Removal of Cr(VI) Ions from Aqueous Solutions Using Poly 3-Methyl Thiophene Conducting Electroactive Polymers |
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Authors: | Reza Ansari Ali Fallah Delavar |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Chemistry, University of Guilan, P.O. Box 41335-1914, Rasht, Iran |
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Abstract: | This paper deals with a new application of poly 3-methyl thiophene synthesized chemically onto sawdust (termed as P3MTh/SD)
as an effective adsorbent for removal of Cr(VI) ions from aqueous solutions using column system. Chemical synthesis of poly
3-methyl thiophene was performed by addition of ferric chloride (in chloroform) as oxidant to sawdust which had previously
been soaked in monomer solution. All the sorption experiments were conducted using dynamic or column system at room temperature.
The effect of important parameters such as pH and initial concentration on uptake of Cr(VI) was investigated. In order to
find out the possibility of the regeneration and reuse of the exhausted adsorbent, desorption studies were also performed.
The currently introduced adsorbent was found to be an efficient adsorbent for removal of highly toxic and hazardous Cr(VI)
ions from aqueous solutions. As our breakthrough analysis has indicated, each gram of P3MTh/SD is able to remove more than
95% of Cr(VI)ions from 300 mL of Cr(VI) polluted solution with the initial concentration of 25 mg L−1 in column system. Sorption/desorption of Cr(VI) ions was found to be a highly pH dependent processes. |
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