hydrochar retention on uncoated sand due to the formation of nanoaggregates between hydrochar and M. Differently, phosphate substantially enhanced the transport of hydrochar, even in coated sand, due to the strong phosphate adsorption onto Al oxide on the surface of sand and hydrochar. Our findings will provide useful insights into designing effective strategies ...Continue Reading

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