Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7481254 | Journal of Environmental Management | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
A series of nanocomposite adsorbents were prepared by heterocoagulation of negatively charged delaminated montmorillonite (Mt) and positively charged synthetic layered double hydroxide (LDH) colloids with different LDH loading amounts. The mineralogy and physicochemical properties of the resulting nanocomposites were characterized. Their potential applications for phosphate (P) removal from aqueous solution, as a function of P concentration (2.5-200Â mg/L), contact time (1Â min-48Â h) and pH (3-10), were evaluated by using batch adsorption modes. It was found that the adsorption data could be well described by both Freundlich and Langmuir isotherm models. The maximum adsorption capacity of three different LDH heterocoagulated montmorillonites (LDH-Mts) for P removal was found to increase with LDH loadings, reaching 12.6, 16.2 and 23.3Â mg/g respectively; Adsorption kinetic data revealed that 90% of adsorption onto LDH-Mts was completed within 1Â h (h) and the adsorption process could be well described by the pseudo-second-order model. These results demonstrated that heterocoagulation of Mt and LDH could preserve the adsorption capacity of LDH for P and enhance the stability of both clay minerals, and LDH-Mts could be effectively used as a potential promising filtration medium for P removal.
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Authors
Fangqun Gan, Yufeng Luo, Xiaoshuai Hang, Hongting Zhao,