Sorption characteristics of137Cs onto clay minerals: Effect of mineral structure and ionic strength

The sorption behavior of¹³⁷Cs onto kaolinite, bentonite, illite, and zeolite was studied at different ionic strengths of Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺. A significant effect of ionic strengths on the sorption has been observed. Clay minerals with 21 structure (bentonite, illite) showed much higher sorption than that of 11 structure (kaolinite). Zeolite showed high selectivity for¹³⁷Cs sorption. Sorption behavior of¹³⁷Cs on clay minerals can be explained by their surface charge characteristics originated from mineral structure.     

Application of neutron activation analysis for mercury species determination in scalp hair samples from Malaysia, Libya and Jordan

The sorption of Ba²⁺ ion on natural kaolinite and chlorite-illite clays was investigated at different initial concentrations and temperatures using the radiotracer method. The sorption data were well described by Freundlich and Dubinin-Radushkevich isotherms. Ba²⁺ sorption on both clays showed an exothermic behavior with ΔH° (kJ/mol) values being -7 and -5 for sorption on kaolinite and chlorite illite mixed clay, respectively. The ΔG° values indicate that the sorption was spontaneous with sorption energies corresponding to ion-exchange type sorption. X-ray diffraction studies showed that no significant change in the matrix of the clays occurred upon Ba²⁺ sorption. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

AAS, XRPD, SEM/EDS, and FTIR characterization of Zn2+ retention by calcite, calcite-kaolinite, and calcite-clinoptilolite minerals

In this study, the sorption behavior of Zn2+ on calcite, kaolinite, and clinoptilolite, in addition to mixtures of calcite with kaolinite and clinoptilolite, was investigated at various loadings and mixture compositions using atomic absorption spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared techniques. According to the obtained results, within the experimental operating conditions, the sorption capacity was enhanced with increasing amount of calcite in both types of mixtures. Under neutral-alkaline pH conditions and high loadings, the order of Zn2+ retention was observed as calcite>clinoptilolite>kaolinite. The experiments on the retention of Zn2+ by pure calcite under conditions of oversaturation showed that the uptake process proceeds via an initial adsorption mechanism (possibly ion-exchange type) followed by a slower mechanism that leads to the overgrowth of the hydrozincite phase, Zn5(OH)6(CO3)2.     

Radiochemical studies of the sorption behavior of strontium and barium

The sorption behavior of strontium and barium on kaolinite, bentonite and chlorite-illite mixed clay was studied by radioanalytical techniques using the batch method.⁹⁰Sr (29.1 y) and¹³³Ba (10.5 y) were used as radiotracers. Characterization of the solid matrices was done by FTIR and XRD spectrometries and specific surface area measurements. Synthetic groundwater was used as the aqueous phase. The variation of the distribution ratioR _d, as a function of metal ion loading was examined. The sorption isotherms were fitted to various isotherm models. The sorption energies were calculated to be in the range of 8–10 kJ/mol suggesting an ion exchange type of sorption mechanism. In detailed experiments, chlorite-illite mixed clay was first presaturated with K⁺, Sr²⁺, Ca²⁺ and Al³⁺ ions, respectively, prior to sorption studies with Ba²⁺ ions. The results of Ca²⁺ pretreated chlorite-illite were very similar to those of natural chlorite-illite, suggesting that the Ba²⁺ ion exchanges primarily with the Ca²⁺ ion on the clay minerals.     

蒙脱土和高岭土对Pb2+的吸附

选择带结构负电荷的蒙脱土和带微量结构负电荷的高岭土,研究了其对Pb2+的吸附性能,并探讨了吸附机理。 研究表明,蒙脱土和高岭土吸附Pb2+的动力学曲线符合准二级动力学方程,吸附等温线符合Langmuir方程。 Pb2+同时以内层络合和外层配合形式吸附,其相对量与pH值有关。 在pH值小于4和大于8的范围内,以内层配合物为主;而pH值在4～8范围内外层配合物比例增大。 Pb2+能进入蒙脱土的层间,而不能进入高岭土的层间;部分Pb2+可进入黏土颗粒的微孔中被固定。 蒙脱土对Pb2+的吸附能力和饱和吸附量明显高于高岭土。     

ToF-SIMS depth profiling analysis of the uptake of Ba2+ and Co2+ ions by natural kaolinite clay

The sorption behavior of Ba(2+) and Co(2+) ions on a natural clay sample rich in kaolinite was studied using time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS). Depth profiling at 10-A steps was performed up to a 70-A matrix depth of the clay prior to and following sorption. The results showed that Co(2+) is sorbed in slightly larger quantities than Ba(2+), with significant numbers of ions fixed on the outermost surface of the clay. Depletion of the ions K(+), Mg(2+), and Ca(2+) from the clay lattice was observed to accompany enrichment with Co(2+) and Ba(2+) ions. The data obtained using X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) indicated insignificant structural and morphological changes in the lattice of the clay upon sorption of both Ba(2+) and Co(2+) ions. Analysis using energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) showed that the average atomic percentage (+/-S.D.) of Ba and Co on kaolinite surface were 0.49 +/- 0.11 and 0.61 +/- 0.19 , respectively, indicating a limited uptake capacity of natural kaolinite for both ions.     

Highly effective removal of 22Na, 134Cs and 60Co from aqueous solutions by titanosilicate: a radiotracer study

Sorption of Na(I), Cs(I) and Co(II) radionuclides from aqueous solutions by titanosilicate have been investigated. The time dependent studies for metal ions showed relatively rapid sorption kinetics between 5 and 30 min to reach equilibrium. A batch adsorption model based on assumption of the pseudo-second-order mechanism was applied to predict the sorption rate, while the equilibrium capacity was calculated at different temperatures. The adsorption of different radionuclides onto titanosilicate was found to be favored at high ions concentrations and low temperature for Na⁺ and Co²⁺ while at high temperature for Cs⁺. Activation energy of adsorption was computed to be 2.35, 24.11 and 5.74 kJ/mol for adsorption of Na(I), Cs(I) and Co(II), respectively. The results revealed that the adsorption of Cs⁺ is the highest relative to Na⁺ and Co²⁺ at different conditions which may be attributed to its low hydration energy. Further, the equilibrium isotherm for the interested ions was analyzed and it was found to obey Frundlich equation.     

Sorption of Cypermethrin Diastereoisomers to Quartz,Corundum, Goethite,Kaolinite and Montmorillonite

Differential sorption and degradation of different pesticide stereoisomers in soil may result in accumulation of the most strongly sorbed and the slowest degradable isomers. In this work the pyrethroid cypermethrin (8 isomers) has been used for test of stereochemical interactions with surfaces of the minerals quartz, corundum, goethite, kaolinite and montmorillonite. The sorption of three diastereoisomeric fractions denoted Cis A, Trans C and Cis B + Trans D were quantified by use of GC-ECD in batch experiments with initial cypermethrin concentrations in the range 1-9 µg/L. Correction for cypermethrin sorbed to surfaces of the shaking flasks were accomplished to obtain net sorption isotherms for the minerals, all of which were well fitted by the Freundlich equation. Bonding affinities per unit surface area decreased in the order: corundum > quartz > kaolinite > montmorillonite > goethite. The isotherms for sorption of all diastereoisomeric fractions to quartz, corundum and goethite were all linear, whereas non-linear isotherms were found for sorption of Cis A and Trans C fractions to kaolinite and montmorillonite. Corundum, quartz and goethite showed a significantly stronger sorption of Cis A than the other fractions, while kaolinite sorbed Cis B + Trans D most strongly. The observed differences predict less leaching and slower degradation of the Cis A fraction in subsoils low in organic carbon.     

Characterization of modified clinoptilolite

Samples of clinoptilolite were modified using insoluble hexacyanoferrate from aqueous solution. The modified samples were characterized by elemental analysis, powder X-ray diffraction, solid state NMR and vibrational spectroscopy. The sorption properties of modified clinoptilolite were studied, too. Higher affinity for¹³⁷Cs sorption in comparison with the natural clinoptilolite has been proved.     

Thermodynamics of naphthalene sorption to organoclays: role of surfactant packing density

Temperature dependence of naphthalene sorption to four organoclays with different surfactant (CTMA+) packing densities was examined. The results showed that both DeltaH o and DeltaS o increase generally with CTMA+ packing density. For organoclays with a low CTMA(+) packing density, the sorption process is driven by both the enthalpy term (DeltaH(o)) and the entropy term (-T DeltaS o), with values ranging from -4.7 to -7.5 kJ mol(-1) and -15.9 to -20.8 kJ mol(-1), respectively. As the CTMA+ packing density increases, the sorption process is driven by the entropy term (from -29.2 to -65.0 kJ mol(-1)) while it is opposed by the enthalpy term (from 7.9 to 40.5 kJ mol(-1)). These results indicate that the enthalpy demand for cavity formation within the surfactant aggregates and the mixing entropy of solute with surfactant aggregates both increase with the surfactant packing density. This means that the surfactant aggregates will form various organic phases as their packing density varies. Controlling the surfactant aggregates within an intermediate packing density range can improve the sorption capacities of the organoclays.     

Sorption of cesium from aqueous solutions using polymer supported bentonite

Polyacrylonitrile supported bentonite (PAN-B) was prepared, characterized and used for adsorption of cesium from aqueous solutions through batch and column techniques. Different techniques were used for characterization of the prepared adsorbent as surface area, swelling properties, FTIR and SEM. The effect of pH, contact time, sorbent dose and the initial cesium concentration on the uptake percent of Cs from aqueous solution were studied. The equilibrium sorption data were described by the Temkin and Flory–Huggins isotherm models and the results could fit more with Temkin model with correlation coefficient 0.997. The effect of temperature on the sorption behavior was studied and the thermodynamic parameters were calculated and showed the exothermic nature of sorption reaction with ΔH_o = ?69.38 kJ/mol. Fixed bed studies were performed, the breakthrough of PAN-B column was studied at different conditions and the breakthrough capacity was calculated.     

SORPTION OF PHENOL ONTO GEL—TYPE CROSSLINKED POLYSTYRENEISOCYANURIC ACID RESIN

Spherical crosslinked polystyrene-isocyanuric acid resin was synthesized by reaction of chloromethylated polystryene with isocyanuric acid.The sorption isotherms of phenol from aqueous solution and cyclohexane solution onto the resin were measured.It is of interest to notice that the resin sorbed phenol efficiently though its specific surface area was 0 and did not swell in water,and the sorption capactity from aqueous solution was close to that of phenol onto XAD-4 at the same equilibrium concentration.Sorption enthalpies calculated from the isotherms according to the Clausius-Clapeyron equation were -21-25kJ/mol and -39-41kJ/mol respectively.These values impled that the sorption processes were based on hydrogen bonding.In addition.the details of the hydrogen bonding between the active sites of the resin and phenol were suggested.     

Radiochemical study of Co2+ sorption on chlorite and kaolinite

In this work, the sorption behavior of Co(II) ions on natural chlorite and kaolinite as a function of time, concentration and temperature was studied.⁶⁰Co radiotracer method and the batch technique were used. The kinetic results indicated that about one day of contact time was enough to achieve equilibrium. The sorption process was described by Freundlich type isotherms. Sorption of Co(II) ions on both clays was found to be endothermic with ΔH ⁰ (kJ/mol) and ΔS ⁰ (kJ/mol·K) being 33 and 0.14 for kaolinite and 17 and 0.102 for chlorite, respectively. The magnitudes of the corresponding ΔG ⁰ values suggest that sorption occur mainly via an ion exchange mechanism on both clays.     

Sorption of cobalt by two Mexican clinoptilolite rich tuffs zeolitic rocks and kaolinite

Summary The sorption of cobalt from aqueous solutions was studied for two Mexican clinoptilolite rich tuffs zeolitic rocks and kaolinite clay. The effects of pH and contact time on the sorption were examined. Cobalt was determined by neutron activation analysis of the exchanged aluminosilicates. The sorption of cobalt by the aluminosilicates was similar in the pH range from 4 to 7. Kinetic studies showed a rapid sorption in the first 5 hours and equilibrium in about 24 hours. Sorption kinetics was best described by the second-order Ritchie modified model. The experimental results obtained at different concentrations and room temperature for both zeolites were fitted to Freundlich, Langmuir and Freundlich-Langmuir isotherms. The sorption pattern was found to follow the Freundlich model.     

Adsorption and thermodynamic characteristics of Hg(II)-SCN complex onto polyurethane foam

The sorption of Hg(II) in the presence of sodium thiocyanate solution onto polyurethane (PUR) foam, an excellent sorbent, has been investigated in detail. Maximum sorption of Hg(II) is achieved from 0.1 M hydrochloric acid solution containing 7.5x10(-2) M sodium thiocyanate in 5 min. The sorption data followed both Freundlich and Langmuir adsorption isotherms. The Freundlich constants 1/n and sorption capacity, C(m), are evaluated to be 0.44+/-0.02 and (3.86+/-0.89)x10(-3) mol g(-1). The saturation capacity and adsorption constant derived from Langmuir isotherm are (6.88+/-0.28)x10(-5) mol g(-1) and (5.6+/-0.37)x10(4) dm(3) mol(-1) respectively. The mean free energy (E) of Hg(II)-SCN sorption onto PUR foam computed from D-R isotherm is 12.4+/-0.3 kJ mol(-1) indicating ion-exchange type mechanism of chemisorption. The variation of sorption with temperature yields thermodynamic parameters of DeltaH=-30.7+/-1.2 kJ mol(-1), DeltaS=-70.1+/-4.1 J mol(-1) K(-1) and DeltaG=-9.86+/-0.77 kJ mol(-1) at 298 K. The negative value of enthalpy and free energy reflects the exothermic and spontaneous nature of sorption. On the basis of the sorption data, sorption mechanism has been proposed.     

Sorption of Na+, Ca2+ ions from aqueous solution onto unbleached kraft fibers-kinetics and equilibrium studies

The sorption of Na+ and Ca2+ from aqueous solutions onto unbleached kraft fiber was investigated. The sorption kinetics was found to be highly dependent on pH, initial concentration, and temperature. The sorption rate increased as the initial concentration and pH were increased. Thermodynamic and kinetic results indicated that the sorption of Na+ and Ca2+ onto kraft fiber was exothermic, reversible, and spontaneous with activation energies of 11.0 and 23.3 kJ/mol, respectively. The sorption kinetics followed a pseudo-second-order model and the equilibrium data followed the Langmuir isotherms. The fiber sorption capacities calculated from the Langmuir isotherms were similar to the fiber charges determined by potentiometric titration at pH > 7.     

Arsenic(III) sorption on nanostructured cerium incorporated manganese oxide (NCMO): a physical insight into the mechanistic pathway

Arsenic(III) sorption was investigated with nanostructured cerium incorporated manganese oxide (NCMO). The pH between 6.0 and 8.0 was optimized for the arsenic(III) sorption. Kinetics and equilibrium data (pH=7.0±0.2, T=303±1.6 K, and I=0.01 M) of arsenic(III) sorption by NCMO described, respectively, the pseudo-second order and the Freundlich isotherm equations well. The sorption process was somewhat complicated in nature and divided into two different segments, initially very fast sorption followed by slow intraparticle diffusion process. Sorption reaction of arsenic(III) on NCMO was endothermic (ΔH°=+13.46 kJ mol(-1)) and spontaneous (ΔG°=-24.75 to -30.15 kJ mol(-1) at T=283-323 K), which took place with increasing entropy (ΔS°=+0.14 kJ mol(-1)K(-1)) at solid-liquid interface. Energy of arsenic(III) sorption estimated by analyzing the equilibrium data using the D-R isotherm model was 15.4 kJ mol(-1), indicating the ion-exchange type mechanism. Raman, FT-IR, pH effect, desorption, etc. studies indicated that arsenic(III) was oxidized to arsenic(V) during the sorption process.     

SORPTION OF PHENOL ONTO GEL-TYPE CROSSLINKED POLYSTYRENEISOCYANURIC ACID RESIN

I INTRODUCTIONIn our previous work, three series of macroporous hydrogen-bonding adsorbents have beenstudied, which were adsorbents with hydrogen donator, adsorbents with hydrogen acceptor, andadsorbents with both hydrogen donator and acceptor if-31. If a gel-type resin with hydrogendonator and/or acceptor contacts with a compound with hydrogen acceptor and/Or donatof, canthe gel-type resin sorb the compound based on of hydrogen bonding? Here we report the sorptionof phenol onto gel-type …     

Study of the selection mechanism of heavy metal (Pb2+, Cu2+, Ni2+, and Cd2+) adsorption on clinoptilolite

The study was carried out on the sorption of heavy metals (Ni2+, Cu2+, Pb2+, and Cd2+) under static conditions from single- and multicomponent aqueous solutions by raw and pretreated clinoptilolite. The sorption has an ion-exchange nature and consists of three stages, i.e., the adsorption on the surface of microcrystals, the inversion stage, and the moderate adsorption in the interior of the microcrystal. The finer clinoptilolite fractions sorb higher amounts of the metals due to relative enriching by the zeolite proper and higher cleavage. The slight difference between adsorption capacity of the clinoptilolite toward lead, copper, and cadmium from single- and multicomponent solutions may testify to individual sorption centers of the zeolite for each metal. The decrease of nickel adsorption from multicomponent solutions is probably caused by the propinquity of its sorption forms to the other metals and by competition. The maximum sorption capacity toward Cd2+ is determined as 4.22 mg/g at an initial concentration of 80 mg/L and toward Pb2+, Cu2+, and Ni2+ as 27.7, 25.76, and 13.03 mg/g at 800 mg/L. The sorption results fit well to the Langmuir and the Freundlich models. The second one is better for adsorption modeling at high metal concentrations.