A core-shell amidoxime electrospun nanofiber affinity membrane for rapid recovery Au (III) from water

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2021.08.021

Abstract

Abstract: An affinity membrane was prepared by coaxial electrospinning and amidoxime (AONFA), and it was applied to selectively recovery Au (III) from an aqueous solution. The static adsorption results showed that, when pH at 5, the maximum adsorption capacity of AONFA membrane for Au (III) was 509.3 mg·g^-1. AONFA membrane exhibit much higher affinity and selectivity towards Au (III) than other metal cations. The membrane could be regenerated effectively by mixture solution of thiourea and HCl, and the desorption ratio reached almost 100% after 4 hours desorption. The dead-end filtration results showed that, the membrane utilization efficiency and adsorption capacity can be improved by increasing the flow rate, while increasing the concentration shorted the breakthrough process and had little impact to adsorption capacity. We can flexibly adjust the flow rate and concentration according to the situation to obtain the maximum utilization efficiency of the membrane in filtration process. The dynamic adsorption capacity is higher than the static adsorption capacity. The adsorption mechanism for Au (III) is electrostatic adsorption and reduction. Thus, AONFA membrane filtration was demonstrated to be a promising method for continuous recover Au (III) from wastewater.

Key words: Coaxial electrospinning, Amidoxime, Affinity membrane, Gold recovery

摘要： An affinity membrane was prepared by coaxial electrospinning and amidoxime (AONFA), and it was applied to selectively recovery Au (III) from an aqueous solution. The static adsorption results showed that, when pH at 5, the maximum adsorption capacity of AONFA membrane for Au (III) was 509.3 mg·g^-1. AONFA membrane exhibit much higher affinity and selectivity towards Au (III) than other metal cations. The membrane could be regenerated effectively by mixture solution of thiourea and HCl, and the desorption ratio reached almost 100% after 4 hours desorption. The dead-end filtration results showed that, the membrane utilization efficiency and adsorption capacity can be improved by increasing the flow rate, while increasing the concentration shorted the breakthrough process and had little impact to adsorption capacity. We can flexibly adjust the flow rate and concentration according to the situation to obtain the maximum utilization efficiency of the membrane in filtration process. The dynamic adsorption capacity is higher than the static adsorption capacity. The adsorption mechanism for Au (III) is electrostatic adsorption and reduction. Thus, AONFA membrane filtration was demonstrated to be a promising method for continuous recover Au (III) from wastewater.

关键词: Coaxial electrospinning, Amidoxime, Affinity membrane, Gold recovery

Yang Chen, Lanying Jiang. A core-shell amidoxime electrospun nanofiber affinity membrane for rapid recovery Au (III) from water[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2022, 42(2): 424-436.

Yang Chen, Lanying Jiang. A core-shell amidoxime electrospun nanofiber affinity membrane for rapid recovery Au (III) from water[J]. 中国化学工程学报, 2022, 42(2): 424-436.

References

[1] S. Syed, Recovery of gold from secondary sources-A review, HYDROMETALLURGY, 115-116(2012) 30-51
[2] O.A. Kirichenko, N.A. Davshan, E.A. Redina, G.I. Kapustin, I.V. Mishin, O.P. Tkachenko, A.V. Kucherov, L.M. Kustov, Gold nanoparticles in environmental catalysis:Influence of the Fe-modified alumina supports on the catalytic behavior of supported gold nanoparticles in CO oxidation in the presence of ammonia, CHEM ENG J, 292(2016) 62-71
[3] Y. Ding, S. Zhang, B. Liu, H. Zheng, C. Chang, C. Ekberg, Recovery of precious metals from electronic waste and spent catalysts:A review, RESOUR CONSERV RECY, 141(2019) 284-298
[4] Y. Lu, Z. Xu, Precious metals recovery from waste printed circuit boards:A review for current status and perspective, RESOUR CONSERV RECY, 113(2016) 28-39
[5] C. Yang, Q. Tan, L. Liu, Q. Dong, J. Li, Recycling Tin from Electronic Waste:A Problem That Needs More Attention, ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng., 5(2017) 9586-9598
[6] V.N. Losev, E.V. Elsufiev, O.V. Buyko, A.K. Trofimchuk, R.V. Horda, O.V. Legenchuk, Extraction of precious metals from industrial solutions by the pine (Pinus sylvestris) sawdust-based biosorbent modified with thiourea groups, HYDROMETALLURGY, 176(2018) 118-128
[7] H. Hong, H. Yu, M. Park, H.S. Jeong, Recovery of platinum from waste effluent using polyethyleneimine-modified nanocelluloses:Effects of the cellulose source and type, CARBOHYD POLYM, 210(2019) 167-174
[8] X. Wang, J. Xu, L. Li, H. Li, C. Yang, Thiourea grafted PVDF affinity membrane with narrow pore size distribution for Au (III) adsorption:Preparation, characterization, performance investigation and modeling, CHEM ENG J, 314(2017) 700-713
[9] L. Li, J. Zhang, Y. Li, C. Yang, Removal of Cr (VI) with a spiral wound chitosan nanofiber membrane module via dead-end filtration, J. Membrane Sci., 544(2017) 333-341
[10] J.E. Efome, D. Rana, T. Matsuura, C.Q. Lan, Insight Studies on Metal-Organic Framework Nanofibrous Membrane Adsorption and Activation for Heavy Metal Ions Removal from Aqueous Solution, ACS Appl. Mater. Interf., 10(2018) 18619-18629
[11] M.J. Park, G.M. Nisola, E.L. Vivas, L.A. Limjuco, C.P. Lawagon, J.G. Seo, H. Kim, H.K. Shon, W. Chung, Mixed matrix nanofiber as a flow-through membrane adsorber for continuous Li+ recovery from seawater, J. Membrane Sci., 510(2016) 141-154
[12] L. Li, Y. Li, C. Yang, Chemical filtration of Cr (VI) with electrospun chitosan nanofiber membranes, Carbohyd. Polym., 140(2016) 299-307
[13] E. Salehi, S.S. Madaeni, F. Heidary, Dynamic adsorption of Ni(II) and Cd(II) ions from water using 8-hydroxyquinoline ligand immobilized PVDF membrane:Isotherms, thermodynamics and kinetics, SEP PURIF TECHNOL, 94(2012) 1-8
[14] A.R. Ladhe, P. Frailie, D. Hua, M. Darsillo, D. Bhattacharyya, Thiol-functionalized silica-mixed matrix membranes for silver capture from aqueous solutions:Experimental results and modeling, J. Membrane Sci., 326(2009) 460-471
[15] Villalobos L F, Yahir T, Peinemann V K. Poly-thiosemicarbazide membrane for gold recovery[J]. SEP PURIF TECHNOL, 136(2014) 94-104
[16] C. Souza, D. Majuste, M.S.S. Dantas, V.S.T. Ciminelli, Selective adsorption of gold over copper cyanocomplexes on activated carbon, HYDROMETALLURGY, 147-148(2014) 188-195
[17] F. Liu, G. Peng, T. Li, G. Yu, S. Deng, Au(III) adsorption and reduction to gold particles on cost-effective tannin acid immobilized dialdehyde corn starch, CHEM ENG J, 370(2019) 228-236
[18] J. Liu, C. Jin, C. Wang, Hyperbranched thiourea-grafted electrospun polyacrylonitrile fibers for efficient and selective gold recovery, J COLLOID INTERF SCI, 561(2020) 449-458
[19] N. Kuyucak, A. Akcil, Cyanide and removal options from effluents in gold mining and metallurgical processes, MINER ENG, 50-51(2013) 13-29
[20] F. Korte, M. Spiteller, F. Coulston, The Cyanide Leaching Gold Recovery Process Is a Nonsustainable Technology with Unacceptable Impacts on Ecosystems and Humans:The Disaster in Romania, ECOTOX ENVIRON SAFE, 46(2000) 241-245
[21] H. Li, X. Wang, L. Cao, X. Zhang, C. Yang, Gold-recovery PVDF membrane functionalized with thiosemicarbazide, CHEM ENG J, 280(2015) 399-408
[22] C. Zhijiang, S. Xianyou, Z. Qing, L. Yuanpei, Amidoxime surface modification of polyindole nanofiber membrane for effective removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution, J MATER SCI, 52(2017) 5417-5434
[23] K.Z. Elwakeel, A.A. El-Bindary, E.Y. Kouta, E. Guibal, Functionalization of polyacrylonitrile/Na-Y-zeolite composite with amidoxime groups for the sorption of Cu(II), Cd(II) and Pb(II) metal ions, CHEM ENG J, 332(2018) 727-736
[24] S. Zhuang, R. Cheng, M. Kang, J. Wang, Kinetic and equilibrium of U(Ⅵ) adsorption onto magnetic amidoxime-functionalized chitosan beads, J CLEAN PROD, 188(2018) 655-661
[25] K. Saeed, S. Haider, T. Oh, S. Park, Preparation of amidoxime-modified polyacrylonitrile (PAN-oxime) nanofibers and their applications to metal ions adsorption, J. Membrane Sci., 322(2008) 400-405
[26] P.K. Neghlani, M. Rafizadeh, F.A. Taromi, Preparation of aminated-polyacrylonitrile nanofiber membranes for the adsorption of metal ions:Comparison with microfibers, J HAZARD MATER, 186(2011) 182-189
[27] N.F. Abd Razak, M. Shamsuddin, S.L. Lee, Adsorption kinetics and thermodynamics studies of gold(III) ions using thioctic acid functionalized silica coated magnetite nanoparticles, CHEM ENG RES DES, 130(2018) 18-28
[28] F. An, M. Li, R. Wu, T. Hu, J. Gao, Z. Yuan, Effective recovery of AuCl4- using D301 resin functionalized with ethylenediamine and thiourea, HYDROMETALLURGY, 169(2017) 356-361
[29] J. Zhao, C. Wang, S. Wang, L. Zhang, B. Zhang, Selective recovery of Au(III) from wastewater by a recyclable magnetic Ni_0.6Fe_2.4O₄ nanoparticels with mercaptothiadiazole:Interaction models and adsorption mechanisms, J CLEAN PROD, 236(2019) 117605
[30] O. Sitando, G. Senanayake, X. Dai, P. Breuer, The adsorption of gold(I) on minerals and activated carbon (preg-robbing) in non-ammoniacal thiosulfate solutions-effect of calcium thiosulfate, silver(I), copper(I) and polythionate ions, HYDROMETALLURGY, 184(2019) 206-217
[31] C. Xiong, S. Wang, L. Zhang, Selective recovery mechanism of Au(III) from an aqueous solution by trimethyl phosphate modified poly(glycidyl methacrylate), J TAIWAN INST CHEM E, 95(2019) 55-64
[32] Y. Chen, F. Zi, X. Hu, P. Yang, Y. Ma, H. Cheng, Q. Wang, X. Qin, Y. Liu, S. Chen, C. Wang, The use of new modified activated carbon in thiosulfate solution:A green gold recovery technology, SEP PURIF TECHNOL, 230(2020) 115834
[33] G. Xiao, K. Tong, L. Zhou, J. Xiao, S. Sun, P. Li, J. Yu, Adsorption and Desorption Behavior of Lithium Ion in Spherical PVC-MnO₂ Ion Sieve, IND ENG CHEM RES, 51(2012) 10921-10929
[34] M.J. Park, G.M. Nisola, A.B. Beltran, R.E.C. Torrejos, J.G. Seo, S. Lee, H. Kim, W. Chung, Recyclable composite nanofiber adsorbent for Li+ recovery from seawater desalination retentate, CHEM ENG J, 254(2014) 73-81
[35] W. Zhang, L. Wu, X. Han, L. Yao, S. Zhao, J. Sun, Y. Xu, J. Li, C. Xiong, Green chemical synthesis of new chelating fiber and its mechanism for recovery gold from aqueous solution, J HAZARD MATER, 378(2019) 120674
[36] J. Fan, J. Luo, X. Zhang, B. Zhen, C. Dong, Y. Li, J. Shen, Y. Cheng, H. Chen, A novel electrospun β-CD/CS/PVA nanofiber membrane for simultaneous and rapid removal of organic micropollutants and heavy metal ions from water, CHEM ENG J, 378(2019) 122232
[37] Lee M W, An S, Latthe S S, Lee C, Hong S, Yoon S S. Electrospun Polystyrene Nanofiber Membrane with Superhydrophobicity and Superoleophilicity for Selective Separation of Water and Low Viscous Oil[J]. ACS Appl. Mater. Interf., 5(2013) 10597-604
[38] Z. Wang, R. Sahadevan, C. Crandall, T.J. Menkhaus, H. Fong, Hot-pressed PAN/PVDF hybrid electrospun nanofiber membranes for ultrafiltration, J. Membrane Sci., 611(2020) 118327
[39] J. Ren, C. Yan, Q. Liu, Q. Yang, G. Lu, Y. Song, Y. Li, Preparation of amidoxime-modified polyacrylonitrile nanofibrous adsorbents for the extraction of copper(II) and lead(II) ions and dye from aqueous media, J APPL POLYM SCI, 135(2018) 45697
[40] W. Xu, X. Mo, S. Zhou, P. Zhang, B. Xiong, Y. Liu, Y. Huang, H. Li, K. Tang, Highly efficient and selective recovery of Au(III) by a new metal-organic polymer, J HAZARD MATER, 380(2019) 120844
[41] Z. Dong, J. Liu, W. Yuan, Y. Yi, L. Zhao, Recovery of Au(III) by radiation synthesized aminomethyl pyridine functionalized adsorbents based on cellulose, CHEM ENG J, 283(2016) 504-513
[42] C. Yen, H. Lien, J. Chung, H. Yeh, Adsorption of precious metals in water by dendrimer modified magnetic nanoparticles, J HAZARD MATER, 322(2017) 215-222
[43] S. Changmei, Z. Guanghua, W. Chunhua, Q. Rongjun, Z. Ying, G. Quanyun, A resin with high adsorption selectivity for Au (III):Preparation, characterization and adsorption properties, CHEM ENG J, 172(2011) 713-720
[44] K. Deng, P. Yin, X. Liu, Q. Tang, R. Qu, Modeling, analysis and optimization of adsorption parameters of Au(III) using low-cost agricultural residuals buckwheat hulls, J IND ENG CHEM, 20(2014) 2428-2438
[45] R. Qu, M. Wang, C. Sun, Y. Zhang, C. Ji, H. Chen, Y. Meng, P. Yin, Chemical modification of silica-gel with hydroxyl- or amino-terminated polyamine for adsorption of Au(III), APPL SURF SCI, 255(2008) 3361-3370
[46] A. Ramesh, H. Hasegawa, W. Sugimoto, T. Maki, K. Ueda, Adsorption of gold(III), platinum(IV) and palladium(II) onto glycine modified crosslinked chitosan resin, BIORESOURCE TECHNOL, 99(2008) 3801-3809
[47] D. Parajuli, H. Kawakita, K. Inoue, M. Funaoka, Recovery of Gold(III), Palladium(II), and Platinum(IV) by Aminated Lignin Derivatives, IND ENG CHEM RES, 45(2006) 6405-6412
[48] S. Lin, D.H. Kumar Reddy, J.K. Bediako, M. Song, W. Wei, J. Kim, Y. Yun, Effective adsorption of Pd(II), Pt(IV) and Au(III) by Zr(IV)-based metal-organic frameworks from strongly acidic solutions, J MATER CHEM A, 5(2017) 13557-13564
[49] C. Xiong, S. Wang, L. Zhang, Y. Li, Y. Zhou, J. Peng, Preparation of 2-Aminothiazole-Functionalized Poly(glycidyl methacrylate) Microspheres and Their Excellent Gold Ion Adsorption Properties, POLYMERS-BASEL, 10(2018) 159
[50] Yin W, Li M, Hu T, Xue Z, Yu J, Chi R. Preparation of an Adsorbent Based on Amidoxime and Triazole Modified Waste Cotton Fabrics through an Azide-Alkyne Click Reaction with Excellent Adsorption Performance toward Cu(II)[J]. ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng., 7(2019) 1944-55
[51] L. Zheng, S. Zhang, W. Cheng, L. Zhang, P. Meng, T. Zhang, H. Yu, D. Peng, Theoretical calculations, molecular dynamics simulations and experimental investigation of the adsorption of cadmium(Ⅵ) on amidoxime-chelating cellulose, J MATER CHEM A, 7(2019) 13714-13726
[52] W. Yin, M. Li, T. Hu, Z. Xue, J. Yu, R. Chi, Preparation of an Adsorbent Based on Amidoxime and Triazole Modified Waste Cotton Fabrics through an Azide-Alkyne Click Reaction with Excellent Adsorption Performance toward Cu(II), ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng., 7(2018) 1944-1955
[53] B.C. Choudhary, D. Paul, A.U. Borse, D.J. Garole, Surface functionalized biomass for adsorption and recovery of gold from electronic scrap and refinery wastewater, SEP PURIF TECHNOL, 195(2018) 260-270
[54] Parker B F, Hohloch S, Pankhurst J R, Zhang Z, Love J B, Arnold J, Rao L. Interactions of vanadium(IV) with amidoxime ligands:redox reactivity[J]. DALTON T, 47(2018) 5695-5702