Synthesis of polystyrene‐supported glucosamine resin and its adsorption properties for metal ions

A novel chelating resin polystyrene‐supported glucosamine was prepared by the reaction of chloromethylated polystyrene with glucosamine hydrochlorate, using anhydrous potassium carbonate as catalyst and dimethylformamide as solvent. Infrared spectra and elementary analysis were used to confirm its structure. The adsorption of the resin for Cu²⁺, Ni²⁺, Hg²⁺, Co²⁺, Cd²⁺, and Pb²⁺ was investigated, as well as various factors affecting the adsorption such as time, temperature, ion concentration, and pH. The results showed that the resin had good adsorption capacities for Cu²⁺, Ni²⁺, and Hg²⁺. The adsorption was controlled by liquid film diffusion and adsorption isothermal data could be well interpreted by the Freundlich equation. Values of adsorption activation energy and adsorption Gibbs free energy were calculated. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 95: 890–896, 2005     

Preparation and characterization of photocured thiol‐ene hydrogel: Adsorption of Au(III) ions from aqueous solutions

In this study, photocured a novel thiol‐ene hydrogels based on P(Penta3MP4/PEG‐DA/HEMA) were investigated for adsorption of Au(III) ions from aqueous solutions purposes. The photopolymerization kinetics of thiol‐ene‐based formulations was investigated by real‐time infrared spectroscopy. The chemical composition and surface morphology of hydrogels were also characterized. The effect of different parameters on Au(III) adsorption efficiency was examined in detail. Better adsorption behavior was achieved for Au(III) by P(Penta3MP4/PEG‐DA/HEMA) F1 hydrogels. The maximum uptake for Au(III) was at pH 0.5. Both Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherm models were applied and the reusability of thiol‐ene hydrogels investigated. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012     

Syntheses and adsorption properties for Hg2+ of chelating resin of crosslinked polystyrene‐supported 2,5‐dimercapto‐1,3,4‐thiodiazole

A novel chelating resin with functional group containing S and N atoms was prepared using chloromethylated polystyrene and 2,5‐dimercapto‐1,3,4‐thiodiazole (also called bismuththiol I, BMT) as materials. Its structure was characterized by infrared spectra and elementary analysis. The results showed that the content of the functional group was 2.07 mmol BMT g^?1 resin, 47% of which were in the form of monosubstitution (PS‐BMT‐1) and 53% in the form of double substitution (PS‐BMT‐2). The adsorption for mercury ion was investigated. The adsorption dynamics showed that the adsorption was controlled by liquid film diffusion. Increasing the temperature was beneficial to adsorption. The Langmuir model was much better than the Freundlich model to describe the isothermal process. The adsorption activation energy (E_a), ΔG, ΔH, and ΔS values calculated were 18.56 kJ·mol^?1, ‐5.99 kJ·mol^?1, 16.38 kJ·mol^?1, and 37.36, J·mol^?1·K^?1, respectively. The chelating resin could be easily regenerated by 2% thiourea in 0.1 mol·L^?1 HCl with higher effectiveness. Five adsorption–desorption cycles demonstrated that this resin was suitable for repeated use without considerable change in adsorption capacity. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 92: 1646–1652, 2004     

Syntheses and characterization of polystyrene‐supported 2,5‐dimercapto‐1,3,4‐thiodiazole and its sorption behavior for Pd(II), Pt(IV), and Au(III)

A type of chelating resin crosslinking polystyrene‐supported 2,5‐dimercapto‐1,3,4‐thiodiazole (also called bismuththiol I, BMT), containing sulfur and nitrogen atoms, was prepared. The structure of PS‐BMT was confirmed by FTIR, elemental analysis, and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Adsorption of Pd(II), Pt(IV), and Au(III) was investigated. The capacity of PS‐BMT to adsorb Pd(II) and Pt(IV) was 0.190 and 0.033 mmol/g, respectively. The adsorption dynamics of Pd(II) showed that adsorption was controlled by liquid film diffusion and that the apparent activation energy, E_a, was 32.67 kJ/mol. The Langmuir model was better than the Freundlich model in describing the isothermal process of Pd(II), and the ΔG, ΔH, and ΔS values calculated were ?0.33 kJ/mol, 26.29 kJ/mol, and 87.95 J mol^?1 K^?1, respectively. The mechanisms of adsorption of Pd(II), Pt(IV), and Au(III) were confirmed by XPS. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 101: 631–637, 2006     

Highly efficient and fast adsorption of Au(III) and Pd(II) by crosslinked polyethyleneimine-glutaraldehyde

An adsorbent (PEI-GA) is prepared by crosslinking polyethyleneimine with glutaraldehyde. PEI-GA shows outstanding adsorption performance towards Au(III) and Pd(II). PEI-GA presents large adsorption capacity towards Au(III) in a wide application pH range from 1 to 9. The adsorption capacities of PEI-GA for Au(III) and Pd(II) at 25°C reach 2575 and 497 mg/g, respectively. Au(III) and Pd(II) can be adsorbed completely within 10 min for 8.3 mg/L Au(III) and 20 min for 9.7 mg/L Pd(II). The adsorption equilibrium time required for 523.9 mg/L Au(III) and for 565.6 mg/L Pd(II) is 2 and 9 h, respectively. The Sips model is the most suitable to describe the adsorption isotherms which leads to more realistic adsorption capacities for both metals. PEI-GA also exhibits high selectivity and repeatability towards Au(III) and Pd(II). The adsorption mechanism involves redox, chelation coordination, and electrostatic interactions for Au(III), and coordination and electrostatic interactions for Pd(II).     

High‐performance polymer‐supported extractants with phosphonate ligands for scandium(III) separation

As the market demand for scandium has grown, a great deal of interest has been generated in its recovery. To substantially simplify the process and provide a green alternative for scandium separation, novel polymer‐supported extractants containing di(2‐ethylhexyl) phosphonate and bis(2,4,4‐trimethylpentyl) phosphonate, [D201][DEHP] and [D201][C272] are proposed because they demonstrate improved adsorption capacity and selectivity toward scandium(III). Scandium(III) adsorption is significantly affected by the solution pH, with the maximum adsorption occurring at a pH of approximately 0.78. The batch adsorption data fit well with the Langmuir isotherm and pseudo‐second‐order kinetic models. A combination of the Fourier transform infrared and XPS spectra suggest that the complexation of oxygen atoms in phosphate groups with scandium(III) is the predominant adsorption mechanism. Additionally, the two resins were used to recover scandium from leaching liquor of nickel laterite ore. [D201][DEHP] exhibits unusual selectivity for scandium and low competitive behavior with other metals, thus increasing its market potential. © 2016 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 62: 2479–2489, 2016     

The surface modification of magnetic poly(methyl acrylate) microspheres with dendron and application in Au(III) adsorption

An improved suspension polymerization method for preparation of the magnetic poly(methyl acrylate) microspheres (mPMA‐DVB) was investigated. Through subsequent reaction with methyl acrylate (MA) and ethylenediamine (EDA), the magnetic poly(methyl acrylate) microspheres with dendron surface was obtained, and the magnetic poly(methyl acrylate) microspheres with dendron surface reacted with carbon bisulfide and sodium hydroxide to create sodium dithiocarbamate. Following, the resultant magnetic microspheres with dendron surface modification were used to adsorb Au(III) from aqueous solution. The result showed that the capacity of amino groups on the surface of the mPMA microspheres increased from 1.67 mmol/g for the magnetic polymer microspheres with G₀ dendron to 4.35 mmol/g with G₃ dendron, and the adsorption capacity rose from 0.1981 g/g with G₀ dendron to 0.7853 g/g with G₃ dendron. The effects of solution pH, the adsorption temperature, the adsorption time, and the initial concentration of Au(III) on the adsorption of Au(III) were studied, the optimum pH for Au(III) adsorption was found at pH = 1, the adsorption capacity achieved the maximum in 60 min, and the adsorption process was endothermic reaction and conformed to pseudo‐second‐order kinetic models. Furthermore, the adsorption process was in accordance with the Langmuir model. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012     

Synthesis and surface properties of polystyrene‐graft‐poly(ethylene glycol) copolymers

Polystyrene‐graft‐poly(ethylene glycol) copolymers (PS‐g‐PEG) were successfully synthesized using the “grafting‐through” method. The graft copolymers and the surface properties of their coats were characterized by 1 H‐NMR, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), static contact angle measurement, and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Both DSC and TEM indicated that the graft copolymers had a microphase separated structure. AFM showed the microphase separated structure also occurred at the coat surface, especially at high PEG content, which could also be indirectly confirmed by the XPS and contact angle results. The formation mechanism of the microphase separated structure was discussed. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 103: 1458–1465, 2007     

Biosorption Equilibrium and Kinetics of Au（Ⅲ） and Cu（Ⅱ） on Magnetotactic Bacteria

Magnetotactic bacteria （MTB） as biosorbents for the adsorption of Au（Ⅲ） and Cu（Ⅱ） ions from aqueous solution have been investigated. The optimum adsorption conditions for both metal ions were the initial pH scope of 1-5.5 for Au（Ⅲ） and 2.0-4.5 for Cu（Ⅱ）, room temperature, biomass concentration of 10.0g.L^-1 and sorotion du-ration more than 10 min. When the initial metal concentration were within 500mg.L^-1, the maximum biosorption capacity of 1.0g of MTB （dry mass basis） for Au（Ⅲ） and Cu（Ⅱ） were calculated as 505.2mg of Au（Ⅲ） and 493.1mg of.Cu（Ⅱ） by Langmuir model in single system, respectively. The isotherm equilibrium of Au（Ⅲ） and Cu（Ⅱ） ions in the Au-Cu binary system reflected a unique phenomenon that the adsorption of Au（Ⅲ） was rein-forced and that of Cu（Ⅱ） prohibited, compared respectively-with their performances in the single metal system.When the,concentration of-Au（Ⅲ） and Cu（Ⅱ）. were below 80mg.L^-1, the waste waterafter MTB treating, wasbelow 1.0mg.L^-1, which is in conformity with Environmental Performance Standards （EPS） of Canada. Besides, all the kinetic data were fitted well to the pseudo second-order kinetic model with a high correlation coefficient （R^2〉0.999）.     

Silica gel‐based adsorbents prepared via homogeneous and heterogeneous routes: adsorption properties and recycling as heterogeneous catalysts

Silica gel‐based adsorbents were prepared via homogeneous and heterogeneous routes using two silane coupling reagents, 3‐glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane and γ ‐chloropropyltrimethoxysilane. Characterization results showed that amino contents of the adsorbents prepared via the homogeneous route were higher than those of the adsorbents prepared via the heterogeneous route for both silane coupling reagents. The adsorption capabilities of the resulting four types of adsorbents for Hg(II), Cu(II), Au(III), Ni(II), Pb(II) and Ag(I) ions were compared. Good adsorption capability for Au(III) was observed for the new adsorbents and the maximum static saturated adsorption capacities for Au(III) could reach 0.67 mmol g^?1. Due to the formation of Au(0) particles in the adsorption process, which hampered the reusability of the spent adsorbents, alternative recycling of the spent adsorbents after Au(III) adsorption was sought. The spent adsorbents were treated with NaBH₄ and used as catalysts in the reduction of 4‐nitrophenol to 4‐aminophenol. After three catalytic cycles at 298 K, the k values indicated minimal decrease of catalytic activity. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry     

负载型纳米Au/HZSM-5催化剂的制备及其在甲烷吸附中的应用

采用离子交换法制备负载型纳米HZSM-5分子筛,采用负压-沉积沉淀法制备负载型纳米Au/HZSM-5催化剂,对载体及催化剂进行XRD、UV-Vis、TEM、XPS、NH₃-TPD和FT-IR等表征,并评价催化剂的甲烷吸附性能。XRD与TEM表征结果表明,N₂气氛焙烧的2.0%Au/HZSM-5催化剂金粒子尺寸较小,为（5~10） nm;UV-Vis表征结果表明,焙烧导致负载金的价态由离子态转为零价态,且N₂气氛焙烧的2.0%Au/HZSM-5催化剂上零价金的吸收峰较弱,即相应的颗粒度较小;XPS表征结果表明,金负载量越高,催化剂上零价金占总金的比例越高;NH₃-TPD表征结果表明,金负载量较小时,催化剂强酸中心峰面积较载体下降,负载量较大时,强酸和弱酸中心峰面积均下降;FT-IR表征结果表明,低温下金催化剂能将甲烷转化为含有烯烃双键的吸附物种,显示出载金催化剂对甲烷较强的C-H键活化能力。     

O‐carboxymethyl chitosan entrapped by silica: preparation and adsorption behaviour toward neodymium (III) ions

BACKGROUND: The recovery of neodymium from dilute solutions has become important because of its wide application in industry. This work reports the preparation of novel carboxymethyl chitosan adsorbents entrapped by silica (SiO₂/CMCH) and their application for adsorption of neodymium(III) ions from aqueous solution. RESULTS: The effect of the CMCH content, equilibrium pH (pH_e), contact time, initial concentrations of Nd(III) and temperature on the adsorption was investigated. The amount of Nd(III) adsorption increases with increasing pH_e, which can be explained by the pH‐titration curve of CMCH. Temperature has a positive effect on Nd(III) adsorption, and the amount adsorbed is 53.04 mg g^?1 dry adsorbent or 434.75 mg g^?1 CMCH at 328 K. Adsorption kinetics and isotherm can be described by the pseudo‐second‐order model and Langmuir equation. Both complexation and ion exchange mechanisms are believed to play an important role in Nd(III) adsorption, and possible coordination between CMCH and Nd(III) is speculated. Complete desorption can be reached when the concentration of HCl is more than 0.1 mol L^?1. CONCLUSION: A novel method was developed to prepare SiO₂/CMCH adsorbents through a one‐step sol‐gel strategy. The prepared adsorbents were biocompatible and non‐toxic with a good adsorption ability for Nd(III), and could be used for adsorptive recovery of Nd(III) from aqueous solutions. © 2012 Society of Chemical Industry     

Study on copolymerization of ethylene/1‐hexene catalyzed by a novel polystyrene‐supported metallocene catalyst

Ethylene/1‐hexene copolymerization was carried out with polystyrene‐supported metallocene catalyst. It was found that the kinetic of the copolymerization was strongly influenced by the steric hindrance of carrier. The influences of 1‐hexene concentration in the feed on catalyst productivity and comonomer reactivity were investigated. The microstructure of resultant copolymer was analyzed by ¹³C NMR. It was found that the different carriers have slight effect on the composite of copolymer. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 102: 1574–1577, 2006     

Acetamide‐modified hyper‐cross‐linked resin: Synthesis,characterization, and adsorption performance to phenol from aqueous solution

Acetamide‐modified hyper‐cross‐linked resin, HCP‐HMTA‐AA, was prepared and its adsorption performance was evaluated using phenol as the adsorbate. The prepared HCP–HMTA–AA owned predominant micro/mesopores and medium polarity, making it possess a superior adsorption to phenol as compared with polystyrene (PS), chloromethylated polystyrene (CMPS), hyper‐cross‐linked polymer (HCP) and amino‐modified hyper‐cross‐linked resin (HCP–HMTA). The adsorption enthalpy was ?99.56 kJ/mol at zero fractional loading, multiple hydrogen bonding contributed to such a great adsorption enthalpy and an approximately planar hexahydric ring was formed between acetamide of HCP–HMTA–AA and phenol. The dynamic capacity of phenol on HCP–HMTA–AA was 291.3 mg/g at a feed concentration of 946.2 mg/L and a flow rate of 48 mL/h and the resin column was almost regenerated by a mixed solvent including 50% of ethanol (v/v) and 0.01 mol/L of sodium hydroxide (w/v). HCP–HMTA–AA was repeatedly used for five times and the equilibrium adsorption capacity for the five time reached 94.2% of the equilibrium adsorption capacity for the first time. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015 , 132, 41597.     

Synthesis of chemically modified chitosan with 2,5‐dimercapto‐1,3,4‐thiodiazole and its adsorption abilities for Au(III), Pd(II), and Pt(IV)

A new chemically modified chitosan hydrogel with 2,5‐dimercapto‐1,3,4‐thiodiazole (CTS‐DMTD) has been synthesized. The structure of CTS‐DMTD was confirmed by elemental analysis and FTIR. It was found that adsorption capacities were significantly affected by the pH of solution, with optimum pH values of 3.0 for Au(III), 2.0 for Pd(II) and Pt(IV). The saturated adsorption capacities were 198.5 mg/g for Au(III), 16.2 and 13.8 mg/g for Pd(II) and Pt(IV), respectively. Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm adsorption models were applied to analyze the experimental data. The results showed that adsorption isotherms of Pd(II) and Pt(IV) could be well described by the Langmuir equation. The adsorption kinetic investigations indicated that the kinetic data correlated well with the pseudo‐second‐order model. The recovery experimental data showed that CTS‐DMTD had a higher affinity toward Au(III), Pd(II), and Pt(IV) in the coexistence system containing Cu(II), Fe(III), Cd(II), Ni(II), Mg(II), and Zn(II). The studies of desorption were carried out using various reagents and the optimum effect was obtained using thiourea. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2009     

Synthesis and separation properties for Cu(II)‐Ni(II) of macroporous crosslinked polystyrene‐supported triethylenetetramine resin using Cu(II) as template

A new method for preparing a novel macroporous chelating resin that has good adsorption capability for Cu(II) and high selectivity for it with the coexistence of Ni(II) was introduced in this article. First, the aminated resin (PS‐TETA) was synthesized by the reaction of crosslinked macroporous chloromethylated polystyrene with triethylenetetramine. Subsequently, PS‐TETA was coordinated with Cu(II) and then PS‐TETA‐Cu was obtained. After the crosslinking reaction of PS‐TETA‐Cu with epoxy chloropropane, the adsorbed Cu(II) was removed by chlorhydric acid, and then the target resin‐Cu(II) template triethylenetetramine crosslinked polystyrene resin was obtained. The selectively sorption tests for Cu(II) showed that the sorption capacity was as high as 1.6 mmol/g and the selectivity coefficient α_{Cu(II)/Ni(II)} could reach to 9.06 with the coexistence of Ni(II). SEM and nitrogen adsorption at 77 K methods were used to characterize the porous structure of the resin. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 103: 963–967, 2007     

Selective Competitive Biosorption of Au(III) and Cu(II) in Binary Systems by Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense

The biosorption of Au(III) and Cu(II) ions in both single and binary systems by Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense (MSR-1) was investigated. For comparison with the selective reinforced competitive biosorption process in a binary system, the experimental research first explored the biosorption of Au(III) and Cu(II) in a single system under various conditions. The biomass exhibited the highest single Au(III) and Cu(II) ion adsorption yields at room temperature (25°C), pH values of 2.5 and 5.0, respectively, and a biomass concentration of 10 g · L^?1 (3.83 g · L^?1, dry basis). The experimental data from the single component system for the two metallic ions fitted well to a Langmuir isotherm and a pseudo second-order kinetic models. In the Au(III)-Cu(II) binary system, the coexistence of Cu(II) cations promoted the adsorption of Au(III) within a certain range of ratios. A new sigmoidal Cu(II) biosorption isotherm was determined specifically to reveal the Cu(II) adsorption behavior in this case.     

一种多羟基螯合树脂的合成及其对硼的吸附

以氨基葡萄糖和聚苯乙烯为原料合成新的螯合树脂,检测了螯合树脂的氯含量和红外光谱;然后利用氨基葡萄糖螯合树脂与硼的螯合性质,通过实验研究其对硼的吸附能力,并研究了温度、时间等影响螯合树脂吸附的因素。根据热力学有关原理,计算出树脂吸附硼的热力学数据,从而得出树脂对硼的吸附效果。结果表明:合成的螯合树脂对硼有一定的吸附效果;较高温度有利于吸附,为吸热反应;ΔG小于0,吸附过程可以自发的进行。     

Anion adsorption and atomic friction on Au(1 1 1)

The influence of anion adsorption on friction forces in an electrochemical environment has been studied by means of lateral force microscopy on Au(1 1 1) surfaces. Sensitivity to atomic stick-slip motion allows to reveal sulphate adsorption in ordered layers under the sliding tip at potentials lower than expected from cyclic voltammetry for the open surface. No ordered adsorption is found in lateral force measurements for the weakly adsorbed perchlorate anions. Correspondingly, some increase in friction in the anion adsorption regime is observed for sulphate but none for perchlorate adsorption. Friction increases significantly at the onset of oxidation in both sulphuric and perchloric acid solutions.     

Synthesis and characterization of a carboxyl‐terminated waterborne hyperbranched polymer and its coordination behavior with chromium(III)

Despite its irreplaceable position in the leather industry, chrome tanning has been listed in the procession of limitation. The serious environmental pollution caused by chrome tanning through the residual chrome it leaves in wastewater has attracted great attention. To improve the absorption of chrome and reduce chromium emission, a novel hyperbranched ligand was synthesized and characterized. The impact elements of the coordination process between the hyperbranched oligomer and Cr(III) was investigated, and the characteristics of the complex are also discussed. This hyperbranched oligomer had a low molecular weight (weight‐average molecular weight = 2125) and narrow molecular weight distribution (PDI = 1.21). The time required for the coordination process between the hyperbranched oligomer and Cr(III) was around 6 h, and the optimum pH was 4.0. Moreover, the complex exhibited alkali resistance and fair resistance to oxidation; this suggested that this developed hyperbranched ligand is a potential masking agent or tanning auxiliary for chrome tanning and will enable improvements in chromium absorption. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014 , 131, 40117.