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International Journal of Environment Science and Technology
Center for Environment and Energy Research and Studies (CEERS)
ISSN: 1735-1472 EISSN: 1735-1472
Vol. 13, No. 1, 2016, pp. 65-76
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Bioline Code: st16007
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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International Journal of Environment Science and Technology, Vol. 13, No. 1, 2016, pp. 65-76
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Adsorption of Pb(II) and Cu(II) metal ions on functionalized large-pore mesoporous silica
Lee, J.-Y.; Chen, C.-H.; Cheng, S. & Li, H. -Y
Abstract
Adsorption of copper and lead ions in aqueous
solutions onto large-pore mesoporous silica materials
functionalized with amino and mercapto groups and those
with different morphologies including fiber-like, rod-like,
and platelet was studied. The synthesized materials were
characterized by techniques such as X-ray powder
diffraction, nitrogen adsorption–desorption isotherms,
scanning electron microscopy, and infrared spectra. Batch
experiments were conducted to determine the adsorption
processes. The equilibrium adsorption data agreed with
Langmuir isotherms and revealed that four amino groups
were required to form a stable surface complex with copper
ions. Results indicated that initial adsorption rate onto
platelet mesoporous adsorbent was rapid and faster than
that of rod-like and fibrous morphologies due to its short
channeling pores. Thiol-functionalized mesoporous silica
adsorbents of all the morphologies have a better affinity for
Pb2+ than the amino-mesoporous silica. In contrast, aminomesoporous
silica has a stronger affinity for Cu2+ compared
to thiol-mesoporous silica. The optimal Pb2+ uptake
on thiol-mesoporous silica was in solution with pH in 2–6,
while the highest Cu2+ uptake on amino-mesoporous silica
was at pH 5.
Keywords
Adsorbent; Functionalized silica; Heavy metals; Kinetics; Morphology; Surface complex
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