title: Adsorption and desorption of nickel(II) ions from aqueous solution by a lignocellulose/montmorillonite nanocomposite.
abstract: A new and inexpensive lignocellulose/montmorillonite (LNC/MMT) nanocomposite was prepared by a chemical intercalation of LNC into MMT and was subsequently investigated as an adsorbent in batch systems for the adsorption-desorption of Ni(II) ions in an aqueous solution. The optimum conditions for the Ni(II) ion adsorption capacity of the LNC/MMT nanocomposite were studied in detail by varying parameters such as the initial Ni(II) concentration, the solution pH value, the adsorption temperature and time. The results indicated that the maximum adsorption capacity of Ni(II) reached 94.86 mg/g at an initial Ni(II) concentration of 0.0032 mol/L, a solution pH of 6.8, an adsorption temperature of 70°C, and adsorption time of 40 min. The represented adsorption kinetics model exhibited good agreement between the experimental data and the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The Langmuir isotherm equation best fit the experimental data. The structure of the LNC/MMT nanocomposite was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), whereas the adsorption mechanism was discussed in combination with the results obtained from scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy analyses (FTIR). The desorption capacity of the LNC/MMT nanocomposite depended on parameters such as HNO3 concentration, desorption temperature, and desorption time. The satisfactory desorption capacity of 81.34 mg/g was obtained at a HNO3 concentration, desorption temperature, and desorption time of 0.2 mol/L, 60 ºC, and 30 min, respectively. The regeneration studies showed that the adsorption capacity of the LNC/MMT nanocomposite was consistent for five cycles without any appreciable loss in the batch process and confirmed that the LNC/MMT nanocomposite was reusable. The overall study revealed that the LNC/MMT nanocomposite functioned as an effective adsorbent in the detoxification of Ni(II)-contaminated wastewater.
authors: College of Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, PR China.
authors: Xiaotao
authors: X
authors: Zhang
authors: College of Material Science and Art Design, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, PR China.
authors: Ximing
authors: X
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D001546:Bentonite / Q000737:chemistry*; D002413:Cations, Divalent / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007700:Kinetics; D008031:Lignin / Q000737:chemistry*; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009532:Nickel / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013696:Temperature; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D002413:Cations, Divalent; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C036909:lignocellulose; D001546:Bentonite; D009532:Nickel; D008031:Lignin
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