Transport and retention behavior of carbonaceous colloids in natural aqueous medium: Impact of water chemistry

Carbon based materials are emerging as a sustainable alternative to their metal-oxide counterparts. However, their transport behavior under natural aqueous environment is poorly understood. This study investigated the transport and retention profiles of carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) and graphene oxide...

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Main Authors: Jahan, Shanaz, Alias, Yatimah, Bakar, Ahmad Farid Abu, Yusoff, Ismail
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Published: Elsevier 2019
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author Jahan, Shanaz
Alias, Yatimah
Bakar, Ahmad Farid Abu
Yusoff, Ismail
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Alias, Yatimah
Bakar, Ahmad Farid Abu
Yusoff, Ismail
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description Carbon based materials are emerging as a sustainable alternative to their metal-oxide counterparts. However, their transport behavior under natural aqueous environment is poorly understood. This study investigated the transport and retention profiles of carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) and graphene oxide quantum dots (GOQDs) through column experiments in saturated porous media. CNPs and GOQDs (30 mg/L) were dispersed in natural river water (RW) and passed through the column at a flow rate of 1 mL/min, which mimicking the natural water flow rate. After every 10 min, the column effluents were collected and the mass recovery and retention profiles were monitored. Results indicated that the transport of both carbonaceous colloids was predominantly controlled by surface potential and ionic composition of natural water. The CNPs with its high surface potential (−40 mV) exhibited more column transport and was less susceptible to solution pH (5.6–6.8) variation as compared to GOQDs (−24 mV). The results showed that, monovalent salt (NaCl) was one of the dominating factors for the retention and transport of carbonaceous colloids compared to divalent salt (CaCl2). Furthermore, the presence of natural organic matter (NOM) increased the transport of both carbonaceous colloids and thereby decreases the tendency for column retention.
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spelling um.eprints-200632019-01-18T02:15:29Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/20063/ Transport and retention behavior of carbonaceous colloids in natural aqueous medium: Impact of water chemistry Jahan, Shanaz Alias, Yatimah Bakar, Ahmad Farid Abu Yusoff, Ismail Q Science (General) QD Chemistry QE Geology Carbon based materials are emerging as a sustainable alternative to their metal-oxide counterparts. However, their transport behavior under natural aqueous environment is poorly understood. This study investigated the transport and retention profiles of carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) and graphene oxide quantum dots (GOQDs) through column experiments in saturated porous media. CNPs and GOQDs (30 mg/L) were dispersed in natural river water (RW) and passed through the column at a flow rate of 1 mL/min, which mimicking the natural water flow rate. After every 10 min, the column effluents were collected and the mass recovery and retention profiles were monitored. Results indicated that the transport of both carbonaceous colloids was predominantly controlled by surface potential and ionic composition of natural water. The CNPs with its high surface potential (−40 mV) exhibited more column transport and was less susceptible to solution pH (5.6–6.8) variation as compared to GOQDs (−24 mV). The results showed that, monovalent salt (NaCl) was one of the dominating factors for the retention and transport of carbonaceous colloids compared to divalent salt (CaCl2). Furthermore, the presence of natural organic matter (NOM) increased the transport of both carbonaceous colloids and thereby decreases the tendency for column retention. Elsevier 2019 Article PeerReviewed Jahan, Shanaz and Alias, Yatimah and Bakar, Ahmad Farid Abu and Yusoff, Ismail (2019) Transport and retention behavior of carbonaceous colloids in natural aqueous medium: Impact of water chemistry. Chemosphere, 217. pp. 213-222. ISSN 0045-6535, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.11.015 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.11.015>. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.11.015 doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.11.015
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Jahan, Shanaz
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Transport and retention behavior of carbonaceous colloids in natural aqueous medium: Impact of water chemistry
title Transport and retention behavior of carbonaceous colloids in natural aqueous medium: Impact of water chemistry
title_full Transport and retention behavior of carbonaceous colloids in natural aqueous medium: Impact of water chemistry
title_fullStr Transport and retention behavior of carbonaceous colloids in natural aqueous medium: Impact of water chemistry
title_full_unstemmed Transport and retention behavior of carbonaceous colloids in natural aqueous medium: Impact of water chemistry
title_short Transport and retention behavior of carbonaceous colloids in natural aqueous medium: Impact of water chemistry
title_sort transport and retention behavior of carbonaceous colloids in natural aqueous medium impact of water chemistry
topic Q Science (General)
QD Chemistry
QE Geology
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