Effect of phosphate on sorption of Eu(III) by montmorillonite

Eu(III) sorption by Na-montmorillonite, the principal component of bentonite, has been studied in absence and presence of phosphate under varying experimental conditions of pH, metal ion, phosphate and sorbent concentration. The sorption edge was found to shift to high pH with decreasing sorbent concentration indicating site heterogeneity on the clay. Eu(III) sorption by Na-montmorillonite was found to increase in presence of phosphate at lower sorbent concentration of 0.5 g/L while at higher sorbent loading no effect of phosphate was observed. ATR–FTIR spectroscopy has been used to understand transition from surface complexation to surface precipitation with decreasing sorbent concentration.     

pH effect on phosphate sorption by crystalline MnO(2)

The phosphate anions sorption on manganese dioxide was studied as a function of pH in the range 3-9 and at 293 K. The sorption was observed to increase with the increase in concentration of phosphate and decrease with the increase in pH. No effect of the phosphate adsorption upon the PZC of the solid suggested that the only outer sphere complexes were formed on the surface of the solid. The potentiometric titrations studies of the solid were also performed in the presence of different phosphate concentrations (0.53, 1.053, and 2.11 mmol L(-1)). The calculated pKa values showed that the solid protonation played a dominant role in the uptake of phosphate anions by the solid.     

Effect of environmental conditions on 109Cd(II) sorption to MnO2

The sorption of Cd(II) from aqueous solution on MnO₂ was investigated under ambient conditions. Experiments were carried out as a function of contact time, solid content, pH, ionic strength, foreign ions, fulvic acid and temperature. The results indicated that the sorption of Cd(II) was strongly dependent on pH and ionic strength. At low pH, the sorption of Cd(II) was dominated by outer-sphere surface complexation and ion exchange with Na⁺/H⁺ on MnO₂ surfaces, whereas inner-sphere surface complexation was the main sorption mechanism at high pH. The Langmuir, Freundlich and Dubinin–Radushkevich models were used to simulate the sorption isotherms at three different temperatures. The thermodynamic data (ΔG ⁰, ΔS ⁰, ΔH ⁰) calculated from the temperature dependent sorption isotherms suggested that the sorption of Cd(II) on MnO₂ was an spontaneous and endothermic process.     

Selective sorption characteristics of electrolytic manganese dioxide

Selective sorption characteristics of electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD) were investigated by dynamic tests using different types of water under varying conditions of²³⁵U activity, chemical species and flow rate in the presence of²²⁶Ra. EMD showed selectivity for ions having an effective ionic radius of about 1.4 Å indicating a selective sieve mechanism supporting a tunnel type structure. Sorption of²³⁵U under all experimental conditions is small (<1%) due to the larger sizes of urano-complexes (>3.54 Å). The Ra²⁺ ion (size 2.86 Å) was selectively extracted by EMD so that²²⁶Ra can be measured directly by gamma spectrometry using the 186 keV gamma line.     

Reduction of colloidal manganese dioxide by manganese(II)

The reduction of colloidal MnO(2) by Mn(2+) in aqueous HClO(4) has been studied by a spectrophotometric method. The reaction product is Mn(III). The reaction is of first order in both colloidal MnO(2) and H(+), whereas it presents a fractional order (0.58+/-0.02) in Mn(2+). The reaction is retarded by addition of NaClO(4), but is not affected by addition of tert-butanol. The corresponding activation energy is 29.5+/-1.3 kJ mol(-1). The reaction is catalyzed by Na(4)P(2)O(7), and the pyrophosphate-catalyzed reaction is of first order in both colloidal MnO(2) and pyrophosphate and of fractional order (0.64+/-0.01) in Mn(2+), whereas its rate presents a complex dependence on the concentration of H(+). The pyrophosphate-catalyzed reaction is accelerated by addition of both NaClO(4) and tert-butanol. The corresponding activation energy is 49.7+/-3.0 kJ mol(-1). Mechanisms in agreement with the experimental data are proposed for both the parent and the pyrophosphate-catalyzed reactions.     

Study of Cd2+ complexation by the glutathione fragments Cys-Gly (CG) and gamma-Glu-Cys (gamma-EC) by differential pulse polarography

A differential pulse polarographic study of the Cd2+/gamma-Glu-Cys and Cd2+/Cys-Gly systems assisted by the alternating least-squares multivariate curve resolution (MCR-ALS) method was carried out to obtain a better understanding of the different metal affinities of the complexation sites on glutathione (GSH). The simultaneous analysis of the titration of peptide with metal and of metal with peptide allowed the resolution of the Cd2+/Cys-Gly system, whereas in the analysis of the Cd2+/gamma-Glu-Cys system the analysis of a single titration experiment was sufficient. The analysis of the shape of the resulting pure voltammograms and concentration profiles of the resolved components suggested the presence of two different types of bound Cd2+ in the two systems considered, that could be attributed to Cd2+ bound to one or two sulfur atoms to form complexes of stoichiometry 1:1 and 1:2. respectively.     

Cadmium removal from single- and multi-metal (Cd + Pb + Zn + Cu) solutions by sorption on hydroxyapatite

Heavy metal contamination of waters and soils is particularly dangerous to the living organisms. Different studies have demonstrated that hydroxyapatite has a high removal capacity for divalent heavy metal ions in contaminated waters and soils. The removal of Cd from aqueous solutions by hydroxyapatite was investigated in batch conditions at 25+/-2 degrees C. Cadmium was applied both as single- or multi-metal (Cd + Pb + Zn + Cu) systems with initial concentrations from 0 to 8 mmol L(-1). The adsorption capacity of hydroxyapatite in single-metal system ranged from 0.058 to 1.681 mmol of Cd/g of hydroxyapatite. In the multi-metal system competitive metal sorption reduced the removal capacity by 63-83% compared to the single-metal system. The sorption of Cd by hydroxyapatite follows the Langmuir model. Cadmium immobilization occurs through a two-step mechanism: rapid surface complexation followed by partial dissolution of hydroxyapatite and ion exchange with Ca resulting in the formation of a cadmium-containing hydroxyapatite.     

Dynamic studies on sorption characteristics of226Ra on manganese dioxide

Characteristics of²²⁶Ra sorption on MnO₂ were investigated by dynamic tests using different types of water under various conditions, such as²²⁶Ra activity, pH, chemical species and contact time. Tests indicate that sorption varies with different column geometries and contact times. Sorption values of 23% to 92% were obtained with 10.00g of MnO₂ at flow rates of 1100mL min^–1 to 16mL min^–1 respectively, using column heights of 16mm to 65mm and internal diameters of 19.0mm to 9.25mm respectively. The sorption amount showed no dependence on²²⁶Ra activity (upto 1000Bq), types of water (distilled, tap and simulated groundwater) and pH when this exceeds 3.6 (pH at zero point charge of MnO₂ is 5.5). An enthalpy change value of 20.0 kJ mol^–1 was obtained indicating a chemical and/or specific sorption mechanism(s).     

Lead and uranium sorption characteristics on hydrothermal synthesized delta manganese dioxide

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - In present paper, delta manganese dioxide is prepared with a hydrothermal method, and the adsorption is investigated with a batch method. The...     

DTG-DTA study of sewage sludge used in the sorption of Cd2+ and Co2+

The present study was carried out for evaluating the retention behavior of sanitary sewage in relation to cadmium and cobalt ions in an ascendant continuous-flow reactor. It was found that the studied sludge presented a high assimilation of the metals, probably due to the presence of anionic groups, which favors adsorption and complexation processes. Thermal analyses of the samples showed a shift in the thermal decomposition of the ‘in natura’ sludge, when compared with those of the samples spiked with the metals, confirming the possibility of interactions between the heavy metals and the anionic groups present in the sludge.     

Effect of phosphate on phenanthrene sorption in soils

Phosphate is ubiquitous in the environment. However, its impact on sorption of hydrophobic organic compounds in soils has received little attention. Some effects of phosphate on phenanthrene sorption were investigated in this study using two Chinese soils with contrasting properties. The presence of phosphate significantly decreased the capacity and increased the nonlinearity of phenanthrene sorption in the soils, and this sorption-inhibiting effect was more significant at high phosphate concentration. The influence of phosphate on phenanthrene sorption in the soils was governed by the release of dissolved organic carbon (DOC), particularly higher-molecular-weight and highly aromatic DOC, which tended to be enhanced in the presence of phosphate (p<0.01) as evidenced by size exclusion chromatography and specific UV absorbance analysis. Atomic force microscopy and ζ potential analysis reveal that the ringed microaggregates of DOC were disrupted into larger condensed microaggregates and the solid interfaces tended to be more hydrophilic in the presence of phosphate which also inhibited the accumulation of phenanthrene in the soils. This study for the first time points to an important role of phosphate in the sorption of phenanthrene in soils and provides substantial evidence for the mechanisms involved using a combination of microscopic and chromatographic techniques.     

A potentiometric study of the complexation of manganese(II) by 2-mercapto-3-phenylpropenoate in solution

Complex formation between manganese(II) and 2-mercapto-3-phenylpropenoate (MPP) has been studied at 25°C and 100 mmol dm⁻³ NO₃⁻ in 30% (v/v) ethanol-water using glass electrode potentiometry. The titration data can be explained by the formation of the complex MnMPP, log β₁₁₀ = 5.407.     

Fabrication of Cd(OH)2 nanorings by ultrasonic chiselling on Cd(OH)2 nanoplates

Cd(OH)2 nanorings were successfully fabricated from Cd(OH)2 nanoplates by ultrasonic chiselling, a unique effect of the sonochemical process that has never been reported before.     

外源钕减轻了重金属镉对菹草的毒害作用

研究了不同浓度钕对菹草镉胁迫的缓解效应.结果表明,单一镉(10 mg·L-1)处理降低了菹草叶片抗氧化酶系超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、过氧化物酶(POD)活性,丙二醛(MDA)含量升高,可溶性蛋白和叶绿素含量下降.用不同浓度钕处理后,明显减轻了这些症状,抗氧化酶活性均有所提高,与毒害对照相比,SOD、CAT及POD活性分别提高了14.0%～30.0%,8.8%～47.3%,4.6%～15.1%,并减轻了叶绿素和可溶性蛋白的降解,减缓了MDA的积累.随着钕浓度的进一步加大,缓解效应逐渐减弱,钕作用的最适浓度为10～15mg·L-1.     

Oxidation of lactic acid by water soluble (colloidal) manganese dioxide

Spectrophotometric method has been used to characterize water‐soluble colloidal manganese dioxide obtained by the redox reaction between sodium thiosulphate and potassium permanganate in neutral aqueous medium which shows a single peak in the visible region with λ_max = 425 nm. The kinetics of the oxidation of lactic acid by colloidal manganese dioxide (oxidant) has been investigated spectrophotometrically under pseudo‐first‐order conditions of excess lactic acid. The rate of the noncatalytic reaction pathway was slow which increased with increasing lactic acid concentration. The reaction was first‐order with respect to [oxidant] as well as [lactic acid]. In presence of manganase(II) and fluoride ions, the noncatalytic path disappeared completely while the oxidation rate of autocatalytic path increased and decreased, respectively with increasing [Mn(II)] and [F^?]. A mechanistic scheme in conformity with the observed kinetics has been proposed with the rate‐law: © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 36: 359–366 2004     

Adsorption of Pb2+, Zn2+, and Cd2+ from waters by amorphous titanium phosphate

In the current study, amorphous titanium phosphate (TiP) was prepared as an adsorbent for heavy metals from waters. Uptake of Pb(2+), Zn(2+), and Cd(2+) onto TiP was assayed by batch tests; a polystyrene-sulfonic acid exchanger D-001 was selected for comparison and Ca(2+) was chosen as a competing cation due to its ubiquitous occurrence in waters. The pH-titration curve of TiP implied that uptake of heavy metals onto TiP is essentially an ion-exchange process. Compared to D-001, TiP exhibits more preferable adsorption toward Pb(2+) over Zn(2+) and Cd(2+) even in the presence of Ca(2+) at different levels. FT-IR analysis of the TiP samples laden with heavy metals indicated that the uptake of Zn(2+) and Cd(2+) ions onto TiP is mainly driven by electrostatic interaction, while that of Pb(2+) ions is possibly dependent upon inner-sphere complex formation, except for the electrostatic interaction. Moreover, uptake of heavy metals onto TiP approaches equilibrium quickly and the exhausted TiP particles could be readily regenerated by HCl solution.     

Study of sorption of Pb2+, Cd2+, Zn2+ and Cu2+ from wastewater on synthetic analogues of clintonite

The study describes a sorption of metal ions Pb²⁺, Cd²⁺, Zn²⁺ and Cu²⁺ on a synthetic mica clintonite. Synthesis of analogues of clintonite was carried out by using inorganic salts as sources of silicon and aluminum in the hydrothermal method. Alkaline conditions were applied to increase the nucleation rate. Powdered clintonite obtained after mechanical grinding was used for the removal of metal ions from the wastewater. The sorption experiments were done under batch process to measure the concentrations of metal ions. Effects of pH, contact time between sorbent and sorbate solution, amount of sorbent and temperature on the sorption of metal ions were studied. The sorption was shown to increase with the pH of the medium. The optimal conditions for sorption of metal ions on synthetic analogues of clintonite were determined.     

Isotherm sorption of Cd2+, Co2+, and Ni2+ onto high-yield kraft fibers

The sorption capacity of high-yield kraft fibers for Cd2+, Co2+, and Ni2+ increased with pH and concentration of the cations in the liquid phase. Within the concentration range for the experiments, which was less than 2 mM, the experimental results fitted the Langmuir, Freundlich, and Sips models with regression coefficient greater than 0.97. Of the three cations investigated, Ni2+ had the highest sorption affinity, followed by Cd2+ and Co2+. The effect of the hydrated radius on the sorption affinity was discussed. Thermodynamically, the sorption was spontaneous and exothermic in the temperature range 283-308 K.     

UO 2 2+ sorption on bentonite

The capacity of bentonite and purified bentonite to remove UO ₂ ²⁺ ions from aqueous solutions has been investigated. The UO ₂ ²⁺ uptake in these clays was determined for 0.2 and 0.002M uranyl nitrate solutions. It was found that under these conditions (0.2M) the maximum UO ₂ ²⁺ uptake was 1.010±0.070 meq UO ₂ ²⁺ /g of bentonite and 0.787±0.020 meq UO ₂ ²⁺ /g of purified bentonite. In purified bentonite UO ₂ ²⁺ sorption is irreversible up to 50 hours as no desorption was observed. Such is not the case in the natural bentonite. X-ray diffraction, thermal analyses, and transmission electron microscopy were used to characterize the solids. The uranium content was determined by neutron activation analysis.