scholarly journals Preparation of Chitosan/Calcium Alginate/Bentonite Composite Hydrogel and Its Heavy Metal Ions Adsorption Properties

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 1891
Author(s):  
Zongkun Lin ◽  
Yuru Yang ◽  
Zizhan Liang ◽  
Lei Zeng ◽  
Aiping Zhang

In order to avoid the secondary pollution of the toxic residue of chemical crosslinking agent accompanied by chemical hydrogel adsorbent and enhance the adsorption performance of physical hydrogel, chitosan/calcium alginate/bentonite (CTS/CA/BT) composite physical hydrogel was constructed. The formation mechanism and structure of the composite hydrogel were determined by FTIR, XRD and SEM. Adsorption performances of the hydrogel toward Pb2+, Cu2+ and Cd2+ in water under different condition as well as multi-ion competitive sorption were investigated. The adsorption processes were described with the canonical adsorption kinetics and isotherms models. With the utilization of XPS analysis and adsorption thermodynamics analysis, it was found that the adsorptions were spontaneous physico-chemical adsorptions. The results showed that the maximum adsorption capacity of the hydrogel for Pb2+, Cu2+ and Cd2+ reached up to 434.89, 115.30 and 102.38 mg·g−1, respectively, better than those of other physical hydrogels or chitosan/bentonite composite. Moreover, the composite hydrogel improved the collectability of bentonite and showed a good reusability. The modification of bentonite and the formation of hydrogel were completed simultaneously, which greatly simplifies the operation process compared with the prior similar works. These suggest that the CTS/CA/BT composite hydrogel has promising application prospects for removal of heavy metal ions from water.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuan Zhou ◽  
Yunlong Liu ◽  
can Jin ◽  
Guomin Wu ◽  
Guifeng Liu ◽  
...  

Abstract The effective and selective removal of heavy metal ions from sewage is a major challenge, and of great significance to the treatment and recovery of metal waste. Herein, a novel magnetic lignin-based adsorbent L@MNP was synthesized by thiol-ene click reaction under UV light irradiation. Multiple characterization techniques containing FT-IR, XRD, elemental analysis, VSM, SEM and TEM confirmed the formed nano-morphology and structure of L@MNP. Effects of pH, contact time, initial metal concentration and temperature on the batch adsorption of Pb(II) by L@MNP were investigated. Due to the existence of sulfur and oxygen containing sites, the maximum adsorption capacity of L@MNP for Pb(II) could reach 97.38 mg/g, while the adsorption equilibrium was achieved within 30 min. Adsorption kinetics and isotherms were well described by the pseudo-second-order model and Langmuir model, respectively, suggesting a chemical and monolayer adsorption process. In addition, L@MNP showed a high adsorption selectivity (kPb = 0.903) toward Pb(II) in the presence of other co-existing metal ions. Experimental results also revealed that L@MNP displayed structural stability, easy recovery under external magnetic field, and acceptable recyclability after the fifth cycle. Considering its facile preparation, low cost and high adsorption efficiency, the developed L@MNP adsorbent demonstrated great potential in removing heavy metal ions from wastewater.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 (16) ◽  
pp. 2665-2668 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronghai Zhu ◽  
Xiaoyong Lai ◽  
Jonathan E. Halpert ◽  
Ranbo Yu ◽  
Dan Wang

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Wang ◽  
Zhuqing Wang ◽  
Xiaohong Zhou ◽  
Shikun Li

In this study, we prepared a novel calcium alginate-disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate dihydrate hybrid aerogel (Alg-EDTA) by chemical grafting and vacuum-freeze-drying to remove heavy metal ions from wastewater. Experimental results show that the as-prepared Alg-EDTA adsorbent has a high affinity for heavy metal ions, such as Cd2+, Pb2+, Cu2+, Cr3+, and Co2+, and can adsorb >85% of metal ions from the corresponding solution. Alg-EDTA also exhibits high selectivity toward Cd2+, and the maximum adsorption capacity for Cd2+ reached 177.3 mg/g, which exceeds the adsorption capacity of most reported Cd2+-adsorbents. Adsorbent regeneration can be achieved by a simple acid-washing process, and adsorption performance of Alg-EDTA remains stable after repeated use. All these findings indicate that Alg-EDTA has a promising prospect in the treatment of heavy metal ions wastewater.


2019 ◽  
Vol 169 ◽  
pp. 45-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenglong Jiang ◽  
Xiaohong Wang ◽  
Ganghu Wang ◽  
Chen Hao ◽  
Xin Li ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 3042-3046 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jukyoung Kang ◽  
Tack-Jin Kim ◽  
Jong Won Park ◽  
Kyo-Young Lee ◽  
Doh Hee Park ◽  
...  

The removal of heavy-metal ions from wastewater is an important objective from a public-health perspective, and chelating agents can be used to achieve this aim. Herein, we report the synthesis of mesoporous carbon as a chelating polymer host using nanoarchitectonics approach. Carboxymethylated polyethyleneimine, a chelating polymer, was incorporated into the mesopore walls of mesoporous carbon to create a polymer-mesoporous-carbon composite. Nitrogen adsorption– desorption experiments and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to illustrate the structural advantages of the composite. Co2+ adsorption by the composite material was examined using cobalt nitrate solutions at pH 3. The study revealed that the Co2+-absorption data are most closely modeled by the Langmuir isotherm. The maximum adsorption capacity, calculated by linear regression, was determined to be about 40 mg-Co/g-composite at pH 3. The composite exhibited about a six-times higher adsorption capacity toward a dilute Co solution (12.5 ppm) than that of the pristine mesoporous carbon. In addition, the composite showed a substantially higher distribution coefficient (Kd = 1.54×105) compared to that (Kd = 2.05×102) of the mesoporous carbon. Overall, we expect that the mesoporous composite, with its large mesopores (~20 nm), will be in high demand for adsorption applications.


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