Adsorption of methylene blue from aqueous solutions by modified expanded graphite powder

The modified expanded graphite (MEG) powder was used as a porous adsorbent for the removal of the cationic dye, methylene blue (MB), from aqueous solutions. The dye adsorption experiments were carried out with the bath procedure. Experimental results showed that the basic pH, increasing initial dye concentration and high temperature favored the adsorption. The dye adsorption equilibrium was attained rapidly after 5 min of contact time. Experimental data related to the adsorption of MB on the MEG under different conditions were applied to the pseudo-first-order equation, the pseudo-second-order equation and the intraparticle diffusion equation, and the rate constants of first-order adsorption (k₁), the rate constants of second-order adsorption (k₂) and intraparticle diffusion rate constants (k_int) were calculated, respectively. The experimental data fitted very well in the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The thermodynamic parameters of activation such as Gibbs free energy, enthalpy, and entropy were also evaluated. The results indicated that the MEG powder could be employed as an efficient adsorbent for the removal of textile dyes from effluents.     

Preparation of sawdust functionalized with aspartic acid and its sorption capacity,kinetics and thermodynamics for basic dyes

An ion exchanger with carboxyl groups as active sites was prepared by activating sawdust with epichlorohydrin, followed by coupling the epoxy-activated sawdust with aspartic acid. The optimal sorption condition, sorption capacity, kinetics and thermodynamics of basic dyes on sawdust ion exchanger (SIE) from aqueous solution were investigated in a batch system. Two basic dyes, methylene blue (MB) and crystal violet (CV), were selected as sorbates. The optimal pH value of MB and CV solutions for favorable sorption was pH 4 and above. The removal ratios of MB and CV on SIE increased with increasing sorbent dose but decreased with increasing dye concentration. The isothermal data of MB and CV sorbed on SIE correlated basically with the Langmuir model. The maximum sorption capacity (Q _m ) of SIE for MB and CV was 222.22 and 232.56 mg/g, respectively. The sorption equilibriums of MB and CV on SIE were reached at about 9 h, and the sorption processes could be described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The thermodynamic study indicated that the sorptions of MB and CV on SIE were spontaneous and endothermic at the predetermined temperatures. High temperatures were favorable for the sorption processes.     

碱性钙基膨润土对亚甲基蓝和刚果红的吸附去除

该文研究了碱性钙基膨润土(ACB)对水体中的亚甲基蓝(MB)和刚果红(CR)染料的吸附性能,考察了吸附剂用量、吸附时间及温度、pH及盐等因素对吸附效果的影响,同时进行了两种染料在碱性钙基膨润土上的吸附等温模型、吸附动力学模型研究。结果表明,ACB对MB、CR的脱色率随着吸附剂用量的增加而增加,在实验条件下,50 mg/L MB和100 mg/L CR的最佳吸附剂质量浓度分别为1.0 g/L和2.0 g/L;升高温度可以加快吸附速率,但对最终的脱色率影响很小;50 mg/L MB的吸附平衡时间在60 min左右,100 mg/L CR的吸附平衡时间在120 min左右;在pH=3～12时,ACB对MB的脱色率都稳定在99%左右,而适宜ACB吸附CR的pH=3～7,对CR的脱色率保持在90%左右;NaCl的加入对MB的吸附效果影响很小,对CR的吸附则有很强的抑制作用;ACB对MB的吸附同时符合Langmuir和Freundlich模型,而ACB对CR的吸附则更符合Langmuir模型;ACB对两种染料的吸附过程均符合准二级动力学模型,颗粒内扩散模型的拟合结果说明吸附过程存在颗粒内扩散作用。     

The removal of cationic dyes from aqueous solutions by adsorption onto pistachio hull waste

The efficacy of pistachio hull powder (PHP) prepared from agricultural waste was investigated in this study as a novel adsorbent for the elimination of dye molecules from contaminated streams. Removal of methylene blue (MB) as a cationic model dye by PHP from aqueous solution was studied under different experimental conditions. The selected parameters were solution pH (2–10), PHP dosage (0.5–3 g/L), MB concentrations (100–400 mg/L), contact time (1–70), and solution temperature (20–50 °C). The experimental results indicated that the maximum MB removal could be attained at a solution pH of 8. The dosage of PHP was also found to be an important variable influencing the MB removal percentage. The removal efficiency of MB improved from 94.6 to 99.7% at 70 min contact time when the MB concentration was decreased from 300 to 100 mg/L at a pH and PHP dosage of 8 and 1.5 g/L, respectively. The kinetic analysis showed that the pseudo-second-order model had the best fit to the experimental data. The Langmuir equation provided the best fit for the experimental data of the equilibrium adsorption of MB onto PHP at different temperatures. In addition, the maximum adsorption capacity increased from 389 to 602 mg/g when the temperature was increased from 20 to 50 °C. The thermodynamic evaluation of MB adsorption on PHP revealed that the adsorption phenomenon under the selected conditions was a spontaneous physical process. Accordingly, pistachio hull waste was shown to be a very efficient and low-cost adsorbent, and a promising alternative for eliminating dyes from industrial wastewaters.     

VMT/P(AMPS-co-AA)复合高吸水树脂的性能测试

研究了溶液pH、盐浓度对辉光放电电解等离子体引发合成的蛭石/聚(2-丙烯酰胺-2-甲基丙磺酸-co-丙烯酸) (VMT/P(AMPS-co-AA)) 复合高吸水树脂的溶胀行为的影响,考察了染料pH、吸附时间、染料浓度等因素对复合高吸水树脂吸附量的影响,同时对树脂的吸附-解吸性能进行了研究。结果表明, VMT/P(AMPS-co-AA)具有高吸水性、pH敏感性、盐敏感性以及高吸附性。该树脂在蒸馏水中的最大溶胀率达到822.4 g/g,对阳离子染料亚甲基蓝(MB)、结晶紫(CV)和孔雀石绿(MG)的吸附量分别可达2027.8, 2171.8和883.2 mg/g。在pH=6.5和25℃下,其对染料的吸附行为符合动力学准二级模型,该树脂还具有一定的吸附-解吸性能和重复利用性能。     

Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solutions by using Cold Plasma,Microwave Radiation and Formaldehyde Treated Acorn Shell

In this paper, cold plasma (CPTAS), formaldehyde (FTAS), and microwave radiation treated (MTAS) acorn shell obtained from Quercus petraea tree as biosorbent was characterized and its dye removal ability at different dye concentrations was studied. The isoelectric point, functional groups and morphology of acorn shell was investigated as adsorbent surface characteristics. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and UV–Vis spectrophotometry were used. Methylene blue (MB) was used as model cationic dye. The Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherm models were applied to describe the equilibrium isotherms. The results indicated that the data for adsorption of MB onto treated acorn shell fitted well with the Langmuir isotherm model. Comparison of adsorption capacities of CPTAS with FTAS has shown a significant increase by as much as about 30 mg/g (33.32%) in MB adsorption.The pseudo-first order, pseudo-second order kinetic models were examined to evaluate the kinetic data, and the rate constants were calculated. Adsorption kinetic of dyes followed pseudo-first order kinetics. Thermodynamic parameters such as free energy, enthalpy, and entropy of dye adsorption were obtained. The results indicated that acorn shell could be used as a natural biosorbent for the removal of cationic dyes.     

Application of succinylated sugarcane bagasse as adsorbent to remove methylene blue and gentian violet from aqueous solutions - Kinetic and equilibrium studies

In a previous work, succinylated sugarcane bagasse (SCB 2) was prepared from sugarcane bagasse (B) using succinic anhydride as modifying agent. In this work the adsorption of cationic dyes onto SCB 2 from aqueous solutions was investigated. Methylene blue, MB, and gentian violet, GV, were selected as adsorbates. The capacity of SCB 2 to adsorb MB and GV from aqueous single dye solutions was evaluated at different contact times, pH, and initial adsorbent concentration. According to the obtained results, the adsorption processes could be described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. Adsorption isotherms were well fitted by Langmuir model. Maximum adsorption capacities for MB and GV onto SCB 2 were found to be 478.5 and 1273.2 mg/g, respectively.     

Chitosan/polyaniline hybrid for the removal of cationic and anionic dyes from aqueous solutions

Nanostructured chitosan/polyaniline (CH/PANI) hybrid was synthesized via in situ polymerization of aniline in the presence of chitosan. The CH/PANI hybrid was characterized by FTIR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, and scanning electron microscopy. The CH/PANI hybrid had a nanofibrous structure with an average diameter of 70 nm. This hybrid was employed as an ecofriendly and efficient adsorbent with high adsorption capacity for the removal of Acid Green 25 (AG) and methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solutions. AG and MB were used as anionic and cationic model dyes, respectively. The CH/PANI adsorbent showed high dependence on the pH of the medium with an excellent adsorption performance and regeneration manner. The kinetics and adsorption isotherms were studied. The CH/PANI hybrid follows the pseudo second-order adsorption kinetics and Temkin isotherm model for the adsorption of both AG and MB dyes. This assumes that the enthalpy of dyes molecules decreases with the adsorption on heterogeneous surface with various kinds of adsorption sites and as well as the ability to form multilayers of the dye. Also, intraparticle diffusion was found to play an important role in the adsorption mechanism. The maximum adsorption capacity was found to be 240.4 mg g⁻¹ of AG at pH 4 and 81.3 mg g⁻¹ of MB at pH 11. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019 , 136, 47056.     

Acid Black 172 dye adsorption from aqueous solution by hydroxyapatite as low-cost adsorbent

The Acid Black 172 dye adsorption on the uncalcined hydroxyapatite nanopowder was investigated. The hydroxyapatite prepared by wet coprecipitation method has high specific surface area of 325 m²/g and crystal sizes smaller than 70 nm. The batch adsorption experiments revealed that under the optimum adsorption conditions (pH 3, hydroxyapatite dosage 2 g/L, initial dye concentration 400 mg/L and temperature 20 °C) the dye removal efficiency was 95.78% after 1 h of adsorption. The adsorption kinetics was best described by the pseudo-second order kinetic model. The intraparticle diffusion model shows that intraparticle diffusion is not the sole rate-limiting step; the mass transfer also influences the adsorption process in its initial period. The Langmuir isotherm model best represented the equilibrium experimental data, and the maximum adsorption capacity (q _m ) was 312.5 mg/g.     

Adsorption of Anionic and Cationic Dyes from Aqueous Solution on Non-Calcined Mg-Al Layered Double Hydroxide: Experimental and Theoretical Study

Non-calcined Mg-Al layered double hydroxide (LDH) with Mg/Al molar ratio of 3:1 was synthesized using the co-precipitation method. Sorption of anionic (acid blue 25 - AB25, reactive blue 4 - RB4), and cationic (methylene blue - MB) dyes by Mg-Al LDH form aqueous solution was investigated. The effect of solution pH, initial concentration, and contact time were investigated by batch adsorption experiments. The adsorbed amount increases with decrease in pH solution for AB25 and RB4. The cationic dye (MB) solution was insensitive to pH variation and also exhibited a low performance in the kinetic equilibrium studies. While anionic dyes were almost completely extracted from the solution, 90% of the methylene blue remained in solution. The equilibrium data were well described using the Langmuir-Freundlich model for RB4, AB25, and MB dyes with maximum adsorption capacity of 328.90, 246.10, and 43.48 mg/g, respectively. Finally, the mechanism of adsorption involving the dyes and LDH was evaluated using the Monte Carlo approach in the NVT ensemble. The results suggest that molecular simulation can be used to preview quantitatively the dye uptake. Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Separation Science & Technology to view the supplemental file.     

Swelling and dye adsorption study of novel superswelling [Acrylamide/N-vinylpyrrolidone/3(2-hydroxyethyl carbamoyl) acrylic acid] hydrogels

Summary Super swelling acrylamide (Am)/N-vinylpyrrolidone (NVP)/3-(2-hydroxyethyl carbamoyl) acrylic acid (HECA) hydrogels were prepared by free radical polymerization of quaternary mixtures of Am, NVP, HECA and water. The hydrogels were used in experiments on swelling, diffusion and adsorption of some water-soluble monovalent cationic dyes such as Crystal Violet (CV), Malachite Green (MG) and Methylene Blue (MB). In the experiment of the adsorption of dyes from their aqueous solutions type-S adsorption isotherm were found. The diffusion of water within the hydrogel was found to have non Fickian character. The uptake of dyes within the hydrogel increased in the following order: MG > MB > CV. The binding ratio of the hydrogel/dye systems was gradually increased with the increase of HECA content in the AAm/NVP/HECA hydrogel.     

Simultaneous adsorptive removal of methylene blue and copper ions from aqueous solution by ferrocene‐modified cation exchange resin

Resin was modified with ferrocene (Fc) to enhance removal of Methylene Blue (MB) and Cu²⁺ from simulated wastewater. The FTIR, N₂‐BET, and X‐ray fluorescence analysis confirmed that Fc was successfully grafted onto the surface of resin. The adsorption capacity of Fc modified cation exchange resin (FMCER) was calculated to be 392.16 mg/g Cu²⁺ and 10.01 mg/g MB. Both processes were spontaneous and exothermic, best described by Langmuir equation. Pseudo‐first‐order kinetic model satisfied the adsorption of MB, while the intraparticle‐diffusion model fitted the kinetics of Cu²⁺ adsorption best. The result revealed a multilayer adsorption of Cu²⁺ on FMCER, and the kinetics maybe controlled by intraparticle diffusion, film diffusion, and competition force. The adsorption of MB and Cu²⁺ on FMCER were physicosorptive, with activation energies of 2.09 and 1.27 kJ/mol. pH 2–7 and 4–5 are optimum for the removal of MB and Cu²⁺, and pH 4 is optimal for the simultaneous removal of MB and Cu²⁺. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014 , 131, 41029.     

Kinetic and equilibrium studies on the biosorption of textile dyes onto Plantago ovata seeds

The powdered seeds of Plantago ovata (PSPO) were utilized for the removal of Malachite Green (MG) and Rose Bengal (RB) dyes from aqueous media by batch adsorption. The Fourier transform infra red spectroscopy (FTIR) results showed that both the dyes were adsorbed between the cellulose matrices, and this has been verified from the intensifying and narrowing aromatic C-H bending vibration. The morphology of the dye laden adsorbent was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), which showed that the dyes were adsorbed between the cellulose matrices of the adsorbent. The PSPO was found to be very effective for the removal of MG and RB at pH 7, and equilibrium was attained within 200 min. The kinetic study indicated that the rate limiting step for MG and RB adsorption may be chemisorption and intraparticle diffusion. Adsorption equilibrium data were fitted to Langmuir, Freundlich, Redlich-Peterson and Temkin adsorption isotherms. It is inferred from the equilibrium studies that the adsorption of MG follows the Freundlich isotherm and the adsorption of RB follows the Langmuir isotherm. The maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of the PSPO was found to be 86.23 mg/g for MG and 81.23 mg/g for RB, respectively.     

Removal of Basic Red 46 dye from aqueous solution by adsorption and photocatalysis: equilibrium,isotherms, kinetics,and thermodynamic studies

ABSTRACT

In this study, the main objective is the elimination of Basic Red 46 dye by coupling two processes, adsorption on activated clay followed by photocatalysis over ZnO as photocatalyst. The adsorption was investigated under different conditions of pH, adsorbent dose, dye concentrations, and temperature. The best adsorption yield occurs at neutral pH ~ 7 within 60 min with an uptake percentage of 97% for a concentration of 25 mg/L and a dose of 0.5 g/L. The results at equilibrium were successfully described by the Langmuir model with an adsorption capacity of 175 mg/g. To investigate the mechanism of dye adsorption characteristic, the adsorption constants were determined using pseudo first order, pseudo second-order and intraparticle diffusion model. It was found that the Basic Red 46 dye adsorption is well described by the pseudo second-order kinetic. The second part of this work was dedicated to the photodegradation onto ZnO under solar irradiation of the residual BR 46 concentration, remained after adsorption. For the remaining concentrations, the removal yields reach 100% under.     

The use of Jatobá bark for removal of cationic dyes

In this work, the application of Jatobá bark (the waste product of medicinal plant processing) in removal of the cationic dyes Methylene Blue, Crystal Violet and Rhodamine B from aqueous solution was studied in a batch system. The effect of contact time, pH and temperature on dye removal was investigated. An increase in pH from 2 to 10 was accompanied by an increase in the amount of dye adsorbed. The equilibrium sorption data fitted to the Langmuir, Freundlich and Langmuir–Freundlich equations were investigated. The Langmuir–Freundlich isotherm exhibited the best fit with the experimental data and the maximum adsorption capacities at room temperature being 211.5, 89.5 and 69.4 for Rhodamine B, Methylene Blue and Crystal Violet, respectively. The kinetic sorption was evaluated by the pseudo‐first‐order, pseudo‐second‐order and intraparticle diffusion models. It was observed that sorption follows the pseudo‐second‐order kinetic model. The thermodynamic parameters for the sorption process were also determined. The spontaneous and endothermic nature of adsorption was obtained based on the negative value of free energy (ΔG) and the positive value of enthalpy (ΔH). The results indicate that Jatobá bark could be used as a low‐cost material for the removal of cationic dyes from wastewater.     

Adsorption Behavior of Cationic and Anionic Dyes onto Acid Treated Coconut Coir

The adsorption of Methylene Blue (MB) and Acid Orange 7 (AO7) from aqueous solutions by acid treated coconut coir was investigated under laboratory conditions to assess its potential in removing cationic and anionic dyes. The acid treated coconut coir exhibited better adsorption capacity in cationic dye MB than anionic dye AO7 and the data obtained can be well described by both Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. According to the Langmuir isotherm model, the maximum adsorption capacities of MB and AO7 onto acid treated coconut coir were 121 mg/g and 10 mg/g, respectively. The adsorption behavior of MB and AO7 onto acid treated coconut coir was analyzed with first-order Lagergren model and pseudo-second order model.     

Polymer‐derived ceramic adsorbent for pollutant removal from water

Polymer‐derived ceramic components (SiOC, sample W) were produced from preceramic polymer mixture and a catalyst. After curing and pyrolysis, some of the samples etched by hydrofluoric acid to obtain carbonaceous SiOC (C‐rich SiOC, sample W‐HF). W and W‐HF were tested as an adsorbent material to remove both heavy‐metal ions (Cr (III), Pb (III), and Cd (II)) and cationic dyes (Methylene Blue (MB), Rhodamine B (RB), and Crystal Violet (CV)) from aqueous solutions. HF‐treated high surface area SiOC samples had quite high adsorption affinity for cationic dyes. According the Langmuir isotherm model the maximum dye uptake values were found to be around to 50 mg/g for sample W, whereas those for sample W‐HF ranged from 104 to 186 mg/g. Regeneration studies were conducted both by heat treatment and leaching, high recovery yields (always above 97%) of MB adsorption were obtained.     

Efficient adsorption of dyes from aqueous solution by poly(vinyl alcohol‐co‐ethylene) nanofibre membranes modified with β‐cyclodextrin

In this paper, highly absorbent poly(vinyl alcohol‐co‐ethylene) nanofibre membranes modified by β‐cyclodextrin were prepared to adsorb dyestuff from water, and 1,2,3,4‐butanetetra carboxylic acid was used as a crosslinking agent, which greatly enhanced the adsorption capacity of the modified membranes. Field emission scanning electron microscopy and Fourier Transform–infrared spectroscopy were used to characterise the surface morphology and chemical structures of the membranes. Methylene Blue (MB) was used as the main adsorbed dye. The effect of pH value and concentration of the MB solution were also investigated, and equilibrium adsorption reached 139.2 mg/g when the pH value was 10.0. The adsorption process fitted well with the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model and was in accord with the pseudo‐second‐order kinetic model. Moreover, the modified membranes proved to have selective adsorption, especially for some cationic dyes other than MB, and had the potential to be recycled multiple times.     

Anionic dye adsorption characteristics of surfactant‐modified coir pith,a ‘waste’ lignocellulosic polymer

The surface of coir pith, an agricultural solid waste, was modified using a cationic surfactant hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide. Adsorption of anionic dyes on surfactant‐modified coir pith was investigated in a series of batch adsorption experiments. Two anionic dyes, acid brilliant blue (acid dye) and procion orange (reactive dye), were used in the adsorption studies. The effect of process variables such as contact time, concentration of the dyes, adsorbent dose, temperature, and pH were studied in order to understand the kinetic and thermodynamic parameters of the process. The kinetics of adsorption obeyed the second‐order rate equation. The equilibrium adsorption data were fitted into the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms. It was found that modified coir pith yielded adsorption capacities of 159 and 89 mg/g for acid brilliant blue and procion orange, respectively. Mechanisms involving ion exchange and chemisorption might be responsible for the uptake of dyes. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 100: 1538–1546, 2006