Dual-functional pyrene implemented mesoporous silicon material used for the detection and adsorption of metal ions

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2023.01.014

Abstract

Abstract: A fluorescent active organic-inorganic hybrid material PyN-SBA-15 was synthesized by implementing pyrene derivatives into mesoporous SBA-15 silica. PyN-SBA-15 had detection and removal functionalities toward Al³⁺, Cu²⁺, and Hg²⁺. On the one hand, PyN-SBA-15 was used as a fluorescence sensor and displayed high sensitivity toward Al³⁺, Cu²⁺, and Hg²⁺ cations (limit of detection: 8.0×10^-7, 1.1×10^-7, and 2.9×10^-6 mol·L^-1, respectively) among various analytes with “turn-off” response. On the other hand, the adsorption studies for these toxic analytes (Cu²⁺, Hg²⁺, and Al³⁺) showed that the ion removal capacity could reach up to 45, 581, and 85 mg·g^-1, respectively. Moreover, the Langmuir isotherm models were better fitted with the adsorption data, indicating that the adsorption was mono-layer adsorption. Kinetic analysis revealed that the adsorption process was well described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model for Cu²⁺ and Hg²⁺ and pseudo-first-order kinetic model for Al³⁺. The prepared silica material could be reused in four recycles without significantly decreasing its adsorption capacity. Therefore, the PyN-SBA-15 material can serve as a promising candidate for the simultaneous rapid detection and efficient adsorption of metal ions.

Key words: Dual function, Nanomaterials, Mesoporous silica, Metal ions, Detection and adsorption

摘要： A fluorescent active organic-inorganic hybrid material PyN-SBA-15 was synthesized by implementing pyrene derivatives into mesoporous SBA-15 silica. PyN-SBA-15 had detection and removal functionalities toward Al³⁺, Cu²⁺, and Hg²⁺. On the one hand, PyN-SBA-15 was used as a fluorescence sensor and displayed high sensitivity toward Al³⁺, Cu²⁺, and Hg²⁺ cations (limit of detection: 8.0×10^-7, 1.1×10^-7, and 2.9×10^-6 mol·L^-1, respectively) among various analytes with “turn-off” response. On the other hand, the adsorption studies for these toxic analytes (Cu²⁺, Hg²⁺, and Al³⁺) showed that the ion removal capacity could reach up to 45, 581, and 85 mg·g^-1, respectively. Moreover, the Langmuir isotherm models were better fitted with the adsorption data, indicating that the adsorption was mono-layer adsorption. Kinetic analysis revealed that the adsorption process was well described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model for Cu²⁺ and Hg²⁺ and pseudo-first-order kinetic model for Al³⁺. The prepared silica material could be reused in four recycles without significantly decreasing its adsorption capacity. Therefore, the PyN-SBA-15 material can serve as a promising candidate for the simultaneous rapid detection and efficient adsorption of metal ions.

关键词: Dual function, Nanomaterials, Mesoporous silica, Metal ions, Detection and adsorption

Jing Huang, Honghui Cai, Qian Zhao, Yunpeng Zhou, Haibo Liu, Jing Wang. Dual-functional pyrene implemented mesoporous silicon material used for the detection and adsorption of metal ions[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2023, 60(8): 108-117.

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