Preparation of magnetic zeolite/chitosan composite using silane as modifier for adsorption of Cr( <scp>VI</scp> ) from aqueous solutions
Xiaoqi Liu, Yan Liu, Ting‐an Zhang
Abstract
Abstract This study aimed to prepare an efficient, cost‐effective, and separable magnetic zeolite/chitosan composite (MZFA/CS) adsorbent from solid waste to deal with the water pollution of Cr(VI). The MZFA/CS was characterized by X‐ray fluorescence (XRF), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction (XRD), and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) techniques. Then, the effect of pH, temperature, initial concentration of Cr(VI) ions, and contact time was considered in the study. For a sorbent dose of 0.1 g in 50 mL of a Cr(VI) solution, at a contact time of 30 min, temperature of 30°C, and a pH of 3, an adsorption capacity ( q e ) of 16.96 mg g −1 was achieved. Adsorption kinetics and isotherm data obtained for all adsorption systems were well‐fitted by pseudo‐second‐order and Langmuir models, respectively. The thermodynamic study suggested that the adsorption process is spontaneous and endothermic in nature. In summary, the adsorbent with better separability ( Ms = 16.83 emu g −1 ) and adsorbability was successfully fabricated.