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Application of Polyurethane@salvadora Persica Composite For Detection
Application of Polyurethane@salvadora Persica Composite For Detection
Application of Polyurethane@salvadora Persica Composite For Detection
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Article history: A novel, stable and inexpensive biosorbent@polymer composite was synthesized by coupling of the
Received 21 February 2017 biosorbent (Salvadora persica roots, SPR) with polyhydroxy polyurethane foam (PPF). The SPR@PPF was
Revised 19 July 2017
characterized using different tools. It was clear that the surface of SPR@PPF contained nanocrystals
Accepted 20 July 2017
particle dispersed in the amorphous phase and also contained 2.4 and 1.0 mmol/g of acidic and basic
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sites. Thermogravimetric curve showed two endothermic peaks at 304 and 396°C due to the cupling of
Keywords: SPR@PPF. The morphology (surface area, pore volume and pore radius) of SPR@PPF are 34.6 m2 /g, 0.053
Polyurethane cm3 /g and 15.4 Ǻ, respectively. The SPR@PPF has successfully utilized in removing of brilliant green (BrG;
Salvadora persica basic dye) and brilliant blue (BrB; acidic dye) from both acidic and alkaline wastewater. The SPR@PPF was
Removal proven efficient for the complete removal of BrG and BrB with a sorption capacity of 202.7 and 142.4 mg/g
Dyes at pH values of 5–7 and 1–2, respectively. Sorption rate constant values (k1 ) are 0.09 and 0.23 min−1 and
Brilliant green
half-life (t1/2 ) are 11 and 4.3 min and the removal process is spontaneous (G is −3.75 kJ/mol). The results
Brilliant blue
sustained the suitability of SPR@PPF as efficient sorbent for the dyes removing.
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Fig. 3. (A) pHZPC of SPR@PPF; (B) Effect of pH on the removal of dyes; (C) Zeta
Fig. 4. XDR of (A) PPF and (B) SPR@PPF particle.
potential of SPR@PPF at pH 7.
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Table 1
Thermodynamic data for the sorption of dyes onto
SPR@PPF.
Table 2
Comparing between kinetic models, chi-square value and rate constant.
Fig. 7. BET curves for sorption and desorption of N2 gas onto SPR@PPF.
is exothermic. The values of Gibbs free energy (G) are −3.7 and
−3.8 kJ/mol; these values attributed to the extraction process are
that the SPR@PPF is more thermal stability than PPF due to chem- spontaneous (Table 1). Finally the entropy (S) of removal of Br.G
ical bonding between SPR and PPF. and Br.B dyes using SPR@PPF are 0.029 and −0.19 kJ/K mol, respec-
The DSC and DTA curves for SPR@PPF showed two endother- tively. The negative sign of S for extraction of Br.B (acid dye) in-
mic peaks at 304 and 396°C while the corresponding endothermic dicate that the extraction process have a decreased randomness at
peaks were reported to be 275 and 380°C (Fig. 6B). The shifted of the solid/solution interface [27,28]. The results obtained show that
position of endothermic peaks of the SPR@PPF to higher temper- the opposite extraction behavior of brilliant green (endothermic
ature indicate that the SPR is chemically to the PPF surface. The process) is while the extraction process for brilliant blue (exother-
endothermic peak of the SPR@PPF at 396°C is more than that of mic process) and also the opposite of values sign entropy; these
PPF (380°C). This is may be due the thermal decomposition of in- indicate that two different reaction mechanisms occur for each dye
terbonding between the SPR and PPF. (acidic or basic dye) with SPR@PPF.
The SPR@PPF surface area was calculated using
Brunauer/Emmett/Teller (BET) and Barrett/Joyner/Halenda (BJH) 3.3. Kinetic studies
methods. The N2 sorption isotherm curve shown in Fig. 7 does
not resemble any standard isotherms. The isotherm shows that The effect contact times on the removal percentages of BrG and
no uptake at low relative pressures (˂ 0.155) followed by a more BrB dyes onto SPR@PPF were investigated; sorption experiments
or less linear uptake of N2 at relative pressures of 0.2–0.97. The were carried out by shaking of SPR@PPF with dye solutions at dif-
hysteresis loop is closing at a relative pressure of 0.15. For the ferent time (1–60 min). Fig. 2SA showed that the times required
polymers, open hysteresis loops would be more likely. The data for complete removal of the Br.G and Br.B dyes onto SPR@PPF are
of BJH desorption summary reveals that the surface area, pore found to be 30 and 5 min, respectively. It can be noticed that the
volume and pore radius of SPR@PPF are 34.6 m2 /g, 0.053 cm2 /g initial removal rate of these dyes is very fast then the rate slowed
and 15.4 Ǻ. down progressively with time and equilibrium is reached within
The iodine and methylene blue numbers of SPR@PPF were a period of 5–30 min. Initially all the active sites on the surface
calculated to be 3.7 and 0.5 mmol/g. The iodine and methylene of SPR@PPF are free and dyes molecules can easily occupy these
blue numbers of SPR@PPF are compared with other biosorbents binding sites. With the progress of the reaction, the binding sites
[16,21,23–26]; the SPR@PPF exhibits better capacity values in com- become saturated and sorption process becomes slower.
parison to biosorbents. Fig. 2SB and SC show that the kinetic parameters study for the
The stabilities of SPR@PPF in different solvents were tested. sorption of Br.G and Br.B dyes onto SPR@PPF by pseudo first order
SPR@PPF showed good chemical stability in the presence of 3 M [log (Qe − Qt ) = logQe − kt /2.303] and pseudo second order models
HCl, 3 M NaOH, methanol, ethanol, acetone, benzene, p-xylene and [t /Qt = (1/k2 Qe2 ) + (t /Qe )] [29,30]. Comparing the correlation co-
triethylamine. efficient (R2 ) values reveals that the R2 values for pseudo first or-
der sorption model (0.97 and 0.83) nearly equals those for pseudo
3.2. Thermodynamic studies second order kinetic (0.94 and 0.99). Therefore, chi-square value
(X2 = (Qt − Qe )2 /Qe ) were used for comparison between both
Fig. 1S show the effect of solutions temperature (°C) on the models (Table 2). It was observed that the obtained experimental
extraction of brilliant green and brilliant blue dyes from aque- data of SPR@PPF well fitted pseudo first order model, the values of
ous solution using SPR@PPF. The removal percentages of Br.G X2 0.002 and 0.04 nearly equals to those obtained for pseudo sec-
onto SPR@PPF were little effecting with increasing of tempera- ond order model were X2 = 0.07 and 0.001. This suggests that the
ture. While the removal percentages of Br.B dye were decreas- pseudo first and second orders adsorption mechanism is predomi-
ing (from 93% to 16%) with increasing of temperature from 25°C nant and that the overall rate of the dye sorption process appears
to 45°C then little effect from 45–80°C (Fig. 1SA). The thermody- to be controlled by chemisorption process.
namic parameters for the extraction process of Br.G and Br.B dyes The values of the rate constant of the sorption (k1 ) were calcu-
onto SPR@PPF were estimated using the following relationship: lated from the line slope to be 0.09 and 0.23 min−1 . The half-life
lnK = −H/RT + S/R and G = H − TS. The correlation coeffi- of sorption (t1/2 ), rate constant of desorption (k-1 ) and the overall
cients (R2 ) of the plots between ln K and 1/T are 0.756 and 0.925 rate constant (k‘) at room temperature were calculated. The values
(Fig 1SB) for extraction of Br.G and Br.B dyes, respectively. The en- of t1/2 are 11.1 & 4.3 min, k− 1 are 0.002 & 0.018 min−1 and k‘ 0.092
thalpy values (H) for the extractions of Br.G and Br.B dyes are & 0.248 min−1 .
5.1 and −2.0 kJ/mol, respectively, these values reveal to extraction The initial rate constant (h = k2 Qe2 ) of Br.G and Br.B dyes are
process for Br.G is endothermic while the process of Br.B extracted 0.04 and 0.14 min g/μmol. The k2 value of Br.G and Br.B dyes are
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Table 3
Characteristic data of sorption isotherm curves of dyes onto SPR@PPF.
8.11 and 0.45 μmol g/min. The activation energy for the sorption of Table 4
Br.G and Br.B dyes onto SPR@PPF was estimated (E = −RTlnk2 ). Comparison of maximum sorption capacities of various sorbents for dye re-
moval.
The E value in the range of 1–8 kJ/mol indicates physical adsorp-
tion; a value between 8 and 16 kJ/mol indicates adsorption process Sorbent Dye Q (mg/g) Reference
controlled by ion-exchange mechanism, while a value in the range Iron-Modified Bentonite Brilliant blue 14.2 [34]
of 20–40 kJ/mol is indicative of chemical adsorption. The E val- Sol–gel/CoFe2 O4 composite Brilliant blue 24.2 [35]
ues are −5.17 and 1.98 kJ/mol, these values in indicates that the Banana pith Brilliant blue 4.4 [36]
Cationic starch/ clay composite Brilliant blue 122.0 [37]
removal process for Br.G and Br.B dyes onto SPR@PPF is physical
Carbon slurry Brilliant blue 24.2 [38]
adsorption. Activated carbon Brilliant green 125.0 [39]
Plots of Q versus t0.5 for diffusion of Br.G and Br.B dyes onto Iodopolyurethane powder Brilliant green 154.4 [40]
√
SPR@PPF according to Weber–Morris model (Qt = k1 t) [31] give White rice husk ash Brilliant green 85.6 [41]
2 Amine modified tannin gel Brilliant green 20.4 [42]
straight lines (R = 0.99 and 0.59), which does not pass through the
Peganum harmala-L Seeds Brilliant green 35.9 [43]
origin (Fig. 2SD). The values of diffusion rate constant (ki ) of the PUF@IT@MNPs Brilliant green 224.8 [44]
dyes sorption are 0.08 and 0.03 mmol/g min0.5 . The ki value of Br.G SPR@PPF Brilliant blue 142.4 This work
is greater than Br.B, which reflects that the diffusion rate depends Brilliant green 202.7
on the size of the dye.
The relation between Bt against t for the sorption of Br.G and Table 5
Br.B dyes according to Reichenberg models (Bt = −0.4977 − ln(1 − F) Freundlich and Dubinin Radushkevich isotherm parameters.
& F = (6/R)(Di t/π )1/2 ) [32] was investigated (R2 = 0.98 and 0.83). Dye Freundlich Dubinin Radushkevich
This indicates that partial film along with intraparticle diffusion is
1/n N R2 β E R2
also involved (Fig. 2SE).
The double logarithmic plots of Bangham equation Br.G 0.82 1.22 0.911 −0.0043 10.8 0.894
(log logCo /(Co − Qt m) = log ko m/2.303 + α log t) [33] with the time Br.B 0.73 1.37 0.877 −0.0223 4.7 0.888
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to the application of SPR@PPF method for the detection of these covalently attached between PPF and SPR (ester group) and the
dyes indicate that the SPR@PPF method is efficient for detection of surface properties of SPR@PPF were characterized using SEM, XDR,
basic and acidic dyes. TGA and FTIR analysis. The new sorbent was applied for wastewa-
ter treatment by removing of basic dye (brilliant green) and acidic
3.7. Sample flow rates dye (brilliant blue). SPR@PPF was proven efficient for the com-
plete removal of brilliant green and brilliant blue from waste water
The effect of sample flow rates on the removal percentages of with a sorption capacity of 202.7 and 142.4 mg/g, respectively. The
Br.G and Br.B dyes were estimated using SPR@PPF column (1.0 g; rate of removal is very fast with sorption rate constant (k1 ) are
L = 8 cm). A 25 mL of dye solutions were passed through the col- 0.09 and 0.23 min−1 and half-life (t1/2 ) are 11 and 4.3 min; these
umn with a flow rate of 0.4–1.0 mL/min. The effluate solutions col- data is useful for environmental technologies in the dyes removal
lected and recovered dyes were analyzed spectrophotometrically. from wastewater. The removal of brilliant green and brilliant blue
The maximum removal percentage (100%) was observed in the dyes were concluded to be favorable process and their removal was
range of 0.4–0.8 mL/min. Flow rates > 1 mL/min led to a subse- mainly based on physical mechanism. The thermodynamic param-
quent decrease in the removal percentage (90%). eters for removing both dyes were estimated to reveal a sponta-
neous nature (G = −3.75 kJ) of the sorption process.
3.8. Effect of eluting agents and reusability of SPR@PPF
Eluting agents such as HCl, NaOH, CH3 OH and C2 H5 OH were Supplementary materials
examined for the recovery of the studied dyes from SPR@PPF col-
umn. The elution of the Br.G and Br.B dyes was carried out using Supplementary material associated with this article can be
the appropriate eluent for each dye. Dyes were completely eluted found, in the online version, at doi:10.1016/j.jtice.2017.07.028.
using methanol. The SPR@PPF columns were reused about twenty
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