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A magnetic nitrogen-doped sludge-based biochar (NAlSB-Fe-Si) was prepared based on waterworks sludge for raw material and dicyandiamide for nitrogen source to adsorb methylene blue (MB) from water. And the magnetic particles loaded on the adsorbent were obtained through functionalizing iron and silicon ions which were extracted from the biochar by acid and alkali impregnation. Physicochemical properties of sludge-based biochar (SB) were analyzed by SEM, BET, FTIR, XRD, XPS and VSM. Compared with the original biochar, NAlSB-Fe-Si had richer pore structure and higher pore volume, and the SiO and FeO loading made the specific surface area increased by 200%. Possible adsorption mechanism was proposed by exploring the initial pH, MB concentration and reaction time. Results revealed that alkaline environment was more conducive to the rapid removal of cationic dyes such as MB. Pseudo-second-order kinetic model and intra-particle diffusion model could describe the adsorption behavior of MB on NAlSB-Fe-Si. The fitting results of Langmuir model showed that adsorption temperature is positively correlated with adsorption capacity, and the maximum adsorption capacity of MB on nitrogen-doped sludge-based biochar (NSB) and NAlSB-Fe-Si at 25 °C was 26.47 and 300.36 mg/g, respectively. Finally, the MB removal rate of NAlSB-Fe-Si could still reach 70% after four cycles, indicating that the composite was an efficient cationic dye adsorbent, and its preparation could be regarded as a way of resource utilization of waterworks sludge.
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