Shaltout Walaa A, Hafez H, Elsayed Maha S, Hassan Asaad F
Survey of Natural Resources Department, Environmental Studies and Research Institute, University of Sadat City Sadat City, Minufiya 32897, Egypt
Nanotechnology Department, Environmental Studies and Research Institute, University of Sadat City Sadat City Minufiya 32897 Egypt.
RSC Adv. 2025 May 20;15(21):16901-16920. doi: 10.1039/d5ra02081f. eCollection 2025 May 15.
In the present work, several meticulously planned batch and fixed-bed adsorption experiments were performed to compare the adsorption capacities of the synthesized magnesium-ferric layered double hydroxide (Mg-Fe LDH, MFL), carrageenan/Mg-Fe LDH nanocomposite (MFC), and Araucaria gum/carrageenan/Mg-Fe LDH nanocomposite (MFAC) for mercuric ion removal from aqueous medium. Various physicochemical approaches were conducted to characterize the fabricated adsorbents, proving the successful incorporation of potassium κ-carrageenan and Araucaria gum on the LDH surface. The relatively greater particle size (130 nm), irregular pore distribution, average pore radius (3.2086 nm), and pH (6.25) of MFAC were mainly responsible for its superior Hg adsorption. Through a series of batch adsorption tests, Hg adsorption on the MFAC nanocomposite exhibited a maximum adsorption capacity of 505.74 mg g at 20 °C, pH 6, and a solid dosage of 2 g L after 30 min. Several kinetics and isotherms were well-fitted for the adsorption process. Fixed-bed column tests proved that MFAC achieved 550.50 mg g at a bed height of 1 cm, a Hg solution concentration of 80 mg L, and a flow rate of 30 mL min at 20 °C and pH 6 over 300 min. Thus, MFAC can be efficiently applied in wastewater treatment, offering major support for further research into practical applications.
在本研究中,进行了多项精心设计的间歇式和固定床吸附实验,以比较合成的镁铁层状双氢氧化物(Mg-Fe LDH,MFL)、卡拉胶/Mg-Fe LDH纳米复合材料(MFC)和南洋杉胶/卡拉胶/Mg-Fe LDH纳米复合材料(MFAC)从水介质中去除汞离子的吸附能力。采用了各种物理化学方法对制备的吸附剂进行表征,证明了κ-卡拉胶和南洋杉胶成功地负载在LDH表面。MFAC相对较大的粒径(130 nm)、不规则的孔径分布、平均孔径半径(3.2086 nm)和pH值(6.25)是其具有优异汞吸附性能的主要原因。通过一系列间歇式吸附试验,在20℃、pH值为6、固体投加量为2 g/L的条件下,MFAC纳米复合材料对汞的吸附在30分钟后表现出最大吸附容量为505.74 mg/g。几种动力学和等温线对吸附过程拟合良好。固定床柱试验证明,在20℃、pH值为6的条件下,MFAC在床层高度为1 cm、汞溶液浓度为80 mg/L、流速为30 mL/min的情况下,经过300分钟可达到550.50 mg/g的吸附量。因此,MFAC可有效地应用于废水处理,为进一步的实际应用研究提供了重要支持。