Coking wastewater threatens the ecology and environment significantly, but it still has challenges in the efficient removal of organic contaminants due to its complex composition and inadequate biochemical properties. Low-cost coal-based material has potential in treating coking wastewater due to its special structure and surface oxygenic functional groups. In this work, gangue-based materials were modified in different ways and applied to coking wastewater treatment. Combined with the comprehensive analysis of the adsorbents' morphology, structure, and composition with SEM, XRD, FT-IR, XPS, etc., the adsorption behaviors and regeneration properties were extensively investigated. Notably the adsorption and regeneration capacity of the adsorbents are significantly enhanced after modification, BY-C2 exhibits a remarkable COD removal rate of 90.2 % from real coking wastewater, which remains stable at 72.0 % even after 10 cycles. The pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Freundlich isotherm model are found to fit well with the adsorption processes of phenolic compounds in coking wastewater. The adsorption mechanism involves hydrogen bonding, van der Waals' force, capillary forces and electrostatic attraction. This work paves the way for the large-scaled application of coal-based adsorbents in coking wastewater treatment and the subsequent recycling of high-valued organic pollutants.
Many medicinal plants play an essential role in medicine to prevent diseases due to the presence of several active chemicals. An effective strategy to combat non-communicable disease epidemics has been to introduce bioactive compounds from natural sources. Costus pictus is a versatile species which have exhibited beneficial properties against a variety of diseases. Multiple bioactive substances found in C. pictus have properties that are hypolipidemic, anti-hypertension, and anti-diabetic. GC-MS profiling revealed that the presence of (1alpha,2beta,5alpha)-2,6,6-trimethyl bicyclo [3.1.1] heptane, (Z)-9-Octadecenoic acid methyl ester, 1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid,-dodecyl dimethyl ester, 1-Hexanol, 2-ethyl-, 2,4-bis(1,1-dimethyl ethyl)-phenol, 2-Methoxy-4-vinylphenol, Benzeneethanamine, D-delta-tocopherol, Hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester, Methyl stearate, Phytol, and Phytol, acetate, β-Lapachone, 1,2,3-Propanetriol, 1-acetate, 2,6-Dihydroxynaphthalene, Benzene, (1- methyldodecyl)-, Curan-17-oic acid, 2,16-didehydro-20-hydroxy-, methyl ester, Phytol, (R)-(−)-(Z)-14-Methyl-8-hexadecen-1-ol, and Docosatrienoic acid and FTIR spectrum confirmed the presence of identified chemical compounds in C. pictus. The current findings support the necessity for further scientific studies that are beneficial to human health and therapeutic potential.
In this paper, the impact of La³⁺ substitution on the structural, DC resistivity, and magnetic characteristics of Ni0·5Co0·5Fe2-xLaxO4 (where x = 0.0, 0.02, 0.04, and 0.06) prepared using a solid-state approach is reported. XRD analysis shows a single-phase cubic spinel structure with the Fd-3m space group. The lattice constants were computed based on the ionic radii of the constituents and were found to increase rapidly with higher substitution ratios. Crystallite sizes, calculated using the Scherrer formula, ranged between 45.12 and 27.71 nm. SEM images show grains with a homogeneous distribution, exhibiting increased agglomeration as particle size increases with higher concentrations. The FTIR spectra reveal two absorption peaks indicative of the spinel structure. The negative temperature coefficient, obtained using the two-probe method, confirms that the samples are semiconducting materials. The data showed that as the concentration of La³+ increased, the DC electrical resistance of the ferrite system also increased. Magnetic measurements indicated that the addition of La³+ ions leads to a decrease in coercivity values.
This study presents the synthesis of g-C3N4 and the fabrication of SiO2/g-C3N4 via the hydrothermal polycondensation method, serving as a highly efficient visible light activated photocatalyst for enhancing anaerobic digestion and biogas production from rice straw through pretreatment at various time intervals. The efficacy of the pretreatment was evaluated using a range of analytical techniques, including XRD, FTIR, FESEM, EDX, and UV–vis analysis. The results showcased a remarkable 81 % reduction in silica content compared to untreated rice straw, along with a significant 121 % increase in biogas production. The study demonstrate that the 7-h treatment duration facilitates the highest silica reduction and biogas yield. These findings underscore the immense potential of SiO2/g-C3N4 as a promising catalyst for rice straw pretreatment, thereby leading to enhanced biogas production during anaerobic digestion.