Improved uptake of mercury by sulphur-containing carbon nanotubes

被引:63
作者
Pillay, K. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Cukrowska, E. M. [2 ]
Coville, N. J. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Witwatersrand, DST NRF Ctr Excellence Strong Mat, ZA-2050 Johannesburg, South Africa
[2] Univ Witwatersrand, Inst Mol Sci, ZA-2050 Johannesburg, South Africa
[3] Univ Johannesburg, Dept Appl Chem, ZA-2028 Doornfontein, South Africa
基金
新加坡国家研究基金会;
关键词
Adsorption; Mercury; Sulphur; Multi-walled carbon nanotubes; AQUEOUS-SOLUTION; REMOVAL; WATER; ADSORPTION; IONS; FUNCTIONALIZATION; BIOSORPTION; CAPTURE; IMPACT; OXIDES;
D O I
10.1016/j.microc.2012.10.014
中图分类号
O65 [分析化学];
学科分类号
070302 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Sulphur containing multi-walled carbon nanotubes (S-MWCNTs) and sulphur-containing activated carbon (S-AC) were employed as adsorbents for the solution uptake of both inorganic and organic forms of mercury. The results revealed that both materials could adsorb mercury at the parts per billion (ppb) level. The adsorption performance of S-AC was substantially reduced in the presence of excess SO2 while that of the S-MWCNTs was not affected, indicating the superiority of the S-MWCNTs over S-AC. The amount of mercury adsorbed by S-MWCNTs was enhanced by higher sulphur content, increasing contact time and increasing pH. Adsorption by the S-MWCNTs and S-AC were affected by changes in pH but not by the presence of competing ions (Pb2+, Cd2+ and Cu2+ and Cl-). This also applied to the uptake of mercury from a real industrial effluent. The Freundlich Isotherm provided the best description of the equilibrium adsorption giving a maximum uptake capacity for Hg (II) as 72.8 mu g g(-1) for S-MWCNTs and 44.7 mu g g(-1) for S-AC. Preliminary results also reveal that S-MWCNTs can be used for the treatment of industrial wastes that are rich in mercury and contain multiple competing anions and cations. Both S-MWCNTs and S-AC may be regenerated with thiourea. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:124 / 130
页数:7
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