Preparation and characterization of a Mexican organo clinoptilolite-heulandite mineral and its evaluation for the sorption of cadmium and cobalt

The preparation and characterization of a Mexican organo clinoptilolite-heulandite mineral as well as the evaluation of its sorption properties for cadmium and cobalt are presented. The mineral was modified with different concentrations of hexadecyltrimethyl-ammonium bromide (HDTMA), the resulting materials were characterized by electron microscopy, IR spectroscopy, BET surface analysis, X-ray diffraction and their cation exchange capacities were determined. The cobalt and cadmium uptake was carried out in different concentrations. Neutron activation was used to measure the sorption of cobalt and cadmium. Organo zeolitic mineral samples were obtained with different surface characteristics compared with the original material and it was found that the retention of cobalt and cadmium by the organo zeolite diminishes due to the presence of HDTMA.     

Effect of Temperature and Ethylenediamine on the Sorption Behavior of Cobalt by Zeolite ZSM-5

The sorption behavior of cobalt by zeolite ZSM-5 was studied. Parameters such as temperature, hydration of the zeolite (before the sorption), as well as the presence and absence of ethylenediamine during the ion exchange at room temperature and 80 °C were considered. The highest retention of cobalt was found when the sorption experiments were done at 80 °C in the presence of ethylenediamine.     

Influence of acetate, chloride and nitrate ions on the sorption of cobalt by zeolite ZSM-5

Many factors affect the ion exchange process in zeolites. In this work the influence of different anions such as acetate, chloride and nitrate on the ion exchange of cobalt in zeolite ZSM-5 is discussed. After the ion exchange in the presence of those anions no change was found in the zeolite structure, by X ray diffraction and IR spectroscopy. The retention of cobalt by zeolite ZSM-5 at low concentrations (from 0.001 to 0.3N) was higher when the exchange was done with cobalt nitrate and chloride. This behavior was different in the case of 1N cobalt salts, since the highest sorption uptake was found when working with cobalt acetate and its sorption was directly proportional to its concentration.     

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.     

Ethylenediamine effect on Co2+ uptake by zeolite Y

Co²⁺ ion exchange, at room temperature, from aqueous cobalt — sodium chloride solutions with NaY zeolite has been studied. The effect of contact time on the shape of the sorption curves of Co²⁺ using zeolite Y dehydrated at 600°C is similar to the one found in our previous work with a zeolite dehydrated at 150 °C. A fast sorption uptake is observed in which 1.8 meq of Na⁺ ions/g of zeolite are replaced by cobalt ions followed by a desorption process where the uptake decreases to 1.2 meq/g zeolite. The Co²⁺ sorption using zeolite Y dehydrated at 600 °C is increased when ethylenediamine solution is passed through the zeolite. The Co²⁺ sorption uptake, initially 2.0 meq/g, incrases to 2.8 meq/g of zeolite. This behavior is explained by the location and coordination of cobalt in zeolite Y sites. It is suggested that the highest uptake process is due to the blocking of zeolite sites by a Co complex compound.     

60Co sorption in zeolite 4A and effect of radiation

The potential uses of zeolites in the treatment of radioactive wastes may be conditioned to the physico-chemical properties of these materials. This work compares the Co sorption behavior of zeolite 4A and radiation treated zeolite 4A. Sorption experiments were performed with solutions containing labeled cobalt. No radiation effect (100 Mrad) in the zeolite structure or in the Co sorption behavior was found.     

Extraction chromatography of cobalt and some other metals an silica treated with a mixture of Aliquat 336 and nitroso-R-salt

Summary It was found that cobalt is strongly retained on silica treated with a mixture of Aliquat 336 and nitroso-R-salt and can be separated by column extraction chromatography from cadmium, lead, zinc, mangan, nickel, copper and iron (III) which were eluted with 0.05M solution of perchloric acid. Cobalt was quantitatively eluted with 1 M perchloric acid and subsequently determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry Cobalt was also concentrated from very dilute aqueous solutions by frontal analysis on small columns packed with the same sorbent, eluted together with a stationary phase with methanol and subsequently determined spectrophotometrically at 466nm; in this way a 500 fold concentration of cobalt was achieved permitting the determination of cobalt at the ppb level.     

Oxidations and reductions of iron-cyanogen compounds of cobalt,nickel, cadmium and zinc

I. Cobalt ferrocyanide is oxidized by bromine water, by nitrous acid or by hydrogen peroxide in presence of acids to cobalt ferroferricyanide (cobalt Prussian blue), while cobalt ferricyanide is reduced by sulfurous acid to cobalt Prussian blue.II. Nickel ferrocyanide is oxidized by nitrous acid or by hydrogen peroxide in presence of acids to nickel ferricyanide.III. Nickel ferrocyanide and cadmium ferrocyanide are oxidized by bromine water to the ferricyanides.IV. The ferricyanides of nickel, cadmium and zinc are reduced by sulfurous acid to the ferrocyanides.     

Sorption of radioactive cobalt in natural Mexican clinoptilolite

The ability of a natural Mexican clinoptilolite to sorb radioactive cobalt from aqueous solution was studied. The zeolite was stabilized partially with sodium and the content of Na⁺ in the samples was determined by neutron activation analysis. Ion exchange experiments were performed with solution labeled with radioactive⁶⁰Co at pH 6.5. XRD patterns were used to verify if the crystallinity of the aluminosilicate was affected by ionic exchange. A fast sorption uptake was observed and it was found that 0.408 meq/g of zeolite of Na⁺ ions were replaced by cobalt ions, followed by a desorption process where the uptake decrease to 0.314 meq/g of zeolite. This behavior is a consequence of the partial dehydration of the zeolite.     

Interactions in clay/electrolyte systems

The sorption of cesium and cobalt on kaolinite and montmorillonite were followed by radiotracer method. The sorption of cesium can be described by a Freundlich isotherm. Cobalt sorption on clays equilibrated in cesium chloride solutions significantly differs for kaolinite and montmorillonite due to their differences in sites available for cation sorption and changes in solution chemistry.Heterogeneous exchange of cesium ions between clay and the surrounding electrolyte was performed in order to obtain information about clay/electrolyte systems equilibration. An interplay of different processes included in the attainment of true chemical equilibria of clay/electrolyte systems are responsible for the change of clay surface properties and total exchange capacity.     

Starch coated titanium dioxide nanoparticles as a challenging sorbent to separate and preconcentrate some heavy metals using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry

In this study, a challenging nanosorbent was described for preconcentration/separation method based on the sorption of cadmium, cobalt, copper, nickel, lead on starch coated titanium dioxide nanoparticles and its analysis by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. Optimum conditions were investigated for quantitative sorption. By using the proposed technique, the analyte elements were determined in spiked tap-water samples in the range of 95% confidence level. Limit of detection (3δ) was 0.05, 0.28, 1.90, 3.10 and 0.11 µg/L (3σ, N = 10) for cadmium, cobalt, copper, nickel and lead, respectively. The optimised technique is fast, easy handled, simple and environmental friendly.     

Substoichiometric masking-II Determination of traces of cobalt in nickel salts and metallic nickel

Cobalt is determined in the presence of large amounts of nickel by masking the latter substoichiometrically by addition of xxx 98% of the theoretically required amount of EDTA. The "free nickel" :cobalt ratio is thereby decreased below the critical value and the cobalt is extracted as the green cobalt(III)-PAN complex into chloroform. Small amounts of nickel-PAN formed are destroyed by a subsequent EDTA-hydrochloric acid treatment. The absorbance of the treated extract is measured at 635 mmu. Copper, zinc, cadmium and iron do not interfere in ratios (to cobalt) of 500:1, 100:1, 100:1 and 10:1, respectively.     

Sorption of zinc and cadmium on zeolite rocks

The sorption of zinc and cadmium on zeolite rocks from different locations in Bulgaria is studied. The basic equilibrium and kinetic parameters are determined. It has been found that the clinoptilolite rock from the location Bali plast may be used as a sorbent for zinc and cadmium.     

Cobalt(III) tetrabenzoporphyrin: Synthesis,spectral and coordination properties

Comparison of tetrabenzoporphyrin complexation reactions and transmetalation of cadmium(II) tetrabenzoporphyrinate with cobalt(II) acetate and chloride in dimethylformamide (DMF) has been carried out Cobalt(III) tetrabenzoporphyrinate has been prepared and identified. Acido ligands displacement in Co(III) tetrabenzoporphyrinate by pyridine, imidazole, and quinuclidine molecules has been studied.     

Distribution of the cobalt-containing component in the pore space of HZSM-5 upon a postsynthetic modification of the zeolite with hydroxo compounds of Co<Superscript>2+</Superscript>

The distribution of the cobalt-containing modifying component in the pore space of zeolite HZSM-5 depending on the total cobalt content of the samples (0.5–5.0 wt %) was quantitatively studied for the first time. At cobalt concentrations to 3.0 wt %, the cobalt-containing modifying component mainly occurred as isolated Co _Oh ²⁺ ions in the micropores (channels) of HZSM-5 at the ion-exchange positions of the zeolite and in one-dimensional CoO and CoAl₂O₄ nanoclusters. A further increase in the cobalt concentration to 5.0 wt % resulted, in addition to the filling of micropores, in the partial filling of the mesopore space of the zeolite with a small amount of three-dimensional CoO and CoAl₂O₄ nanoparticles. Using sorption data and electronic diffuse reflectance spectra, we were the first to find that the effective density of a cobalt-containing modifying component in the pore space of a zeolite matrix was lower than the density of a bulk CoO phase by a factor of 6.     

Incorporation of CoS nanoparticles into ZSM-5 zeolite by hydrothermal and ion exchange methods

Cobalt sulfide nanoparticles were introduced into the medium-pore zeolite ZSM-5 (Zeolite Scony Mobil Five) by ion exchange in aqueous suspension and also by the addition of cobalt sulfate to the synthesis gel in hydrothermal zeolite synthesis. The latter method was systematically studied in the presence of tetraethylammonium ions as organic agents. The materials were characterized by chemical analysis, x-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersion x-ray (EDX), IR, BET and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). SEM picture and BET were used to discriminate between CoS nanoparticles in the zeolite pores and on the outer crystal surface. Their crystalline structure and morphology were studied by XRD and scanning electron microscopy. The results showed that in hydrothermal method zeolite acts as a template. CoS nanoparticles with an approximate size of 22 nm grow on the surface of zeolite. In ion exchange method, however, the majority of CoS nanoparticles are about 6 nm in diameter, located on the surface of the MFI (type materials ZSM-5) structure. Exciton absorption peaks at higher energy than the fundamental absorption edge of bulk CoS indicate quantum confinement effect in nanoparticles as a consequence of their small size. The absorption spectra show that the optical band gap for CoS nanoparticles produced by hydrothermal and ion exchange methods is 3.68 and 4.1 eV, respectively.     

Sorption properties of cellulose filters with covalently immobilized thiosemicarbazide

A novel thin-layer cellulose adsorbent bearing chemically immobilized thiosemicarbaside is synthesized. The adsorbent is used for the preconcentration of cobalt(II), mercury(II), and cadmium(II) followed by their X-ray fluorescence quantification in the concentrate. The physicochemical parameters of metal sorption are determined.     

Ion-selective chalcogenide electrodes for a number of cations

Ion-selective chalcogenide disc electrodes have been developed which are responsive to cations such as silver, lead, chromium(III), nickel, cobalt(II), cadmium, zinc, copper(II) and manganese(II) ions. Each was prepared by using the corresponding metal chalcogenide with silver sulphide. An electrode was assembled with both a compacted and a sintered disc. The sintered electrodes were more sensitive and stable than the compacted ones. Response to silver ion was 59.5 mV pAg , to lead, nickel, cadmium, zinc and copper(II) 29.5 mV pM and to chromium(III) 20 mV pM . Cobalt(II) and manganese(II) electrodes had a non-Nernstian response of 25 mV pM . Both selenides and tellurides can be used for potentiometric determination, but the manganese(II) electrode serves as an analytical tool only when the disc consists of manganese(II) telluride and silver sulphide.     

Sorption of heavy metals in cationic and anionic forms by SKS synthetic carbons modified with nitrogen and sulfur

Data on the sorbability of ions of heavy metals (lead, cobalt, cadmium, zinc, copper, nickel) from Ringer’s solution with complex composition by untreated SKS synthetic carbons and those modified with nitrogen and sulfur were obtained. Exploratory studies of the sorption of complex anions of copper and iron with complexing ligands (Cl and CN) were performed. Selectivity series of toxic metals were determined on the basis of their calculated distribution coefficients. It was shown that the best sorption effect is due to the presence of nitrogen atoms and strongly acidic SO₃H groups in the carbon structure.     

Comparison of three Mexican aluminosilicates for the sorption of cadmium

Summary The sorption of cadmium from aqueous solutions was evaluated in three Mexican aluminosilicates (two zeolites and one clay). The effects of pH and contact time on the sorption process were examined. Cadmium was analyzed by neutron activation analysis in the exchanged aluminosilicates. The sorption of cadmium by aluminosilicates was the same in the pH range from 4 to 8, considering the standard deviation. Kinetic studies were carried out and showed a rapid sorption of cadmium in the first 5 hours but the equilibrium was reached in about 20 hours. The sorption kinetics of cadmium ions was best described by the second-order Ritchie modified model. The experimental results obtained in different concentrations and at room temperature for both zeolites were fitted with classical isotherms of Freundlich, Langmuir and Freundlich-Langmuir models. The sorption pattern followed the Langmuir-Freundlich model.