Humic acid-inspired hybrid materials as heavy metal absorbents.
Three SiO(2)-based materials were prepared via covalent immobilization of carboxyl groups (COOH), phenolic groups (GA), or humic acid on an SiO(2) surface. Their sorbing properties were evaluated for removal of heavy metals (Pb(2+), Cd(2+), Cu(2+), Zn(2+), and Mg(2+)) from aqueous solution. The data show a significant improvement for metal uptake, compared to unmodified silica that can be attributed to the adsorption of metals to the deprotonated form of functional groups (COOH, GA, HA). The metal-uptake capacity of the SiO(2)-HA material was 10 times higher that those of the other two materials. The present data provide direct experimental proof that HA can be viewed and modeled as a combination of -COO and R-OH functional groups.
Stathi
Panagiota
P
Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Management, University of Ioannina, Seferi 2, 30100 Agrinio, Greece.
Deligiannakis
Yiannis
Y
D000327:Adsorption; D006812:Humic Substances; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D012996:Solutions; D013499:Surface Properties; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
D006812:Humic Substances; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D012996:Solutions; D014867:Water; D012822:Silicon Dioxide