Adsorption of Cr(VI) ions onto poly(ethylene glycol dimethacrylate-1-vinyl- 1,2,4-triazole)

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2009-10-15

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Wiley

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Poly(ethylene glycol dimethacrylate-1-vinyl-1,2,4-triazole) [poly(EGDMA-VTAZ) beads (average diameter = 150-200 mu m) were prepared by copolymerizing ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) with 1-vinyl-1,2,4-triazole (VTAZ). Poly(EGDMA-VTAZ)] beads were characterized by swelling studies and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The adsorption of Cr(VI) from solutions was carried at different contact times, Cr(VI) concentrations, pH, and temperatures. High adsorption rates were achieved in about 240 min. The amount of Cr(VI) adsorbed increased with increasing concentration and decreasing pH and temperature. The intraparticle diffusion rate constants at various temperatures were calculated. Adsorption isotherms of Cr(VI) onto poly(EGDMA-VTAZ) have been determined and correlated with common isotherm equations such as Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. The Langmuir isotherm model appeared to fit the isotherm data better than the Freundlich isotherm model. The pseudo first-order kinetic model was used to describe the kinetic data. The study of temperature effect was quantified by calculating various thermodynamic parameters such as Gibbs free energy, enthalpy, and entropy changes. The dimensionless separation factor (R-L) showed that the adsorption of metal ions onto poly(EGDMA-VTAZ) was favorable. It was seen that values of distribution coefficient (K-D) decreasing with Cr(VI) concentration in solution at equilibrium (C-e) indicated that the occupation of activate surface sites of adsorbent increased with Cr(VI).

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Adsorption, Adsorption isotherms, Adsorption kinetics, Cr(VI), Heavy-metal ions, Aqueous-solutions, Complexing-ligand, Removal, Beads, Chromium(VI), Biosorption, Dye, Cadmium(II), Speciation, Polymer science, Adsorption isotherms, Atmospheric temperature, Cerium, Cerium compounds, Chromium, Chromium compounds, Dyes, Ethylene, Ethylene glycol, Metal ions, Nitrogen compounds, Rate constants, Scanning electron microscopy, Thermal effects, Adsorption rates, Average diameter, Contact time, Cr(VI), Distribution coefficient, Entropy changes, Ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, First-order kinetic models, Freundlich isotherm model, Intra-particle diffusion, Isotherm data, Isotherm equations, Kinetic data, Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models, Langmuir isotherm models, Scanning electron microscopes, Separation factors, Surface sites, Swelling studies, Temperature effects, Thermodynamic parameter, Adsorption, Concentration, Copolymerization, pH, Polyethylene glycol, Swelling, Temperature effect

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Kara, A. (2009). "Adsorption of Cr(VI) ions onto poly(ethylene glycol dimethacrylate-1-vinyl- 1,2,4-triazole)". Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 114(2), 948-955.