title: Adsorption of As(V) by boehmite and alumina of different morphologies prepared under hydrothermal conditions.
abstract: Morphology-controlled materials at the micro- and nanoscale levels are of great significance to the design and application of materials. Stable and well-dispersed boehmite and alumina with different morphologies were fabricated under hydrothermal conditions. The nitrate, chloride, and sulfate aluminum salts yielded nanoplate, microspindle, and microsphere morphologies, respectively. Calcination of the prepared boehmite samples yielded alumina samples with retention of the morphologies. In comparisons of samples with identical morphologies, alumina exhibited better uptake of As(V) than boehmite; the As(V) concentration was analyzed by the standard molybdenum blue method. The adsorption capabilities of the morphologically controlled materials are ranked microspindle > microsphere > nanoplate. The impacts of process parameters, such as reaction time; initial As(V) concentration; solution pH; competing ions (Ca2+, Mg2+, NO3-, PO43-), which are common in most aquatic ecosystems; and co-contaminants (Cr(VI), Pb(II)), on removal efficiencies were examined. A well-defined mesostructure, superior surface area, chemical and electrostatic interaction, and surface charge distribution over the aluminol surface sites could be factors in the uptake of As(V). The design and synthesis of functional hierarchical micro- and nanostructured materials with the desired adsorptive properties, which are suitable for water treatment applications, can be achieved through environmentally benign hydrothermal fabrication.
authors.affiliation: School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 100 Banyeon-ri, Eonyang-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan 698-805, Republic of Korea; Laboratory of Green Chemistry, LUT Chemtech, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Sammonkatu 12, 50130 Mikkeli, Finland.
authors.forename: Shashi Prabha
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Dubey
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Green Chemistry, LUT Chemtech, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Sammonkatu 12, 50130 Mikkeli, Finland.
authors.forename: Amarendra Dhar
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Dwivedi
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Green Chemistry, LUT Chemtech, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Sammonkatu 12, 50130 Mikkeli, Finland.
authors.forename: Mika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sillanpää
authors.affiliation: School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 100 Banyeon-ri, Eonyang-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan 698-805, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hongshin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 100 Banyeon-ri, Eonyang-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan 698-805, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: kwonyn@unist.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Young-Nam
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.affiliation: School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 100 Banyeon-ri, Eonyang-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan 698-805, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: clee@unist.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Changha
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D065966:Absorption, Physicochemical; D000327:Adsorption; D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D000537:Aluminum Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D001151:Arsenic / Q000737:chemistry*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000737:chemistry*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide; C069471:aluminum oxide hydroxide; D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D001151:Arsenic
keywords: Adsorption; Alumina; As(V); Boehmite; Counterion; Hydrothermal