Effects of humic acid and surfactants on the aggregation kinetics of manganese dioxide colloids

doi:10.1007/s11783-014-0726-1

Front. Environ. Sci. Eng.

2015, Vol. 9

Issue (1) : 105-111 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-014-0726-1

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Effects of humic acid and surfactants on the aggregation kinetics of manganese dioxide colloids

Xiaoliu HUANGFU,Yaan WANG,Yongze LIU,Xixin LU,Xiang ZHANG,Haijun CHENG,Jin JIANG(

),Jun MA(

)

Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China

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Abstract

The aggregation of common manganese dioxide (MnO₂) colloids has great impact on their surface reactivity and therefore on their fates as well as associated natural and synthetic contaminants in engineered (e.g. water treatment) and natural aquatic environments. Nevertheless, little is known about the aggregation kinetics of MnO₂ colloids and the effect of humic acid (HA) and surfactants on these. In this study, the early stage aggregation kinetics of MnO₂ nanoparticles in NaNO₃ and Ca(NO₃)₂ solutions in the presence of HA and surfactants (i.e., sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)) were modeled through time-resolved dynamic light scattering. In the presence of HA, MnO₂ colloids were significantly stabilized with a critical coagulation concentration (CCC) of ~300 mmol·L^-1 NaNO₃ and 4 mmol·L^-1 Ca(NO₃)₂. Electrophoretic mobility (EPM) measurements confirmed that steric hindrance may be primarily responsible for increasing colloidal stability in the presence of HA. Moreover, the molecular and/or chemical properties of HA might impact its stabilizing efficiency. In the case of PVP, only a slight increase of aggregation kinetics was observed, due to steric reactions originating from adsorbed layers of PVP on the MnO₂ surface. Consequently, higher CCC values were obtained in the presence of PVP. However, there was a negligible reduction in MnO₂ colloidal stability in the presence of 20 mg·L^-1SDS.

Keywords humic acid surfactant aggregation kinetics drinking water manganese dioxide colloids

Corresponding Author(s): Jin JIANG

Online First Date: 11 June 2014 Issue Date: 31 December 2014

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Xiaoliu HUANGFU,Yaan WANG,Yongze LIU, et al. Effects of humic acid and surfactants on the aggregation kinetics of manganese dioxide colloids[J]. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng., 2015, 9(1): 105-111.

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Fig.1 Aggregation attachment efficiencies of MnO₂ colloids as a function of a) NaNO₃ and b) Ca(NO₃)₂ concentration in the presence of 2 mg·L^-1 TOC CHA. Aggregation experiments were conducted at about pH 6 and 25°C

Fig.2 EPM of MnO₂ colloids as a function of a) NaNO₃ and b) Ca(NO₃)₂ concentration in the absence and presence of 2 mg·L^-1 CHA, 20 mg·L^-1 PVP, 20 mg·L^-1 SDS. EPM measurements were conducted at about pH 6 and 25°C

Fig.3 Aggregation attachment efficiencies of MnO₂ colloids as a function of a) NaNO₃ and b) Ca(NO₃)₂ concentration in the presence of 20 mg·L^-1 PVP. Aggregation experiments were conducted at about pH 6 and 25°C

Fig.4 Aggregation attachment efficiencies of MnO₂ colloids as a function of a) NaNO₃ and b) Ca(NO₃)₂ concentration in the presence of 20 mg·L^-1 SDS. Aggregation experiments were conducted at about pH 6 and 25°C

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