Synthesis of activated carbon from spent tea leaves for aspirin removal

Adsorption capacity of activated carbon prepared from spent tea leaves(STL-AC) for the removal of aspirin from aqueous solution was investigated in this study. Preliminary studies have shown that treatment with phosphoric acid(H_3PO_4) increased removal efficiency of STL-AC. Characterizations on STL-AC revealed excellent textural properties(1200 m~2·g~(-1), 51% mesoporosity), as well as distinctive surface chemistry(1.08 mmol·g~(-1) and 0.54 mmol·g~(-1) for acidic and basic oxygenated groups, pH_(pzc)= 2.02). Maximum removal efficiency of aspirin observed was 94.28% after 60 min when the initial concentration was 100 mg·L~(-1), 0.5 g of adsorbent used,pH 3 and at a temperature of 30 ℃. The adsorption data were well fitted to the Freundlich isotherm model and obeyed the pseudo-second order kinetics model. The adsorption of aspirin onto STL-AC was exothermic in nature(ΔH~Θ=~(-1)3.808 k J·mol~(-1)) and had a negative entropy change, ΔS~Θ(-41.444 J·mol~(-1)). A negative Gibbs free energy, ΔG~Θ was obtained indicating feasibility and spontaneity of the adsorption process. The adsorption capacity of AC-STL(178.57 mg·g~(-1)) is considerably high compared to most adsorbents synthesized from various sources, due to the well-defined textural properties coupled with surface chemistry of STL-AC which favors aspirin adsorption. The results demonstrate the potential of STL-AC as aspirin adsorbent.     

Synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles reinforced clay and their applications for removal of Pb (Ⅱ) ions from aqueous media

The aim of the study was to synthesize zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) composite with clay by a novel route and then to explore the capability of composite of ZnONPs and silty clay (SC) as adsorbents for Pb (Ⅱ) eradication from aqueous media by batch adsorption method. The effect of different operating factors like temperature, pH, dose and time of contact on the adsorption process were studied to optimize the conditions. Langmuir, Freundlich, Dubinin–Radushkevich (D-R) and Temkin isotherms were applied for the interpretation of the process. The R2 and q values obtained from Langmuir model suggested that the process is best interpreted by this model. The values of adsorption capacity (qm) noted were 12.43 mg·g-1 and 14.54 mg·g-1 on SC and ZnONPs-SC respectively. The kinetic studies exposed that pseudo second order (PSO) kinetics is followed by the processes suggesting that more than one steps are involved to control the rate of reactions. Various thermodynamic variables such as change in free energy (ΔGΘ), change in enthalpy (ΔHΘ) and change in entropy (ΔSΘ) were calculated. Thermodynamic data suggested that Pb (Ⅱ) adsorption on SC and ZnONPs-SC are spontaneous, endothermic and feasible processes.     

固定甘氨酸制备阳离子交换树脂及其吸附金属离子性能的研究

利用环氧氯丙烷活化法将甘氨酸固定于SephadexG-25凝胶上制备弱酸性阳离子交换树脂。通过树脂对水中Ca2＋和Mg外的静态吸附、动态吸附和解吸等实验,探讨了金属离子溶液初始浓度、树脂pH值和流速等对树脂吸附Ca2＋和Mg2＋的影响以及再生条件。结果表明,环氧氯丙烷活化法固定甘氨酸制备阳离子交换树脂的偶联率为12mg·g-1;树脂对Ca2＋和Mg2＋有良好的吸附／解吸性能,室温下,对Ca件和Mg抖的静态饱和吸附量分别为7．59mg·g-1和6．16mg·g-1,而动态饱和吸附量则分别达到10．83mg·g-1和8．80mg·g-1。该树脂交换柱较好的操作条件如下：以pH值为8．5的0．05mol·L2＋ Tris—HCl溶液作为平衡液,上样流速1mL·min-1;以pH值为1．5的1mol·L-1 NaCl-HCl溶液作为洗脱液,流速0．5mL·min2＋。该树脂性能稳定,再生效果好,可重复多次使用。     

Static and dynamic studies of adsorption by four macroporous resins to enrich oridonin from Rabdosia rubescens

Oridonin, one of the active ingredients in Rabdosia rubescens(R. rubescens), has been reported to induce cell apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in many cancers. Conventional extraction methods tend to result in unsatisfied enrichment and poor quality of oridonin present in a given biomass. This paper aims to evaluate the performance and separation characteristics of four different macroporous resins to arrive at the most suitable methodology for the isolation and purification of high-quality oridonin. Static absorption kinetics, thermodynamic and dynamic adsorption were evaluated. HP-20 was selected for further study due to its high adsorption capacity of 32 mg·g~(-1) and desorption ratio with 98.5%. The pseudo-secondorder model was considered to be the most suitable for kinetic results, and Langmuir model was chosen to better describe the absorption thermodynamics. Under optimum conditions(flow rate of 4 ml·min~(-1),bed depth with 6 cm and initial concentration of 2.15 mg·min~(-1)), the effective content of oridonin increased from 33.9% to 79.1% in the dry extract with a recovery of 81% and the purity of oridonin improved from 76% to 93%. The results confirm that HP-20 provides an efficient method to purify most oridonin from R. rubescens.     

蒙脱土对聚羧酸减水剂的吸附特性及其影响因素研究

采用凝胶渗透色谱法研究了蒙脱土对聚羧酸减水剂( PCE)的吸附平衡及其影响因素。结果表明,蒙脱土对PCE具有很强的吸附作用,PCE浓度越大,其吸附量也越大。当PCE浓度为2.00 g·L-1(混凝土中PCE标准掺量)时,其吸附量为7.03 mg·g-1;当PCE为4.00 g·L-1时,其吸附量为14.61 mg·g-1;蒙脱土对PCE的最大吸附量(饱和吸附)约为21.18 mg·g-1。当PCE浓度≤2.50 g·L-1,体系pH值的变化对吸附量影响不大,但Ca2+、Mg2+金属离子的存在会增大PCE吸附量,其中Mg2+离子的影响尤为明显。蒙脱土吸附PCE是一吸热过程反应,过程符合准二级动力学方程,平衡仅需5~10 min。     

Removal of Neutral Red from aqueous solution by using modified hectorite

The object of this work was to study the modified hectorite as effective adsorbent for Neutral Red (NR) from aqueous solution. The adsorbent capacity of modified hectorite was discussed. The effects of surfactant content, adsorbent content, pH and adsorption temperature on the sorption of NR on modified hectorite were studied. Experimental results showed that the equilibrium adsorption data fitted well with Langmuir isotherm and the adsorption capacity was 393.70 mg/g for the modified cetylpyridinium bromide hectorite (CPB-Hect). Kinetic studies showed that the dynamical data fitted well with the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. For thermodynamic studies, parameters such as the Gibbs free energy (ΔG⁰), the enthalpy (ΔH⁰) and the entropy (ΔS⁰) indicated that the adsorption process was spontaneous and endothermic in nature.     

Synthesis,adsorption and selectivity of inverse emulsion Cd(Ⅱ) imprinted polymers

Inverse emulsion polymerization was employed to synthesize inverse emulsion Cd(II) imprinted polymers(IEII P). The morphology and functional groups of IEIIP were characterized by SEM,FTIR and TG. Static adsorption experiments and competitive adsorption test were used to evaluate the adsorption ability of IEIIP. The adsorption capacity of polymers could reach 86.7 mg·g~(-1) under the optimal adsorption conditions. The pseudo second order kinetic model and Langmuir isotherm model could be used to analyze the experimental data well. The adsorption process of IEIIP was chemical adsorption process and monomolecular type. Thermodynamic parameters showed that the adsorption process was endothermic and could occur spontaneously. The selectivity coefficients k of Cd~(2+)/Pb~(2+), Cd~(2+)/Zn~(2+) and Cd~(2+)/Cu~(2+) were 2.4998, 1.2437 and 4.6882, respectively. The proposed method provides a new thought for removing Cd(II) in water samples.     

茶叶对氟的吸附研究

以茶叶为吸附材料,研究了改性前后的茶叶对氟的吸附,探讨了氟化钠模拟废水溶液的pH值、初始浓度及吸附时间对吸附效果的影响,同时,时改性前后的茶叶进行吸附动力学拟合和吸附等温线拟合.结果表明,在pH值为4、茶叶投加量为1.0 g、室温条件下,改性前后的茶叶对50 mL 0.1 mol·L-1氟化钠模拟废水中氟的最大吸附量分...     

Amination of biochar surface from watermelon peel for toxic chromium removal enhancement

Watermelon peel residues were used to produce a new biochar by dehydration method. The new biochar has undergone two methods of chemical modification and the effect of this chemical modification on its ability to adsorb Cr(VI) ions from aqueous solution has been investigated. Three biochars, Melon-B, Melon-BO-NH_2 and Melon-BO-TETA, were made from watermelon peel via dehydration with 50% sulfuric acid to give Melon-B followed by oxidation with ozone and amination using ammonium hydroxide to give Melon-BO-NH_2 or Triethylenetetramine(TETA) to give Melon-BO-TETA. The prepared biochars were characterized by BET, BJH,SEM, FT-IR, TGA, DSC and EDAX analyses. The highest removal percentage of Cr(VI) ions was 69% for Melon-B,98% for Melon-BO-NH_2 and 99% for Melon-BO-TETA biochars of 100 mg·L~(-1) Cr(VI) ions initial concentration and 1.0 g·L~(-1) adsorbents dose. The unmodified biochar(Melon-B) and modified biochars(Melon-BO-NH_2 and Melon-BO-TETA) had maximum adsorption capacities(Qm) of 72.46, 123.46, and 333.33 mg·g~(-1), respectively.The amination of biochar reduced the pore size of modified biochar, whereas the surface area was enhanced.The obtained data of isotherm models were tested using different error function equations. The Freundlich,Tempkin and Langmuir isotherm models were best fitted to the experimental data of Melon-B, Melon-BO-NH_2 and Melon-BO-TETA, respectively. The adsorption rate was primarily controlled by pseudo-second–order rate model. Conclusively, the functional groups interactions are important for adsorption mechanisms and expected to control the adsorption process. The adsorption for the Melon-B, Melon-BO-NH_2 and Melon-BO-TETA could be explained for acid–base interaction and hydrogen bonding interaction.     

D318阴离子交换树脂对铼（VII）的吸附

The adsorption and mechanism of Re(VII) on resin D318 were studied using chemical methods and IR spectrometry. At pH 5.2, the static and dynamic saturation adsorption capacities were 351.4 and 366.5 mg&;#8226;g&;#61485;1, respectively. The adsorption behavior obeyed the Freundlich empirical equation and the adsorption rate constant k298 was 6.37×10&;#61485;4 s&;#61485;1. The desorption percentage was up to 99.7% when 2.0 mol&;#8226;L&;#61485;1 KSCN was used for dynamic desorption.     

Adsorption characteristics of a novel ceramsite for heavy metal removal from stormwater runoff

Urban sediments have rapidly increased in recent years around the world,and their effective management has become an important problem.To remove heavy metals from stormwater runoff and use sediments as a resource,a novel ceramsite was developed using sewer pipe sediments(SPS),river bed sediments(RBS),urban water supply treatment sludge(WSTS),and wastewater treatment plant excess sludge(WWTS).The optimal composition was determined based on the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller specific surface area and an orthogonal test design.The adsorption characteristics of the novel ceramsite for dissolved heavy metals(Cu~(2+)and Cd~(2+)) were investigated through adsorption isotherms and kinetic experiments at(25±1)℃.Both Cu~(2+) and Cd~(2+) were effectively removed by the novel ceramsite,and their equilibrium adsorption was 4.96 mg·g~(-1) and 3.84 mg·g~(-1),respectively.Langmuir isotherms and a pseudo-first-order kinetic equation described the adsorption process better than other techniques.Characterization analysis of the ceramsite composition before and after heavy metal adsorption showed that the Cu~(2+) and Cd~(2+) contents in the ceramsite increased after adsorption.The results revealed that adsorption is both a physical and chemical process,and that ceramsite can be used as a bioretention medium to remove heavy metals from stormwater runoff while simultaneously converting problematic urban sediments into a resource.     

Effect of the chelating agents on bio-sorption of hexavalent chromium using Agave sisalana fibers

The current work is focused on the study of the bio-sorption of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution using sisal natural fiber(Agave sisalana) treated by various chelating agents(ligands) such as urea(UR),thiocarbamide(TC), ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid(EDTA), and diphenyl carbazide(DCZ). The fiber treatments were investigated using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy(FTIR) and Scanning electron microscope(SEM). The kinetics of chromium bio-sorption was studied in batch presses under the effect of some physicochemical factors such as the nature of chelating agent(F@UR, F@TC, F@DCZ, and F@EDTA),adsorbent dose(2–10 g·L~(-1)), chromium initial concentration(100–500 mg·L~(-1)), solution pH(1–6), and batch temperature(20 ℃–50 ℃). This study resulted in an optimum adsorption at a chromium initial concentration of 100 mg·L~(-1), at pH 2, and at 20 ℃. The obtained results showed clearly that the treatment with chelating agent boosts the adsorptive capacity of A. sisalana fibers Cr(VI) 10.9 mg·g~(-1) to 58.6 mg·g~(-1). The modeling study showed that the adsorption kinetics obey the pseudo-second-order model, with an R2 in the range of 0.991 and 0.999. The bio-sorption isotherms followed the Langmuir model; the maximum uptake capacity of(F@N, F@UR,F@TC, F@DCZ, and F@EDTA) was found to be respectively, 12.3 mg·g~(-1), 25.33 mg·g~(-1), 28.73 mg·g~(-1),42.54 mg·g~(-1), and 61.45 mg·g~(-1). The determined adsorption thermodynamics parameters such as enthalpy,free energy, and entropy showed that the adsorption process is exothermic, spontaneous, and has a stable configuration.     

Hierarchical porous MgBO2(OH) microspheres:Hydrothermal synthesis,thermal decomposition,and application as adsorbents for Congo red removal

A facile eco-friendly hydrothermal route(180 °C, 12.0 h) has been developed for the first time to the uniform hierarchical porous MgBO_2(OH) microspheres without the aid of any organic additive, surfactant or template, by using the abundant MgCl_2·6 H_2 O, H_3BO_3 and NaOH as the raw materials. The as-obtained porous microspheres exhibit a specific surface area of 94.752 mg·g~(-1), pore volume of 0.814 cm3·g~(-1), and ca. 84.0% of which have a diameter of 2.25–3.40 μm. The thermal decomposition of the porous MgBO_2(OH) microspheres(650 °C,2.5 °C·min~(-1)) leads to the porous Mg_2B_2O_5 microspheres with well-retained morphology. When utilized as the adsorbents for the removal of CR from mimic waste water, the present porous MgBO_2(OH) microspheres exhibit satisfactory adsorption capacity, with the maximum adsorption capacity q~(-1) mof 309.1 mg·g, much higher than that derived from most of the referenced adsorbents. This opens a new window for the facile green hydrothermal synthesis of the hierarchical porous MgBO_2(OH) microspheres, and extends the potential application of the 3 D hierarchical porous metal borates as high-efficiency adsorbents for organic dyes removal.     

乐果微污染原水的碱解-活性炭处理研究

在去除模拟污染源水中乐果的实验室和中试试验中,考察了pH、粉末活性炭投加量对去除效果的影响.结果表明,当原水中乐果的质量浓度为0.095～0.286 mg·L~(-1)、pH为9.5～10时,乐果的去除率都随着粉末活性炭投加量的增加而提高,平均去除率为35.4%～68.3%;采用石灰碱解+粉末炭吸附预处理乐果超标1倍(质量浓度0.2 mg·L~(-1))左右的原水,在混凝沉淀工艺之前调节pH至9.5左右,常规出水的乐果含量可达到GB 5749-2006的要求.     

阿魏酸哌嗪在铁氰化钾体系中的显色反应研究

研究了阿魏酸哌嗪在铁氰化钾体系中氧化还原反应及显色反应,建立了一种快速、简便测定阿魏酸哌嗪的分光光度法。实验利用阿魏酸哌嗪可将Fe(Ⅲ)还原、生成的Fe(Ⅱ)与K_3[Fe(CN)_6]反应生成蓝色化合物的原理,通过在其最大吸收波长755 nm处测定体系的吸光度,从而计算阿魏酸哌嗪的含量,同时探讨其反应机理及反应的动力学性质。阿魏酸哌嗪浓度在0.080~17.183 mg/L范围内与吸光度呈良好的线性关系,得其线性回归方程为A=0.029 37+0.14147c(mg/L,r=0.999 1),表观摩尔吸光系数ε为6.71×10~4L/(mol·cm),方法的检出限和精密度分别为0.039 5 mg/L和0.76%。将该方法应用于阿魏酸哌嗪片中阿魏酸哌嗪含量的测定,加标后平均回收率为99.7%。     

Preparation and evaluation of α-Al2O3 supported lithium ion sieve membranes for Li+ extraction

Spinel lithium manganese oxide ion-sieves have been considered the most promising adsorbents to extract Li⁺ from brines and sea water. Here, we report a lithium ion-sieve which was successfully loaded onto tubular α-Al₂O₃ ceramic substrates by dipping crystallization and post-calcination method. The lithium manganese oxide Li₄Mn₅O₁₂ was first synthesized onto tubular α-Al₂O₃ ceramic substrates as the ion-sieve precursor (i.e. L-AA), and the corresponding lithium ion-sieve (i.e. H-AA) was obtained after acid pickling. The chemical and morphological properties of the ion-sieve were confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Both L-AA and H-AA showed characteristic peaks of α-Al₂O₃ and cubic phase Li₄Mn₅O₁₂, and the peaks representing cubic phase could still exist after pickling. The lithium manganese oxide Li₄Mn₅O₁₂ could be uniformly loaded not only on the surface of α-Al₂O₃ substrates but also inside the pores. Moreover, we found that the equilibrium adsorption capacity of H-AA was 22.9 mg·g^-1. After 12 h adsorption, the adsorption balance was reached. After 5 cycles of adsorption, the adsorption capacity of H-AA was 60.88% of the initial adsorption capacity. The process of H-AA adsorption for Li⁺ correlated with pseudo-second order kinetic model and Langmuir model. Adsorption thermodynamic parameters regarding enthalpy (ΔH), Gibbs free energy (ΔG) and entropy (ΔS) were calculated. For the dynamic adsorption- desorption process of H-AA, the H-AA exhibited excellent adsorption performance to Li⁺ with the Li⁺ dynamic adsorption capacity of 9.74 mg·g^-1 and the Mn²⁺ dissolution loss rate of 0.99%. After 3 dynamic adsorption-desorption cycles, 80% of the initial dynamic adsorption capacity was still kept.     

High surface area and mesoporous activated carbon from KOH-activated dragon fruit peels for methylene blue dye adsorption:Optimization and mechanism study

In tnis study,an alternative precursor for production of activated carbon was introduced using dragon fruit(Hylocereus costaricensis) peel(DFP).Moreover,KOH was used as a chemical activator in the thermal carbonization process to convert DFP into activated carbon(DFPAC).In order to accomplish this research,several approaches were employed to examine the elemental composition,surface properties,amorphous and crystalline nature,essential active group,and surface morphology of the DFPAC.The Brunauer-Emmett-Teller test demonstrated a mesoporous structure of the DFPAC has a high surface area of 756.3 m~2·g~(-1).The cationic dye Methylene Blue(MB) was used as a probe to assess the efficiency of DFPAC towards the removal of MB dye from aqueous solution.The effects of adsorption input factors(e.g.DFPAC dose(A:0.04-0.12 g·L~(-1)), pH(B:3-10),and temperature(C:30-50℃)) were investigated and optimized using statistical analysis(i.e.Box-Behnken design(BBD)).The adsorption kinetic model can be best categorized as the pseudo-first order(PFO).Whereas,the adsorption isotherm model can be best described by Langmuir model,with maximum adsorption capacity of DFPAC for MB dye was 195.2 mg·g~(-1) at 50℃.The adsorption mechanism of MB by DFPAC surface was attributed to the electrostatic interaction,π-π interaction,and H-bonding.Finally,the results support the ability of DFP to be a promising precursor for production of highly porous activated carbon suitable for removal of cationic dyes(e.g.MB).     

Removal of lead ions from wastewater using novel Schiff-base functionalized solid-phase adsorbent

ABSTRACT

This article discusses the synthesis, characterization and lead ions sorption capability of a novel recyclable Schiff-base anchored cross-linked polyacrylamide. The synthesized polymeric adsorbent was characterized by FT-IR technique, XRD and SEM analysis. Sorption parameters, such as solution’s pH, contact time, polymer dose, lead ions initial concentration, etc., were studied and optimized. Experimentally, the optimum sorption pH was around 5.0 and the sorption equilibrium was attained after 30 min. Under the optimal conditions, the maximum sorption capacity was found to be 355 mg/g, which is considered high when compared with different adsorbents. Effect of interfering ions on the sorption capacity was explored. Sorption isotherms, kinetic and thermodynamic studies were considered to identify the sorption behavior of the new polymeric adsorbent. Sorption isotherm studies showed that the maximum sorption capacity was attended as a result of homogeneous monolayer sorption of lead ions on the surface of the synthesized polymeric adsorbent. The mechanism of lead ions sorption by the synthesized polymeric adsorbent was found to be chemisorption complexation mechanism. Moreover, kinetic studies revealed that the sorption process followed a pseudo second order kinetic model. Thermodynamic data depicted that the sorption process is spontaneous, reversible and exothermic in nature. Experiments on elution and reusability of the synthesized polymeric adsorbent were executed and the results showed its validity for reuse for at least four cycles with 11% loss in its original capacity. Finally, the applicability of the synthesized Schiff-base anchored solid phase adsorbent for the removal of lead ions from industrial wastewater was explored and the results indicated its good removal efficiency.     

Anyles of 4-benzoylpyridine – Crystal structure and spectroscopic properties

Two novel anyles of 4-benzolylpyridine, namely N,N-diethyl-N′-[(Z)-phenyl(pyridin-4-yl)methylidene]benzene-1,4-diamine and its N-ethylpyridinium salt were synthesized and elucidated in detail spectroscopically, thermally and structurally, using linear polarized solid-state IR-spectroscopy, UV-spectroscopy, TGA, DSC, DTA and positive and negative ESI MS. Quantum chemical calculations were used to obtain the electronic structure, vibrational data and electronic spectra of the compounds. The crystal structure of an anyle-pyridine derivative, N,N-diethyl-N′-[(Z)-phenyl(pyridin-4-yl)methylidene]benzene-1,4-diamine, is reported for the first time; the material crystallized in the triclinic P-1 space group and only one short contact of length 3.16 Å was observed between two neighbouring pyridine fragments. A bathochromic shift in λ_max of 170 nm resulted from N-anylation and a 95 nm solvatochromic shift of N,N-diethyl-N′-[(Z)-phenyl(pyridin-4-yl)methylidene]benzene-1,4-diamine were obtained depending on solvent type.