Three-dimensional magnetic graphitic carbon nitride composites as high-performance adsorbent for removal Pb2+ from aqueous solution

Autor: Zhigang Dan, Shuangzhen Guo, Feifei Shi, Ning Duan, Chenmu Zhang, Fuyuan Xu, Wubin Gao
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers. 89:169-182
ISSN: 1876-1070
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2018.05.012
Popis: Three-Dimensional magnetic nanocomposite (Fe3O4@g-C3N4) was first prepared and used to removal Pb2+ from aqueous solution by adsorption method. Various of techniques were used to character Fe3O4@g-C3N4 such as scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) and thermo-gravimetric analyzer (TGA). Batch experiments with different pH, initial concentration, contact time and ionic strength were used to evaluate the adsorption performance of Fe3O4@g-C3N4. The adsorption kinetics data followed pseudo-second-order model. The isothermal adsorption equilibrium data were best described by Langmuir model and predicated adsorption capacity was 423.73 mg g−1 for Pb2+. The result of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) survey spectrum suggested that the main adsorption mechanism of Fe3O4@g-C3N4 for Pb2+ is the coordination between conjugated π-electron pairs of heptazine (C6N7) units or triazine ring (C3N3) units and sp2 C N with metal ions. By comparing the adsorption capacities of Fe3O4, g-C3N4 and Fe3O4@g-C3N4, it can be found that the adsorption capacity of g-C3N4 would increase by increasing the layer spacing. Fe3O4@g-C3N4 could be regenerated by HNO3 and the adsorption capacity of regenerative Fe3O4@g-C3N4 could maintain 89.3% after five cycles. The adsorption capacity of Fe3O4@g-C3N4 for Pb2+ is 121.42 mg g−1 in acid electrolytic zinc residue percolate. Therefore, the Fe3O4@g-C3N4 is a potential adsorbent for removing Pb2+ from wastewater.
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