Highly efficient adsorbent for the transformer oil purification by ZnO/Graphene composite

In this work, a highly efficient adsorbent consisting of the ZnO/Graphene composite was prepared for the first time via the sonification route using urea as an alkaline precursor. The synthesized ZnO/Graphene composite provides the highest specific surface area comparing to other ZnO/Graphene composites synthesized by different approaches presented in the literature. For all we know, this is the first time the obtained ZnO/Graphene composite was used as an adsorbent for the transformer oil purification. The results showed that the ZnO/Graphene composite has a higher purification capacity than the conventional adsorbent, a commercial zeolite. Several factors that may underpin this outstanding result, such as the unreduced oxygen functional groups, the vacancy defects on the surface of the RGO flake, the high specific surface area, and the suitable pore size of the ZnO/Graphene composite for oil refining. Besides, the 3D structure of the ZnO/Graphene composite can enlarge the residence purification time of the transformer oil, helping to improve the purification capacity of the ZnO/Graphene composite.     

Graphene oxide templated alumina nanosheet for the removal of As(V)

The current paper demonstrates a simple preparative method of alumina nanosheet through controlled hydrolysis and condensation on the surface of graphene oxide (GO). Taking into account the moisture sensitivity of the alumina precursor, its hydrolysis was carried out after introduction of interaction between the functional groups of GO and the alumina precursor in a non-aqueous solvent. On pyrolysis of the aluminum oxide-GO composite, a free-standing alumina nanosheet was obtained, which was further confirmed by XRD, TEM, STEM-EDX, FE-SEM, TGA, and N₂ physisorption. Due to a favorable nanosheet structure, the alumina nanosheets showed a better performance in the removal of As (V) when compared to alumina prepared without GO template, even though the latter had a larger surface area than the alumina nanosheet.     

血液灌流吸附剂的研究─—DAC包膜活性炭的制备及性能

本文研制了一种ＤＡＣ包膜活性炭血液灌流吸附剂，对模拟血中中分子物质有很好的吸附能力，对其吸附特性时行了理论探讨。     

Hydrothermal development of magnetic-hydrochar nanocomposite from pineapple leaves and its performance as an adsorbent for the uptake of Mn2+ and reuse of the metal loaded adsorbent in latent fingerprint

Manganese is one of the heavy metals that is a major environmental concern when present in large amount. Manganese is discarded into water systems by numerous industries, including mining, batteries and electroplating etc. Pineapple leaves were applied as a biomass source to produce a magnetic hydrothermal treated hydochar nanocomposite; Fe₃O₄-HC. The BET surface area of Fe₂O₃-HC nanocomposite was 21.27 m²/g. Batch adsorption experiments revealed that the uptake of Mn²⁺ fit well in the pseudo second kinetics model, while the adsorption isotherm best fit the Freundlich model, with a maximum adsorption capacity of 2.99 mg/g at 25 °C and a pH of 5. The obtained thermodynamic parameters demonstrated that Mn²⁺ ion adsorption using the Fe₂O₃-HC nanocomposite was endothermic and nonspontaneous. Additionally, Fe₂O₃-HC nanocomposite demonstrated to be highly selective towards Mn²⁺ ions in the presence of other ions. The removal percentage of Mn²⁺ from a real water sample spiked with 50 mg/L Mn²⁺ was reported to be 53.2%. The spent adsorbent was then used to detect latent fingerprints, which revealed that Mn²⁺-Fe₂O₃-HC nanocomposite generated better and clear latent fingerprints than Fe₂O₃-HC nanocomposite.     

氨基双四唑型金属螯合磁性纳米粒子的制备及其对蛋白质的吸附性能

通过4步化学反应对磁性Fe3O4@Si02纳米粒子进行化学修饰,设计和制备了一种N,N’-二(5-四唑亚甲基)胺修饰的金属螯合磁性纳米粒子.用X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、Zeta电位对该新型吸附剂进行了表征.用静态吸附法研究了螯合Cu(Ⅱ)吸附剂对溶菌酶、细胞色素C和α-糜蛋白酶的吸附性能以及溶液pH值、盐浓度、蛋白初始浓度对吸附量的影响.结果表明,吸附剂对蛋白质的吸附主要通过金属配位机理进行,且符合Langmuir吸附模型,对溶菌酶、细胞色素C和α-糜蛋白酶的最大吸附量分别20.0、13.5和17.9 mg/g.此外,将螯合Cu(Ⅱ)吸附剂用于混合蛋白质样品的吸附,发现此吸附剂对混合蛋白质样品中的溶菌酶具有选择性吸附作用,说明此金属螯合吸附剂在蛋白质选择性分离富集中具有一定应用价值.     

Nanostructured spinel-type M(M = Mg,Co, Zn)Cr2O4 oxides: novel adsorbents for aqueous Congo red removal

Nanostructured spinel-type M(M = Mg, Co, Zn)Cr₂O₄ oxides with novel adsorbents for aqueous Congo red removal were synthesized by a polyacrylamide gel method and studied for their phase structure, microstructure, adsorption performance, and multiferroic behavior. The phase structure and purity analysis revealed that the nanostructured spinel-type M(M = Mg, Co, Zn)Cr₂O₄ oxides presented a spinel-type cubic structure, and the formation of a secondary phase such as Cr₂O₃, MgO, ZnO, or Co₃O₄ was not observed. The microstructure characterization confirmed that the spinel-type MCr₂O₄ oxides grew from fine spherical particles to large rhomboid particles. Adsorption experiments of spinel-type MCr₂O₄ oxides for adsorption of Congo red dye were fitted well with the pseudo-second-order kinetics. The adsorption capacity of the ZnCr₂O₄ oxide (44.038 mg/g, pH 7, temperature 28 °C, initial dye concentration 30 mg/L) was found to be higher than that of MgCr₂O₄ oxide (43.592 mg/g, pH 7, temperature 28 °C) and CoCr₂O₄ oxide (28.718 mg/g, pH 7, temperature 28 °C). The effects of initial adsorbent concentration, initial dye concentration, pH, and temperature between the ZnCr₂O₄ oxide and Congo red dye at which optimal removal occurs, were performed. The thermodynamic studies confirmed that a high temperature favors the adsorption of Congo red dye onto ZnCr₂O₄ oxide studied. The nanostructured spinel-type M(M = Mg, Co, Zn)Cr₂O₄ oxides that exhibited high adsorption performance for adsorption of Congo red dye can be ascribed to the synergistic effect of electrostatic interaction, pore filling, and ion exchange. The present work suggested that the nanostructured spinel-type M(M = Mg, Co, Zn)Cr₂O₄ oxides have excellent adsorption performance and multiferroic behavior, which shows potential applications for removal of the Congo red dye from wastewater, magnetic memory recording media, magnetic sensor, energy collection and conversion device, and read/write memory.     

原位合成羟基磷灰石/壳聚糖复合吸附剂及除氟特性研究

利用原位共沉淀法合成了羟基磷灰石/壳聚糖复合吸附剂,通过扫描电镜、X射线粉末衍射、红外光谱和N2吸附-脱附曲线,研究复合前后羟基磷灰石的理化特征变化。实验结果表明与壳聚糖复合后羟基磷灰石的晶型并没有改变,只是结晶度有所降低,且复合后表面形成了不规则的凹凸结构,表面粗糙度增加。比表面积从106.75m2/g增加到127.58m2/g。复合吸附剂孔径大部分集中在10~50nm,属于介孔结构。利用Langmuir和Freundlich吸附等温方程对实验数据进行了拟合,对比相关系数R2值,Langmuir模型能更好地描述该吸附过程。复合吸附剂对氟离子的吸附符合拟二级反应动力学方程。计算了吸附热力学和动力学参数值,探讨了复合吸附剂对氟离子的吸附机理。ΔG0<0、ΔH0>0和ΔS0>0,说明复合吸附剂对氟离子的吸附是自发的、吸热的熵增过程,温度升高有利于吸附。吸附活化能(Ea)=15.03kJ·mol-1,迁移能(E)=7.639kJ·mol-1,说明该吸附过程以物理吸附为主。     

新型蛋白结合类毒素血液灌流吸附剂的制备及吸附性能

蛋白结合类毒素(PBUT)在尿毒症并发症的发生发展中起着重要作用, 现有血液净化模式对其清除效果较差, 开发用于高效清除尿毒症患者体内PBUT的血液灌流吸附材料已成为迫切的临床需求. 本文首先采用悬浮聚合法制备了咪唑基改性低交联聚苯乙烯微球P(St-DVB-VMZ); 然后通过小分子外交联剂的一步法傅克烷基化后交联反应, 制备出血液灌流用含咪唑基超高交联聚苯乙烯多孔树脂吸附剂HCP(St-DVB-VMZ). 利用傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、 X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、 扫描电子显微镜(SEM)及N₂吸附-脱附分析等表征了吸附树脂的化学结构和微观孔结构. 结果表明, HCP(St-DVB-VMZ)具有丰富的孔结构, 比表面积达到709 m²/g. 尿毒症毒素吸附实验结果表明, HCP(St-DVB-VMZ)对蛋白结合类毒素[对硫酸吲哚酚(IS)、 对甲酚硫酸盐(PCS)和吲哚乙酸(IAA)]和中大分子毒素[甲状旁腺激素(PTH)、 β₂-微球蛋白(β₂M)及白细胞介素6(IL-6)]均具有优异的吸附性能并展示出较好的血液相容性, 有望实现全血灌流临床应用.     

Efficient removal of methyl violet from aqueous solution by a low-cost adsorbent—C. camphora fallen leaves powder

The adsorption property of C. camphora fallen leaves powder (CFLP) to methyl violet (MV) from aqueous solution was studied in this work. The results showed that the CFLP has considerable adsorption property to MV. The percentage adsorption reached 91% in 50?mg?L^?1 of MV solution at dosage 0.6?mg?g^?1. The adsorption kinetics for MV on the CFLP follow a pseudo-second-order pathway, and the adsorption equilibrium data can be described well by the Langmuir isotherm model compared to Freundlich isotherm model. Intra-particle diffusion is not the only rate-controlling step and combination of mechanisms was involved in the entire adsorption process for MV on the CFLP; the adsorption process is endothermic, spontaneous and random. Therefore, the CFLP can be used as low-cost adsorbent for refractory cationic organic dye in wastewater.     

Enantiomeric analysis of beta-pinene and limonene by direct coupling of reversed phase liquid chromatography and gas chromatography using absorbents as packing materials

A method based on the use of absorbents as packing materials inside the interface of the online coupling between RPLC and GC is proposed for the enantiomeric analysis of beta-pinene and limonene in essential oils. For that purpose, a comparison of the RSD, detection limit and recovery provided by two absorbents and one adsorbent is included in this study. The results found in this work proved the validity of absorbents as packing materials in online RPLC-GC to determine minor compounds in complex matrices. In particular, PDMS seemed to be specially useful to analyse nonpolar compounds, such as beta-pinene and limonene, since it provided higher sensitivity for this kind of compounds. The developed method was applied to the evaluation of the natural and non-natural character of commercial essential oils by means of the determination of the enantiomeric composition of beta-pinene and limonene.