Removal of chromate from aqueous solution by reduction with nanoscale Fe–Al layered double hydroxide

Nanoscale layered double hydroxides of Fe^II and Al^III (Fe–Al LDH) have been applied for removal of chromate (Cr^VI) from aqueous solution. Given the reaction stoichiometry, Cr^VI was completely reduced to Cr^III and coprecipitated with Fe^III and Al^III oxyhydroxides. The extent of Cr^VI removal decreased with increasing initial pH and decreasing molar ratio of Cr^VI/structural Fe^II in the LDH. The chromate reduction rate at different initial concentrations of Cr^VI was well described by the pseudo-second-order model with reaction rate constant ranging from 197.4 to 13.53 (mmol min)^?1. Initial pH and substitution of various amounts of Fe^III in the LDH structure had little effect on the reaction rate. Backtransformation of Cr^III to Cr^VI by birnessite Mn oxide (δ-MnO₂) after 40 days of reaction was less than 1% of the initial Cr (as Cr^III solid), indicating high stability of the final reaction products and high efficiency of nanoscale Fe–Al LDHs for removal of chromate from aqueous solution.     

Formation of a heteronuclear hydrolysis complex in the Th(IV)-Fe(III) system

The speciation in the mixed Th(IV)-Fe(III) system has been studied in aqueous solution in the pH range of 2.0-4.8. In the individual systems iron(III) and thorium(IV) hydrolyze easily and hydrolysis products precipitate at approximately pH ≥ 2.0 and 4.0, respectively, at the metal concentrations used in this study, 0.02-0.05 mol dm(-3). In the mixed Th(IV)-Fe(III) system precipitation of ferrihydrite takes place after months of storage at low pH values, 2.0 (six-line ferrihydrite) and 2.3 (two-line ferrihydrite), as identified by X-ray powder diffraction. In the pH range 2.9-4.5 no precipitation was observed after 24 months. Two thorium(IV)-iron(III) solutions with pH = 2.9, C(Th) = 0.02 and 0.05 mol dm(-3) and C(Fe) = 0.02 mol dm(-3), were studied by extended X-ray absorption fine structure, EXAFS, using the Fe K and Th L(3) edges, and a third solution with pH = 2.9 and C(Th) = C(Fe) = 0.40 mol dm(-3) by large angle X-ray scattering, LAXS, to determine the structure of the predominating species. A heteronuclear hydrolysis complex with the composition [Th(2)Fe(2)(μ(2)-OH)(8)(H(2)O)(12)](6+) is proposed to form in solution, with Th···Th, Th···Fe and Fe···Fe distances of 3.94(2) and 3.96(2), 3.41(3) and 3.43(2), 3.04(2) and 3.02(4) ?, as determined by EXAFS and LAXS, respectively.     

Sorption of Pb(Ⅱ) on Mg-Fe Layered Double Hydroxide

Mg‐Fe layered double hydroxide (LDH) with a Mg/Fe molar ratio of 3:1 was synthesized by using a coprecipitation method and the sorption removal of Pb(II) by the LDH sample from Pb(NO₃)₂ solution was investigated. It was found that Mg‐Fe LDH showed a good sorption ability for Pb(II) from Pb(NO₃)₂ solution, indicating that the use of LDH as a promising inorganic sorbent for the removal of heavy metal ions is possible. The sorption kinetics and the sorption isotherm of Pb(II) on the LDH sample obeyed the pseudo‐second order kinetic model and Aranovich‐Donohue equation, respectively. The sorption mechanism of Pb(II) on the LDH may be attributed to the surface‐induced precipitation and the chemical binding adsorption, and the removal ability arising from the surface‐induced precipitation is much higher than that from the chemical binding adsorption.     

Dodecyl sulfate-hydrotalcite nanocomposites for trapping chlorinated organic pollutants in water

A series of hybrid organic-inorganic nanocomposite materials was synthesized by three different procedures using sodium dodecyl sulfate (DDS) and magnesium-aluminum layered double hydroxide (Mg/Al LDH with a Mg/Al molar ratio of 2 to 5). Both the pH of the exchange medium (6.5 to 10) and the Mg/Al molar ratio of the LDH affected the basal spacing, the content of DDS retained and the orientation of the DDS chains within the interlamellar space. For LDH with higher charge density (Mg/Al=2 and 3), DDS molecules likely formed a perpendicular monolayer within the LDH interlayer and the solution pH had little effect on the basal spacing, with a mean and standard deviation of 25.5+/-0.4 A. However, for LDH with lower charge density (Mg/Al=4 and 5), DDS molecules more likely formed an interpenetrating bilayer, and the basal spacing significantly increased with increasing pH, with a mean and standard deviation of 32.7+/-5.2 A. Sorption of trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene by DDS-LDH varied with synthesis conditions, LDH type and DDS configuration in the interlayer. DDS-Mg(3)Al-LDH had the highest affinity for both trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene in water, either comparable to or as much as four times higher than other clay-derived sorbents, followed by DDS-Mg(4)Al-LDH and DDS-Mg(5)Al-LDH. DDS-Mg(2)Al-LDH had the lowest sorption affinity although the highest amount of DDS. The pH of the exchange solution also affected the amount of DDS retained by the LDH as well as the sorption efficiency. Mg(3)Al-LDH has a charge equivalent area of 32.2 A(2)/charge, which allows the formation of optimal DDS configuration within its interlayer, thus resulting in the highest affinity for the chlorinated compounds. The DDS-Mg/Al-LDHs can be easily synthesized either ex situ or in situ at low temperature, indicating the feasibility of practical applications. The results obtained by controlling the synthesis procedure suggest that different arrangements of DDS molecules in the LDH interlayers can be obtained and optimized for the sorption of specific sorbates.     

An Experimental Study of the Influence of Weak Convection on Perikinetic Coagulation

Divalent cobalt and iron removal from aqueous solutions by batch ion exchange with a synthetic Na-Y zeolite has been studied under competitive and noncompetitive conditions. The binary Co/Na and Fe/Na ion-exchange equilibrium isotherms, constructed at 291+/-2 K and a total solution positive charge concentration of 0.1 eq dm(-3), exhibited sigmoidal shapes that are attributed to an exchange site heterogeneity. The solution pH and the ratio of sorbate to sorbent are identified for which minimal imbibition of metal hydroxide and maintenance of zeolite structural integrity are ensured. An increase in Fe and Co concentration over the range 0.005-0.05 mol dm(-3) lowered the removal efficiency but the external Fe was preferred to the indigenous sodium over the entire concentration range; there was a switch in preference from Co to Na at [Co] in excess of 0.034 mol dm(-3). Exchange data for Cu(2+)/Na(+) and Ni(2+)/Na(+) binary systems are included for comparative purposes, and ion exchange affinity and Na-Y exchange capacity are discussed in terms of metal ion hydration and ion location. The effect of exchange temperature has been considered where the maximal Fe exchange was temperature independent while Co exchange was promoted with increasing temperature. A Co/Fe/Na-Y ternary exchange isotherm was constructed from 20 pairs of experimental points and is treated quantitatively in terms of ternary and pseudo-binary separation factors. The preference of the zeolite for exchange with iron over cobalt under noncompetitive conditions also extended to solutions containing both metals. Copyright 2000 Academic Press.     

Synthesis and phosphate uptake behavior of Zr4+ incorporated MgAl-layered double hydroxides

We synthesized Zr(4+) incorporated MgAl-layered double hydroxides, Mg(AlZr)-LDH(A) (where A denotes a counteranion in the interlayer space and is expressed as CO(3) for carbonate and Cl for chloride ions), with different molar ratios of Mg/(Al+Zr). Then we characterized their uptake behavior toward phosphate ions. CO(3)-type tertiary LDH materials synthesized at room temperature show low crystallinity, whereas the highly crystalline Cl-type tertiary LDH, [Mg(0.68)Al(0.17)Zr(0.14)(OH)(2)][Cl(0.26)(CO(3))(0.04)1.24H(2)O], was synthesized for the first time using a hydrothermal treatment at 120 degrees C. The distribution coefficients (K(d)) of oxo-anions were measured with a mixed solution containing trace amounts of the anions. The selectivity sequences were Cl(-), NO(-)(3)相似文献   

酪氨酸-溴酸钾-硫酸-丙酮在三邻菲啰啉合铁(Ⅱ)催化下的B-Z振荡反应

研究了酪氨酸-溴酸钾-硫酸-丙酮在三邻菲啰啉合铁(Ⅱ)催化下的化学振荡反应,对振荡的影响因素进行了研究和讨论.运用正交实验法确立了振荡反应进行的浓度范围,得到一个40多次振荡寿命为60 min的振荡波.获得振荡的诱导期和周期与反应物浓度之间的变化趋势曲线,以及振荡反应在诱导期和振荡期的表观活化能分别为Ein=49.0 kJ/mol和E=57.0 kJ/mol.根据反应过程中的现象和实验数据,建立了振荡反应的模型和反应机理,确定[Br-]是振荡反应自发进行的关键因素.     

Radical scavenging and catalytic activity of metal-phenolic complexes

A series of metal-ligand complexes were prepared by the reaction of various metal ions, namely, Cu(II), Mn(II), or Fe(II) with phenolic derivatives of [catechol, chlorogenic acid (CGA), n-propyl gallate (nPG), 3-hydroxy anthranilic acid, resveratrol, and rutin] and characterized by UV-vis spectroscopy. The metal/ligand complexing ratio and complexation constants have been determined. The complexes were probed for their reactivity toward various free radicals (e aq-, CO2*-, and O2*-). Pulse radiolysis studies showed that the one-electron reduction of metal/phenol complexes by CO2*- radicals was metal-centered, and this was confirmed by the formation of an initial adduct with CO2*- radicals. Rate constants for the scavenging of superoxide anions with metal complexes ranged between 10(7)-10(9) dm3 mol(-1) s(-1) and those for the reaction of e aq- with the metal complexes were in the range of (1-5) x 10(9) dm3 mol(-1) s(-1), depending on the pH of the solution. Cyclic and differential pulse voltammetric studies showed that the reduction potential of the complexes are found to range between -0.022 to 0.45 V vs normal hydrogen electrode.     

Application of extraction chromatography to the separation of thorium and uranium dissolved in a solution of high salt concentration

Extraction chromatography with commercially available UTEVA resin (for uranium and tetravalent actinide) was applied for the separation of Th and U from control solutions prepared from a multi-element control solution and from sample solutions of solidified simulated waste. Thorium and U in control solutions with 1-5mol/dm(3) HNO(3) were extracted with UTEVA resin and recovered with a solution containing 0.1mol/dm(3) HNO(3) and 0.05mol/dm(3) oxalic acid to be separated from the other metallic elements. Extraction behavior of U in the sample solutions was similar to that in the control solutions, but extraction of Th was dependent on the concentration of HNO(3). Thorium was extracted from 5mol/dm(3) HNO(3) sample solutions but not from 1mol/dm(3) HNO(3) sample solutions. We conjecture that thorium fluoride formation interferes with extraction of Th. Addition of Al(NO(3))(3) and Fe(NO(3))(3), which have higher stability constant with fluoride ion than Th, does improve extractability of Th from 1mol/dm(3) HNO(3) sample solution.     

介孔铁铝/蒙脱土复合材料：解离柱撑制备、结构及催化羟基化性能

利用极稀悬浮液中蒙脱土的解离作用并结合柱化技术过程，制备了介孔结构的铝铁/蒙脱土复合材料(Fe-Al/mmt)；并采用粉末X射线衍射、氮等温吸脱附、傅立叶红外光谱、紫外可见光漫反射光谱及苯酚催化羟基化反应表征了其结构和性能。结果显示，铁铝聚合前驱液中铁/铝比影响复合材料中蒙脱土的解离程度，且仅当低铁/铝比时(即Fe/(Fe+Al)物质的量的比介于0.05～0.3)，嵌入解离的蒙脱土片层间的混合铁铝物种呈现能耐温350 ℃的热稳定性；氮等温吸脱附分析反映出这种解离的蒙脱土堆积结构呈现介孔特征，孔径分布窄，介于2.0～2.3 nm；红外分析表明材料表面具有L酸和B酸位，并且L酸位量与嵌入解离的蒙脱土结构中的混合铁铝物种相关；由于结构中混合铁铝物种的存在及相应的Si-O → Fe、Al-O → Fe间的电子跃迁，Fe-Al/mmt材料在紫外区呈现宽泛的能量吸收特征。这些结果说明，由于混合铁铝物种嵌入于解离的蒙脱土片层堆积结构中，形成了“卡片屋”式介孔结构。实验条件下，Fe/(Fe+Al)物质的量的比为0.3的Fe-Al/mmt呈现较佳的催化羟基化性能，苯酚转化率为36.7%，二酚产物选择性32.3%；并且初步表明铝掺杂后，通过铁铝比和表面酸性的调整，材料的部分选择氧化性能可以得到改善。     

Anion exchange reaction potentials as approximate estimates of the relative thermodynamic stabilities of Mg/Al layered double hydroxides containing different anions

Coatings of hydrotalcite-like nitrate-intercalated Mg/Al layered double hydroxides are electrochemically deposited on a Pt electrode by electrogeneration of base by reduction of a mixed metal nitrate aqueous solution. As-prepared coatings are stable to workup and function as rugged electrodes. The voltammetric response generated by anion exchange of intercalated nitrate for dissolved anions from solution under equilibrium conditions is employed to estimate the thermodynamic stabilities of the Mg/Al layered double hydroxides comprising different anions relative to the nitrate-containing phase. Among monovalent anions, the most stable is the fluoride-containing LDH (ΔG° = -48.7 kJ mol(-1)) relative to the nitrate-containing LDH. The stability in aqueous phase decreases as F(-) > Cl(-) > Br(-) > NO(2)(-) > NO(3)(-), whereas, among divalent anions, SO(4)(2-) (ΔG° = -8.7 kJ mol(-1)) > CO(3)(2-) (ΔG° = 14.3 kJ mol(-1)). The results of monovalent ions match well with the Miyata series, whereas the divalent anion series is at variance with the commonly held belief that carbonate-LDHs are more stable than sulfate-LDHs.     

Mg-Al类水滑石负载金催化醇选择氧化中Mg/Al比例的影响

为研究Mg/Al比例对Mg-Al类水滑石(LDH)负载Au催化醇选择氧化的影响,采用共沉淀—水热晶化法合成了不同Mg/Al比的y Mg-Al LDH,采用液相还原法负载纳米Au颗粒.对样品进行XRD、N_2物理吸附、ICP-AES、AAS、TEM、CO_2-TPD、CO_2-In-situ DRIFTS和XPS等表征.在无附加碱条件下,Au/yMg-Al LDH催化剂催化1-苯乙醇选择氧化的催化活性随Mg/Al比增大呈现递增趋势,Au/4Mg-Al LDH活性最佳.载体表面弱碱性强度随Mg/Al比增大变化不大,弱碱位略有增多,对醇羟基脱氢有促进作用.载体层板Mg_3OH基团随Mg/Al比增大而增多有利于Au在层板边缘沉积,二者可形成有效协同,促进醇氧化过程进行.     

Studies on Mechanochemical Method to Synthesize LDH Nanoparticles

Magnesium‐ferrum layered double hydroxide (Mg‐Fe‐LDH) and zinic‐aluminum layered double hydroxide (Zn‐Al‐LDH) compounds were prepared through a mechanochemical method. The influence of molar ratio of M²⁺ to M³⁺ (R value) on the property of LDH nanoparticles has been studied and the results showed that R=3:1 is the optimum value for the both samples. Besides pure water, the mixture of water and ethanol with the volume ratio of 3:1 is also used to wash the precipitates and used as suspending agent during the peptization process and our results showed that the addition of ethanol can improve the monodispersity of LDH nanoparticles greatly.     

Electrochemical Detection of Rutin on Mg2Al‐Cl Layered Double Hydroxide Modified Carbon Ionic Liquid Electrode

In this paper a Mg₂Al‐Cl layered double hydroxide (Mg₂Al‐LDH) modified carbon ionic liquid electrode (CILE) was prepared and further used for the electrochemical detection of rutin. Cyclic voltammograms of rutin on Mg₂Al‐LDH/CILE were recorded with a pair of well‐defined redox peaks appeared in pH 2.5 phosphate buffer solution, which was ascribed to the electrochemical reaction of rutin. Due to the presence of Mg₂Al‐LDH on the electrode surface, the redox peak currents increased greatly and the electrochemical parameters were calculated. Under the optimal conditions the oxidation peak current was proportional to rutin concentration in the range from 0.08 μmol L^‐1 to 800.0 μmol L^‐1 with the detection limit on 0.0255 μmol L^‐1 (3σ). The fabricated electrode showed good reproducibility and stability, which was successfully applied to rutin tablet samples determination.     

Fe-Al络合催化苯乙烯-马来酸酐交替共聚

应用Ｆｅ（ａｃａｃ）３ Ａｌ（ｉ Ｂｕ）３（ａｃａｃ＝乙酰丙酮）催化苯乙烯 马来酸酐共聚,制得富于交替的白色粉末共聚物．共聚反应动力学研究表明,共聚反应与单体浓度呈一级关系,表观活化能为４８６ｋＪ／ｍｏｌ．     

硫代硫酸根插层水滑石的层间限域反应

将无机阴离子硫代硫酸根(S2O23-)限域在锌铝水滑石(LDH)层间,并研究了其在水滑石层板限域空间内被铁氰根(Fe(CN)63-)氧化的反应过程.通过X射线衍射(XRD)和傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱仪对反应的中间产物和最终产物进行的表征发现,氧化产物连四硫酸根(S4O62-)进入到溶液中,还原产物亚铁氰根(Fe(CN)64-)则保留在水滑石层间.进一步系统研究了该反应的动力学过程,考察了硫代硫酸根插层水滑石用量、铁氰化钾浓度和温度对反应的影响.结果表明该氧化还原反应符合球体内扩散模型.根据温度对反应速率影响,得出了该反应的表观活化能为24.6kJ.mol-1,比相同条件下溶液中反应活化能降低了约13.7kJ.mol-1.采用分子动力学(MD)模拟计算了水分子含量对硫代硫酸根插层水滑石层间距大小的影响.计算表明:在水溶液环境中,水滑石微反应器的尺寸在特定方向具有可调控性.根据实验表征和理论计算对该层间反应的机理进行了探讨.因此,该类层状材料可以作为一种新型纳米级微反应器应用于调控化学反应.     

Decarbonation of MgAl-LDHs (layered double hydroxides) using acetate-buffer/NaCl mixed solution

By using acetate-buffer (sodium acetate and acetic acid)/NaCl mixed solutions, the deintercalation of carbonate ions (CO(2-)3) was conducted on MgAl--LDHs at different Mg/Al ratios-LDH2 (LDH with Mg/Al approximately 2) and LDH3 (LDH with Mg/Al approximately 3). When only an acetate-buffer solution was used, decarbonation did not take place even if the buffer solution was made acidic enough to dissolve LDH itself; however, the addition of NaCl to the buffer solution caused deintercalation of the carbonate ions from the MgAl-LDHs and the reaction was conducted without any morphological and weight change at 25 degrees C. Under the optimum conditions, full decarbonation was attained for the two MgAl-LDHs in minutes, and the obtained LDHs contained Cl(-) in the interlayer space without incorporation of any acetate anions due to their extremely low anion selectivity of acetate ion. The allowable range for the concentration of the decarbonation solution is wide, and the change in pH due to the decarbonation reaction is slight because of the buffering effect. The decarbonation was affected by the Mg/Al ratio of the LDH; i.e., the present LDH2 was slightly more difficult to decarbonate than LDH3, probably due to the higher layer-charge density of LDH2.     

Effect of Al2O3 Binder on the Precipitated Iron-Based Catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis

A series of iron-based Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) catalysts incorporated with Al2O3 binder were prepared by the combination of co-precipitation and spray drying technology. The catalyst samples were characterized by using N2 physical adsorption, temperature-programmed reduc-tion/desorption (TPR/TPD) and Mossbauer effect spectroscopy (MES) methods. The characterization results indicated that the BET surface area increases with increasing Al2O3 content and passes through a maximum at the Al2O3/Fe ratio of 10/100 (weight basis). After the point, it decreases with further increase in Al2O3 content. The incorporation of AI2O3 binder was found to weaken the surface basicity and suppress the reduction and carburization of iron-based catalysts probably due to the strong K-Al2O3 and Fe-Al2O3 interactions. Furthermore, the H2 adsorption ability of the catalysts is enhanced with increasing Al2O3 content. The FTS performances of the catalysts were tested in a slurry-phase continuously stirred tank reactor (CSTR) under the reaction conditions of 260℃, 1.5 MPa, 1000 h-1 and molar ratio of H2/CO 0.67 for 200 h. The results showed that the addition of small amounts of Al2O3 affects the activity of iron-based catalysts to a little extent. However, with further increase of Al2O3 content, the FTS activity and water gas shift reaction (WGS) activity are decreased severely. The addition of appropriate Al2O3 do not affect the product selectivity, but the catalysts incorporated with large amounts of Al2O3 have higher selectivity for light hydrocarbons and lower selectivity for heavy hydrocarbons.     

Adsorption of Metanil Yellow Azoic Dye from Aqueous Solution onto Mg‐Fe‐NO3 Layered Double Hydroxide

We report the preparation and characterization of a layered double hydroxide (LDH) adsorbent for azoic dye, metanil yellow (yellow GX; YGX) removal. The nanoparticles of Mg‐Fe‐LDH‐NO₃ adsorbent were prepared with Mg/Fe molar ratio of 3:1 by a hydrothermal process and coprecipitation method at pH 9.5 and were characterized by X‐ray powder diffraction (XRPD), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), elemental analysis, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT‐IR). The size and morphology of nanoparticles were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The XRD patterns indicate that the intercalation of YGX between the LDH layers has not occurred and surface adsorption has happened. In the adsorption experiments, the Gibbs free energy ΔG⁰ values, the enthalpy ΔH⁰, and entropy ΔS⁰ was determined. The isotherms showed that the adsorption of YGX by Mg‐Fe‐LDH‐NO₃ was both consistent with Langmuir and Freundlich equations.     

Studies on the electrochemical behavior of cytochrome c and its interaction with DNA at a Co/GC ion implantation modified electrode

The electrochemical behavior of cytochrome c (cyt c) and its interaction with DNA at a Co/glassy carbon (GC) ion implantation modified electrode were studied by linear sweep and cyclic voltammetry. In 0.005 mol dm(-3) Tris-0.05 mol dm(-3) NaCl buffer solution (pH = 7.10), a sensitive reduction derivative peak of cyt c was obtained by linear sweep voltammetry. The peak potential was 0.032 V (SCE). The peak current was proportional to the concentration of cyt c. The electrode process was quasi-reversible with adsorption. The electrode reaction rate constant k and the electron transfer coefficient a of cyt c were 4.42 s(-1) and 0.47, respectively. AES and XPS experiments showed that Co was implanted into the surface of the GC electrode (GCE). The implanted Co formed Co-C, which catalyzed the reduction of cyt c. The reaction of DNA with cyt c led to an electrochemically active complex, which resulted in an increase in the reduction current of cyt c. After adding DNA into the solution containing cyt c, the electrode process was still quasi-reversible with adsorption.