Adsorptive removal of ammonium ion from aqueous solution using surfactant-modified alumina

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tien Duc Pham ◽  
Thi Trang Do ◽  
Van Lau Ha ◽  
Thi Hai Yen Doan ◽  
Thi Anh Huong Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Surface Modification ◽  
Surface Charge ◽  
Adsorption Isotherms ◽  
Ammonium Ion ◽  
Agricultural Water ◽  
Ammonium Ions ◽  
Modified Alumina ◽  
Adsorptive Removal ◽  
Α Al2o3

Environmental contextAmmonium ion, an inorganic pollutant in agricultural land, can induce eutrophication, impacting on water quality. We investigate the adsorption of ammonium ion on surfactant-modified alumina and demonstrate highly efficient removal of ammonium ions by the alumina from two agricultural water samples. Adsorption mechanisms are also proposed based on adsorption isotherms, surface modification and the change in surface charge. AbstractThe adsorptive removal of ammonium ions (NH4+) from aqueous solution using surfactant-modified alumina (SMA) was investigated. The optimum NH4+ adsorption removal conditions on SMA were systematically studied and found to be pH 4, contact time 180min, adsorbent dosage 30mgmL–1 and ionic strength 1mM NaCl. The equilibrium concentration of NH4+ was measured by capillary electrophoresis with capacitively coupled contactless conductivity detection (CE-C4D) and spectrophotometry. Surface modification of α-Al2O3 with the anionic surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) at high salt concentration induced a significant increase of removal efficiency. The change in surface charge and surface modification of α-Al2O3 by pre-adsorption of SDS and subsequent adsorption of NH4+ were evaluated by zeta potential measurements and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. Under optimum adsorption conditions, NH4+ removal from two agricultural water samples achieved very high removal efficiencies of 99.5 and 96.5%. The adsorption of NH4+ onto SMA increases with decreasing NaCl concentration because desorption of SDS from the α-Al2O3 surface is minimised. Experimental results of NH4+–SMA adsorption isotherms at different ionic strengths can be represented well by a two-step adsorption model. Based on adsorption isotherms, surface charge effect and surface modification, we suggest that the adsorption mechanism of NH4+ onto SMA was mainly electrostatic attraction between cationic NH4+ and the negatively charged SMA surface.

scholarly journals Removal of Lindane from Aqueous Solution Using Aluminum Hydroxide Nanoparticles with Surface Modification by Anionic Surfactant

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 960 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thi Hang Nguyen ◽  
Thi Thuy Linh Nguyen ◽  
Tien Duc Pham ◽  
Thanh Son Le
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Surface Modification ◽  
Zeta Potential ◽  
Aluminum Hydroxide ◽  
Adsorption Isotherms ◽  
Anionic Surfactant ◽  
Sodium Dodecyl ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Ft Ir

In the present study, we investigated the removal of an emerging pesticide lindane from aqueous solution using synthesized aluminum hydroxide Al(OH)3 (bayerite) nanomaterials with surface modification by an anionic surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). The Al(OH)3 nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) and zeta potential. The lindane removal using SDS-modified nano-aluminum hydroxide nanoparticles (SMNAH) achieved removal of up to 93.68%, which was 3.3 times higher than that of nano-aluminum hydroxide nanoparticles. The adsorptive removal conditions were studied and found to have an adsorption time of 60 min, a pH of 6, an adsorbent dosage of 25 mg/mL and an ionic strength of 10 mM NaCl. After reusing four times, the removal efficiency of lindane using SMNAH still reached 75%. Two-step adsorption can fit adsorption isotherms of lindane onto SMNAH at two salt concentrations. On the basis of the change in zeta potential, surface functional groups and adsorption isotherms, we suggest that the formation of a bilayer micelle induced the removal of lindane.

scholarly journals Ammonium ion removal from aqueous solutions using fly ash derived zeolites by alkaline fusion

2019 ◽  
Vol 73 (4) ◽  
pp. 249-264
Author(s):  
Dijana Drljaca ◽  
Snezana Maletic ◽  
Bozo Dalmacija
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Absorption Band ◽  
Adsorption Isotherms ◽  
Langmuir Model ◽  
Ammonium Ion ◽  
Chemical Compositions ◽  
Ammonium Ions ◽  
Zeolite Sample ◽  
Ion Removal ◽  
Ammonium Ion Removal

In this study, fly ash (FA) with different chemical compositions was converted into zeolites by a fusion method, as confirmed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). FA was obtained from three different thermal power plants in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ugljevik, Stanari and Gacko. In the FA spectrum, a quite wide absorption band was observed at 1097 cm-1, while in those of the synthesized zeolites, this absorption band is narrowed and elongated and displaced toward 972 cm-1. These characteristic bands can be attributed to substitution of Si4+ with Al3+ in the tetrahedron, during the formation of alumosilicate and their interaction with Na+ ions. Chemical analysis has shown that the dominant component was SiO2 in the FA Ugljevik (UF) and FA Stanari (SF) with mass fractions of - 36.43 and 48.18 %, respectively and CaO in the FA Gacko (GF) with the mass fraction of 65.89 %. In studies of ammonium ion adsorption equilibrium was achieved after 24 h in zeolites of UF and SF, while for the GF sample it was necessary 48 h to reach the equilibrium. Kinetic studies of have shown that the adsorption process on all zeolites followed the Elovich model with high values of the coefficient of determination. The largest amounts of adsorbed ammonium ions were measured at the pH 8 amounting to 5.98, 6.54 and 4.23 mg NH?+/g zeolite for UF, SF and GF, respectively. Examination of adsorption isotherms have shown the better agreement of the obtained results with the Langmuir model for the SF zeolite sample, and the Tempkin model for the UF and GF zeolite samples. Regenerated zeolites have shown similar adsorption capacities for ammonium ions (for UFr 10.3 mg/g; for SF 12.0 mg/g; for GFr 7.8 mg/g) as initial zeolites (for UF 12.2 mg/g; for SF 12.1 mg/g; for GF 14.3 mg/g). Examination of adsorption isotherms of regenerated samples has also shown the best agreement with the Langmuir model for all regenerated samples. The obtained similar and even higher removal percentages of ammonium ions from a real sample of wastewater by using regenerated zeolites (for UFr 60.7 %; for SFr 55.2%; and for GFr 30.7 %) as compared to the initial ones (for UF 45.1 %; for SF 60.6%; for GF 26.0 %) show potentials of the synthesized zeolites from fly ash for ammonium ion removal from wastewaters.

Synergistic Promotion of Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Efficiency of TiO2 Nanorod Arrays by Doping and Surface Modification

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Zhao ◽  
Ding Chen ◽  
Shang Xu ◽  
Zhi Fang ◽  
Lin Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Modification ◽  
Surface Charge ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Charge Recombination ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting ◽  
Nanorod Arrays ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Tio2 Nanorod ◽  
Tio2 Nanorod Arrays ◽  
Light Capture

Fast surface charge recombination and poor light capture capability are regarded as the two critical factors that hamper the photoelectrochemical (PEC) performance of photoanodes. In the present work, we employed...

Citric acid modified waste cigarette filters for adsorptive removal of methylene blue dye from aqueous solution

2021 ◽  
pp. 50655
Author(s):  
Aafia Tehrim ◽  
Min Dai ◽  
Xiange Wu ◽  
Malik Muhammad Umair ◽  
Imran Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Citric Acid ◽  
Blue Dye ◽  
Methylene Blue Dye ◽  
Adsorptive Removal

scholarly journals Adsorptive removal of Rhodamine B dye from aqueous solution by using graphene–based nickel nanocomposite

Heliyon ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. e06851
Author(s):  
Usha Jinendra ◽  
Dinesh Bilehal ◽  
B.M. Nagabhushana ◽  
Avvaru Praveen Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Rhodamine B ◽  
Adsorptive Removal ◽  
Rhodamine B Dye
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