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A new kind of inorganic composite adsorbent based on chitin whiskers(CHW) and potassium tetratitanate whiskers(PTW) was synthesized via the thermal deposition to remove Cu2+ and Pb2+ from wastewater. CHW could… Click to show full abstract
A new kind of inorganic composite adsorbent based on chitin whiskers(CHW) and potassium tetratitanate whiskers(PTW) was synthesized via the thermal deposition to remove Cu2+ and Pb2+ from wastewater. CHW could be successfully coated on the surface of PTW when thermal treated 8 times. The adsorption process was better fitted with the Langmuir and Freundlich models. The adsorption process was more conformed to the Pseudo-second-order model. The results from XPS(X-ray photoelectron spectrum) further show that the adsorption mechanism between CHW-PTW and Cu2+, Pb2+ are both ion exchange and chemical adsorption. Thermodynamic parameters suggest that the adsorption processes are nonspontaneous. The adsorption of Cu2+ and Pb2+ is endothermic and exothermic, respectively.
Journal Title: Chemical Research in Chinese Universities
Year Published: 2018
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