Preparation and characterization of hexadecyl functionalized magnetic silica nanoparticles and its application in Rhodamine 6G removal |
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Authors: | Yan-Ping ChangCui-Ling Ren Qing YangZhen-Yang Zhang Li-Jun DongXing-Guo Chen De-Sheng Xue |
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Institution: | a Department of Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China b Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730000, China c Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of MOE, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China |
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Abstract: | In this paper, a new adsorbent, hexadecyl functionalized magnetic silica nanoparticles (C16/SiO2-Fe3O4 NPs), was prepared by a facile method. The final product was characterized by X-ray diffractometer, transmission electron microscope, Fourier transform infrared spectrometer and vibration sample magnetometer. The preparation and adsorption conditions of the adsorbent were optimized. The adsorbent prepared maintaining volume ratio of tetraethylorthosilicate to hexadecyltrimethoxysilane at 1:0.5 and their total volume at 1100 μL exhibited high adsorption capacity. The optimum pH value for the adsorption experiments was 11.00. The adsorption behavior of Rhodamine 6G onto C16/SiO2-Fe3O4 NPs obeyed pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir isotherm. Thermodynamic data indicated that the adsorption process was spontaneous and exothermic. The adsorption capacity of the adsorbent could reach to 35.6 mg g−1, owing to the hydrophobic attraction and the enhanced electrostatic attraction. The saturation magnetization of the magnetic adsorbent was 35 emu g−1, which ensured the magnetic separation after adsorption. |
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Keywords: | Hexadecyl functionalized magnetic silica nanoparticles Hydrophobic attraction Electrostatic attraction Dyes removal |
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