Abstract
Thiol-functionalized mesoporous silicas have been synthesized by co-condensation of tetraethoxysilane and varying contents of 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane in acidic medium with the block copolymer Pluronic 123 as a structure directing agent. Adsorption of lead in aqueous solution on the synthesized materials has been investigated. The adsorption data are fitted to Langmuir isotherms and a maximum adsorption capacity calculated from the Langmuir equation can reach 0.19 mmol of Pb/g. The stoichiometric ratio of S: Pb being 1:1 has been obtained for every adsorbent. The effect of the pH on lead adsorption, and desorption of lead on the lead-loaded materials have been studied.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2952-2957 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Materials Science |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2010 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgement Financial support from the National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED, 104.03.06. 09) is gratefully acknowledged.