HTO/Cellulose Aerogel for Rapid and Highly Selective Li<sup>+</sup> Recovery from Seawater

To achieve rapid and highly efficient recovery of Li<sup>+</sup> from seawater, a series of H<sub>2</sub>TiO<sub>3</sub>/cellulose aerogels (HTO/CA) with a porous network were prepared by a simple and effective method. The as-prepared HTO/CA were characterized and...

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Main Authors: Hongbo Qian, Shaodong Huang, Zhichen Ba, Wenxuan Wang, Feihan Yu, Daxin Liang, Yanjun Xie, Yonggui Wang, Yan Wang
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Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/13/4054
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author Hongbo Qian
Shaodong Huang
Zhichen Ba
Wenxuan Wang
Feihan Yu
Daxin Liang
Yanjun Xie
Yonggui Wang
Yan Wang
author_facet Hongbo Qian
Shaodong Huang
Zhichen Ba
Wenxuan Wang
Feihan Yu
Daxin Liang
Yanjun Xie
Yonggui Wang
Yan Wang
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description To achieve rapid and highly efficient recovery of Li<sup>+</sup> from seawater, a series of H<sub>2</sub>TiO<sub>3</sub>/cellulose aerogels (HTO/CA) with a porous network were prepared by a simple and effective method. The as-prepared HTO/CA were characterized and their Li<sup>+</sup> adsorption performance was evaluated. The obtained results revealed that the maximum capacity of HTO/CA to adsorb Li<sup>+</sup> was 28.58 ± 0.71 mg g<sup>−1</sup>. The dynamic k<sub>2</sub> value indicated that the Li<sup>+</sup> adsorption rate of HTO/CA was nearly five times that of HTO powder. Furthermore, the aerogel retained extremely high Li<sup>+</sup> selectivity compared with Mg<sup>2+</sup>, Ca<sup>2+</sup>, K<sup>+</sup>, and Na<sup>+</sup>. After regeneration for five cycles, the HTO/CA retained a Li<sup>+</sup> adsorption capacity of 22.95 mg g<sup>−1</sup>. Moreover, the HTO/CA showed an excellent adsorption efficiency of 69.93% ± 0.04% and high selectivity to Li<sup>+</sup> in actual seawater. These findings confirm its potential as an adsorbent for recovering Li<sup>+</sup> from seawater.
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spelling doaj.art-493b8165c52a446a8b69d23af12aa3382023-11-22T02:47:21ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492021-07-012613405410.3390/molecules26134054HTO/Cellulose Aerogel for Rapid and Highly Selective Li<sup>+</sup> Recovery from SeawaterHongbo Qian0Shaodong Huang1Zhichen Ba2Wenxuan Wang3Feihan Yu4Daxin Liang5Yanjun Xie6Yonggui Wang7Yan Wang8Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, ChinaKey Laboratory of Bio-Based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, ChinaKey Laboratory of Bio-Based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, ChinaKey Laboratory of Bio-Based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, ChinaKey Laboratory of Bio-Based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, ChinaKey Laboratory of Bio-Based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, ChinaKey Laboratory of Bio-Based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, ChinaKey Laboratory of Bio-Based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, ChinaHarbin Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin 150056, ChinaTo achieve rapid and highly efficient recovery of Li<sup>+</sup> from seawater, a series of H<sub>2</sub>TiO<sub>3</sub>/cellulose aerogels (HTO/CA) with a porous network were prepared by a simple and effective method. The as-prepared HTO/CA were characterized and their Li<sup>+</sup> adsorption performance was evaluated. The obtained results revealed that the maximum capacity of HTO/CA to adsorb Li<sup>+</sup> was 28.58 ± 0.71 mg g<sup>−1</sup>. The dynamic k<sub>2</sub> value indicated that the Li<sup>+</sup> adsorption rate of HTO/CA was nearly five times that of HTO powder. Furthermore, the aerogel retained extremely high Li<sup>+</sup> selectivity compared with Mg<sup>2+</sup>, Ca<sup>2+</sup>, K<sup>+</sup>, and Na<sup>+</sup>. After regeneration for five cycles, the HTO/CA retained a Li<sup>+</sup> adsorption capacity of 22.95 mg g<sup>−1</sup>. Moreover, the HTO/CA showed an excellent adsorption efficiency of 69.93% ± 0.04% and high selectivity to Li<sup>+</sup> in actual seawater. These findings confirm its potential as an adsorbent for recovering Li<sup>+</sup> from seawater.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/13/4054Li-ion sievecellulose aerogelH<sub>2</sub>TiO<sub>3</sub>adsorption
spellingShingle Hongbo Qian
Shaodong Huang
Zhichen Ba
Wenxuan Wang
Feihan Yu
Daxin Liang
Yanjun Xie
Yonggui Wang
Yan Wang
HTO/Cellulose Aerogel for Rapid and Highly Selective Li<sup>+</sup> Recovery from Seawater
Molecules
Li-ion sieve
cellulose aerogel
H<sub>2</sub>TiO<sub>3</sub>
adsorption
title HTO/Cellulose Aerogel for Rapid and Highly Selective Li<sup>+</sup> Recovery from Seawater
title_full HTO/Cellulose Aerogel for Rapid and Highly Selective Li<sup>+</sup> Recovery from Seawater
title_fullStr HTO/Cellulose Aerogel for Rapid and Highly Selective Li<sup>+</sup> Recovery from Seawater
title_full_unstemmed HTO/Cellulose Aerogel for Rapid and Highly Selective Li<sup>+</sup> Recovery from Seawater
title_short HTO/Cellulose Aerogel for Rapid and Highly Selective Li<sup>+</sup> Recovery from Seawater
title_sort hto cellulose aerogel for rapid and highly selective li sup sup recovery from seawater
topic Li-ion sieve
cellulose aerogel
H<sub>2</sub>TiO<sub>3</sub>
adsorption
url https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/13/4054
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