Removal of phenol from aqueous solution using acid-modified Pseudomonas putida-sepiolite/ZIF-8 bio-nanocomposites

Ruifang Dong, Dongyun Chen^**（陈冬赟）, Najun Li, Qingfeng Xu, Hua Li, Jinghui He, Jianmei Lu^* （路建美）

Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, College of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, PR China

Chemosphere 239 (2020) 124708

The discharge of phenol, a harmful pollutant, in the environment poses a threat to human health. With the rapid urbanization and industrialization of the land, there is a pressing need to find new technologies and efficient adsorption materials to address phenol contamination. As a potential adsorbent candidate, sepiolite (SEP) has garnered much interest owing to its large specific surface area, and excellent adsorption performance and biocompatibility. Herein, nanocomposite CESEP/ZIF-8, consisting of zeolite imidazole framework (ZIF-8) and hydrochloric acid-modified SEP (CESEP), was prepared and examined toward the adsorption of phenol. Adsorption equilibrium was achieved within 150 min at initial phenol solution concentrations of 10 and 20 mg/L. However, complete removal was not achieved. Accordingly, biodegradation was introduced. Microorganism Pseudomonas putida was immobilized onto CESEP/ZIF-8, which afforded synergistic adsorption and biodegradation action. Phenol at solution concentrations of 10 and 20 mg/L was effectively removed within 13 and 24 h, respectively (as opposed to 21 and 36 h when phenol was removed in the presence of free Pseudomonas putida solely). The synergistic physical–biological treatment presented herein is expected to have great potential in the field of wastewater treatment.

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