Effective and selective adsorption of uranyl ions by porous polyethylenimine-functionalized carboxylated chitosan/oxidized activated charcoal composite

doi:10.1007/s11705-021-2054-x

Front. Chem. Sci. Eng.

2022, Vol. 16

Issue (3) : 408-419 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11705-021-2054-x

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Effective and selective adsorption of uranyl ions by porous polyethylenimine-functionalized carboxylated chitosan/oxidized activated charcoal composite

Juan Shen^1,²(

), Fang Cao¹, Siqi Liu¹, Congjun Wang¹, Rigui Chen¹, Ke Chen¹

¹. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
². State Key Laboratory of Environmental-friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China

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Abstract

Composite materials have elicited much interest because of their superior performance in the removal of toxic and radioactive uranyl ions from aqueous solutions. With polyethyleneimine as a functional group, carboxylated chitosan as a matrix, and oxidizing activated carbon as a nanofiller, this study synthesized a novel environment-friendly polyethylenimine-functionalized carboxylated chitosan/oxidized activated charcoal (PCO) biocomposite with a unique three-dimensional porous structure. PCO was synthesized through an easy chemical cross-linking method. Detailed characterization certified the formation of the unique three-dimensional porous structure. The obtained PCO was used to remove uranyl ions from an aqueous solution, demonstrating the maximum adsorption capacity of 450 mg·g⁻¹. The adsorption capacity of PCO decreased by less than 7.51% after five adsorption-desorption cycles. PCO exhibited good adsorption selectivity (K_d = 3.45 × 10⁴ mL·g⁻¹) for uranyl ions. The adsorption mechanism of PCO was also discussed. The material showed good potential for application in the treatment of wastewater containing uranyl ions.

Keywords polyethylenimine carboxylated chitosan activated charcoal uranyl ion adsorption

Corresponding Author(s): Juan Shen

Just Accepted Date: 26 March 2021 Online First Date: 27 April 2021 Issue Date: 24 February 2022

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Juan Shen,Fang Cao,Siqi Liu, et al. Effective and selective adsorption of uranyl ions by porous polyethylenimine-functionalized carboxylated chitosan/oxidized activated charcoal composite[J]. Front. Chem. Sci. Eng., 2022, 16(3): 408-419.

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Tab.1 Specific synthesis conditions of PCO

Fig.1 Digital photos of (a) sample 1, (b) sample 2, (c) sample 3, (d) sample 4, and (e1 and e2) sample 5.

Fig.2 Comparison of the adsorption capacity of samples 1 to 5 on Cs⁺, Sr²⁺, UO₂²⁺, Ce³⁺, and Zr⁴⁺.

Fig.3 Effect of initial solution pH values on the adsorption capacity of the PCO (c₀ = 25 mg·L^–1; m = 0.01 g; V = 20 mL; T = 298 K; t = 360 min).

Fig.4 (a) Effect of PCO dosage on adsorption capacity and removal efficiency for uranyl ions (c₀ = 100 mg·L^–1; pH= 4; V = 20 mL; T = 298 K; t = 360 min). (b) Effect of ionic strength on the adsorption capacity of PCO for uranyl ions (c₀ = 100 mg·L^–1; pH= 4; m = 0.01 g; V = 20 mL; T = 318 K; t = 360 min).

Fig.5 (a) Adsorption capacity and distribution coefficient of PCO on different co-existing interfering ions (m = 0.05 g; V = 100 mL; T = 318 K; t = 24 h). (b) Concentration of co-existing interfering ions before and after the adsorption process and removal efficiency of PCO on different co-existing interfering ions (m = 0.05 g; V = 100 mL; T = 318 K; t = 24 h).

Fig.6 (a) Effect of initial uranyl-ion concentration on the adsorption capacities of PCO (pH= 4; m = 0.01 g; V = 20 mL; t = 24 h); (b) linear fitting curves of the Langmuir isotherm model; (c) nonlinear fitting curves of the Langmuir isotherm model; (d) linear fitting curves of the Freundlich isotherm model; (e) nonlinear fitting curves of the Freundlich isotherm model; (f) linear fitting curves of the D-R isotherm model; (g) nonlinear fitting curves of the D-R isotherm model; (h) linear fitting curves of the Temkin isotherm model; (i) nonlinear fitting curves of the Temkin isotherm model.

Fig.7 Preparation and adsorption mechanism of PCO.

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