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Title: Removal and recovery of ammonia from simulated wastewater using Ti3C2Tx MXene in flow electrode capacitive deionization

Abstract

Abstract Flowing electrode capacitive deionization systems (FE-CDI) have recently garnered attention because of their ability to prevent cross contamination and operate in uninterrupted cycles ad infinitum. Typically, FE-CDI electrodes suffer from low conductivity, reducing deionization performance. Utilization of higher mass loadings to combat this leads to poor rheological properties. Herein, Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene was introduced as 1 mg mL −1 slurry electrodes in an FE-CDI system for the removal and recovery of ammonia from simulated agricultural wastewater. The electrode performance was evaluated by operating the FE-CDI system with a feed solution of 500 mg L −1 NH 4 Cl running in batch mode at a constant voltage of 1.20 and −1.20 V in charging and discharging modes, respectively. Despite the low loading, Ti 3 C 2 T x flowing electrodes showed markedly improved performance, achieving 60% ion removal efficiency in a saturation time of 115 min with an adsorption capacity of 460 mg g −1 . To understand the high adsorption performance of the electrodes, physiochemical and structural analysis was done via a variety of characterization techniques such as SEM, TEM, XRD, DLS, and Raman spectroscopy. Cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge/discharge profiles were obtained to evaluate the electrochemical properties ofmore » the electrodes. The system proved to be an energy-saving technology by exhibiting a charge efficiency of 58–70% while operating at an energy consumption of 0.45 kWh kg −1 . A 92% regeneration efficiency showed that the electrodes were stable and suitable for long term and scalable usage. The results demonstrate that MXenes have the potential to improve the FE-CDI process for energy-efficient removal and recovery of ammonia.« less

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Research Org.:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE); USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; Fulbright Fellowship Program; Boise State University; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); National Institutes of Health (NIH)
OSTI Identifier:
1874833
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1907950
Report Number(s):
INL/JOU-22-70569
Journal ID: ISSN 2059-7037; 26; PII: 164
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC07-05ID14517; 80NSSC17M0029; NE0008677; P20GM103408; P20GM109095
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
npj Clean Water
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: npj Clean Water Journal Volume: 5 Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 2059-7037
Publisher:
Nature Publishing Group
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; water; ammonia removal; electrodeionization; nanoscale materials; pollution remediation

Citation Formats

Mansoor, Naqsh E., Diaz, Luis A., Shuck, Christopher E., Gogotsi, Yury, Lister, Tedd E., and Estrada, David. Removal and recovery of ammonia from simulated wastewater using Ti3C2Tx MXene in flow electrode capacitive deionization. United Kingdom: N. p., 2022. Web. doi:10.1038/s41545-022-00164-3.
Mansoor, Naqsh E., Diaz, Luis A., Shuck, Christopher E., Gogotsi, Yury, Lister, Tedd E., & Estrada, David. Removal and recovery of ammonia from simulated wastewater using Ti3C2Tx MXene in flow electrode capacitive deionization. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-022-00164-3
Mansoor, Naqsh E., Diaz, Luis A., Shuck, Christopher E., Gogotsi, Yury, Lister, Tedd E., and Estrada, David. Tue . "Removal and recovery of ammonia from simulated wastewater using Ti3C2Tx MXene in flow electrode capacitive deionization". United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-022-00164-3.
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title = {Removal and recovery of ammonia from simulated wastewater using Ti3C2Tx MXene in flow electrode capacitive deionization},
author = {Mansoor, Naqsh E. and Diaz, Luis A. and Shuck, Christopher E. and Gogotsi, Yury and Lister, Tedd E. and Estrada, David},
abstractNote = {Abstract Flowing electrode capacitive deionization systems (FE-CDI) have recently garnered attention because of their ability to prevent cross contamination and operate in uninterrupted cycles ad infinitum. Typically, FE-CDI electrodes suffer from low conductivity, reducing deionization performance. Utilization of higher mass loadings to combat this leads to poor rheological properties. Herein, Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene was introduced as 1 mg mL −1 slurry electrodes in an FE-CDI system for the removal and recovery of ammonia from simulated agricultural wastewater. The electrode performance was evaluated by operating the FE-CDI system with a feed solution of 500 mg L −1 NH 4 Cl running in batch mode at a constant voltage of 1.20 and −1.20 V in charging and discharging modes, respectively. Despite the low loading, Ti 3 C 2 T x flowing electrodes showed markedly improved performance, achieving 60% ion removal efficiency in a saturation time of 115 min with an adsorption capacity of 460 mg g −1 . To understand the high adsorption performance of the electrodes, physiochemical and structural analysis was done via a variety of characterization techniques such as SEM, TEM, XRD, DLS, and Raman spectroscopy. Cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge/discharge profiles were obtained to evaluate the electrochemical properties of the electrodes. The system proved to be an energy-saving technology by exhibiting a charge efficiency of 58–70% while operating at an energy consumption of 0.45 kWh kg −1 . A 92% regeneration efficiency showed that the electrodes were stable and suitable for long term and scalable usage. The results demonstrate that MXenes have the potential to improve the FE-CDI process for energy-efficient removal and recovery of ammonia.},
doi = {10.1038/s41545-022-00164-3},
journal = {npj Clean Water},
number = 1,
volume = 5,
place = {United Kingdom},
year = {Tue Jul 05 00:00:00 EDT 2022},
month = {Tue Jul 05 00:00:00 EDT 2022}
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