Adsorption and Release Characteristics of Purified and Non-Purified Clinoptilolite Tuffs towards Health-Relevant Heavy Metals
The occurrence of health-relevant contaminants in water has become a severe global problem. For treating heavy-metal-polluted water, the use of zeolite materials has been extended over the last decades, due to their excellent features of high ion exchange capacity and absorbency. The aim of this stu...
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| description | The occurrence of health-relevant contaminants in water has become a severe global problem. For treating heavy-metal-polluted water, the use of zeolite materials has been extended over the last decades, due to their excellent features of high ion exchange capacity and absorbency. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of heavy metal uptake of one purified (PCT) and two non-purified clinoptilolite tuffs (NPCT1 and NPCT2) in aqueous solutions on monovalent ions Ni<sup>+</sup>, Cd<sup>+</sup>, Cs<sup>+</sup>, Ba<sup>+</sup>, Tl<sup>+</sup>, and Pb<sup>+</sup>. Experiments were furthermore carried out in artificial gastric and intestinal fluids to mimic human digestion and compare removal efficiencies of the adsorbent materials as well as release characteristics in synthetic gastric (SGF) and intestinal fluids (SIF). Batch experiments show low sorption capacities for Ni<sup>+</sup> and Cd<sup>+</sup> for all studied materials; highest affinities were found for Ba<sup>+</sup> (99–100%), Pb<sup>+</sup> (98–100%), Cs<sup>+</sup> (97–98%), and Tl<sup>+</sup> (96%), depending on the experimental setup for the PCT. For the adsorption experiments with SGF, highest adsorption was observed for the PCT for Pb<sup>+</sup>, with an uptake of 99% of the lead content. During artificial digestion, it was proven that the PCT did not release Ba<sup>+</sup> cations into solution, whereas 13,574 ng·g<sup>−1</sup> and 4839 ng·g<sup>−1</sup> of Ba<sup>+</sup> were measured in the solutions with NPCT1 and NPCT2, respectively. It was demonstrated that the purified clinoptilolite tuff is most effective in remediating heavy-metal-polluted water, particularly during artificial digestion (99% of Pb<sup>+</sup>, 95% of Tl<sup>+</sup>, 93% of Ba<sup>+</sup>). In addition, it was shown that the released amount of bound heavy metal ions (e.g., barium) from the non-purified clinoptilolite tuffs into the intestinal fluids was significantly higher compared to the purified product. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d7db99efe74d4a0284b527429102d64b2023-11-22T22:58:13ZengMDPI AGCrystals2073-43522021-11-011111134310.3390/cryst11111343Adsorption and Release Characteristics of Purified and Non-Purified Clinoptilolite Tuffs towards Health-Relevant Heavy MetalsMona M. Haemmerle0Joachim Fendrych1Elisabeth Matiasek2Cornelius Tschegg3Glock Health, Science and Research GmbH, Hausfeldstraße 17, 2232 Deutsch-Wagram, AustriaGlock Health, Science and Research GmbH, Hausfeldstraße 17, 2232 Deutsch-Wagram, AustriaGlock Health, Science and Research GmbH, Hausfeldstraße 17, 2232 Deutsch-Wagram, AustriaGlock Health, Science and Research GmbH, Hausfeldstraße 17, 2232 Deutsch-Wagram, AustriaThe occurrence of health-relevant contaminants in water has become a severe global problem. For treating heavy-metal-polluted water, the use of zeolite materials has been extended over the last decades, due to their excellent features of high ion exchange capacity and absorbency. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of heavy metal uptake of one purified (PCT) and two non-purified clinoptilolite tuffs (NPCT1 and NPCT2) in aqueous solutions on monovalent ions Ni<sup>+</sup>, Cd<sup>+</sup>, Cs<sup>+</sup>, Ba<sup>+</sup>, Tl<sup>+</sup>, and Pb<sup>+</sup>. Experiments were furthermore carried out in artificial gastric and intestinal fluids to mimic human digestion and compare removal efficiencies of the adsorbent materials as well as release characteristics in synthetic gastric (SGF) and intestinal fluids (SIF). Batch experiments show low sorption capacities for Ni<sup>+</sup> and Cd<sup>+</sup> for all studied materials; highest affinities were found for Ba<sup>+</sup> (99–100%), Pb<sup>+</sup> (98–100%), Cs<sup>+</sup> (97–98%), and Tl<sup>+</sup> (96%), depending on the experimental setup for the PCT. For the adsorption experiments with SGF, highest adsorption was observed for the PCT for Pb<sup>+</sup>, with an uptake of 99% of the lead content. During artificial digestion, it was proven that the PCT did not release Ba<sup>+</sup> cations into solution, whereas 13,574 ng·g<sup>−1</sup> and 4839 ng·g<sup>−1</sup> of Ba<sup>+</sup> were measured in the solutions with NPCT1 and NPCT2, respectively. It was demonstrated that the purified clinoptilolite tuff is most effective in remediating heavy-metal-polluted water, particularly during artificial digestion (99% of Pb<sup>+</sup>, 95% of Tl<sup>+</sup>, 93% of Ba<sup>+</sup>). In addition, it was shown that the released amount of bound heavy metal ions (e.g., barium) from the non-purified clinoptilolite tuffs into the intestinal fluids was significantly higher compared to the purified product.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/11/11/1343clinoptilolite tuffzeolitetoxic heavy metalsadsorption and releasebatch experiment |
| spellingShingle | Mona M. Haemmerle Joachim Fendrych Elisabeth Matiasek Cornelius Tschegg Adsorption and Release Characteristics of Purified and Non-Purified Clinoptilolite Tuffs towards Health-Relevant Heavy Metals Crystals clinoptilolite tuff zeolite toxic heavy metals adsorption and release batch experiment |
| title | Adsorption and Release Characteristics of Purified and Non-Purified Clinoptilolite Tuffs towards Health-Relevant Heavy Metals |
| title_full | Adsorption and Release Characteristics of Purified and Non-Purified Clinoptilolite Tuffs towards Health-Relevant Heavy Metals |
| title_fullStr | Adsorption and Release Characteristics of Purified and Non-Purified Clinoptilolite Tuffs towards Health-Relevant Heavy Metals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adsorption and Release Characteristics of Purified and Non-Purified Clinoptilolite Tuffs towards Health-Relevant Heavy Metals |
| title_short | Adsorption and Release Characteristics of Purified and Non-Purified Clinoptilolite Tuffs towards Health-Relevant Heavy Metals |
| title_sort | adsorption and release characteristics of purified and non purified clinoptilolite tuffs towards health relevant heavy metals |
| topic | clinoptilolite tuff zeolite toxic heavy metals adsorption and release batch experiment |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/11/11/1343 |
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