Magnetic Cr(VI) Ion Imprinted Polymer for the Fast Selective Adsorption of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solution

In this study, a novel magnetic Cr(VI) ion imprinted polymer (Cr(VI)-MIIP) was successfully synthesized and used as a selective sorbent for the adsorption of Cr(VI) ions from aqueous solution. It can be synthesized through the combination of an imprinting polymer and magnetic nanoparticles. The high selectivity achieved using MIIP is due to the specific recognition cavities for Cr(VI) ions created in Cr(VI)-MIIP. Also, the magnetic properties that could be obtained using magnetic nanoparticles, helps to separate adsorbent with an external magnetic field without either additional centrifugation or filtration procedures. The magnetic Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles (MNPs) were synthesized using an improved co-precipitation method and modified with tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) before imprinting. The magnetic Cr(VI) ion imprinted polymer was prepared through precipitation copolymerization of 4-vinylpyridine as the complexing monomer, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate as a co-monomer, the Cr⁶⁺ anion as a template, and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) as a cross-linker in the presence of modified magnetite nanoparticles. This novel synthesized sorbent was characterized using different techniques. Batch adsorption experiments were performed to evaluate the adsorption conditions, selectivity, and reusability. The results showed that the maximum adsorption capacity was 39.3 mg g^?1, which was observed at pH 3 and at 25?°C. The equilibrium time was 20 min, and the amount of adsorbent which gave the maximum adsorption capacity was 1.7 g L^?1. Isotherm studies showed that the adsorption equilibrium data were fitted well with the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model and the theoretical maximum adsorption capacity was 44.86 mg g^?1. The selectivity studies indicated that the synthesized sorbent had a high single selectivity sorption for the Cr(VI) ions in the presence of competing ions. Thermodynamic studies revealed that the adsorption process was exothermic (\(\Delta H\)?<?0) and spontaneous (\(\Delta G\)?<?0). In addition, the spent MIIP can be regenerated up to five cycles without a significant decrease in adsorption capacity.     

Enhancement of Sedimentation Velocity of Heavy Metals Loaded Hydroxyapatite Using Chitosan Extracted from Shrimp Waste

In this study, synthesize hydroxyapatite (HA) suspensions sedimentation was used after usual terms as support for adsorption of heavy metals ions. Thus, the effectiveness of chitosan, produced from shrimp waste, in the flocculation of turbid suspensions resulting from the treatment of water contaminated with heavy metals was studied by adsorption on HA. Different particles sizes of HA were mainly controlled in this work (an average of granule size ranging from 1.6 to 63 μm). The results of Cu²⁺ and Zn²⁺ adsorption on HA showed relatively fast kinetics, with removal extent of 88–95 % by varying the initial total metal concentration. High removal rates were obtained for Cu²⁺. Chitosan was found to be able to eliminate by flocculation more than 98 % of turbid suspensions generated by metals adsorption on HA after only 30 min of sedimentation. Effects of pH and dose of chitosan on the coagulation–flocculation process were also studied. The optimal dose of chitosan was found between 0.2 and 2 mg/L which corresponds to an optimal pH ranging from 6 to 7.     

Preparation,Characterization, and Rapid Adsorption of Hg<Superscript>2+</Superscript> on Nanoscale Aramid-based Adsorbent

A series of nanaoscale aramid-based adsorbents were prepared by the functionalization of poly (p-phenylene terephthalamide) (PPTA) with different content of ethylenediamine (EDA). Their structures were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and elemental analysis. Metal ions, including Hg²⁺, Pb²⁺, Ag⁺, Cu²⁺, Cd²⁺, and Ni²⁺ were chosen as the models to explore the binding behaviors of PPTA–ECH–EDA in aqueous medium. Results showed that PPTA–ECH–EDA exhibited higher adsorption capacity for Hg²⁺ due to their nanoscale structures. In particular, the adsorption rate was so high that equilibrium was achieved within 15 min for Hg²⁺. The adsorption of Hg²⁺ on PPTA–ECH–EDA followed the pseudo second-order model well. Langmuir and Freundlich models were employed to fit the isothermal adsorption, and the results revealed that Freundlich isotherm was a better model to predict the experimental data. The adsorption mechanism was revealed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. It is preconceived that PPTA–ECH–EDA could be used as an effective adsorbent for fast removal of heavy ions from wastewater.     

金属有机骨架材料Cu3(BTC)2对刚果红的吸附

采用溶剂热法合成了金属有机骨架材料Cu_3(BTC)_2(BTC为均苯三甲酸根),并对其进行了XRD表征。考察了刚果红初始质量浓度、溶液pH及Na~+浓度等工艺参数对Cu_3(BTC)_2吸附刚果红效果的影响,对其吸附热力学和动力学进行了研究。结果表明:刚果红初始质量浓度增大,吸附量增大,脱色率逐渐降低;酸性条件下的吸附性能好于碱性条件;Na~+对吸附具有抑制作用,Na~+的浓度越高,抑制作用越明显;Cu_3(BTC)_2对刚果红的吸附符合Langmuir吸附等温模型和准二级动力模型。     

Poultry litter-based activated carbon for removing heavy metal ions in water

Utilization of poultry litter as a precursor material to manufacture activated carbon for treating heavy metal-contaminated water is a value-added strategy for recycling the organic waste. Batch adsorption experiments were conducted to investigate kinetics, isotherms, and capacity of poultry litter-based activated carbon for removing heavy metal ions in water. It was revealed that poultry litter-based activated carbon possessed significantly higher adsorption affinity and capacity for heavy metals than commercial activated carbons derived from bituminous coal and coconut shell. Adsorption of metal ions onto poultry litter-based carbon was rapid and followed Sigmoidal Chapman patterns as a function of contact time. Adsorption isotherms could be described by different models such as Langmuir and Freundlich equations, depending on the metal species and the coexistence of other metal ions. Potentially 404 mmol of Cu²⁺, 945 mmol of Pb²⁺, 236 mmol of Zn²⁺, and 250–300 mmol of Cd²⁺ would be adsorbed per kg of poultry litter-derived activated carbon. Releases of nutrients and metal ions from litter-derived carbon did not pose secondary water contamination risks. The study suggests that poultry litter can be utilized as a precursor material for economically manufacturing granular activated carbon that is to be used in wastewater treatment for removing heavy metals.     

Selection of adsorbents for treatment of leachate: batch studies of simultaneous adsorption of heavy metals

The simultaneous adsorption of copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni), and lead (Pb) ions from spiked deionized water and spiked leachate onto natural materials (peat A and B), by-product or waste materials (carbon-containing ash, paper pellets, pine bark, and semi-coke), and synthetic materials (based on urea-formaldehyde resins, called blue and red adsorbents) or mixtures thereof was investigated. The adsorbents that gave the highest metal removal efficiencies were peat A, a mixture of peat B and carbon-containing ash, and a mixture of peat A and blue. At an initial concentration of 5 mg/l for each metal, the removal of each species of metal ion from spiked water and spiked leachate solutions was very good (>90%) and good (>75%), respectively. When the initial concentration of each metal in the solutions was twenty times higher (100 mg/l), there was a noticeable decrease in the removal efficiency of Cu²⁺, Cd²⁺, and Ni²⁺, but not of Pb²⁺. Langmuir monolayer adsorption capacities, q_m, on peat A were found to be 0.57, 0.37, and 0.36 mmol/g for Pb²⁺, Cd²⁺, and Ni²⁺, respectively. The order of metal adsorption capacity on peat A was the same in the case of competitive multimetal adsorption conditions as it was for single-element adsorption, namely Pb²⁺ > Cd²⁺ ≥ Ni²⁺. The results show that peat alone (an inexpensive adsorbent) is a good adsorbent for heavy metal ions.     

Adsorption characteristics of Cu2+ and Zn2+ from aqueous solution using carbonized food waste

The aim of the present study was to analytically provide adsorption characteristics of Cu²⁺ and Zn²⁺ using carbonized food waste (CFW); more specifically, batch tests were conducted using various concentrations of metal ions, contact times, and initial pH levels in an attempt to understand the adsorption removal of heavy metal ions in aqueous solution at concentrations ranging between 50 and 800 mg/l. The results confirmed that the adsorption equilibrium was established within a maximum of 80 min, and the maximum concentrations for adsorption of Cu²⁺ and Zn²⁺ were 28.3 and 23.5 mg/g, respectively. These adsorption levels indicate that CFW has better performance than many other adsorbents. In experiments using different pH conditions, the applicability to acid wastewater was found to be high, and an excellent adsorption removal ratio of 75%–90% was observed under acid conditions at pH 2–4. Furthermore, as the adsorption time increased, the calcium component in the CFW began to leach into the aqueous solution and raise the pH, accordingly causing the removal of heavy metal ions partially as a result of precipitation. When our results were analyzed using the Langmuir model and the Freundlich model for isothermal adsorptivity, the activity of CFW in this study was shown to be more consistent with the former; the adsorption speed of Cu²⁺ and Zn²⁺ according to a pseudosecond-order reaction model was found to be very fast for an initial concentration of not more than 100 mg/l. In a test in which an attempt was made to compare adsorption capacity values obtained from the experiments in this study with the aforementioned three models, the pseudosecond-order reaction model was found to provide results closest to the actual values.     

Assessment of Potential Capability of Water Bamboo Leaves on the Adsorption Removal Efficiency of Cationic Dye from Aqueous Solutions

Removal of toxic pollutants from water and wastewater is becoming an important process with the increase of industrial activities. The present study focused on assessing the suitability and efficiency of water bamboo leaves (WBL) for the removal of cationic dye from aqueous solutions. The effect of different variables in the batch method including solution pH (2–12), initial dye concentration (50–250 mg L^?1), adsorbent dose (0.05–0.30 g), contact time (5–180 min) and temperature (283–333 K) on the dye removal was investigated. The adsorption kinetics was discussed in view of four kinetics models. The results showed that the pseudo-second-order kinetics model described dye adsorption on WBL very well. The experimental equilibrium data were also tested by four isotherm models. It was found that adsorption of dye on WBL fitted well with the Langmuir isotherm model, implying the binding energy on the whole surface of the adsorbent was uniform and the dye molecules onto the surface of the adsorbent were monolayer coverage. Calculation of various thermodynamic parameters of the adsorption process indicated feasibility and exothermic nature of dye adsorption.     

改性生物炭对Ni~(2+)和Cu~(2+)的吸附

以废弃松木屑为原料制备了生物炭,采用六亚甲基四胺(HMTA)和/或CO2对其进行改性,并将其用于水中Ni2+和Cu2+的吸附。表征结果显示,以HMTA和CO2共同改性的生物炭BC1的表面积最小但表面含氧官能团含量最高。实验结果表明:生物炭经改性后,其吸附性能明显提高,且以BC1为最优;在不调节溶液p H、初始重金属离子质量浓度为50 mg/L、吸附剂加入量分别为2.0 g/L和1.0 g/L、吸附时间分别为360 min和240 min的优化条件下,BC1对Ni2+和Cu2+的去除率分别达到99.81%和95.88%;改性生物炭对Ni2+和Cu2+的吸附过程可以用Langmuir等温吸附模型来描述,而其吸附动力学具有拟二级动力学方程特征。     

碱熔融—微波晶化法合成粉煤灰沸石及其对Cd2+的吸附

以粉煤灰为主要原料，采用碱熔融—微波晶化法合成粉煤灰沸石。采用XRD，SEM，TEM等技术表征了粉煤灰沸石的微观结构，并对其吸附Cd²⁺的性能进行了研究。表征结果显示，粉煤灰沸石主要由X型沸石、P型沸石和铝组成，粉煤灰沸石中有排列规则、呈蜂窝状的孔穴和孔道存在，其孔穴和孔道大小分布均匀，致密。粉煤灰沸石的比表面积为108.49 m²/g，平均孔径为3.779 nm，孔体积为0.221 mL/g。实验结果表明，在溶液pH为7、吸附时间30 min的最佳吸附条件下，Cd²⁺去除率均大于94%。粉煤灰沸石对Cd²⁺的吸附可很好地用二级动力学方程进行拟合，相关系数为0.999 99。可用Langmuir等温吸附模型描述该吸附过程，该吸附过程是单分子层吸附，主要是化学吸附，粉煤灰沸石对Cd²⁺的饱和吸附量为49.261 mg/g。     

磁性生物炭负载Mg-Fe水滑石的制备及其吸附水中Cd（Ⅱ）和Ni（Ⅱ）的性能

合成了一种高吸附容量的磁性生物炭负载Mg-Fe水滑石复合材料（L-BC）,并用于去除水中的Cd²⁺和Ni²⁺。表征结果表明,采用浸渍联合热解法成功制备了磁性生物炭（M-BC）,水热合成法成功地将Mg-Fe水滑石负载在M-BC上。动力学研究结果表明,Cd²⁺和Ni²⁺吸附符合伪二级动力学模型,化学吸附为速率控制步骤。等温吸附研究结果表明,L-BC对Cd²⁺和Ni²⁺的吸附符合Langmuir模型,为单分子层化学吸附,最大吸附量分别为263.156 mg/g和43.291 mg/g。吸附机理主要为Mg-Fe水滑石层间CO₃^2-和表面羟基与Cd²⁺和Ni²⁺产生表面共沉淀。L-BC具有良好的吸附和重复利用性能,是一种很有前景的去除Cd²⁺和Ni²⁺的吸附材料。     

聚丙烯酰-6-氨基吡啶的制备及其对重金属离子的吸附

以2，6-二氨基吡啶为原料，合成了功能单体2-丙烯酰-6-氨基吡啶，并将其与乙二醇二甲基丙烯酸酯共聚合成了聚合物吸附剂聚丙烯酰-6-氨基吡啶。考察了聚合物吸附剂对重金属离子的吸附分离性能。实验结果表明：在混合液中Cu²⁺，Zn²⁺，Cd²⁺，Ni²⁺的初始质量浓度均为10 mg/L、聚合物吸附剂加入量为5 g/L、溶液pH=7、吸附时间为10 min的条件下，聚合物吸附剂对各离子的吸附率均大于90%；采用浓度为0.5 mol/L的HCl溶液对吸附后的聚合物吸附剂进行洗脱，4种重金属离子的洗脱率均可达97%以上；该吸附剂具有很好的稳定性，重复使用11次后其对4种重金属离子的饱和吸附量均未有明显的下降。     

纳米羟基磷灰石的制备及其对Pb2+的吸附性能

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了纳米羟基磷灰石(n-HAP),使用FTIR、XRD、气体吸附仪等表征了n-HAP的物相及微观结构,并研究了n-HAP对模拟含Pb2+废水中Pb2+的吸附特性。实验结果表明:所制备的n-HAP粒径为24.39 nm,比表面积为53.50 m2/g,孔体积为0.32 cm3/g;n-HAP对Pb2+的去除率随吸附时间、吸附温度和溶液pH(小于6.5的实验范围)的增加而增大,随初始Pb2+质量浓度增大而减小;n-HAP对Pb2+的吸附较符合准二级吸附动力学方程,颗粒内扩散过程是吸附速率的控制步骤;Langmuir吸附等温方程比Freundlich吸附等温方程更适合描述n-HAP对Pb2+的吸附热力学行为,Pb2+在n-HAP上的吸附符合单分子层吸附形式。     

Anionic Methyl Orange Removal from Aqueous Solutions by Activated Carbon Reinforced Conducting Polyaniline as Adsorbent: Synthesis,Characterization, Adsorption Behavior,Regeneration and Kinetics Study

This work investigated the elimination of Methyl Orange (MO) using a new adsorbent prepared from Activated Carbon (AC) with polyaniline reinforced by a simple oxidation chemical method. The prepared materials were characterized using XRD, TGA, FTIR and nitrogen adsorption isotherms. Furthermore, PANI@CA highest specific surface area values (near 332 m² g^?1) and total mesoporous volume (near 0.038 cm³ g^?1) displayed the better MO removal capacity (192.52 mg g^?1 at 298 K and pH 6.0), which is outstandingly higher than that of PANI (46.82 mg g^?1). Besides, the process’s adsorption, kinetics, and isothermal analysis were examined using various variables such as pH, MO concentration and contact time. To pretend the adsorption kinetics, various kinetics models, the pseudo first- and pseudo second- orders, were exercised to the experimental results. The kinetic analysis revealed that the pseudo second order rate law performed better than the pseudo first order rate law in promoting the formation of the chemisorption phase. In the case of isothermal studies, an analysis of measured correlation coefficient (R²) values showed that the Langmuir model was a better match to experimental results than the Freundlich model. By regeneration experiments after five cycles, acceptable results were observed.

     

Enzyme-Assisted Extraction and Pb<Superscript>2+</Superscript> Biosorption of Polysaccharide from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Cordyceps militaris</Emphasis>

The enzyme assisted extraction conditions of polysaccharide from Cordyceps militaris mycelia were firstly investigated by kinetics analysis and the optimal operating was found to be: extraction temperature 40 °C; solid-solvent ratio 1:20; extraction pH 4.0; cellulase concentration 2.0%. The polysaccharide extraction yield was 5.99% under these optimized conditions. Furthermore, a fundamental investigation of the biosorption of Pb²⁺ from aqueous solution by the C. militaris polysaccharide was performed under batch conditions. The suitable pH (5.0), polysaccharide concentration (0.20 g L^?1), initial Pb²⁺ concentration (300 mg L^?1) and contact time (40 min) were outlined to enhance Pb²⁺ biosorption from aqueous medium. The Langmuir isotherm model and pseudo first order kinetic model fitted well to the data of Pb²⁺ biosorption, suggesting the biosorption of Pb²⁺ onto C. militaris polysaccharide was monolayer biosorption and physical adsorption might be the rate-limiting step that controlled the adsorption process. FTIR analysis showed that the main functional groups of C. militaris polysaccharide involved in adsorption process were carbonyl, carboxyl, and hydroxyl groups.     

海藻酸钠-聚乙烯醇-聚乙二醇复合膜的制备及其对Cu2+的吸附

采用聚乙烯醇（PVA）、聚乙二醇（PEG）对海藻酸钠（SA）进行改性，制备了一种新型高效SA-PVA-PEG复合膜。研究了该复合膜对Cu²⁺的吸附效果。用IR和SEM等手段对复合膜进行了表征。表征结果显示，复合膜内部存在孔状结构，有利于吸附Cu²⁺。实验结果表明：在初始Cu²⁺质量浓度50 mg/L、复合膜加入量1 g/L、废水pH=5、吸附温度30 ℃、吸附时间60 min的最佳条件下，吸附率最高可达90.1%，吸附量达25.3 mg/g；复合膜吸附Cu²⁺的动力学过程可用二级动力学方程和Elovice方程进行拟合，吸附过程符合Langmuir单层吸附理论。采用浓度为1 mol/L的HCl溶液对吸附后的复合膜进行解吸，当解吸时间为2 min时，解吸率可达80.0%。     

改性橙皮静态吸附模拟废水中的Pb2+

采用异丙醇溶液改性橙皮,考察了模拟废水中初始Pb2+质量浓度、废水pH、改性橙皮加入量和吸附时间等因素对改性橙皮对模拟废水中的Pb2+吸附效果的影响。实验结果表明,在初始Pb2+质量浓度为20 mg/L、废水pH为4、改性橙皮加入量为8 g/L、吸附时间为80 min的条件下,改性橙皮对废水中Pb2+的去除率可达88.41%。经浓度为0.1 mol/L的HCl溶液再生后,改性橙皮再生循环使用4次时效果仍较好。改性橙皮对Pb2+的吸附动力学可用准二级动力学方程很好地描述。改性橙皮对Pb2+的吸附符合Langmuir等温吸附方程,表明改性橙皮对Pb2+的吸附以单分子层吸附为主。     

凹凸棒土/苯胺-邻氨基酚复合吸附剂的制备及其对Cr(Ⅵ)的吸附性能

采用原位聚合法制备了凹凸棒土/苯胺-邻氨基酚（ATP/PANOAP）复合吸附剂,对其进行了SEM和FTIR表征,并通过吸附实验考察了ATP/PANOAP对水中Cr（Ⅵ）的吸附性能。实验结果表明,ATP/PANOAP对水中Cr（Ⅵ）具有良好的去除效果,在Cr（Ⅵ）初始质量浓度为50 mg/L、溶液pH为6、吸附剂加入量为0.375 g/L、温度为298 K的条件下,Cr（Ⅵ）去除率达93.39%。ATP/PANOAP对Cr（Ⅵ）的吸附动力学过程符合准二级动力学模型,吸附热力学过程符合Langmuir单层吸附模型,该吸附过程以化学吸附为主,且为自发进行的吸热反应。     

Characterization of Super Paramagnetic Nanoparticles Coated with a Biocompatible Polymer Produced by Dextransucrase from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Weissella cibaria</Emphasis> JAG8

Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) synthesised by chemical co-precipitation method was subjected to dextran coating by sonication method. The dextran was enzymatically synthesised by extracellular dextransucrase isolated from Weissella cibaria JAG8. The crystalline nature of MNPs and dextran coated MNPs were confirmed by X-ray diffraction studies with average particle size of 25 nm, which was confirmed further by high resolution transmission electron microscopy. The surface morphology of MNPs and dextran coated MNPs were monitored by scanning electron microscopy studies. The vibrating sample magnetometer investigation displayed the super paramagnetic nature of MNPs and dextran coated MNPs. FT-IR analysis of MNPs and dextran coated MNPs, displayed characteristic band of Fe–O bond at 582 cm^?1. Thermo-gravimetric analysis of MNPs and dextran coated MNPs (1:1) ratio displayed a weight loss of 15 and 18 %, which clearly indicated 3.0 % of dextran was coated on to the MNPs. The elemental composition study by scanning electron microscopy confirmed the association of dextran with MNPs. The in vitro effect of MNPs and dextran coated MNPs was performed on human colon cancer (HT-29) cell lines and the results showed that dextran coated: MNPs (2:1) displayed good biocompatibility results over dextran coated: MNPs (1:1) and un-coated MNPs.     

Synthesis of mesoporous silica materials from municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash

Incinerator bottom ash contains a large amount of silica and can hence be used as a silica source for the synthesis of mesoporous silica materials. In this study, the conditions for alkaline fusion to extract silica from incinerator bottom ash were investigated, and the resulting supernatant solution was used as the silica source for synthesizing mesoporous silica materials. The physical and chemical characteristics of the mesoporous silica materials were analyzed using BET, XRD, FTIR, SEM, and solid-state NMR. The results indicated that the BET surface area and pore size distribution of the synthesized silica materials were 992 m²/g and 2–3.8 nm, respectively. The XRD patterns showed that the synthesized materials exhibited a hexagonal pore structure with a smaller order. The NMR spectra of the synthesized materials exhibited three peaks, corresponding to Q² [Si(OSi)₂(OH)₂], Q³ [Si(OSi)₃(OH)], and Q⁴ [Si(OSi)₄]. The FTIR spectra confirmed the existence of a surface hydroxyl group and the occurrence of symmetric Si–O stretching. Thus, mesoporous silica was successfully synthesized from incinerator bottom ash. Finally, the effectiveness of the synthesized silica in removing heavy metals (Pb²⁺, Cu²⁺, Cd²⁺, and Cr²⁺) from aqueous solutions was also determined. The results showed that the silica materials synthesized from incinerator bottom ash have potential for use as an adsorbent for the removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions.