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Formation of one-dimensional composites of poly(m-phenylenediamine)s based on Streptomyces for adsorption of hexavalent chromium

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Here, a novel one-dimensional composite of poly(m-phenylenediamine)s coating on filamentous Streptomyces was successfully constructed via a controllable polymerization reaction. The synthesized composites were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Their adsorption isotherm and kinetics for aqueous hexavalent chromium were also systematically examined. The results of scanning electron microscopy analysis indicated that the obtained composites based on Streptomyces were showed a uniform and stable one-dimensional morphology with distinct core–shell configuration. Moreover, the Langmuir isotherm model (R 2 > 0.96) and pseudo-second-order equation (R 2 = 0.9996) described well the equilibrium adsorption behavior and kinetics of hexavalent chromium adsorption by the composites. In addition, bath adsorption experiments demonstrated the highest adsorption capacity of hexavalent chromium by the composites reached 320.03 mg g−1 in an acid solution, which was 5.6 times as that of the pure Streptomyces filaments. The results of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analyses suggested that the adsorption of hexavalent chromium by the composites possibly involved the protonation, redox, and chelation reactions. Therefore, a promising application of these composites in treating acid hexavalent chromium-contaminated wastewater is expectable.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the Key Scientific Research Project of Hunan Province, China (2016SK2004), and National Natural Science Foundation of China (51304250 and 51374237) for their financial support.

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  1. Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China

    L. Y. Chai, X. Wang, H. Y. Wang, W. C. Yang, Q. Liao & Y. J. Wu

  2. National Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metals Pollution Control and Treatment, Changsha, 410083, China

    L. Y. Chai, H. Y. Wang, W. C. Yang & Q. Liao

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Figure 1

SEM image of the Streptomyces@PmPDs composites by ultrasonic treatment for 1 h (TIFF 406 kb)

Figure 2

The linearized Langmuir isotherm fit of the pure Streptomyces filaments (1), Streptomyces@PmPDs-1 (2), Streptomyces@PmPDs-2 (3), Streptomyces@PmPDs-3 (4) and Streptomyces@PmPDs-4 (5) (TIFF 369 kb)

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The linearized Freundlich fit of the pure Streptomyces filaments (1), Streptomyces@PmPDs-1 (2), Streptomyces@PmPDs-2 (3), Streptomyces@PmPDs-3 (4) and Streptomyces@PmPDs-4 (5) (TIFF 399 kb)

Figure 4

Regeneration property of Streptomyces@PmPDs-2 for Cr(VI) adsorption (TIFF 380 kb)

Figure 5

The concentrations of total Cr and Cr(III) in the filtrate after Cr(VI) adsorption on Streptomyces@PmPDs-2. Adsorption conditions: 15 mg of the composites, 5 h, T = 30 oC and 20 ml of 40 and 100 mg L−1 Cr(VI) solution, respectively. The Cr(III) concentration is the concentration of total Cr species minus that of Cr(VI) (TIFF 401 kb)

Figure 6

The concentrations of varies Cr species in the filtrate after Cr(VI) adsorption on Streptomyces@PmPDs-2. Adsorption conditions: 120 mg of the composites, pH = 2, T = 30 °C, 160 ml of 100 mg L−1 Cr(VI) solution. The Cr(III) concentration is the concentration of total Cr species minus that of Cr(VI) (TIFF 412 kb)

Figure 7

The final pH of the solution after Cr(VI) adsorption with Streptomyces@PmPDs-2 (TIFF 367 kb)

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Kinetic parameters (XLS 39 kb)

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Chai, L.Y., Wang, X., Wang, H.Y. et al. Formation of one-dimensional composites of poly(m-phenylenediamine)s based on Streptomyces for adsorption of hexavalent chromium. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 15, 1411–1422 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-017-1500-2

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