Adsorption of Cu(II) and Ni(II) from Aqueous Solutions Using Synthesized Alkali-Activated Foamed Zeolite Adsorbent: Isotherm, Kinetic, and Regeneration Study

Overview

Journal Molecules

Publisher MDPI

Specialty Biology

Date 2024 May 25

PMID 38792218

Authors

Eliska Svobodova

Zdenek Tisler

Katerina Peroutkova

Katerina Strejcova

Jan Abrham

Josef Simek

Zahra Gholami

Mohammadtaghi Vakili

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Abstract

Water pollution, particularly from heavy metals, poses a significant threat to global health, necessitating efficient and environmentally friendly removal methods. This study introduces novel zeolite-based adsorbents, specifically alkali-activated foamed zeolite (AAFZ), for the effective adsorption of Cu(II) and Ni(II) ions from aqueous solutions. The adsorbents' capabilities were comprehensively characterized through kinetic and isotherm analyses. Alkaline activation induced changes in chemical composition and crystalline structure, as observed via XRF and XRD analyses. AAFZ exhibited a significantly larger pore volume (1.29 times), higher Si/Al ratio (1.15 times), and lower crystallinity compared to ZZ50, thus demonstrating substantially higher adsorption capacity for Cu(II) and Ni(II) compared to ZZ50. The maximum monolayer adsorption capacities of ZZ50 and AAFZ for Cu(II) were determined to be 69.28 mg/g and 99.54 mg/g, respectively. In the case of Ni(II), the maximum monolayer adsorption capacities for ZZ50 and AAFZ were observed at 48.53 mg/g and 88.99 mg/g, respectively. For both adsorbents, the optimum pH for adsorption of Cu(II) and Ni(II) was found to be 5 and 6, respectively. Equilibrium was reached around 120 min, and the pseudo-second-order kinetics accurately depicted the chemisorption process. The Langmuir isotherm model effectively described monolayer adsorption for both adsorbents. Furthermore, the regeneration experiment demonstrated that AAFZ could be regenerated for a minimum of two cycles using hydrochloric acid (HCl). These findings highlight the potential of the developed adsorbents as promising tools for effective and practical adsorption applications.

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