Role of Carboxylic Sites in the Adsorption of Nickel (II) and Zinc (II) onto Plain and Oxidized Activated Carbon Fibers

Berber-Mendoza, M. S.; Leyva-Ramos, R.; Cerino-Cordoba, F. J.; Mendoza-Barron, J.; Garcia, H. J Amezquita; Flores-Cano, J. V.

Role of Carboxylic Sites in the Adsorption of Nickel (II) and Zinc (II) onto Plain and Oxidized Activated Carbon Fibers

2013

The adsorption mechanism of Ni(II) and Zn(II) onto activated carbon fiber (ACF) cloth and felt plain and oxidized was investigated in this work. The adsorption equilibrium data were obtained in a batch adsorber. The concentration of acidic and basic sites on the ACFS was determined by an acid-base titration method. The experimental adsorption equilibrium data were interpreted with the Redlich-Peterson isotherm, which fitted the data reasonably well. The ACF was oxidized with HNO3 solution and the concentration of acidic sites increased during oxidation, whereas that of the basic sites diminished. The adsorption capacity of the oxidized ACF was higher than that of the plain ACF because the oxidation of ACF formed more acidic sites on the surface where the metal cations can be adsorbed. The adsorption capacity of the plain and oxidized ACFs was linearly dependent upon the concentration of carboxylic sites. The adsorption of Ni(II) and Zn(II) on the ACFs was due to both electrostatic interactions and cation-π interactions. The contribution of ion exchange to the overall adsorption of Zn(II) and Ni(II) on ACFs was less than 3.3 % and can be considered negligible. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.

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