Synthesis,Characterization, and Analytical Applications of a New Composite Cation Exchange Material Acetonitrile Stannic(IV) Selenite: Adsorption Behavior of Toxic Metal Ions in Nonionic Surfactant Medium

A composite cation exchange material acetonitrile stannic(IV) selenite was prepared under different experimental conditions. The ion exchange capacity of the material was improved from 0.75 to 1.83 meq g^?1 in comparison to its inorganic counterpart, stannic selenite. The material was characterized on the basis of X-ray, TGA, FTIR, and SEM studies. Ion-exchange capacity, pH titration, elution behavior, and distribution studies were also carried out to determine the preliminary ion-exchange properties of the material. Furthermore, it was investigated that this ion exchange material has a good reusability after 8 times regeneration. The sorption behavior of metal ions was studied in nonionic surfactants namely triton x-100 and tween. On the basis of distribution coefficient studies, several binary separations of metal ions viz- Pb²⁺-Th⁴⁺, Ni²⁺-Th⁴⁺, Ni²⁺-Zn²⁺, Cu²⁺-Ce⁴⁺, Al³⁺-Bi³⁺, and Al³⁺Zn²⁺ was achieved on the packed column of this ion exchange material. The practical applicability of this cation-exchanger was demonstrated in the separation of Th⁴⁺ from a synthetic mixture of Th⁴⁺, Ca²⁺, Sr²⁺, Ni²⁺, and Mg²⁺ as well as Cu²⁺ and Zn²⁺ from a brass alloy sample. Thus, all the studies suggest that acetonitrile stannic(IV) selenite has excellent potential for the removal of metal ionic pollutant species from aqueous media effectively.