Hostname: page-component-6bb9c88b65-x9fsb Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2025-07-23T01:12:00.993Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false
  • English
  • Français

Mechanisms and factors influencing the removal/recovery of gold nanoparticles by thermally modified pyrite

Part of: Nanominerals and Mineral Nanoparticles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 December 2024

Yuhong Fu ,
Shanshan Zhang ,
Qin Liu ,
Shanshan Li ,
Shuai Zhang ,
Sen Li ,
Can Wu  and
Meimei Ran
Yuhong Fu*
Affiliation:
School of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, China
Shanshan Zhang
Affiliation:
School of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, China
Qin Liu
Affiliation:
School of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, China
Shanshan Li
Affiliation:
School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, China
Shuai Zhang
Affiliation:
School of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, China
Sen Li
Affiliation:
School of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, China
Can Wu
Affiliation:
School of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, China
Meimei Ran
Affiliation:
School of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, China
*
Corresponding author: Yuhong Fu; Email: fuyuhong24@163.com
Get access Rights & Permissions [Opens in a new window]

Abstract

The environmental effects of nanoparticles have attracted widespread attention. The removal and recycling of nanoparticles are crucial for both environmental protection and resource reuse. However, current removal and recycling methods are not yet mature, and there is a need to explore inexpensive materials for the efficient removal and recycling of nanoparticles. This study investigates the effects of pyrite species, thermal modification temperature, pH and ionic strength on the adsorption of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) by pyrite. The experimental results demonstrate that the adsorption rate of artificially thermally modified pyrite is slightly faster than that of naturally thermally modified pyrite. However, the concentration of Fe ions dissolved from the artificially thermally modified pyrite is higher. Natural pyrite, when thermally modified at 400°C and 500°C, adsorbs 100% of AuNPs within 10 min. The lower the acidity of the system, the faster the adsorption rate. Conversely, an increase in ionic strength decreases the adsorption rate. Artificially thermally modified pyrite primarily adsorbs AuNPs through electrostatic gravitational attraction, which is supplemented by a significant amount of chemisorption. After four recycling cycles, the adsorption and desorption rates of AuNPs using artificially thermally modified pyrite were 92.1% and 94.2%, respectively, indicating excellent adsorption and recovery performance. The results of this study provide a new method for the recycling of nanoparticles and an experimental basis for the further application of thermally modified pyrite in environmental treatments.

Keywords

nanoparticlespyritethermal modificationadsorptionelectrostatic attraction

Information

Type
Article
Information
Mineralogical Magazine , Volume 89 , Issue 1 , February 2025 , pp. 56 - 70
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Mineralogical Society of the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Access options

Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.)

Article purchase

Temporarily unavailable

Footnotes

Guest Editor: Anxu Sheng

This paper is part of a thematic set on Nanominerals and mineral nanoparticles

References

Amstaetter, K., Borch, T., and Larese-Casanova, P. (2010) Redox transformation of arsenic by Fe (II) -Activated Goethite (α-FeOOH). Environmental Science and Technology, 44, 102–108.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Banfield, J.F., and Zhang, H.Z. (2001) Nanoparticles in the environment. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 44, 1–58. https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2001.44.01.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Dedeh, A., Ciutat, A., Treguer-Delapierre, M., and Bourdineaud, J.-P. (2015) Impact of gold nanoparticles on zebrafish exposed to a spiked sediment. Nanotoxicology, 9, 71–80. https://doi.org/10.3109/17435390.2014.889238.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Dong, Y., Liu, Z., Liu, W. and Lin, H. (2022) A new organosilane passivation agent prepared at ambient temperatures to inhibit pyrite oxidation for acid mine drainage control. Journal of Environmental Management, 320, 115835. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115835.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Fan, R., Xie, F., Guan, X., Zhang, Q., and Luo, Z. (2014) Selective adsorption and recovery of Au (III) from three kinds of acidic systems by persimmon residual based bio-sorbent: A method for gold recycling from e-wastes. Bioresource Technology, 163, 167–171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2014.03.164.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Frens, G. (1973) Controlled nucleation for the regulation of the particle size in monodisperse gold suspensions. Nature Physical Science, 241, 20–22. https://doi.org/10.1038/physci241020a0.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Fu, Y. H., Wu, C., Liu, Q., Li, S.S., Li, S., Zhang, S. and Wan, Q. (2024) Highly efficient recovery of gold by thermally modified pyrite and its mechanism. Minerals Engineering, 219, 109075. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mineng.2024.109075.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Guo, Y., Li, C., Gong, Z., Guo, Y., Wang, X., Gao, B., Qin, W., and Wang, G. (2020) Photocatalytic decontamination of tetracycline and Cr (VI) by a novel α-FeOOH/FeS2 photocatalyst: One-pot hydrothermal synthesis and Z-scheme reaction mechanism insight. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 397, 122580. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122580.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
He, X., Min, X., Peng, T., Ke, Y., Zhao, F., Wang, Y. and Sillanpää, M. (2019) Highly efficient antimonate removal from water by pyrite/hematite bi-mineral: Performance and mechanism studies. Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 64, 5910–5919. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jced.9b00801.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Hochella, M.F. (2002) Nanoscience and technology the next revolution in the earth sciences. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 203, 593–605. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0012-821X(02)00818-X.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Hochella, M.F., Lower, S.K., Maurice, P.A., Penn, R.L., Sahai, N., Sparks, D.L., and B.S, Twining. (2008) Nanominerals, mineral nanoparticles, and Earth systems. Science, 319, 1631–1635. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1141134.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Isoda, K., Tanaka, A. and Fuzimori, C. (2020) Toxicity of gold nanoparticles in mice due to nanoparticle/drug interaction induces acute kidney damage. Nanoscale Research Letters, 15, 1–8.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Jiang, W.R., Tu, Z.H., and Zhou, S. (2021) Progress in the study of surface oxidation mechanism and kinetic influencing factors of pyrite. Metal Mining, 03, 88–102.Google Scholar
Kalaitzidou, K. and Merachtsaki, D. (2023) Post-use recovery of nanoparticles. Chapter 5 in: Nanoparticles as sustainable environmental remediation agents (Simeonidis, K. and Mourdikoudis, S., editors). Royal Society of Chemistry, London.Google Scholar
Kaur, G., Singh, B., Singh, P., Kaur, M., Buttar, K.K., Singh, K., Thakur, A., Bala, R., Kumar, M., and Kumar, A. (2016) Preferentially grown nanostructured iron disulfide (FeS2) for removal of industrial pollutants. RSC Advances, 6, 99120–99128. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6RA18838A.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Keller, A.A., and Lazareva, . (2014) Predicted releases of engineered nanomaterials: From global to regional to local. Environmental Science and Technology Letters, 1, 65–70.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Keller, A.A., McFerran, S., Lazareva, A., and Suh, S. (2013) Global life cycle releases of engineered nanomaterials. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 15, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-013-1692-4.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Kenzhaliyev, B., Surkova, T., Yessimova, D., Baltabekova, Z., Abikak, Y., Abdikerim, B. and Dosymbayeva, Z. (2023) Extraction of noble metals from pyrite cinders. ChemEngineering, 7, 14. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemengineering7010014.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Krishnamurthy, S., and Yun, Y.S. (2013) Recovery of microbially synthesised gold nanoparticles using sodium citrate and detergents. Chemical Engineering Journal, 214, 253–261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2012.10.028.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Lazim, A.M., Eastoe, J., Bradley, M., Trickett, K., Mohamed, A. and Rogers, S.E. (2010) Recovery of gold nanoparticles using pH-sensitive microgels. Soft Matter, 6, 2050–2055. https://doi.org/10.1039/c002511a.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Lee, J., Mahendra, S. and Alvarez, P.J.J. (2010) Nanomaterials in the construction industry: A review of their applications and environmental health and safety considerations. ACS Nano, 4, 3580–3590. https://doi.org/10.1021/nn100866w.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Li, P. (2016) Structural and physical evolution of heat-treated pyrite and its chemical reactivity. Unpublished PhD thesis, Hefei University of Technology, Anhui, ChinaGoogle Scholar
Lu, L., Wang, R.C., Xue, J.Y., Chen, F.R., and Chen, J. (2005) Experimental study on the oxidation rate of pyrite. Science in China (series D: earth sciences), 05, 434–440.Google Scholar
Luo, S., Nie, X., Yang, M., Fu, Y.H., Zeng, P. and Wan, Q. (2018) Sorption of differently charged gold nanoparticles on synthetic pyrite. Minerals, 8, 428. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100428.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Luty-Błocho, M., Wojnicki, M., Tokarski, T., Hessel, V., and Fitzner, K. (2021) Batch Reactor vs microreactor system for efficient AuNP deposition on activated carbon fibers. Materials, 14, 6598. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14216598.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Mikhlin, Y., Likhatski, M., Karacharov, A., Zaikovski, V., and Krylov, A. (2009) Formation of gold and gold sulfide nanoparticles and mesoscale intermediate structures in the reactions of aqueous HAuCl4 with sulfide and citrate ions. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 11, 5445–5454. https://doi.org/10.1039/b823539b.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Murphy, R. and Strongin, D.R. (2009) Surface reactivity of pyrite and related sulfides. Surface Science Reports, 64, 1–45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfrep.2008.09.002.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Novikov, A.P., Kalmykov, S.N., Utsunomiya, S., Ewing, R.C., Horreard, F., Merkulov, A., Clark, S.B., Tkachev, V. V., and Myasoedov, B.F. (2006) Colloid transport of plutonium in the far-field of the Mayak Production Association, Russia. Science, 314, 638–641. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1131307.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Pan, Y., Neuss, S., Leifert, A., Fischler, M., Wen, F., Simon, U., Schmid, G., Brandau, W., and Jahnen-Dechent, W. (2007) Size-dependent cytotoxicity of gold nanoparticles. Small, 3, 1941–1949. https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.200700378.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Park, J.W., and Shumaker-Parry, J.S. (2014) Structural study of citrate layers on gold nanoparticles: Role of intermolecular interactions in stabilizing nanoparticles. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 136, 1907–1921. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja4097384.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Pernodet, N., Fang, X.H., Sun, Y., Bakhtina, A., Ramakrishnan, A., Sokolov, J., Ulman, A., and Rafailovich, M. (2006) Adverse effects of citrate/gold nanoparticles on human dermal fibroblasts. Small, 2, 766–773. https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.200500492.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Rashid, J., Saleem, S., Awan, S. U., Iqbal, A., Kumar, R., Barakat, M.A., Arshad, M., Zaheer, M., Rafique, M., and Awad, M. (2018) Stabilized fabrication of anatase-TiO2/FeS2 (pyrite) semiconductor composite nanocrystals for enhanced solar light-mediated photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue. RSC Advances, 82, 11935–11945. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8ra02077a.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Rex, M.C., Anand, S., Rai, P.K. and Mukherjee, A. (2023) Engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in the aquatic environment: An overview of their fate and transformations. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 234, 462. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-023-06488-1.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Wang, Y., Fu, Y. H. and Liu, Q. (2023) Adsorption behavior of iron (hydrogen) oxide on gold nanoparticles. Journal of Guizhou Normal University (Natural Science Edition), 41, 68–77.Google Scholar
Waters, K.E., Rowson, N.A., Greenwood, R.W., and Williams, A.J. (2008) The effect of heat treatment on the magnetic properties of pyrite. Minerals Engineering, 21, 679–682. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mineng.2008.01.008.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Wiwanitkit, V., Sereemaspun, A., and Rojanathanes, R. (2009) Effect of gold nanoparticles on spermatozoa: The first world report. Fertility and Sterility, 91, e7–e8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.08.021.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Yang, M., Wan, Q., Nie, X., Luo, S., Fu, Y.H., Zeng, P., and Luo, W. (2021a) Quantitative XPS characterization of “invisible gold” in Carlin-type gold ores through controlled acid erosion. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 36, 1900–1911. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1JA00102G.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Yang, X., Mu, Y. and Peng, Y. (2021b) Comparing lead and copper activation on pyrite with different degrees of surface oxidation. Minerals Engineering, 168, 106926. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mineng.2021.106926.CrossRefGoogle Scholar