Removal of phosphate by Fe-coordinated amino-functionalized 3D mesoporoussilicates hybrid materials
Jianda Zhang , Zhemin Shen , Zhijian Mei , Shanping Li , Wenhua Wang
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Received January 29, 2010,Revised April 28, 2010, Accepted , Available online
Volume 23,2011,Pages 199-205
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Phosphate removal from aqueous waste streams is an important approach to control the eutrophication downstream bodies of water.
A Fe(III) coordinated amino-functionalized silicate adsorbent for phosphate adsorption was synthesized by a post-grafting and metal
cation incorporation process. The surface structure of the adsorbent was characterized by X-ray di raction, N2 adsoropion/desoprotion
technique, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The experimental results showed that the adsorption equilibrium data were well
fitted to the Langmuir equation. The maximum adsorption capacity of the modified silicate material was 51.8 mg/g. The kinetic data
from the adsorption of phosphate were fitted to pseudo second-order model. The phosphate adsorption was highly pH dependent and
the relatively high removal of phosphate fell within the pH range 3.0–6.0. The coexistence of other anions in solutions has an adverse
e ect on phosphate adsorption; a decrease in adsorption capacity followed the order of exogenous anions: F?? > SO2?? 4 > NO??3 > Cl??. In
addition, the adsorbed phosphate could be desorbed by NaOH solutions. This silicate adsorbent with a large adsorption capacity and
relatively high selectivity could be utilized for the removal of phosphate from aqueous waste streams or in aquatic environment.
