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Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ›› 2024, Vol. 74 ›› Issue (10): 63-73.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2024.06.006

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Defects-rich MgFe LDH: A high-capacity adsorbent for methyl orange wastewater

Chunmei Zhu1, Liting Zhang1, Chenyuan Cui1, Xin Lian1, Long Qu1, Bai He1, Guoyuan Yuan1, Jian Feng1, Siwei Xiang2, Bo Yu1   

  1. 1 School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, China;
    2 Research Center of Smart Environmental Analysis, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
  • Received:2024-03-17 Revised:2024-05-16 Accepted:2024-06-12 Online:2024-07-06 Published:2024-10-28
  • Contact: Siwei Xiang,E-mail:xiangsiwei@cigit.ac.cn;Bo Yu,E-mail:yubo@cqust.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    The authors thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21908012), the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing, China (cstc2020jcyj-msxmX0875 and CSTB2022BSXM-JSX0021), Chongqing Postdoctoral Research Project Special Funding (2023CQBSHTB3110), Postgraduate Research and Innovation Project of Chongqing University of Science and Technology (YKJCX2220541) and Major Enterprise Demand Projects with Open Bidding for Selecting the Best Candidates in Yichun City, China (2023JBGSXM05) for the financial support to this work.

Defects-rich MgFe LDH: A high-capacity adsorbent for methyl orange wastewater

Chunmei Zhu1, Liting Zhang1, Chenyuan Cui1, Xin Lian1, Long Qu1, Bai He1, Guoyuan Yuan1, Jian Feng1, Siwei Xiang2, Bo Yu1   

  1. 1 School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, China;
    2 Research Center of Smart Environmental Analysis, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
  • 通讯作者: Siwei Xiang,E-mail:xiangsiwei@cigit.ac.cn;Bo Yu,E-mail:yubo@cqust.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    The authors thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21908012), the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing, China (cstc2020jcyj-msxmX0875 and CSTB2022BSXM-JSX0021), Chongqing Postdoctoral Research Project Special Funding (2023CQBSHTB3110), Postgraduate Research and Innovation Project of Chongqing University of Science and Technology (YKJCX2220541) and Major Enterprise Demand Projects with Open Bidding for Selecting the Best Candidates in Yichun City, China (2023JBGSXM05) for the financial support to this work.

Abstract: Dye pollution is a common pollutant in wastewater that poses a serious threat to human health. Layered double hydroxide (LDH) is a commonly used adsorbent for dye removal. However, its adsorption efficiency is significantly limited by the limited adsorption active sites of the adsorbent. In this paper, a defects-rich MgFe LDH adsorbent for anionic dye wastewater was synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method and alkaline etching. Different analytical techniques, such as XRD, FT-IR, SEM, TEM, XPS, and N2 adsorption-desorption isotherm, were used to verify the chemical composition and surface characteristics of the materials, and the effects of pH, temperature, and contact time on the adsorption effect of methyl orange and the adsorption mechanism were analyzed. Alkaline etching of Al and Zn in the laminate generated defects that expose unsaturated coordination centers and create abundant adsorption sites, which can electrostatically attract and coordinate with dye ions. At 25 °C, the adsorption capacity of MgFe LDH with Al etched and MgFe LDH with Zn etched for methyl orange dye reached 1722 mg·g-1 and 1685 mg·g-1, respectively, much higher than that of MgFe LDH (544 mg·g-1). This work provides a promising method for the removal of dye wastewater by adsorption and a new idea for the design and development of high-performance dye wastewater adsorbents.

Key words: MgFe LDH, Methyl orange, Alkaline etching, Defects, Adsorption

摘要: Dye pollution is a common pollutant in wastewater that poses a serious threat to human health. Layered double hydroxide (LDH) is a commonly used adsorbent for dye removal. However, its adsorption efficiency is significantly limited by the limited adsorption active sites of the adsorbent. In this paper, a defects-rich MgFe LDH adsorbent for anionic dye wastewater was synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method and alkaline etching. Different analytical techniques, such as XRD, FT-IR, SEM, TEM, XPS, and N2 adsorption-desorption isotherm, were used to verify the chemical composition and surface characteristics of the materials, and the effects of pH, temperature, and contact time on the adsorption effect of methyl orange and the adsorption mechanism were analyzed. Alkaline etching of Al and Zn in the laminate generated defects that expose unsaturated coordination centers and create abundant adsorption sites, which can electrostatically attract and coordinate with dye ions. At 25 °C, the adsorption capacity of MgFe LDH with Al etched and MgFe LDH with Zn etched for methyl orange dye reached 1722 mg·g-1 and 1685 mg·g-1, respectively, much higher than that of MgFe LDH (544 mg·g-1). This work provides a promising method for the removal of dye wastewater by adsorption and a new idea for the design and development of high-performance dye wastewater adsorbents.

关键词: MgFe LDH, Methyl orange, Alkaline etching, Defects, Adsorption