Covalently linked graphene oxide/reduced graphene oxide-methoxylether polyethylene glycol functionalised silica for scavenging of estrogen: Adsorption performance and mechanism

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作者
Akpotu, Samson O. [1 ]
Lawal, Isiaka A. [1 ]
Moodley, Brenda [2 ]
Ofomaja, Augustine E. [1 ]
机构
[1] Vaal Univ Technol, Fac Appl & Comp Sci, Dept Chem, Wastewater Treatment Res Lab, ZA-1911 Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
[2] Univ Kwazulu Natal, Sch Chem & Phys, ZA-4000 Durban, South Africa
关键词
17; beta-estradiol; Adsorption; Polyamide carbonic groups; Reduced graphene oxide; Methoxylether polyethylene glycol; Hydrophobicity; Wastewater treatment; AQUEOUS-SOLUTION; MESOPOROUS SILICA; OXIDE/GRAPHENE OXIDE; COPPER IONS; FIXED-BED; REMOVAL; 17-BETA-ESTRADIOL; EQUILIBRIUM; DELIVERY; WATER;
D O I
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125729
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
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08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Water pollution by pharmaceuticals is a global issue and its remediation is important. To overcome this, we synthesised super hydrophobic nanoporous 3-dimensional ordered nanomaterials with multifunctional binding chemistry for highly efficient adsorption of estrogen (17 beta-estradiol). Graphene oxide (GO) was synthesised via Tours method and methoxylether polyethylene glycol (mPEG) was covalently introduced onto GO surface via facile amidation mild process to give GO-mPEG. GO-mPEG was anchored on nanoporous SBA-15 and homogenously reduced in-situ to SBA-rGO-mPEG. XRD analysis confirmed successful synthesis of SBA-15 and cross-linked GO/rGO-mPEG on SBA-15 surface. Image analysis revealed the architecture of SBA-15 as porous 3-dimensional silica network and presence of interwoven/crosslinked thin-films of GO-mPEG on SBA-15 surface. EDX mapping/elemental analysis showed expected elements were present. FTIR and textural analysis revealed the presence of different functional groups and high surface area as well as porosity, respectively. Optimal molar ratio experiments showed that 0.5SBA-rGO-mPEG had the highest sorption capacity. The relatively large surface area, 3-dimensional nanoprous silica structure and excess of polyamide/amido-carbonic functional groups on nanocomposites were suited for adsorption of 17 beta-estradiol. Equilibrium time was 30 min and effect of pH on adsorption was negligible. Sorption kinetic process of SBA-rGO-mPEG suited the pseudosecond-order model and equilibrium data fitted both Freundlich and Langmuir models. Qm values of 57.1, 78.5, 102.6 and 192.3 mg/g was recorded for SBA-GO, 0.1SBA-rGO-mPEG, 0.25SBA-rGO-mPEG and 0.5SBA-rGO-mPEG, respectively. H-bond, hydrophobic and pi-pi interactions were the sorption mechanism of SBA-rGO-mPEG after detailed analysis of data. Adsorbents was regenerated/re-used after 4 cycles with high remediation from environmental/real water samples. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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