Bi2WO6量子点(QDs)修饰Bi2MoO6-xF2x异质结的构筑及其催化活性增强机理

采用简单沉积-沉淀法合成了Bi₂WO₆@Bi₂MoO_6-xF_2x（BWO/BMO6-xF2x）异质结,借助XRD、XPS、TEM、SEM、EDS、UV-Vis-DRS、PC和EIS等测试技术对其组成、形貌、光吸收特性和光电化学性能等进行系统表征,并以模型污染物罗丹明B（RhB）的光催化降解作为探针反应来评价Bi₂WO₆@Bi₂MoO_6-xF_2x异质结的光催化活性增强机制。形貌分析表明,所得Bi₂MoO₆微球由大量厚度为20~50 nm的纳米片组成;FE-SEM和HR-TEM分析表明,尺寸约为10 nm的Bi₂WO₆量子点均匀沉积在Bi₂MoO_6-xF_2x微球表面,形成新颖的Bi₂WO₆@Bi₂MoO_6-xF_2x异质结;与纯Bi₂MoO₆或者Bi₂WO₆相比,1∶1Bi₂WO₆@Bi₂MoO_6-xF_2x异质结表现出更好的光催化活性和光电流性质,其对RhB光催化降解的表观速率常数分别为纯BMO和BWO的6.4和11.6倍。PC和EIS图谱分析表明,Bi₂WO₆量子点表面沉积显著提高Bi₂MoO_6-xF_2x光生电子/空穴的分离效率和迁移速率;活性物种捕获实验证明了·O₂^-和h⁺是主要的活性物种。根据实验结果,探讨了F^-掺杂和Bi₂WO₆量子点之间的协同效应对Bi₂MoO₆的光催化活性的影响机制。     

溴代烷烃与活性氮的反应发光研究

在流动余辉装置上, 利用N₂空心阴极放电制备活性氮, 研究了活性氮与溴代烷烃(CHBr₃、CH₂Br₂、C₂H₅Br、C₄H₉Br) 反应的化学发光.上述所有反应中, 在550～750 nm波段均观察到了较强的NBr (b¹Σ+→X³Σ^-)跃迁发射谱. 同时在活性氮与CHBr₃和CH₂Br₂的反应中, 在流动管下游还观察到了CN (A²π, B²π→X²Σ⁺)的发射谱. 验证性的实验表明, 激发态NBr (b¹Σ⁺)是由二步过程形成: N(⁴S)与溴代烷烃反应生成NBr (X³Σ^-), 再通过N₂ (A ³Σ_u⁺)分子能量转移到激发态NBr (b¹Σ⁺); 而激发态的CN是通过N(⁴S) + CBr→CN(A, B) + Br过程形成的.     

三元体系YCl3-CdCl2-H2O和四元体系YCl3-CdCl2-HCl(～8.8%)-H2O (25 ℃)的相平衡及其固相新化合物的研究

The equilibrium solubilities of the ternary system YCl₃-CdCl₂-H₂O, the quaternary system YCl₃-CdCl₂-HCl(～8.8%)-H₂O were determined at 25 ℃ and the phase diagrams were constructed. The results show that the ternary system was complicated with six equilibrim solid phases CdCl₂·2.5H₂O, CdCl₂·H₂O, 8CdCl₂·YCl₃·15H₂O (8∶1 type), 4CdCl₂·YCl₃·13H₂O(4∶1 type), 5CdCl₂·2YCl₃·26H₂O (5∶2 type) and YCl₃·6H₂O. The quaternary system was also complicated with four equilibrim solid phase CdCl₂·H₂O, 4CdCl₂·YCl₃·13H₂O (4∶1 type), 5CdCl₂·2YCl₃·26H₂O(5∶2 type) and YCl₃·6H₂O. Among the three new compounds 8CdCl₂·YCl₃·15H₂O, 4CdCl₂·YCl₃·13H₂O and 5CdCl₂·2YCl₃·26H₂O, 8CdCl₂·YCl₃·15H₂O was a kind of metastable compound only in ternary system, and it was changed into 4CdCl₂·YCl₃·13H₂O with time. Both 4∶1 type and 5∶2 type existed in ternary and quaternary system, but they were also congruently soluble compounds in quaternary system. They have been prepared from the system and have been characterized by XRD, TC-DTG and DSC.     

钙钛矿型LaxSr1－xNi1－yCoyO3光电催化活性研究

用甘氨酸-硝酸盐燃烧合成法, 制备La_xSr_1－xNi_1－yCo_yO₃复合氧化物的陶瓷粉末, 对钙钛矿氧化物进行了XRD结构分析. 在通氧或不通氧下测试氧还原和氧析出的循环伏安曲线. 结果表明: 该氧电极具有双功能催化特性, 但不完全可逆. 利用汞灯作为激发光源, 进行几种水溶性染料和五种混合染料光解实验, 利用紫外-可见、红外以及人工神经网络光度法研究La_xSr_1－xNi_1－yCo_yO₃的催化性能. 结果表明: La_xSr_1－xNi_1－yCo_yO₃ (x＝0.7, 0.9, 1; y＝0.3, 0.75)复合氧化物都具有较强光催化特性; La_xSr_1－xNi_1－yCo_yO₃的光催化活性高于La_xSr_1－xNiO₃, 这与B位离子(Ni^2—, Co^2－)的电子构型有关; Co^2＋的加入可使La_xSr_1－xNiO₃的光催化活性有所提高.     

新半金属Fe2LaO4磁电性能的第一性原理计算

利用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理赝势法设计并优化了含稀土元素的新半金属Fe₂LaO₄。详细计算了其电荷分布,分子磁矩等磁电性能，并结合配位场理论分析了其电子结构。结果表明，Fe₂LaO₄是一种含稀土元素的铁磁性的新ⅡB型半金属；它的稳定相晶格常数约为0.623 nm，分子磁矩约为1.0μ_B；Fe₂LaO₄属软铁磁性半金属；La较多的外层电子增强了Fe₂LaO₄内部的库仑斥力,导致了配合物ML₄和ML₆均受强场作用,从而使Fe₂LaO₄具有软铁磁性；考虑自旋分布后ML₄和ML₆的电子结构分别为a_1g¹↑a_1g¹↓t_1u³↑t_1u³↓e_g²↑e_g²↓t_2g³↑t_2g³↓和a_1g¹↑a_1g¹↓t_1u³↑t_1u³↓t_2g³↑t_2g³↓e_g²↑e_g²↓e_g^*1↑,这些电子属于分子轨道。     

纳米Mn-Zn铁氧体的制备和研究

Nanosize manganese zinc ferrites were fabricated by hydrothermal precipitation route using Fe₂(SO₄)₃, ZnSO₄·7H₂O, MnSO₄·H₂O as material, then some calcinated at 500 ℃ and studied by XRD, TEM, IR and VSM. The results showed that the products were spinel crystal structure and uniformly sized nanoparticles (15～25 nm) with little aggregation. The analysis of IR showed that the superficial water can be eliminated, but that was embedded in crystal lattice can not be removed by calcinating. The effect Zn content x on the lattice (a) of nanosize Mn_1-xZn_xFe₂O₄ was also discussed. The lattice of nanosize Mn_1-xZn_xFe₂O₄ decreases with x increasing; and its value deviated the standard lattice (a₀) of normal size manganese zinc ferrites. A lot of water was absorbed during the hydrothermal process owing to the large surface of nanosize particles. The change of magnetic properties of Mn_xZn_1-xFe₂O₄ with x increasing was studied: nanosize Mn_xZn_1-xFe₂O₄ particles synthesized by us exhibited peculiar magnetic properties curve with Zn content (x) increasing, Superparamagnetic behaviors of the synthesized ZnFe₂O₄ samples were confirmed by magnetic characterization, which can be explained by the difference between the distribution of the metal ions (Mn²⁺, Zn²⁺ and Fe³⁺) among the tetrahedral (A) and the octahedral (B) sites of nanosize ferrite and that of bulk ferrite.     

不同温度下VUV光激发的Pr3+离子的发光性质

The luminescent properties of Pr³⁺-doped LaB₃O₆, SrAl₁₂O₁₉, SrB₄O₇ and NaYF₄ in the vaccum ultraviol-et (VUV) range at different temperatures were investigated under the excitation of high-energetic synchrotron radiation. For Pr³⁺ ions in LaB₃O₆, SrAl₁₂O₁₉ and SrB₄O₇, only the parity-forbidden ¹S₀→4f² transitions were observ-ed in the emission spectra at relatively low temperature; but the parity-allowed 4f5d→4f² transitions appeared simultaneously when the temperature was high enough. And the intensity of broad 4f5d→4f² emission increased relative to the intensity of ¹S₀→4f² emissions with increasing temperature. Then the thermal equilibrium model of energy levels was employed to the lowest 4f5d state and ¹S₀ state of Pr³⁺ in the three hosts. The calculated curves were in good agreement with the experimental values, indicating the occurrence of the thermal excitation from ¹S₀ state to 4f5d states at high temperatures when the lowest 4f5d state lies higher than ¹S₀ state and the photon energy is high enough.     

空气中合成固溶体荧光粉Ba2(Zn, Mg)Si2O7:Ce3+,Eu2+,Eu3+及其发光特性

采用高温固相法在空气中合成了Ba_1.97-yZn_1-xMg_xSi₂O₇:0.03Eu,yCe³⁺系列荧光粉。分别采用X-射线衍射和荧光光谱对所合成荧光粉的物相和发光性质进行了表征。在紫外光330~360 nm激发下,固溶体荧光粉Ba_1.97-yZn_1-xMg_xSi₂O₇:0.03Eu的发射光谱在350~725 nm范围内呈现多谱峰发射,360和500 nm处有强的宽带发射属于Eu²⁺离子的4f⁶5d¹-4f⁷跃迁,590~725 nm红光区窄带谱源于Eu³⁺的⁵D₀-⁷F_J (J=1,2,3,4)跃迁,这表明,在空气气氛中,部分Eu³⁺在Ba_1.97-yZn_1-xMg_xSi₂O₇基质中被还原成了Eu²⁺;当x=0.1时,荧光粉Ba_1.97Zn_0.9Mg_0.1Si₂O₇:0.03Eu的绿色发光最强,表明Eu³⁺被还原成Eu²⁺离子的程度最大。当共掺入Ce³⁺离子后,形成Ba_1.97-yZn_0.9Mg_0.1Si₂O₇:0.03Eu,yCe³⁺荧光粉体系,其发光随着Ce³⁺离子浓度的增大由蓝绿区经白光区到达橙红区;发现名义组成为Ba_1.96Zn_0.9Mg_0.1Si₂O₇:0.01Ce³⁺,0.03Eu的荧光粉的色坐标为(0.323,0.311),接近理想白光,是一种有潜在应用价值的白光荧光粉。讨论了稀土离子在Ba₂Zn_0.9Mg_0.1Si₂O₇基质中的能量传递与发光机理。     

白光LED用Sr0.955Al2Si2-xTixO8：Eu2+荧光粉的晶体结构和光谱特性

由高温固相反应制得Sr_0.955Al₂Si_2-xTi_xO₈：Eu²⁺（x=0~1.0）系列试样,研究了Ti⁴⁺置换Si⁴⁺对其晶体结构和光谱特性的影响。Ti⁴⁺以类质同相替代Si⁴⁺进入晶体晶格中,形成了连续固溶体,其晶胞参数a,b,c,β和晶胞体积V随Ti⁴⁺置换量呈线性递增。Ti⁴⁺置换Si⁴⁺对晶胞参数c的影响显著,b其次,a最小。荧光激发谱为宽带,位于230~400nm,由267nm、305nm、350nm和375nm 4个峰拟合成,表观峰值位于351nm;随着Ti⁴⁺置换量的增加,半高宽（FWHM）从105nm减小到93nm。发射光谱位于380~600nm,表观峰值位于407nm,可由406nm和441nm两峰拟合而成并且随Ti⁴⁺置换量增加线性红移,Ti⁴⁺进入晶格对长波长发射中心影响较少;Ti⁴⁺置换量为1.0时,表观发射峰位从407nm红移至417nm;利用试样荧光光谱和VanUitert经验公式,得出SrAl₂Si₂O₈：Eu²⁺中Sr²⁺的配位数为9。随着Ti⁴⁺置换量Si⁴⁺进入基质晶格,造成Eu-O距离变小,使得Eu²⁺所处的晶体场强度增强,发光中心Eu²⁺的5d能级分裂增大,造成Eu²⁺最低发射能级重心下移,两拟合谱峰峰位均呈线性红移。     

CeCl3-CdCl2-H2O和CeCl3-CdCl2-HCl-H2O的相平衡

测定了三元系CeCl₃-CdCl₂-H₂O (25 ℃)和四元系CeCl₃-CdCl₂-HCl(～8.4％)-H₂O(25 ℃) 的相平衡溶度数据,绘制了相应的溶度图.该三元系是由5个固相区CdCl₂&;#8226;2.5H₂O(原始盐)、CdCl₂&;#8226;H₂O(原始盐)、6CdCl₂&;#8226;CeCl₃&;#8226;14H₂O、4CdCl₂&;#8226;CeCl₃&;#8226;12H₂O、CeCl₃&;#8226;7H₂O(原始盐)组成的复杂体系.该四元系是由5个固相区CdCl₂&;#8226;H₂O(原始盐)、9CdCl₂&;#8226;CeCl₃&;#8226;19H₂O、6CdCl₂&;#8226;CeCl₃&;#8226;14H₂O、4CdCl₂&;#8226;CeCl₃&;#8226;12H₂O、CeCl₃&;#8226;7H₂O(原始盐)组成的复杂体系.其中6CdCl₂&;#8226;CeCl₃&;#8226;14H₂O在该三元系是介稳化合物.9CdCl₂&;#8226;CeCl₃&;#8226;19H₂O 、6CdCl₂&;#8226;CeCl₃&;#8226;14H₂O和4CdCl₂&;#8226;CeCl₃&;#8226;12H₂O用X射线粉末衍射及TG-DTG和DSC等方法进行了研究,并对X射线粉末衍射进行了指标化.     

树莓状超疏水多孔复合棉纤维的制备及油水分离性能

基于聚多巴胺（PDA）的化学性质和树莓状纳米粒子的粗糙结构,以聚多巴胺包覆的棉纤维为基底,制备了具有多重粗糙度的树莓状超疏水多孔复合棉纤维材料.通过扫描电子显微镜观察树莓状超疏水多孔复合棉纤维表面的微观形貌,PDA-SiO₂纳米粒子稳定地固定在聚多巴胺涂覆的棉纤维表面.经过氟化改性的树莓状超疏水多孔复合棉纤维具有超疏水性,水接触角为158.2°,油接触角为0°.油/水分离实验结果表明,树莓状超疏水多孔复合棉纤维对己烷/水混合物的分离效率可达99.4%以上,使用20次后仍维持较高的分离效率.同时,其具有较高的溶剂吸附能力（13~34 g/g）、重复使用性及机械稳定性,吸油能力可与硅气凝胶相媲美.     

High resistance to thermal decomposition in brown cotton is linked to tannins and sodium content

Brown cotton fibers (SA-1 and MC-BL) studied were inferior to a white cotton fiber (Sure-Grow 747) in fiber quality, i.e., a shorter length, fewer twists, and lower crystallinity, but showed superior thermal resistance in thermogravimetric, differential thermogravimetric, and microscale combustion calorimetric (MCC) analyses. Brown cotton fibers yielded 11–23 % smaller total heat release and 20–40 % greater char. Washing fibers in water and a 1 % NaOH solution showed that rich natural inorganic components and the condensed tannins present in brown cotton are responsible for the unusual thermal property. The loss of inorganics from white cotton during a water wash increased the thermal decomposition temperature of cellulose, resulting in no char yield. However, the stronger binding of metal ions for brown cotton as well as its dominant adsorption of sodium ions after a 1 % NaOH wash facilitated the low-temperature thermal-reaction route; the sodium content showed a significant negative correlation with the heat release capacity of the fiber. Condensed tannins greatly enhanced the adsorption of sodium ions to the fiber and exhibited inherent thermal stability. The limiting oxygen indices (LOI) calculated from the MCC parameters indicated the slower burning characteristic of brown cotton, and its LOI was further increased upon adsorption of sodium ions.     

Scalable sulfonate-coated cotton fibers as facile recyclable adsorbents for the highly efficient removal of cationic dyes

Adsorbents that exhibit a high adsorption capacity and facile recyclability are considered promising materials for dye wastewater remediation. In this work, a novel sulfonate-decorated cotton fiber was fabricated as a recyclable adsorbent for the highly efficient removal of cationic dyes. Herein, poly(sodium p-styrene sulfonate-co–N-methylol acrylamide) (P(SSNa-co-NMAM)) with SSNa units as adsorption sites and NMAM units as thermal-crosslinking points was synthesized for the modification of cotton fibers. As expected, the as-obtained P(SSNa-co-NMAM)-coated cotton fibers (PCFs) presented outstanding adsorption capacities toward cationic dyes, even in the simulated effluents. The processes of cationic dye absorbing onto the PCFs were well fitted by the Langmuir isotherm model and pseudo-second-order kinetics. The thermodynamic study revealed that the adsorption reaction of the cationic dyes onto PCF was spontaneous, and the efficiency of adsorption was more desirable at higher temperatures. The maximum adsorption capacities of PCF toward methylene blue (MEB), rhodamine B (RhB), and malachite green (MG) were 3976.10, 2879.80, and 3071.55 mg/g, respectively. The dye removal mechanism was ascribed predominantly to electrostatic interactions. Moreover, the adsorption capacity of the PCFs toward cationic dyes was slightly influenced by the pH of the solutions because of the sulfonate moieties, which exhibit stability under acidic and alkaline conditions. Furthermore, the recyclability and reusability of the as-prepared PCFs were satisfactory and good mechanical properties and thermal stability were observed compared to those of pristine cotton fibers. Given the aforementioned results, the as-obtained PCFs are highly promising as ideal adsorbents for the remediation of dye-contaminated wastewater.

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Adsorption of chlorhexidine onto cellulosic fibers

Comparative investigations of adsorption properties of chlorhexidine (CHX) on two cellulose fibers, bleached cotton and viscose, were studied in order to obtain dry gauzes covered with known amount of this antiseptic. Adsorption isotherm results carried out at 293 and 323 K can be described by Langmuir isotherm model, nevertheless, at high concentration correlation is better to Freundlich isotherm. Electrokinetic potential evolution with CHX concentration, shows that initial negative zeta potential of cotton and viscose diminish its absolute value as the concentration of the treatment increases; both fibers present an isoelectric point at high concentration of CHX that is 0.3 mM for viscose and 0.8 mM for cotton. Electrostatic interactions between cationic groups of CHX and carboxylic acid groups of the fibers could explain adsorption at low concentration, but when it is higher than these values, possible hydrogen bonding between the amine groups of CHX and hydroxyl groups of cellulose could explain increasing adsorption when it is hindered by electrostatic repulsion as it is predicted by Freundlich model, that describes heterogeneous surface and multilayer adsorption. Adsorption kinetics isotherms reveal that the process is quick with t _1/2 values of 5.4 min for cotton and 2.8 min for viscose. Differences in adsorption behaviour between the two fibers could be attributed to structural differences as we have observed from estimation of CI index based on FTIR spectra. Values obtained 1.6 for viscose and 2.2 for cotton could explain that the amount of CHX adsorbed on viscose is higher than it is on cotton. Finally desorption experiments performed with 0.01 M of NaCl solution at room temperature and pH 6 reveals the possibility of therapeutical application of these fibers although further investigations must be done to optimize the process.     

Adsorption thermodynamic and kinetic of disperse dye on cotton fiber modified with tolylene diisocyanate derivative

Adsorption thermodynamic and kinetic study of disperse dye on cotton fiber modified with tolylene diisocyanate derivative was carried out under the condition of pH value 6.0 ± 0.2, initial dye concentration 0.01–3.0 g/L and liquor ratio 2,000:1. The result showed the equilibrium adsorption isotherm of disperse dye on modified cotton fiber was Langmuir—Nernst mixed Model and the saturated adsorption capacity of the turning point was 7.1429 mg/g. The calculation of the thermodynamic parameters indicated that the Van der Waals’ forces played a major role between the disperse dye and the modified cotton fiber, and the adsorption of disperse dye on the modified cotton fiber was exothermic process. Compared with the diffusion coefficient and the activation energy of disperse dye on various fibers, the disperse dye diffusion in modified cotton fiber was more difficult than that in original cotton. Meanwhile, it was found that the adsorption kinetics of disperse dye on modified cotton fiber was well agreed with a pseudo second-order kinetic model.     

Preparation of activated carbon derived from cotton linter fibers by fused NaOH activation and its application for oxytetracycline (OTC) adsorption

The objective of this research is to produce high surface area-activated carbon derived from cotton linter fibers by fused NaOH activation and to examine the feasibility of removing oxytetracycline (OTC) from aqueous solution. The cotton linter fibers activated carbon (CLAC) was characterized by N(2) adsorption/desorption isotherms, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results showed that CLAC had a predominantly microporous structure with a large surface area of 2143 m(2)/g. The adsorption system followed pseudo-second-order kinetic model, and equilibrium was achieved within 24h. The equilibrium data were described well by Langmuir isotherm. Thermodynamic study showed that the adsorption was exothermic reaction at low concentration and became endothermic nature with the concentration increasing. Competitive adsorption took place in the weakly acidic to neutral conditions. Under the strong acidity or strong alkaline condition, the adsorption of the oxytetracycline was hindered by electrostatic repulsion. The adsorption mechanism depended on the pH of the solutions as well as the pK(a) of the oxytetracycline.     

Microstructure and surface properties of fibrous and ground cellulosic substrates

Cotton and linen fibers were ground in a ball-mill, and the effect of grinding on the microstructure and surface properties of the fibers was determined by combining a couple of simple tests with powerful techniques of surface and structure analysis. Results clearly proved that the effect of grinding on cotton fiber was much less severe than on linen. For both fibers, the degree of polymerization reduced (by 14.5% and 30.5% for cotton and linen, respectively) with a simultaneous increase in copper number. The increased water sorption capacity of the ground substrates was in good agreement with the X-ray results, which proved a less perfect crystalline structure in the ground samples. Data from XPS and SEM-EDS methods revealed that the concentration of oxygen atoms (bonded especially in acetal and/or carbonyl groups) on the ground surfaces increased significantly, resulting in an increase in oxygen/carbon atomic ratio (XPS data: from 0.11 to 0.14 and from 0.16 to 0.29 for cotton and linen, respectively). Although grinding created new surfaces rich in O atoms, the probable higher energy of the surface could not be measured by IGC, most likely due to the limited adsorption of the n-alkane probes on the less perfect crystalline surfaces.     

Adsorption of cationic nanospheres on cotton fibers: the effect of emulsifiers used in the cationic emulsion polymerization

Cationic p(St-co-BA) nanospheres were prepared and their adsorption on cotton fibers was carried out. The effect of Gemini emulsifier ethanediyl bis(hexadecyl dimethyl ammonium bromide) (G16-2-16) on the colloidal features and adsorption properties of the cationic nanospheres was investigated. To get a clear understanding, the corresponding single-chain emulsifier hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) was used as a comparison. Colloidal features, such as particle size and surface charge density, and adsorption properties, such as adsorption rate, were measured. G16-2-16 produced cationic p(St-co-BA) nanospheres with bigger particle size, better monodispersity, and higher surface charge density than CTAB. Compared with CTAB, G16-2-16 resulted in higher adsorption rate and more uniform arrangement of nanospheres at the cotton fiber surface.     

绵杆纤维的改性(Ⅱ)──氮杂冠醚化纤维素的制备及其对金属离子的吸附性能

经环氧活化的棉杆纤维素醚分别与3-羟基-1，5-二氯杂环庚烷和3-羟基-1，5-二氮杂环辛烷反应，制备了二种氮杂冠醚化棉杆纤维衍生物，测定了它们对金属离子的吸附性能及溶液pH值的影响。结果表明二者对Hg2 ，Cd2 有较好的吸附性能，对Cu2 的吸附-解吸-再吸附实验表明，二种氮杂冠醚化棉杆纤维衍生物具有重复使用的性能。     

A versatile amphiprotic cotton fiber for the removal of dyes and metal ions

Adsorption is an efficient method to combat the important issues of water pollution caused by dyes and metal ions. However, due to the surface charge diversity of pollutants, there is a pressing need to develop an all-round, efficient, cheap and environmentally friendly adsorbent. To this end, this work synthesized an amphiprotic adsorbent based on cotton fibers, which were chemically modified with a cationic monomer (3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride) and anionic monomer (2-acrylamide-2-methyl propane sulfonic acid) respectively. The resultant amphiprotic cotton (AP-cotton) can cope with both of anionic and cationic pollutants. Its adsorption behavior as influenced by the pH value, adsorption time and initial concentration of various adsorbates was investigated. The results demonstrate that the adsorption equilibrium was reached within 4 h for Congo red (CR) and methylene blue (MB), 2 h for Cu²⁺ and 3 h for Pb²⁺, respectively. Adsorption kinetics showed that the adsorption rate was well fitted with the pseudo-second-order rate model, and the best adsorption isotherms fitted the Langmuir model. The Langmuir maximum adsorption capacities were 175.1 mg/g for CR, 113.1 mg/g for MB, 88.9 mg/g for Cu²⁺ and 70.6 mg/g for Pb²⁺, respectively, and the adsorption capacities could be maintained above 90 % after six regenerations. The all-round adsorption capacity and good regeneration performance of AP-cotton benefited from its hollow, flat-banded structure and amphiprotic characteristic. Therefore, AP-cotton exhibited a much better application potential compared with many other reported adsorbents based on natural materials.