Study on Preparation and Au(Ⅲ) Adsorption Ability of Nitric Acid Modified Activated Carbon

Activated carbon has been widely used due to its good adsorption performance; however, the adsorption capacity is limited. Activated carbon was modified by ammonium hydrogen fluoride and nitric acid with a series of different concentrations. The surface chemical characteristics of pre-modified and p...

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Main Authors: GUO Lin-zhong, WEI Rui-jie, WANG Hai-chao, WEI Jian-lu
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Language:English
Published: Science Press, PR China 2014-07-01
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Online Access:http://www.ykcs.ac.cn/cn/article/id/0bed3eab-5b90-4316-8649-0b0c947c3cfc
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author GUO Lin-zhong
WEI Rui-jie
WANG Hai-chao
WEI Jian-lu
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WEI Rui-jie
WANG Hai-chao
WEI Jian-lu
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description Activated carbon has been widely used due to its good adsorption performance; however, the adsorption capacity is limited. Activated carbon was modified by ammonium hydrogen fluoride and nitric acid with a series of different concentrations. The surface chemical characteristics of pre-modified and post-modified activated carbon were analyzed by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrosocopy (FT-IR), Brunauer-emmett-teller (BET) Nitrogen Adsorption and Boehm Titration, and also their adsorption capability on Au(Ⅲ) was compared. The results showed that the ash, the specific surface area, pore volume and pore size of post-modified activated carbons decreased along with increasing concentration of nitric acid, which affected porous structure and reduced the absorption capacity. However, the quality of functional groups of hydroxyl and carboxyl dramatically increased. The polarity, hydrophilic, catalytic properties, surface charge and skeleton electron density of the activated carbon were improved, which increased adsorption selectivity and adsorption capacity for metal ions. The specific surface area, pore volume and pore size of activated carbon modified by 20% concentration of nitric acid had lower degree of reduction, but phenolic hydroxyl content and total oxygen functional groups were increased by 168.3% and 109.1%. Compared with pre-modified activated carbon, Au(Ⅲ) adsorption rates of activated carbon modified by 20% concentration of nitric acid had the largest increase of up to 99.1%. The precision range of Au determination was 0.6%-1.4% with high accuracy. Adsorption on Au(Ⅲ) of post-modified activated carbon was the coexistence of surface physical adsorption and chemical adsorption of functional groups, and chemical adsorption played a main role.
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spelling doaj.art-6387afcfbeb54b3ab8f1deb42e6dc5722023-02-09T06:42:39ZengScience Press, PR ChinaYankuang ceshi0254-53572014-07-01334528534ykcs-33-4-528Study on Preparation and Au(Ⅲ) Adsorption Ability of Nitric Acid Modified Activated CarbonGUO Lin-zhong0WEI Rui-jie1WANG Hai-chao2WEI Jian-lu3No.3 Institute of Geological & Mineral Resources Survey, Henan Provincial Bureau of Geo-exploration and Mineral Development, Xinyang 464000, ChinaNo.3 Institute of Geological & Mineral Resources Survey, Henan Provincial Bureau of Geo-exploration and Mineral Development, Xinyang 464000, ChinaNo.3 Institute of Geological & Mineral Resources Survey, Henan Provincial Bureau of Geo-exploration and Mineral Development, Xinyang 464000, ChinaNo.3 Institute of Geological & Mineral Resources Survey, Henan Provincial Bureau of Geo-exploration and Mineral Development, Xinyang 464000, ChinaActivated carbon has been widely used due to its good adsorption performance; however, the adsorption capacity is limited. Activated carbon was modified by ammonium hydrogen fluoride and nitric acid with a series of different concentrations. The surface chemical characteristics of pre-modified and post-modified activated carbon were analyzed by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrosocopy (FT-IR), Brunauer-emmett-teller (BET) Nitrogen Adsorption and Boehm Titration, and also their adsorption capability on Au(Ⅲ) was compared. The results showed that the ash, the specific surface area, pore volume and pore size of post-modified activated carbons decreased along with increasing concentration of nitric acid, which affected porous structure and reduced the absorption capacity. However, the quality of functional groups of hydroxyl and carboxyl dramatically increased. The polarity, hydrophilic, catalytic properties, surface charge and skeleton electron density of the activated carbon were improved, which increased adsorption selectivity and adsorption capacity for metal ions. The specific surface area, pore volume and pore size of activated carbon modified by 20% concentration of nitric acid had lower degree of reduction, but phenolic hydroxyl content and total oxygen functional groups were increased by 168.3% and 109.1%. Compared with pre-modified activated carbon, Au(Ⅲ) adsorption rates of activated carbon modified by 20% concentration of nitric acid had the largest increase of up to 99.1%. The precision range of Au determination was 0.6%-1.4% with high accuracy. Adsorption on Au(Ⅲ) of post-modified activated carbon was the coexistence of surface physical adsorption and chemical adsorption of functional groups, and chemical adsorption played a main role.http://www.ykcs.ac.cn/cn/article/id/0bed3eab-5b90-4316-8649-0b0c947c3cfcactivated carbonmodificationauadsorption capability
spellingShingle GUO Lin-zhong
WEI Rui-jie
WANG Hai-chao
WEI Jian-lu
Study on Preparation and Au(Ⅲ) Adsorption Ability of Nitric Acid Modified Activated Carbon
Yankuang ceshi
activated carbon
modification
au
adsorption capability
title Study on Preparation and Au(Ⅲ) Adsorption Ability of Nitric Acid Modified Activated Carbon
title_full Study on Preparation and Au(Ⅲ) Adsorption Ability of Nitric Acid Modified Activated Carbon
title_fullStr Study on Preparation and Au(Ⅲ) Adsorption Ability of Nitric Acid Modified Activated Carbon
title_full_unstemmed Study on Preparation and Au(Ⅲ) Adsorption Ability of Nitric Acid Modified Activated Carbon
title_short Study on Preparation and Au(Ⅲ) Adsorption Ability of Nitric Acid Modified Activated Carbon
title_sort study on preparation and au iii adsorption ability of nitric acid modified activated carbon
topic activated carbon
modification
au
adsorption capability
url http://www.ykcs.ac.cn/cn/article/id/0bed3eab-5b90-4316-8649-0b0c947c3cfc
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