Dual-functional sites for synergistic adsorption of Cr(VI) and Sb(V) by polyaniline-TiO2 hydrate: Adsorption behaviors,sites and mechanisms |
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Authors: | Ning Wang Jiangtao Feng Wei Yan Luohong Zhang Yonghong Liu Ruihua Mu |
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Institution: | 1. School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Xi’an Polytechnic University, Xi’an 710048, China2. Xi’an Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Recycling and Resource Recovery, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China |
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Abstract: | ? PANI/Ti(OH)n(4–n)+ exhibited excellent adsorption capacity and reusability. ? Adsorption sites of Cr(VI) were hydroxyl, amino/imino group and benzene rings. ? Sb(V) was adsorbed mainly through hydrogen bonds and Ti-O-Sb. ? The formation of Cr-O-Sb in dual system demonstrated the synergistic adsorption. ? PANI/TiO2 was a potential widely-applied adsorbent and worth further exploring. Removal of chromium (Cr) and antimony (Sb) from aquatic environments is crucial due to their bioaccumulation, high mobility and strong toxicity. In this work, a composite adsorbent consisting of Ti(OH)n(4–n)+ and polyaniline (PANI) was designed and successfully synthesized by a simple and eco-friendly method for the uptake of Cr(VI) and Sb(V). The synthetic PANI/TiO2 composites exhibited excellent adsorption capacities for Cr(VI) and Sb(V) (394.43 mg/g for Cr(VI) and 48.54 mg/g for Sb(V)), wide pH applicability and remarkable reusability. The adsorption of Cr(VI) oxyanions mainly involved electrostatic attraction, hydrogen bonding and anion-π interactions. Based on X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and FT-IR analysis, the adsorption sites were shown to be hydroxyl groups, amino/imino groups and benzene rings. Sb(V) was adsorbed mainly through hydrogen bonds and surface complexation to form Ti-O-Sb complexes. The formation of Cr-O-Sb in the dual system demonstrated the synergistic adsorption of Cr(VI) and Sb(V). More importantly, because of the different adsorption sites, the adsorption of Cr(VI) and Sb(V) occurred independently and was enhanced to some extent in the dual system. The results suggested that PANI/TiO2 is a promising prospect for practical wastewater treatment in the removal of Cr(VI) and Sb(V) from wastewater owing to its availability, wide applicability and great reusability. |
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Keywords: | Polyaniline/TiO2 Chromium Antimony Adsorption Desorption Mechanism |
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