Removal of Mercury(II) from Wastewater Using a New and Effective Composite: Sulfur-coated Magnetic Carbon Nanotubes

Overview

Journal Environ Sci Pollut Res Int

Publisher Springer

Specialties Environmental Health
Toxicology

Date 2020 Jan 30

PMID 31993910

Citations 5

Authors

Maryam Fayazi

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Abstract

A sulfur-coated magnetic multi-walled carbon nanotube (S-M-MWCNT) composite was synthesized via coating a thin S layer on M-MWCNTs via a facile heating process. The prepared superparamagnetic adsorbent was employed for the uptake of mercury(II) (Hg(II)) from aqueous solutions and then magnetically separated without filtration or centrifugation steps. The adsorption of Hg(II) increased with increasing pH and reached a plateau value in the pH range 4.5-8.0. The adsorption kinetics followed the pseudo-second-order (PSO) model and equilibrium was reached within 3 h. The isotherm data obeyed the Langmuir isotherm model, and the maximum adsorption capacity of S-M-MWCNT adsorbent was acquired as 62.11 mg g. The adsorption of Hg(II) by the prepared composite is possibly controlled by the interaction between Hg(II) as a soft acid and elemental coated sulfur as a soft base. In addition, the coexist metal ions including copper(II) (Cu(II)), cadmium(II) (Cd(II)), cobalt(II) (Co(II)), lead(II) (Pb(II)), manganese(II) (Mn(II)), zinc(II) (Zn(II)), and chromium(III) (Cr(III)) had no significant effects on Hg(II) removal performance. It was found that the S-M-MWCNT composite could be reused after successive Hg(II) removal without any loss of adsorption capacity. Furthermore, the magnetic adsorbent holds high potential in the treatment of Hg-contaminated wastewater samples.

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