Nexus between polymer support and metal oxide nanoparticles in hybrid nanosorbent materials (HNMs) for sorption/desorption of target ligands

doi:10.1007/s11783-015-0795-9

Front. Environ. Sci. Eng.

2015, Vol. 9

Issue (5) : 929-938 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-015-0795-9

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Nexus between polymer support and metal oxide nanoparticles in hybrid nanosorbent materials (HNMs) for sorption/desorption of target ligands

Ryan C. SMITH,Jinze LI,Surapol PADUNGTHON,Arup K. SENGUPTA(

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Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA

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Abstract

Metal oxide nanoparticles like hydrated ferric oxide (HFO) or hydrated zirconium oxide (HZrO) are excellent sorbents for environmentally significant ligands like phosphate, arsenic, or fluoride, present at trace concentrations. Since the sorption capacity is surface dependent for HFO and HZrO, nanoscale sizes offer significant enhancement in performance. However, due to their miniscule sizes, low attrition resistance, and poor durability they are unable to be used in typical plug-flow column setups. Meanwhile ion exchange resins, which have no specific affinity toward anionic ligands, are durable and chemically stable. By impregnating metal oxide nanoparticles inside a polymer support, with or without functional groups, a hybrid nanosorbent material (HNM) can be prepared. A HNM is durable, mechanically strong, and chemically stable. The functional groups of the polymeric support will affect the overall removal efficiency of the ligands exerted by the Donnan Membrane Effect. For example, the removal of arsenic by HFO or the removal of fluoride by HZrO is enhanced by using anion exchange resins. The HNM can be precisely tuned to remove one type of contaminant over another type. Also, the physical morphology of the support material, spherical bead versus ion exchange fiber, has a significant effect on kinetics of sorption and desorption. HNMs also possess dual sorption sites and are capable of removing multiple contaminants, namely, arsenate and perchlorate, concurrently.

Keywords ion exchange sorption arsenic perchlorate fluoride

Corresponding Author(s): Arup K. SENGUPTA

Online First Date: 16 June 2015 Issue Date: 12 October 2015

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Ryan C. SMITH,Jinze LI,Surapol PADUNGTHON, et al. Nexus between polymer support and metal oxide nanoparticles in hybrid nanosorbent materials (HNMs) for sorption/desorption of target ligands[J]. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng., 2015, 9(5): 929-938.

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Fig.1 (a) Depiction of synergy between polymeric ion exchangers and metal oxide nanoparticles; (b) depiction of Donnan Membrane Effect for anion exchange resin; and (c) Depiction of Donnan Membrane Effect for cation exchange resin

Fig.2 (a) Depiction of dual sorption sites for hybrid anion exchange fibers; (b) fiber materials photographed at 10× magnification; (c) SEM photograph at 2000× of a single fiber

Fig.3 SEM images of (a) parent ion exchange resin and (b) HAIX-Zr at 90×, 5000×, and 15000× magnification

Fig.4 Effluent history for three different types of ion exchange resin loaded with HFO

Fig.5 Breakthrough curves for arsenic and copper for (a) granular ferric hydroxide; (b) HFO-loaded cation exchange resin; (c) HFO-loaded anion exchange resin

Fig.6 (a) TEM image of HFO impregnated ion exchange fibers; (b) energy dispersive X-ray mapping of HFO impregnated ion exchange fiber; (c) removal kinetics for arsenic and perchlorate by HFO-loaded anion exchange fibers and resin beads

Fig.7 (a) Effluent history of HAIX-F column run for arsenate and perchlorate; (b) regeneration effluent depicting effective separation of arsenate and perchlorate waste streams

Fig.8 (a) Removal of fluoride using HAIX-Zr with feedwater from Nakuru, Kenya; (b) regeneration of exhausted HAIX-Zr with high fluoride recovery

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