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The Study of Cu(II) Adsorption onto Synthetically Modified Geopolymers

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  • Matej Šuránek

    (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Matej Bel University, Tajovskeho 40, 97401 Banska Bystrica, Slovakia)

  • Zuzana Melichová

    (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Matej Bel University, Tajovskeho 40, 97401 Banska Bystrica, Slovakia)

  • Miljana M. Mirković

    (Department of Materials, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences-National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Marija Ivanović

    (Department of Materials, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences-National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Vladimir B. Pavlović

    (Institute of Technical Sciences of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Knez Mihailova 35/IV, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Ljiljana Kljajević

    (Department of Materials, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences-National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Snežana Nenadović

    (Department of Materials, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences-National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

Abstract

The study of Cu(II) from aqueous solutions using the adsorption process on synthetically modified geopolymers was performed under static conditions. Three geopolymers (based on metaphase of Serbian clay, metaphase of German clay and metaphase of German clay plus 10% of carbon cloth) were used. The geopolymers were made by condensing a mixture of metaphases and alkali activator solution at a fixed ratio at room temperature and then at a temperature of 60 °C in a dry oven. Then, the geopolymer samples were pre-crashed to a fixed-radius size. Their properties were characterized by X-ray diffractometry (XRD), Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform (DRIFT) analysis and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) with Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS). Adsorption experiments were carried out under batch process as a function of the dose, concentration of metal, and contact time. The uptake of Cu(II) was rapid, and it increased with increasing metal concentration. The sorption percentage decreased with increasing concentration of Cu(II). The equilibrium adsorption capacity of geopolymers was measured and extrapolated using more isotherms. The data fit very well the linear Langmuir isotherm model. The pseudo-second-order kinetic model can well describe the adsorption behavior of Cu(II) ions with geopolymers samples. These results show that used geopolymers hold great potential to remove Cu(II) from industrial wastewater.

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  • Matej Šuránek & Zuzana Melichová & Miljana M. Mirković & Marija Ivanović & Vladimir B. Pavlović & Ljiljana Kljajević & Snežana Nenadović, 2023. "The Study of Cu(II) Adsorption onto Synthetically Modified Geopolymers," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-21, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:4:p:2869-:d:1058347
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    1. Snežana Nenadović & Jelena Gulicovski & Miljana Mirković & Ljiljana Kljajević & Ivana Bošković & Mira Vukčević & Miloš Nenadović, 2022. "Structural, Mechanical and Chemical Properties of Low Content Carbon Geopolymer," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-13, April.
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