Abstract
A chemical modified biochar with abundant amino groups for heavy metal removal was prepared using polyethylenimine (PEI) as a modification reagent, and used as an adsorbent for the removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution. The biochars before and after modification were characterized by Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy etc. The adsorption of Cr(VI) by the modified biochar was obeyed pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir adsorption isotherm model. Its maximum adsorption capacity was 435.7mg/g, which was much higher than that of pristine biochar (23.09mg/g). Results also indicated that the removal of Cr(VI) by the PEI modified biochar depended on solution pH, and a low pH value was favorable for the Cr(VI) removal. The results herein revealed that the PEI modified biochar had a good potential as a suitable material for sorption and detoxification of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution.
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