Preparation of magnetic ferrite by optimizing the synthetic pH and its application for the removal of Cd(II) from Cd-NH3-H2O system

Autor: Aihe Wang, Kanggen Zhou, Quanzhou Chen, Fang Liu, Wei Chen
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of Molecular Liquids. 264:215-222
ISSN: 0167-7322
Popis: The magnetic ferrite nanoparticles were prepared using ferrous ions in aqueous solutions at various pH values (9, 10, 11 and 12) at 25 °C, labeled F9, F10, F11 and F12. The as-synthesized magnetic nanoparticles were characterized by settling velocity, Fe2+/Fe3+ ratio, laser particles size analyzer, vibrating sample magnetometer, X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. F9 had a settling velocity of 2% and a saturation magnetization of 82.30 emu/g, suggesting that it can be easily separated from water at a magnetic field. F9 was successfully applied to the adsorption of Cd(II) ions from Cd-NH3-H2O system. The effects of solution pH, contact time and NH3-N concentration were investigated. NH3-N in solution can hinder the adsorption of Cd(II) ions. The adsorption of Cd onto magnetic ferrite nanoparticles followed the pseudo-second order kinetics and the Langmuir isotherm model. The maximum adsorption capacities were 44.13 mg/g for the control group and 40.75 mg/g for the sample group. According to the cost analysis, the magnetic ferrite can be used as a cost-effective adsorbent.
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