Selective adsorption of cations of groups I,II, and III of the periodic system on various ion-exchange forms of silica gel

On the basis of an analysis of published data, it is suggested that the affinity of cations for a silica surface should be determined not only by electrostatic forces but also by the nature of the electron density distribution between the silicon atoms and the metal ion in the surface M⁺ SiO^– groups. This suggestion was tested and qualitatively confirmed by experiments on the sorption of cations of the elements of the main subgroups I–III of the periodic system on the calcium (from solutions of the nitrates) and hydrogen (from solutions of the hydroxides) forms of silica gel, and also by the results of a study of the infrared spectra of a number of cation-substituted forms of this sorbent in the range 700–1500 cm^–1.     

Dynamic coating ion-exchange chromatography of cations on an octadecyl-bonded silica stationary phase

It was found that common cations (Na+, NH4+, K+, Mg2+ and Ca2+) could be strongly retained on an ODS stationary phase when aqueous solutions of carboxylic acids were used as eluents. The chromatographic conditions used in this work were the same as in common cation-exchange chromatography on a cation-exchange resin and the retention behavior of the above-mentioned cations on the ODS column was quite similar to that on a cation-exchange column. The retention behavior and mechanism have been investigated using a number of carboxylic acids as eluents. The retention mechanism of the cations in these experiments was considered to be a dynamic coating ion-exchange mechanism. The carboxylic acids in the mobile phase were coated onto the surface of the ODS stationary phase and formed a dynamic carboxylic acid functional layer which could act like the functional group layer of a carboxylic group cation exchanger.     

Separation of germanium from some elements by adsorption on silica gel

In the search for an efficient method of recovery of germanium from concentrated mineral acid solutions, silica gel has been found to be a selective adsorbent for this element. A method of quantitative separation of gallium from germanium is described which can be applied for the preparation of⁶⁸Ge−⁶⁸Ga isotope generator and for the isolation of⁶⁸Ge from a zinc target. The applicability of the present method was also studied for the separation of a gertarget. The applicability of the present method was also studied for the separation of a germanium matrix in determining admixtures in semiconductor germanium samples by activation analysis.     

Diffusion into and adsorption of polyethylenimine on porous silica gel

The polyethyleneimine (PEI)–water–silica gel absorption system was used as a model system to investigate the relationship between diffusion into the porous structure, adsorption rate, and molecular weight of the polymer. Three silica gels, Porasil A, B, and and C having a range of characteristic porosity were used as adsorbents. Adsorption of PEI on Porasil C, which has the majority of its pores much larger than the dimensions of the adsorbate molecule, increased initially with increased molecular weight but became nearly constant at higher molecular weight. Little increase in adsorption occurred for this silica gel with increased ionic strength or with increased pH between 9.5 and 10.8. In contrast, adsorption increased sharply with increased ionic strength and for the same pH range on Porasil A. Molecular weight dependence was reversed. Adsorption decreased with increased molecular weight on Porasil A. In this case, the molecular size of PEI investigated was the same as the majority of pore apertures in the adsorbent. Solution environments (i.e., pH and ionic strength) that decrease the size of the PEI molecule and its affinity for the anionic silica gel surface, thus enabling it to more readily diffuse into the smaller porous regions of the adsorbent, are the apparent causes of the very large adsorption increase. Electrostatic repulsion between PEI molecules do not appear greatly to affect adsorption. Similar adsorption behavior has been reported in the literature for the PEI–cellulosic fiber adsorption system. Maximum adsorption on Porasil A occurred at pH 10.8, the same maximum generally reported for adsorption of PEI on cellulosic fibers. In this case, the silica gel (Porasil A) was found to have a pore size distribution and specific surface area of the same magnitude as cellulosic fibers prepared in the expanded state.     

Interaction of divalent cations with silica modified with histamine evaluated by adsorption and thermochemical data

Silica gel was modified by silanization reaction followed by functionalization of histamine in a heterogeneous route. These materials were characterized by elementary nitrogen and chloride analyses, porosity, thermogravimetry, and infrared. The functionalized surface adsorbed Cu(II), Co(II), Ni(II), and Zn(II) ions in an aqueous solution at 25 °C. The isotherms of adsorption are in accordance with Langmuir model and the surface presented a great potential to form complexes metal-surface in the chemical reason of 1:1.     

Microcalorimetric investigation of water vapor adsorption on silica gel

In this study, the activities of four ginsenosides Rc, Re, Rd, and Rf on splenic lymphocytes growth were studied by microcalorimetry. Some qualitative and quantitative information, such as the metabolic power–time curves, growth rate constant k, maximum heat-output power of the exponential phase P _max and the corresponding appearance peak time t _max, total heat output Q _t, and promotion rate R _p of splenic lymphocytes growth affected by the four ginsenosides were calculated. In accordance with thermo-kinetic model, the corresponding quantitative relationships of k, P _max, t _max, Q _t, R _p, and c were established, . Also, the median effective concentration (EC₅₀) was obtained by quantitative analysis. Based on both the quantitative quantity–activity relationships (QQAR) and EC₅₀, the sequence of promotion activity was Rc > Re > Rd > Rf. The analysis of structure–activity relationships showed that the number, type, and position of sugar moieties on the gonane steroid nucleus had important influences on the promotion activity of Rc, Re, Rd, and Rf on splenic lymphocytes growth. Microcalorimetry can be used as a useful tool for determining the activity and studying the quantity–activity relationship of drugs on cell.     

Ion-chromatographic behavior of alkali metal cations and ammonium ion on zirconium-adsorbing silica gel

The preparation and evaluation of zirconium-adsorbing silica gel (Zr-Silica) as an ion-exchange stationary phase in ion chromatography for inorganic anions and cations was carried out. The Zr-Silica was prepared by the reaction of silanol groups on the surface of the silica gel with zirconium butoxide (Zr(OCH2CH2CH2CH3)4) in ethanol. The ion-exchange characteristics of the Zr-Silica were evaluated using 10 mM tartaric acid at pH 2.5 as eluent. The Zr-Silica was found to act as a cation-exchanger under the eluent conditions. The retention behavior of alkali and alkaline earth metal cations was then investigated. The Zr-Silica column was proved to be suitable for the simultaneous separation of alkali metal cations and ammonium ion. Excellent separation of the cations on a 15 cm Zr-Silica column was achieved in 25 min using 10 mM tartaric acid as eluent.     

A study of the adsorption and surface properties of KSKG silica gel by gas chromatography

The adsorption properties of commercial wide-pore KSKG silica gel with respect to n-alkanes and their derivatives, the molecules of which possess different electron-donor and electron-acceptor properties, were studied by gas chromatography. The adsorption isotherms were used to determine the heats of adsorption, differential molar Helmholtz energies, and contributions of dispersion and specific (acid-base or donor-acceptor) interactions to these energies. The electron-donor and electron-acceptor characteristics of extremely hydroxylated silica gel surface were estimated. The electron-acceptor properties of the surface of KSKG were found to be much stronger than its electron-donor properties.     

SiO2多孔凝胶的制备及对铈的吸附性能研究

以正硅酸乙酯(TEOS)为硅源,利用溶胶-凝胶法通过分相途径制备了SiO2多孔凝胶,并对合成的SiO2多孔凝胶进行了热处理,借助扫描电子显微镜(SEM )、红外光谱(IR )、差热-失重综合分析仪(TG-DTA)等分析手段,研究了SiO2多孔凝胶内部结构、热稳定性等性质,并且采用间歇法研究了其对溶液中铈的吸附性能,从而...     

多孔活性硅胶的制备及吸附性能的研究

以硅酸钠和氯化铵为原料,通过添加表面活性剂制备高吸附活性的多孔硅胶.采用SEM,IR和XRI)等手段对硅胶样品的结构和形貌进行表征,并利用紫外分光光度法研究硅胶样品对垃圾渗滤液中有机污染物的吸附性能.结果表明,合成的硅胶样品是由纳米量级的无定形二氧化硅颗粒组成的多孔性、疏松状物质,对垃圾渗滤液中的有机物分子具有较强的吸...     

硅胶的表面硅烷化处理及其吸附性能研究

为研究改性硅胶对挥发性有机废气的吸附性能,分别采用十六烷基三甲氧基硅烷、辛基三乙氧基硅烷、苯基三甲氧基硅烷、一甲基三乙氧基硅烷对硅胶进行气相改性处理,试验研究了不同改性剂、改性时间对硅胶饱和吸附率的影响,考察了改性硅胶对甲苯、水二组分体系的吸附选择性.结果表明,硅胶对甲苯的吸附主要为物理吸附,长链的硅烷改性剂在60℃、...     

Thermo-XRD analysis of the adsorption of Congo-red by montmorillonite saturated with different cations

The adsorption of the organic anionic dye Congo red (CR) by montmorillonite saturated with Na⁺, Cs⁺, Mg²⁺, Cu²⁺, Al³⁺ and Fe³⁺ was investigated by XRD of unwashed and washed samples after equilibration at 40% humidity and after heating at 360 and at 420°C. The clay was treated with different amounts of CR, most of which was adsorbed. Clay samples, untreated with CR, after heating showed collapsed interlayer space. Unwashed and washed samples, which contained CR, before heating were characterized by three peaks or shoulders, labeled A (at 0.96-0.99 nm, collapsed interlayers), B (at 1.24-1.36 nm) and C (at 2.10-2.50 nm). Peak B represents adsorbed monolayers of water and dye anions inside the interlayer spaces. Peak C represents interlayer spaces with different orientations of the adsorbed water and organic matter. Diffractograms of samples with small amounts of dye were similar to those without dye showing peak B whereas diffractograms of most samples with high amounts of dye showed an additional peak C. Heated unwashed and washed samples were also characterized by three peaks or shoulders, labeled A' (at 0.96 nm), B' (at 1.10-1.33 nm) and C' (at 1.61-2.10 nm), representing collapsed interlayers, and interlayers with charcoal composed of monolayers or multilayers of carbon. When the samples were heated from 360 to 420°C some of the charcoal monolayers underwent rearrangement to multilayers. In the case of Cu the charcoal decomposed and oxidized. The present results show that most of the adsorbed dye was located inside the interlayer space.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

NMR spectroscopic study of hydrolyzed aluminum ion adsorption on silica gel

Aluminum ion adsorption on the surface of nanodisperse silica particles is investigated by NMR spectroscopy as depending on Al(NO)₃ content in solutions. It is established that Al(H₂O ₆ ³⁺ aquacomplexes are poorly sorbed by silica gel. The highest sorbability is inherent in AlO₄Al₁₂(OH)₂₄(H₂O ₁₂ ⁷⁺ hydroxocomplex. The transfer of this complex to an adsorption layer is accompanied by its partial decomposition and the distortion of the tetrahedral geometry of the environment of the central aluminum atom.     

变色硅胶吸附脱除模拟柴油中各种碱性氮化物

研究了变色硅胶吸附脱除氮含量为960.56μg/g模拟柴油中的碱性氮化物喹啉、苯胺和吡啶。比较了氧化铝、硅藻土、硅胶及变色硅胶对模拟柴油中喹啉的吸附脱除效果。采用XRD、低温N_2吸附-脱附和NH_3-TPD等方法对硅胶和变色硅胶进行了表征。考察了粒径、吸附温度、吸附时间、剂油质量比及共存芳香化合物(萘、苯或甲苯)对变色硅胶吸附脱除各种碱性氮化物的影响。变色硅胶吸附脱除碱性氮化物的顺序均为苯胺吡啶喹啉。吸附时间对三种氮化物的吸附脱除没有影响;吸附温度、变色硅胶粒径和共存芳香化合物对苯胺和吡啶的吸附脱除效果影响不大,对喹啉的吸附脱除效果影响较为明显;剂油质量比对三种氮化物的吸附脱除影响均较大,尤其是对喹啉影响最大。结果表明,变色硅胶吸附各种氮化物时Co能够与其中的N原子形成配位络合吸附。经焙烧再生,变色硅胶几乎完全恢复了对喹啉和吡啶的吸附脱除能力,并可多次再生,但变色硅胶再生后对苯胺的吸附能力损失较大。     

The state of water in different forms of sulfo ion-exchange fiber

The state of water in the copper, zinc, and cobalt forms of VION KS-3 ion-exchange fiber is investigated by derivatography. The presence of differently bound water is found. For each step of water removal, hydration numbers of the fiber are determined. It is shown that the amount of water in the fiber depends on its ionic form.     

Diethylenetriamine functionalized silica gel for adsorption of uranium from aqueous solution and seawater

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - The diethylenetriamine (DETA) organic moiety was anchored covalently on the surface of silica gel to obtain a surface-modified adsorbent...