Application of manganese oxide-based materials for arsenic removal: A review

Muhammad Younas; Aziz Ur Rahim Bacha; Kaleem Khan; Iqra Nabi; Zahid Ullah; Muhammad Humayun; Jingtao Hou

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170269

Application of manganese oxide-based materials for arsenic removal: A review

Sci Total Environ. 2024 Mar 25:918:170269. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170269. Epub 2024 Jan 22.

Authors

Muhammad Younas¹, Aziz Ur Rahim Bacha², Kaleem Khan³, Iqra Nabi², Zahid Ullah⁴, Muhammad Humayun⁵, Jingtao Hou⁶

Affiliations

¹ State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental and Pollution Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
² State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, China.
³ Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan China.
⁴ State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
⁵ Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan, 430074, China.
⁶ State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental and Pollution Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.. Electronic address: houjt87@163.com.

PMID: 38266733
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170269

Abstract

In the context of growing arsenic (As) contamination in the world, there is an urgent need for an effective treatment approach to remove As from the environment. Industrial wastewater is one of the primary sources of As contamination, which poses significant risks to both microorganisms and human health, as the presence of As can disrupt the vital processes and synthesis of crucial macromolecules in living organisms. The global apprehension regarding As presence in aquatic environments persists as a key environmental issue. This review summarizes the recent advances and progress in the design, strategy, and synthesis method of various manganese-based adsorbent materials for As removal. Occurrence, removal, oxidation mechanism of As(III), As adsorption on manganese oxide (MnO_x)-based materials, and influence of co-existing solutes are also discussed. Furthermore, the existing knowledge gaps of MnO_x-based adsorbent materials and future research directions are proposed. This review provides a reference for the application of MnO_x-based adsorbent materials to As removal.

Keywords: Adsorbent; Arsenic; Manganese oxide; Mechanism; Removal.

Publication types

Review