Open AccessFabrication of porous composites based on alginate to improve the adsorption capacity of Ni(II)
Author(s) -
Xuan Minh Vu,
Thi Lan Pham,
Thi My Hanh Le,
Tuan Dung Nguyen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
tạp chí khoa học và công nghệ việt nam (b, online) (vietnam journal of science and technology - most)/tạp chí khoa học và công nghệ việt nam (điện tử)/tạp chí khoa học và công nghệ việt nam (b, print) (vietnam journal of science and technology - most)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2615-9759
pISSN - 1859-4794
DOI - 10.31276/vjst.63(11db).80-84
Subject(s) - adsorption , porosity , composite number , materials science , chemical engineering , calcium alginate , specific surface area , bead , metal ions in aqueous solution , pulmonary surfactant , activated carbon , composite material , metal , fabrication , carbon fibers , limiting , calcium , chemistry , metallurgy , catalysis , organic chemistry , medicine , mechanical engineering , alternative medicine , pathology , engineering
Calcium alginate bead (CAB) is a good adsorbent of heavy metal ions; however, CAB has a small specific surface area, limiting its applications in the removal of heavy metals in water treatment. In this study, alginate is denatured with activated carbon and surfactants to increase the porosity of the material and improve the adsorption capacity of the Ni(II) ion. Initial undenatured calcium alginate bead is almost no pores and a very small specific surface area (~0.04 m2/g). After modification, the porous composite made from alginate combined with active carbon and surfactant (P-CAB) has a large specific surface area ~160 m2/g, 4,000 times higher than CAB. The results of the Ni(II) ion adsorption study also showed that the maximum adsorption capacity of porous composite (qmax of 53.76 mg/g) significantly improved by 8.3 times than the adsorption capacity of CAB (6.48 mg/g).